Court issues summary decision limiting claims against ERISA-governed ESOPs

This morning’s order list included something of a surprise: a summary reversal in a civil case that involved neither arbitration nor qualified immunity. Amgen v. Harris is a case under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), involving claims by beneficiaries against an ERISA-covered employee stock ownership plan (an ESOP) – a retirement … Continue reading Court issues summary decision limiting claims against ERISA-governed ESOPs