The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued an information letter, DOL Information Letter 06-14-2021 (the “Letter”), addressing the question of whether the ERISA claim regulation requires production of an audio recording...more
A recent decision by the Ninth Circuit upholds the enforceability of forum-selection clauses in ERISA plans. The case, In re Becker v. United States Dist. Court, No. 20-72805, 2021 WL 1219745 (9th Cir. Apr. 1, 2021), is in...more
The Sixth Circuit’s recent decision in Zirbel v. Ford Motor Company (2020 BL 445882, Nov. 16, 2020) provides a useful illustration of the key issues that arise when ERISA plans seek to recover money from participants or...more