ERISA Plaintiff Files Notice Of Appeal In Excessive Fees Suit Against University

Mealey's (August 12, 2019, 6:59 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A former George Washington University (GW) employee filed a notice of appeal to the District of Columbia Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on July 29, after GW prevailed July 15 when a federal judge in the District of Columbia found that a general release signed by the former employee in 2016 precludes her from now asserting that the school breached its fiduciary duty by charging excessive fees and offering imprudent investments (Melissa Stanley v. George Washington University, et al., No. 19-7079, D.C. Cir.)....