11th Circuit: ERISA’s Provision Doesn’t Support Award Against Attorney

Mealey's (April 13, 2021, 7:33 AM EDT) -- ATLANTA — The Employee Retirement Income Security Act’s fee-shifting provision is not intended to be used to sanction attorney misconduct and does not support a court’s fee award against counsel, an 11th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled April 6, reversing and vacating a trial court’s award....