In Georgia, $80 Million ERISA Settlement Receives Final Approval

Mealey's (November 22, 2019, 1:20 PM EST) -- GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A federal judge in Georgia on Nov. 19 granted final approval of a settlement that calls for Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. (MetLife) to pay $80 million in connection with allegations that it violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (Laura A. Owens, et al. v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., No. 14-74, N.D. Ga.)....