9th Circuit Affirms Attorney Fee Award To Multiemployer Plan Under ERISA

Mealey's (November 2, 2021, 11:36 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal court did not abuse its discretion by granting an award of $208,395.45 in appellate attorney fees to a multiemployer welfare plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in an Oct. 28 unpublished memorandum disposition....