6th Circuit Becomes Latest To Apply Effective Vindication Doctrine In An ERISA Case

(August 21, 2024, 2:09 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Aug. 20 became the fifth circuit court to rule an arbitration provision unenforceable on the grounds that it barred “effective vindication” of statutory Employee Retirement Income Security Act rights, reaching the result acting U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Julie A. Su urged in an amicus brief....