An employer may, in certain circumstances, raise the defenses of waiver and laches when a plaintiff brings a claim under § 515 of ERISA. Midwest Constr. & Distribution Indus. Benefit Trust v. Ferguson Enterprises, Inc., No. 0:14-CV-00853-ADM-HB (D. Minn. July 14, 2015). … [Read more...]

Minnesota courts typically treat appraisal awards as arbitration awards, and a party cannot collect pre-award interest when their contract specifies that the party cannot receive payment on a loss until after the appraisal panel issues an award. Hous. Redevelopment Auth. of Redwood Falls v. Hous. Auth. Prop. Ins., No. 0:14-CV-04741-PAM-HB (D. Minn. July 14, 2015). … [Read more...]