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.

ERIC Confident Court Will Reject Seattle Employer Health Care Mandate

ERIC remains confident in our lawsuit against the City of Seattle and believes that the court will reject the City’s latest filing to dismiss the lawsuit. In January, ERIC filed an amended complaint challenging Seattle’s Municipal Code (SMC) 14.28, on the grounds that ERISA preempts the new law.