Caroline Elizabeth Bressman
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
- Address of record
- 1100 New York Avenue NW, Eighth Floor, Washington, DC 20005, 202-408-4600
- Phone
- (202) 408-4600
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
BDO USA ERISA Class Action
A proposed class action against BDO USA, P.C. and apparently its ESOP trustees and board members, alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The case appears to concern the BDO USA employee stock ownership plan and alleged fiduciary breaches, based on the docket entries. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts and not yet a settlement.
- Filed
- January 17, 2025
- Represents
- Tristin Taylor
Wells Fargo ESOP Settlement
Wells Fargo allegedly unlawfully used dividends from Wells Fargo Preferred Stock held in the ESOP to offset employer contributions to the plan, and GreatBanc, as independent fiduciary, allegedly knowingly participated in these violations and failed to remedy them. The lawsuit alleges breaches of fiduciary duties and prohibited transactions under ERISA. Defendants deny all allegations of wrongdoing.
- Settlement fund
- $84M
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Lawrence Beville, Aryne Randall, Scott Kuhn
Vi-Jon ESOP Settlement
A federal lawsuit alleges that GreatBanc Trust Company, as a fiduciary to the Vi-Jon Employee Stock Ownership Plan, caused the Plan to engage in a transaction prohibited by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). A partial settlement has been reached with John G. Brunner, the John G. Brunner Revocable Trust, and 12 other Affiliated Family Trusts. The Brunner Defendants deny all claims and admit no wrongdoing.
- Settlement fund
- $1M
- Claim deadline
- Represents
- Paul Laidig, Peter Lewis, Michael Robbins
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.