Recovering Retirement Security: An Analysis of the Lockdown Claims under ERISA, as Illustrated by the Enron Litigation

Authors

Margo Eberlein

Abstract

This Note discusses Enron's lockdown of its 401(k) plan, the effect this decision had on Enron employees' pension funds, and the legal implications of this decision under the current statutory framework, ERISA. It describes the lawsuit filed by Enron employees in an attempt to recover some of the lost funds, as well as the probability of success for that action specifically and similar actions under ERISA in the future.

Recommended Citation

Margo Eberlein, Recovering Retirement Security: An Analysis of the Lockdown Claims under ERISA, as Illustrated by the Enron Litigation, 79 Chi.-Kent L. Rev. 699 (2004).
Available at: https://scholarship.kentlaw.iit.edu/cklawreview/vol79/iss2/16