"As we head into oral argument, [the authors'] advice has not changed. The goal for plan sponsors is to win the war, not just this individual battle, on excessive fee lawsuits. We need a more rigorous pleadings standard to divide 'the plausible sheep from the meritless goats,' regardless of the final outcome in the Northwestern case." [Hughes v. Northwestern Univ., No. 18-2569 (7th Cir. Mar. 25, 2020; cert. pet. granted No. 19-1401, Jul. 2, 2020)]  MORE >>