You know there has been a court trend toward narrowing ERISA preemption.

But…that trend was brushed back today by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Here’s today’s case: Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Com., __ U.S. __ (March 1, 2016) (State regulations that impinge upon ERISA’s core functions, like reporting, are preempted by ERISA) [PDF].

FACTS…