REBUILDING JUSTICEONE CASE AT A TIME

The facts of a recent case read like Cinderella. Batal-Sholler v. Batal, 2:21-cv-00376-NT (D. Me. Aug. 15, 2022). But the lessons in employment law still resonate. Facts of the Case: Ed started an insurance agency in the 1960s. In 1983,

Depending on the claim, your ERISA pension could be taken away by companies that will then deprive you of a full and fair review in court. And, unfortunately, some courts go along with them. This was illustrated in a pending

In the area of benefits, Congress has occasionally demonstrated the ability to enact a law that exists as an illusion of protection, one of which is the Uniformed Services Former Spouses’ Protection Act (FSPA), 10 U.S.C. § 1408. This act

This alphabet soup sounds like a joke whose punchline only a labor relations lawyer would appreciate. But even they may not find it funny. Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) In, Johnson Controls Security Solutions, LLC v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers,

Roy Robinson was a long-time worker for AT&T. The company began to downsize its workforce in 2020. As an inducement for volunteers, it created a “surplus” program. If one had 23 years or more of service, he would be eligible

What does your client do when the company officers have been telling them for years that their company was doing great and that they should keep investing in the ESOP, only to see their company file bankruptcy and their stocks

If Star Trek’s Spoc was ever a lawyer he would say something like “Plead Well, Live Long, and Prosper.” If you have handled cases in federal court for a while, you know that simply notice pleading may not be enough

This is something that many will ask given the hit that the market has taken as a result of COVID-19. But it goes beyond that. It is of critical importance to employees who are approaching retirement age and affects people