Coercive interference
United States Code
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- 2026Roberts N.D. Tex.
- 2019Fitzwater v. CONSOL Energy, Inc. S.D.W. Va
- 2017Casey v. Consol Energy Inc. S.D.W. Va
- 2017Fitzwater v. CONSOL Energy, Inc. S.D.W. Va
- 2014Teamsters Local Union No. 705 v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC 7th Cir.
- 2014Turner Industries Group, LLC v. International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 450 S.D. Tex.
- 2008Administrative Committee of the Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Varco 7th Cir.
- 2007Cobetto v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals W.D. Pa.
- 2005Hancock v. Walt Disney World Inc. 9th Cir.
- 2003Administrative Committee Of The Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Associates' Health And Welfare Plan v. Clara Varco 7th Cir.
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It shall be unlawful for any person through the use of fraud, force, violence, or threat of the use of force or violence, to restrain, coerce, intimidate, or attempt to restrain, coerce, or intimidate any participant or beneficiary for the purpose of interfering with or preventing the exercise of any right to which he is or may become entitled under the plan, this subchapter, section 1201 of this title, or the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act [29 U.S.C. 301 et seq.]. Any person who willfully violates this section shall be fined $100,000 or imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both. (Source: (Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 511, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 895; Pub. L. 109–280, title VI, § 623(a), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 979.))