California Federal Judge Certifies Class Alleging Violations Of ERISA

Mealey's (September 25, 2015, 1:48 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Sept. 22 certified a class of plaintiffs alleging that an amendment to a pension plan is illegal under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act because it was not enacted in accordance with ERISA’s provisions (Juan M. Reyes v. Bakery and Confectionary Union and Industry International Pension Fund, et al., No. 14-05596, N.D. Calif.; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 126972)....