June 24, 2022
A toymakers union is not required to pay severance to a former officer who pled guilty in a kickback scheme, a New York federal judge ruled, saying the former official's claims are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
May 06, 2021
A toymaker's union pushed back against a former local officer's claims that he should receive severance pay and medical benefits after being convicted in a kickback scheme, telling a New York federal judge that ERISA should prevent the suit from going forward.
April 07, 2021
A former official at a toymakers union who pled guilty in a kickback scheme has asked a New York federal judge for a win before trial in his suit seeking severance pay and medical benefits from the union, saying his claims aren't preempted by federal law.