COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA et al v. ALCATEL-LUCENT USA INC. et al

  1. October 10, 2018

    Alcatel Again Escapes NJ Suit Over $1.2B Pension Transfer

    A New Jersey federal judge on Wednesday tossed a lawsuit against Alcatel-Lucent from two unions and four onetime company employees over its combined transfer of roughly $1.2 billion and thousands of members between pension plans, finding that the plaintiffs lacked standing and did not state viable claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

  2. November 30, 2016

    Alcatel Beats Back Suit Over $1.2B Pension Transfer

    Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. scored a quick win Wednesday in a suit brought by two unions and several former employees challenging the company's decision to shift about $1.2 billion between pension plans, with a New Jersey federal judge ruling that neither the workers nor the unions could show they suffered a concrete injury.

  3. May 24, 2016

    Spokeo Backs Alcatel Pension Suit, Unions Say

    Two unions and several former Alcatel-Lucent employees blasted claims that the U.S. Supreme Court's Spokeo decision supports axing litigation challenging the company's decision to transfer money between pension plans, telling a New Jersey federal court Monday that the ruling actually supports their stance.

  4. May 17, 2016

    Alcatel Says Spokeo Backs Toss Of Workers' Pension Suit

    The harm requirement for plaintiffs created by the U.S. Supreme Court's Spokeo decision on Monday confirms that a New Jersey federal judge should dismiss an employee suit challenging Alcatel-Lucent's decision to transfer money between pensions funds, the company argued in a letter Tuesday.

  5. November 19, 2015

    Alcatel Slammed Over Planned $1.2B Pension Fund Transfer

    A union and three former Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc. employees filed suit in New Jersey federal court Thursday looking to stop the company from diverting $1.2 billion in excess funds from a worker pension fund to other company-sponsored plans.