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Transpersonnel, Inc. v. Roadway Express, Inc.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
The district court erred in finding that defendant was an "employer" for purposes of potential withdrawal liability under a multiemployer pension plan...

DiGiacomo v. Teamsters Pension Trust Fund

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
For accrual of benefit purposes, ERISA prevents pension plans from denying credit for pre-ERISA service time accrued prior to a break-in-service and,...

Nechis v. Oxford Health Plans, Inc.

Civil Procedure, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Dismissal of plaintiff's ERISA claims, which alleged breach of fiduciary duty and disclosure obligations, is affirmed where the district court...

Central States v. Schilli Corp.

Dispute Resolution & Arbitration, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a dispute concerning an assessment issued against defendant for withdrawing from a multiemployer plan governed by ERISA, an arbitrator's award in...

In Re: Schering-Plough Corp. ERISA Litig.

Class Actions, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
The district court erred in ruling that former employees, who were participants in a defined contribution plan, may not prosecute a derivative action...

Kalish v. Liberty Mutual

ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of plaintiff's disability benefits is reversed where the district court erred in holding that defendant-employer was not required to consider...

Peralta v. Hispanic Business, Inc.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
Plaintiff's claim, alleging that defendant breached it fiduciary duty as an ERISA plan administrator by failing to timely inform her that her...

Keach v. U.S. Trust Co.

Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging violations of ERISA, judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed where the district court correctly determined that there was no...

Estes v. Fed. Express Corp.

Constitutional Law, ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
District court did not err in finding that defendant's claims were preempted by ERISA.

Weyrauch v. Cigna Life Ins. Co.

ERISA, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action seeking long-term disability benefits, the district court erred in finding that the suit was untimely filed since the claim was timely...