KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A class action lawsuit has been filed against a metro area law firm for the alleged misuse of employee retirement funds.

Attorneys with Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnigh t and Fell Law firms announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16, that a class action complaint has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri .

The complaint claims the law firm Husch Blackwell LLP and members of its Executive Board have breached their fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

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“ERISA’s fiduciary duties are the highest known in the law. Employees should be able to trust that when their employer withholds retirement plan contributions

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