There were no tricks or treats from the federal courts this Halloween week. Instead, most simply shut their blinds, turned off their lights, and pretended not to be home when the children approached their doors hoping for some candy. Full-sized bars were certainly nowhere to be found, but a few courts offered some disappointing bags
There was no notable decision this week for us to highlight, but the courts were certainly still busy tackling the full spectrum of ERISA-related issues. Read on to learn about (1) another setback for plan participants challenging the transfer of their pensions to the allegedly risky annuity provider Athene (Bueno v. GE); (2)
Another week has passed without any major ERISA rulings from the federal courts. There was still plenty of action, however, including: (1) a ruling that a multiemployer health fund does not have to arbitrate its claims against its administrator over the administrator’s alleged mishandling of claims (Aetna v. Board of Trustees); (2) final