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Court Rules Pension Fund’s Position Was Not ‘So Baseless’ as to Mandate an Award of Attorneys’ Fees

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ERISA is widely regarded as a remedial statute. As a result, employers who are pursued by multiemployer pension plans for withdrawal liability face an uphill battle when trying to recoup attorneys’ fees (often substantial)...more

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Florida Appeals Court Decisions Week of July 28 - August 1, 2025

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U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Pop v. LuliFama.com - class action, FDUTPA, influencers - Perfection Bakeries v. Retail Wholesale - pension fund, withdrawal liability - Bayse v. Philbin - qualified...more

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District Court Interprets Multiemployer Plan Fee-Shifting Provision to Encompass Attorneys’ Fees and Costs Incurred in Related...

A multiemployer plan that prevails in an action to collect delinquent contributions or withdrawal liability is statutorily entitled to recover reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs “of the action.” In International Painters &...more

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District Court Holds Unenforceable Trust Provision Requiring Attorneys’ Fees for Arbitration

Employers may be bound by multiemployer pension plans’ trust agreements and collections policies, but the force of these governing documents may have its limits. In Nevada Resorts Ass’n–Int’l All. of Theatrical Stage Emps....more

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