Neil Shah

2 days ago | jdsupra.com | Justin Alex |Neil Shah

We recently reported on a district court decision holding that the Central States Pension Fund’s calculation of withdrawal liability should not have included contribution rate increases imposed after the Fund’s implementation of a rehabilitation plan. In Central States, S.E. & S.W. Pension Fund v. Event Media Inc., Nos. 24-1739 & 1740-42, 2025 WL 1185368 (7th Cir. Apr. 24, 2025), the Seventh Circuit affirmed two prior district court rulings that had reached the same conclusion.

2 weeks ago | mondaq.com | Neil Shah |Jessica Wang

In Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas PensionFund v. Sheets Enterprise, No. 24 cv 2277 (N.D. Ill.), adistrict court held that an employer could not avoid being heldliable for withdrawal liability simply because it had beendissolved under state law. The decision is instructive because itshows the limits that state law dissolution proceedings may have inavoiding obligations like withdrawal liability that are created byfederal law.

3 weeks ago | jdsupra.com | Neil Shah |Jessica Wang

In Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Sheets Enterprise, No. 24 cv 2277 (N.D. Ill.), a district court held that an employer could not avoid being held liable for withdrawal liability simply because it had been dissolved under state law.  The decision is instructive because it shows the limits that state law dissolution proceedings may have in avoiding obligations like withdrawal liability that are created by federal law.

3 weeks ago | natlawreview.com | Neil Shah

In Central States, Southeast & Southwest Areas Pension Fund v. Sheets Enterprise, No. 24 cv 2277 (N.D. Ill.), a district court held that an employer could not avoid being held liable for withdrawal liability simply because it had been dissolved under state law. The decision is instructive because it shows the limits that state law dissolution proceedings may have in avoiding obligations like withdrawal liability that are created by federal law.

1 month ago | diyinvestor.net | Neil Shah

Written by Neil Shah, Executive Director, Content and StrategyKey themesGlobal temperatures are rising at double the rate seen in the 1980s, creating unprecedented capital reallocation. International Energy Agency estimates $4tn annual investment is needed by 2030, triple the current levels. Seven key verticals are driving opportunities: energy, transport, food and land use, industry, climate management, built environment and carbon markets.