Sentences with phrase «leading pension case»

Monsanto is the leading pension case regarding distribution of actuarial surplus on the partial wind - up of a pension plan.

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«Universities Superannuation Scheme, the largest private pension fund in the United Kingdom, diligently prosecuted this case as lead plaintiff to assist in securing a fantastic recovery for defrauded investors as well as achieving some key legal rulings along the way.

1912: NEA endorses Women's Suffrage 1919: NEA members in New Jersey lead the way to the nation's first state pension; by 1945, every state had a pension plan in effect 1941: NEA successfully lobbied Congress for special funding for public schools near military bases 1945: NEA lobbied for the G.I. Bill of Rights to help returning soldiers continue their education 1958: NEA helps gain passage of the National Defense Education Act 1964: NEA lobbies to pass the Civil Rights Act 1968: NEA leads an effort to establish the Bilingual Education Act 1974: NEA backs a case heard before the U.S. Supreme Court that proposes to make unlawful the firing of pregnant teachers or forced maternity leave 1984: NEA fights for and wins passage of a federal retirement equity law that provides the means to end sex discrimination against women in retirement funds 2000s: NEA has lobbied for changes to the No Child Left Behind Act 2009: NEA delegates to the Representative Assembly pass a resolution that opposes the discriminatory treatment of same - sex couple

While some unfunded pension liabilities are due to market fluctuations, including sharp stock market declines in 2002 and 2008, leading economists say the most severe cases are due to politicians» failure to keep up with employers» share of pension payments over many years (most public - sector workers also contribute toward their own pensions).

He has been involved with many of the leading pensions and benefits cases over the last 30 years, and he is also a member of the Saskatchewan Pension Plan.

Simon Fawell Qualified: 2002 Made partner: 2012 Key cases: Led the team that successfully obtained an important judgment of approximately $ 61m for a major Italian pension provider in a landmark claim against Lehman Brothers, concerning the calculation of Loss under the ISDA 1992 Master Agreement.

Spencer v SOS Work and Pensions [2009] QB 358, [2009] 2 WLR 593, [2008] ICR 1359, [2008] IRLR 911, [2008] EWCA Civ 750 (CA); leading case on applicable time limits for bringing Francovich claims

If this provision is included in the final Bill, it will provide useful guidance to complainants and respondents on how the Pensions Ombudsman might adjudicate in any given case and could lead to more cases being dealt with by mediation instead of formal adjudication.

She has frequently advised on bankruptcy pension issues, having been the advocate in the leading case of Re LANDAU.

2 For an extensive list of studies demonstrating the competence of juries, see, e.g., Testimony of Neil Vidmar, Russell M. Robinson, II Professor of Law, Duke Law School before The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, «Hearing on Medical Liability: New Ideas for Making the System Work Better for Patients,» June 22, 2006 at 10 («The overwhelming number of the judges gave the civil jury high marks for competence, diligence, and seriousness, even in complex cases... Systematic studies of jury responses to experts lead to the conclusion that jurors do not automatically defer to experts and that jurors have a basic understanding of the evidence in malpractice and other cases.

Ben has acted for the Government in a number of leading public law cases, including MB v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 53 and Secretary of State for the Home Department v Franco Vomero [2016] UKSC 49 in the Supreme Court.

MB v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 53, [2014] EWCA Civ 1112, [2014] ICR 1129: leading case on the compatibility with EU law of domestic legislation on gender reassignment.

«With no independent barristers willing to prepare such cases after a 30 % fee cut, the Ministry is now scrambling to try and solve the problem by employing barristers to the Public Defender Service, leading to the additional costs of employment such as holiday pay, pension contributions and national insurance etc..