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Latest News in Benefits

  • March 03, 2026

    Marsh Can't Escape Health Plan Mismanagement Suit

    A Washington federal judge said Marsh & McLennan Agency can't escape a suit claiming the consulting firm allowed a food processing company's health benefits plan to be financially mismanaged, ruling there's enough detail on the record to keep the claims in court.

  • March 03, 2026

    FTC Makes 'Significant Progress' In OptumRx, Caremark Talks

    Federal Trade Commission staffers got more time Tuesday for settlement talks with OptumRx and Caremark that could end the agency's case accusing the pharmacy benefit managers of inflating insulin prices, with staffers citing considerable progress in the weeks since inking a deal with Express Scripts.

  • March 03, 2026

    Union Fund Drops Boston Globe Pension Dispute

    A union pension fund has dropped its lawsuit alleging that the Boston Globe failed to pay monthly contributions and provide records of the hours its employees worked, according to a filing in D.C. federal court.

  • March 03, 2026

    11th Circ. NextEra Ruling Broadens Loss Causation Standard

    The Eleventh Circuit's recent Jastram v. NextEra Energy decision significantly expands the loss causation standard at the motion-to-dismiss stage and may lead to suits predicated on more tenuous connections between company disclosures and alleged misstatements, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • March 02, 2026

    5th Circ. Presses McDermott Shareholders On Direct Claim

    A Fifth Circuit panel wanted to know why investors should get another shot at a direct class action alleging that McDermott International Inc. made misrepresentations about a $6 billion merger, asking Monday if the case before the court was "analogous" to a case alleging the company overpaid for the merger.

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