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19Dec

District Court Enforces Forum Selection Clause in Employer’s Benefits Plan

A federal district court in North Carolina enforced a forum selection clause in a short-term disability plan and on that basis transferred the case to Wisconsin federal court. In so ruling, the court explained that ERISA’s venue provision is...
By: Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/district-court-enforces-forum-selection-64894/

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