ERIC Amicus Brief Filed in Second Sixth Circuit Post-Tackett Case

ERIC on March 23 filed an amicus brief in the Sixth Circuit in support of Moen Inc. ERIC encouraged the Sixth Circuit to apply ordinary principles of contract interpretation as identified and applied by the U.S. Supreme Court in the Tackett case to decide the Moen case and other cases involving the vesting of retiree health benefits.

ERIC Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court on Retiree Health Vesting Case

ERIC on July 24 filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the M&G Polymers v. Tackett case.  The brief was prepared jointly by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Proskauer Rose LLP.  ERIC was joined by the American Benefits Council on the brief. The brief urges the Court to overrule the Sixth Circuit decision that held that …