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Patient's Rights Case Pending

January 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Tomorrow the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that will clarify whether the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) pre-empts...
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High Court Boosts EEOC's Power

January 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) can still get workers back pay or other benefits from their employer - even if the...
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ERISA Interest Suit Back on Track

January 15, 2002 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - An accounting company worker was right to go after ERISA-required interest on delayed disability payments, a federal appeals court has ruled.
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IRS Issues "Deemed IRA" Guidance

January 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Plan sponsors who want to add a "deemed IRA" to their pension plans under an EGTRRA provision now have official guidance on how...
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ESOP Consultant Not an ERISA Fiduciary

January 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A financial consultant that appraised the company stock of an Illinois direct marketing firm can't be held responsible for the firm's ESOP losses...
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Brink's Slapped with Pants Suit

January 3, 2003 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Security firm Brink's Inc, a division of Pittston Co Inc, has been hit with a $30,000 penalty on charges it discriminated against a...
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United Airlines Loses Gender Lawsuit

December 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A federal jury awarded a former United Airlines ramp supervisor $55,000 in a civil rights lawsuit. The plaintiff, Mina Lundien, claimed she was...
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SEC Green Lights Archipelago Exchange

October 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted unanimously to allow Archipelago Holdings, a new electronic stock exchange, to function as a facility of...
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Investment Advisor Info Now Online

September 26, 2001 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) have launched a website that will provide online information...