Monday, June 18th, 2007

U S Supremes Grant Cert on ERISA Issue

The U S Supreme Court granted cert today on the issue of the scope of equitable relief under ERISA, specifically, whether § 502(a)(2) permits a participant to sue to recover losses in a defined contribution plan alleged caused by a fiduciary breach.  The case is LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg.
The Court denied cert in a case […]

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Monday, June 18th, 2007

More on “Ledbetter” from NELA

“This is not the first time the Court has ordered a cramped interpretation of Title VII, incompatible with the statute’s broad remedial purpose… Once again, the ball is in Congress’ court. As in 1991, the Legislature may act to correct this Court’s parsimonious reading of Title VII.”
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg read these words on May […]

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