Of state laboratories and legislative alloys: how "fair share" laws can be written to avoid ERISA preemption and influence private sector health care reform in America.

From: William and Mary Law Review | Date: April 1, 2008| Author: Abernetty, Darren | Copyright information 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
INTRODUCTION 
I. THE MARYLAND FAIR SHARE ACT 
   A. The Law and Its Background 
II. EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY 
   ACT OF 1974 (ERISA) 
   A. The Law and Its Background 
   B. Early Supreme Court Interpretation of ERISA 
      1. Health Benefit Mandates 
   C. The New Paradigm: The Travelers, Dillingham, and De Buono Trilogy 
      1. Travelers 
      2. Dillingham 
      3. De Buono 
III. RETAIL INDUSTRY LEADERS ASSOCIATION V. FIELDER 
   A. Tax Injuncti...

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