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  • May 05, 2026

    ERISA Recap: 5 Litigation Developments From April

    The U.S. Supreme Court turned down a bakery company's bid for review of a union multiemployer pension withdrawal bill, the Fourth Circuit held a bonus plan was exempt from federal benefits law, and the Sixth Circuit ruled federal law preempted Arkansas pharmacy benefit manager laws and regulations. Here's more on those and two other major decisions from April that benefits attorneys may want to know.

  • May 05, 2026

    Permits Will Lead To Red Snapper 'Overfishing,' Groups Say

    Federal permits exempting recreational anglers in Florida and three other southeastern states from annual red snapper catch limits will lead to "overfishing" in the South Atlantic, commercial fishing groups and businesses alleged in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday in D.C. federal court.

  • May 05, 2026

    11th Circ. Revives Annie Leibovitz 'Star Wars' Photo IP Dispute

    The Eleventh Circuit vacated an early win handed to a digital outlet accused of impermissibly using renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz's images taken on the set of a new "Star Wars" film that were featured in Vanity Fair, ruling on Tuesday the lower court's "understanding of copyright law was not quite right."

  • May 05, 2026

    Ex-Miami Official Accused Of Misusing Funds Settles Suit

    Two former Miami city employees have settled their whistleblower suit accusing former City Commissioner Joe Carollo of ousting them for exposing misuse of public funds meant to manage parks that were instead used to pay for his political ventures and personal expenses, according to a notice filed in Florida federal court on Tuesday.

  • May 05, 2026

    Spirit Airlines Gets OK For Chapter 11 Wind-Down Procedures

    A New York bankruptcy judge on Tuesday agreed to approve Spirit Airlines' package of wind-down motions after rising fuel costs and unsuccessful efforts to secure federal rescue financing forced it to walk away from restructuring plans.

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