U.S. View Sought On Certiorari Bid In ERISA Preemption Row Over Seattle Ordinance

Mealey's (May 31, 2022, 12:42 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on May 31 invited the solicitor general to file a brief expressing the United States’ views on a trade association’s petition that seeks review of a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act does not preempt a Seattle ordinance requiring large hotels to spend certain amounts on health coverage for their employees....