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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Dec. 20, 2016

9th Circuit ERISA ruling expands employer liability

Edison International must stand trial on breach of fiduciary duty claims extending far beyond the six-year statute of limitations previously thought to have applied under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Edison International must stand trial on breach of fiduciary duty claims extending far beyond the six-year statute of limitations previously thought to have applied under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday.

The published en banc decision is the circuit's first application of a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court opinio...

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