Washington, D.C., November 19, 2024 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) recently filed amicus briefs in two separate cases affecting large employers. The first case represents a challenge to the practice of “pension risk transfer.” This is a growing area of class action litigation where the trial bar attacks routine transactions that are part of plan administration for pension plans governed under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).
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ERIC, Coalition Allies File Amicus Brief in U.S. Supreme Court Supporting Review of Claims Case Threatening to Explode Frivolous Litigation
Washington, D.C., May 9, 2024 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) and a coalition of employee benefit industry groups today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Bugielski et al v. AT&T.
The ERISA Industry Committee Files Amicus Defending ERISA Fiduciaries at Yale University
WASHINGTON, March 25, 2024 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) this week joined a coalition amicus brief filed in Vellali v. Yale University, pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
The ERISA Industry Committee Files Amicus Brief Urging U.S. Supreme Court to Review D.K. v United Behavioral Health Decision
WASHINGTON, January 3, 2024 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today filed an amicus brief, along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant review of the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in D.K. v. United Behavioral Health.
ERIC, Coalition Allies File Amicus Brief Supporting AT&T Appeal Effort in Recordkeeping Claims Case
WASHINGTON, September 11, 2023 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) today filed a coalition amicus brief together with other groups representing sponsors and service providers of employee benefit plans in Bugielski et. al. v. AT&T, arguing that the decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will have far-reaching negative consequences for plan participants, sponsors, and fiduciaries.
ERIC Legal Update – Federal District Court Finds Additional Regulations to Conflict with Terms of No Surprises Act in TMA III Case
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The ERISA Industry Committee Urges Ninth Circuit to Affirm ERISA Preemption of California State Law Claims
WASHINGTON, June 29, 2023 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) joined with two like-minded groups on Wednesday to file an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Bristol SL Holdings, Inc. v. Cigna Health & Life Ins. Co.
The ERISA Industry Committee Files Tenth Amicus Brief in Alfretta Antoine v. Marsh & McLennan as It Continues Its Pursuit to Defeat Nuisance Lawsuits Against Employers Sponsoring 401(k) Plans
WASHINGTON, DC – December 9, 2022 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) continued its efforts today to defeat recent boilerplate lawsuits targeting 401(k) plan sponsors that offered a particular suite of target-date mutual funds (TDFs), filing its tenth amicus brief, this time in support of Marsh & McLennan (S.D.N.Y).
ERIC Legal Advocacy Update: ERIC Files Five Coalition Amicus Briefs in Last Week – Blackrock TDF Cases; TMA v. HHS Surprise Billing Rules Case
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The ERISA Industry Committee Files Ninth Amicus Brief in Juliette Motz v. Citigroup as it Continues its Pursuit to Defeat Nuisance Lawsuits Against Employers Sponsoring 401(k) Plans
WASHINGTON, DC – November 22, 2022 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) yesterday continued its efforts to defeat recent boilerplate lawsuits targeting 401(k) plan sponsors that offered a particular suite of target-date mutual funds (TDFs), filing its ninth amicus brief, this time in support of Citigroup (D. Conn.).