Supreme Court Won’t Review Ruling That ERISA Does Not Preempt Seattle Ordinance

Mealey's (November 21, 2022, 10:49 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court, which earlier requested a respondent brief and sought the U.S. solicitor general’s input on Nov. 21 denied a certiorari petition regarding 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....