ERISA Doesn’t Bar Forum Selection Clauses, 9th Circuit Rules

Mealey's (April 5, 2021, 10:40 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on April 1 denied a petition for a writ of mandamus challenging a trial court’s order transferring an Employee Retirement Income Security Act action pursuant to a retirement plan’s forum selection clause, ruling that ERISA does not bar forum selection clauses....