August 09, 2013
The Seventh Circuit on Friday partially affirmed a district court ruling that an Alliant Energy Corp. pension plan had to pay roughly $18.7 million to two subclasses of participants, ruling that a retroactive modification of the plan — even if lawful — cannot be used to diminish damages.
June 07, 2010
An Alliant Energy Corp. pension plan violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by shortchanging two classes of employee plaintiffs who chose to take lump-sum payouts before retiring, a federal court has ruled.
November 12, 2009
An Alliant Energy Corp. pension plan has asked for sanctions against a lawyer for the plaintiffs in a class action alleging that the plan shortchanged participants, claiming that the attorney badgered and berated expert witnesses for the defense while taking their depositions.
February 13, 2009
A federal judge has awarded class certification to plaintiffs alleging that Alliant Energy Corp.'s pension plan shortchanges its participants, rejecting the defendant's arguments that the former employees are not adequate class representatives.