SCOTUS Rules 6-3 For Government In King v. Burwell; Dissent Decries Interpretive Jiggery-Poker

The U.S. Supreme Court today decided in the momentous case King v. Burwell to in essence uphold a significant portion of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by deciding that individuals purchasing health insurance in federally run Exchanges are not excluded from obtaining tax subsidies to offset the cost.  The decision, authored by Chief Justice Roberts, …

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.