Draper Laboratory ERISA Class Action
Last verified September 30, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, D. Massachusetts (No. 1:24-cv-13105).
- December 17, 2024Case filed
What happened
A proposed class action against The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., apparently concerning alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in connection with the company's retirement plan. The docket indicates the defendants include the company and a retirement plan oversight group. The allegations have not been proven, and the case is not a settlement.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Draper Laboratory ERISA Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed December 17, 2024 in the District Court, D. Massachusetts (No. 1:24-cv-13105).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Draper Laboratory ERISA Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Osvaldo Vazquez (Fair Work, PC). For The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.: Steven Sheesley (Jackson Lewis P.C.); Ryan Michael Tucker (Jackson Lewis P.C.); Douglas J. Hoffman (Jackson Lewis PC); Howard Shapiro (Jackson Lewis P.C.). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Barry Steer
Defendants
- John and Jane Does 1-10
- The Retirement Plan Oversight Group
- The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Osvaldo VazquezFair Work, PCRepresents Barry Steer2 tracked casesoz@fairworklaw.com · (202) 460-9206
Counsel for defendants
- Steven SheesleyJackson Lewis P.C.Represents The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., The Retirement Plan Oversight Group2 tracked casessteven.sheesley@jacksonlewis.com · (504) 380-3928
- Ryan Michael TuckerJackson Lewis P.C.Represents The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., The Retirement Plan Oversight Grouprtucker@barrassousdin.com · (504) 208-1755
- Douglas J. HoffmanJackson Lewis PCRepresents The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., The Retirement Plan Oversight Group2 tracked cases · $2.3M in disclosed settlements defendedDouglas.Hoffman@jacksonlewis.com · (617) 367-0025
- Howard ShapiroJackson Lewis P.C.Represents The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., The Retirement Plan Oversight Group4 tracked cases · $4.6M in disclosed settlements defendedHoward.Shapiro@jacksonlewis.com · (504) 208-5835
- Charles F. Seemann , IIIJackson Lewis P.C.Represents The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc., The Retirement Plan Oversight Groupcharles.seemann@jacksonlewis.com · (504) 208-1755
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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