E. Frank Cornelius, PhD, JD, believes that every dispute merits a sound resolution. He carefully considers all relevant evidence, listening to witnesses and examining exhibits. He scrutinizes briefs and conducts independent research. His decisions are firmly and fairly grounded in fact and law, as evidenced by his published opinions, which are listed under Published Opinions.
Frank Cornelius is on arbitration panels maintained by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, Social Security Administration/American Federation of Government Employees, Health Care Financing Administration/AFGE, United States Postal Service/Fraternal Order of Police. He is registered with Central Contractor Registration. He is a member of the American Mathematical Society.
(1) By federal courts, e.g., Joyce v Clyde Sandoz Masonry, 871 F2d 1119, 1124 (CA DC 1989), and Board of Trustees of the District No. 15 Machinists' Pension Fund v Kahle Engineering Corp, 43 F3d 852, 858, 869 (CA 3 1994), citing his Ludington News opinion, a case of first impression under the Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980. When the Federal Circuits split, the Supreme Court settled the issue in Bay Area Laundry and Dry Cleaning Pension Trust Fund v Ferbar Corp, 522 US 192 (1997), precisely as first decided in Ludington News.
(3) In legal treatises, e.g., (a) N. Brand & M. Biren, Eds, Discipline and Discharge in Arbitration (ABA/BNA 2nd ed 2008) 42, n 73; 46, n 100; 53, n 158; 503, ns 257 & 258 (b) ERISA: A Comprehensive Guide (Aspen 3rd ed 2007) 11-11, n 49; 11-15, n 75; 11-38, n 190 (c) Handbook on ERISA Litigation (Aspen 3rd ed 2007) 8-57, n 248; 8-69, n 313 (d) Employee Benefits Law (ABA/BNA 2nd ed 2000), Ch 17, ns 71, 118, 129, 131, 151, 187, 210, 258, 528 (e) Elkouri & Elkouri, How Arbitration Works (ABA/BNA 6th ed 2003) @ 374 n 157, 516 n 106, 941 n 79, 1219 n 184, 1223 n 196 (f) 2 Labor and Employment Arbitration (Matthew Bender 2nd ed 1988, updated through August 1996 Cum Supp) 40-11 & n 7; 40-18-19 & n 29; 40-52 & n 28; 40-68 & n 83; 40-80 & n 118; 40-107, n 192; 40-113 & n 214.
(4) In law reviews, e.g., Multiemployer Pension Plan Withdrawal Liability: Limitations Without Limits, 42 Case W Res L Rev 255 (1992), 263 n 40.
(5) In annotations, e.g., Availability of exemption under sec. 4204 of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) (29 USCS sec. 1384), relieving seller of assets from liability for withdrawal from multiemployer pension plan, 120 ALR Fed 555, 570, 578.
(6) In ALI-ABA course materials, e.g., Employee Benefits Litigation (New Orleans, LA, February 1-3, 1996) 436, 441, 444, 454.
For a complete list of Frank Cornelius' published arbitration opinions and citations to them, see Published Opinions.