U.S. Supreme Court seeks Solicitor General’s views in ERISA pre-emption case

Volokh Conspiracy: “Yesterday, the Supreme Court called for the views of the Solicitor General about a certiorari petition filed in Golden Gate Restaurant Association v. San Francisco, 08-1515, which presents the following question: ‘Whether ERISA section 514(a), 29 U.S.C. § 1144(a), preempts local laws mandating ongoing employer contributions for employee health-benefits, or alternative payments to a local government, and extensive recordkeeping and reporting and disclosure requirements, a question on which the courts of appeals are in conflict.’”