Retirement Litigation Update: Jander v. IBM Amicus Brief

Yesterday, ERIC joined the US Chamber, SIFMA and the American Benefits Council in an amicus brief supporting IBM in the Second Circuit. As you may recall, we previously filed in this case in support of IBM’s petition for certiorari and at the merits stage in the Supreme Court.

ERISA Victory in Thole v. US Bank

Today the Supreme Court decided Thole v. U.S. Bank in favor of the U.S. Bank holding that the plaintiffs lacked standing since they would receive the same benefits whether they won or lost.

ERIC: The Law is on Our Side in Seattle Health Mandate Lawsuit

ERIC filed a response to the City of Seattle, which had asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to dismiss our amended complaint. The filing rejects the City’s assertion that its recently enacted health-benefits ordinance is not preempted by federal law and urged the Court to order that ERIC’s case continue.