Retirement Bill Eyeing ERISA Arbitration Ban Stirs Strong Reaction
The largest U.S. business lobbyist opposes bill banning discretionary clauses.
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New Retirement Bill Amending ERISA Introduced in Congress
Fiduciary breach claims are likely to spike—and win—if the two-pronged legislation is passed.
Move to Compel ERISA Claim Arbitration Rejected by 6th Circuit
The appellate court has sided with a lower court’s determination that individual arbitration agreements signed by plaintiffs should not prevent...
Full 9th Circuit Passes on Review of Schwab Arbitration Ruling
Experts wondered whether the full 9th Circuit would reconsider a potentially influential pro-arbitration ruling issued recently by a three-judge panel....
Schwab Arbitration Ruling Leaves Unanswered Questions
The effect of the 9th Circuit decision on ERISA lawsuits is uncertain, and arbitration is not the perfect option plan...
Charles Schwab Wins Significant Pro-Arbitration ERISA Decision
The 9th Circuit has ruled that Supreme Court decisions show forced arbitration is in fact permissible in the context of...
U.S. Supreme Court Denies USC Petition to Review Motion to Compel Arbitration
The denial leaves in place an appellate court’s decision that claims in a lawsuit against the University of Southern California...
USC Asks Supreme Court to Weigh in on Arbitration of Retirement Plan Claims
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously concluded that the challenge to the management of the University of Southern...
Charles Schwab, Chamber of Commerce Ask Court to Reconsider Arbitration in USC Case
For its part, Schwab says the appellate court’s decision, which effectively invalidates agreements to arbitrate ERISA Section 502(a)(2) claims, conflicts...