Enforcement of ERISA Rights and Responsibilities
Friday, October 24, 2014
The McDermott Building
500 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
10:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Agenda
10:30 |
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Welcome and introductions |
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10:40 |
Opening remarks |
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10:50 |
Recent Supreme Court rulings on access to courts – Mary Ellen Signorille, Moderator Statutes of Limitations (Heimeshoff v. Hartford Life) – Bill Schmidt |
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11:20 |
How advocates on all sides view the issues |
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12:10 |
A 40-year perspective from ERISA’s drafters |
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12:30 |
Lunch |
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1:00 |
Remarks by the Honorable Phyllis C. Borzi, Assistant Secretary of Labor |
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2:00 |
Recent Supreme Court rulings on obtaining relief – Bob Eccles, Moderator Equitable claims (U.S. Airways v. McCutchen) – John Utz |
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2:50 |
How advocates on all sides view the issues |
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3:15 |
Coffee break |
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3:30 |
How advocates on all sides view the issues (continued) |
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3:55 |
A 40-year perspective from ERISA’s drafters |
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4:15 |
Are legislative or regulatory changes needed? Is there common ground? |
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4:55 |
Concluding remarks |
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5:00 |
Reception |
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