Limited Discovery Granted In ERISA Preemption Suit Over N.J. Severance Changes

Mealey's (February 21, 2023, 1:49 PM EST) -- TRENTON, N.J. — Ruling that “additional discovery is necessary for Defendants to properly respond,” a New Jersey federal judge denied a summary judgment motion without prejudice in a dispute over whether the Employee Retirement Income Security Act expressly preempts amendments to the New Jersey WARN Act that require severance for employees who are part of a “mass layoff.”...