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Ninth Circuit Weighs in on the Scope of ERISA Releases
Stephen Rosenberg, The Wagner Law Group Link to more items from this source
[Opinion]
June 23, 2025

"The intersection of releases with ERISA governed benefits, as well as with a fiduciary's obligations, is a little backwater corner of ERISA law that ... can give rise to a great deal of misunderstanding and confusion in the relationship between plan sponsors and plan participants. This decision -- particularly since its guidance is likely to be borrowed in decisions and lawsuits elsewhere -- will help with those problems." [Schuman v. Microchip Technology Inc., Nos. 24-2624, 24-2978 (9th Cir. Jun. 5, 2025)]  MORE >>

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