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Benefits - May, 2025

193 articles

• Wash. High Court Relaxes Standard For Worker Illness Suits
• Fed Circ. Weighs In On Veterans Court Review Standard
• NJ Panel Upholds Unemployment Benefits Claims For Strikers
• Plumbing Supply Co. Gets 401(k) Forfeiture Claims Cut
• 5th Circ. To Rehear No Surprises Act Ruling En Banc
• The BigLaw Settlements Are About Risk, Not Profit
• Coal Miners Re-Up Bid For $15.2M Wage Deal Approval
• Texas Law Firm Beats Atty's Suit Over Stock Redemption
• Giant Eagle Worker Seeks Initial OK For $669K ERISA Deal
• Bass Pro Reels In Final Approval For $5M Tobacco Suit Deal
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Tribal Immunity Limits On Deck For June
• Stellantis, UAW Accused Of Sex Discrimination In $1M Suit
• ZoomInfo Wants Out Of Investors' Accounting Fraud Claims
• $17.5M TaskUs Investor Deal Gets Magistrate's Endorsement
• Express Scripts Says Arkansas Can't Ban PBM Pharmacies
• Delaware Justices Asked To Review Corporate Law Rework
• 7th Circ. Probes Hartford's Denial Of Benefits To Ex-PwC Exec
• Investors Can't Shield $66M Life Policies During State Rehab
• Judge Can't Buy Military Service Credits, NJ Panel Says
• Buyer Beware Of Restrictive Covenants In Delaware
• ESOP Ruling Clarifies Trustees' Role In 3rd-Party Sales
• Brazilian Jiujitsu Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Senate Committee Sets June Hearing For Trump's EBSA Pick
• Del. Justices Won't Revive Raytheon Incentive Plan Suit
• Texas Lawyer Fined $6K For Fake AI Citations In ERISA Suit
• Amtrak Worker Admits To Part In $11M Benefits Fraud Scheme
• DOL Tells 5th Circ. It Will Craft New ESG Rule For 401(k) Plans
• Feds Urge Supreme Court To Let 10th Circ. PBM Ruling Stand
• Challenges For Fiduciaries Adding Crypto To 401(k) Plans
• Class Counsel Get $6M Fees In Corteva Benefits Info Suit
• DOL Rescinds Warning Against Crypto In 401(k) Plans
• CMS Heightens Medicaid Oversight For Immigrant Care
• Morgan Lewis Guides NYC's $5B Equity Sale To Blackstone
• Conn. Firefighters Say Age Bias Taints Retirement Program
• 6th Circ. Urged To Revive FedEx, Kellogg Pension Suits
• Simpson Thacher Adds Benefits Attorney From Cravath In NY
• United Inks Tentative Contract With Flight Attendants Union
• Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar
• SEC Cracks Door For Retail Entry Into Private Funds
• McMahon Tries To Limit Misconduct Docs In WWE Merger Suit
• Power To The Paralegals: An Untapped Source For Biz Roles
• Insurer Accused Of Firing Worker Out Of Pregnancy Bias
• Prudential Urges 3rd Circ. To Back Win In 401(k) Suit
• Pest Co. Seeks To Stamp Out Workers' Tobacco Fee Case
• Staffing Co. Owner Gets 8 Years For $60M Payroll Tax Fraud
• 9th Circ. Urged To Force ERISA 401(k) Suit Arbitration
• Cooley Hires 'Next-Gen' Boston Labor & Employment Partner
• Amended Ill. Temp Workers Law Survives Staffing Cos.' Row
• Takeaways For Benefits Attys After Parity Enforcement Freeze
• Wrigley Scion Can't Avoid Fraud Claims, Pot Co. Ex-Execs Say
• EV Carmaker Lucid Gets Inflated Biz Suit Trimmed, Again
• MLB Plan Says Widow's 7-Week Marriage Bars Pension
• Alaska Airlines Grilled In Wash. COVID Workers' Comp Case
• Federal Gov't Backs States' BlackRock Coal Investments Suit
• Playing Poker Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• NJ Golf Clubs Failed To Pay Caddies Wages, OT, Suits Claim
• 9th Circ. Says Ex-Intel Worker's ERISA Suit Short On Specifics
• FTC Urges 8th Circ. Not To Pause In-House PBM Case
• House Panel Advances Bills Easing Securities, Banking Regs
• 6th Circ. Revives Yacht Co.'s ERISA Health Fee Claims
• Monster Beverage Fails In Bid To Nix Workers' 401(k) Fee Suit
• Cos. Should Review Pay Strategies In Light Of 2025 Tariffs
• Court Won't Revive Mental Health Class Suit Against Fla. Blue
• Energy Co. Beats Retiree's Suit Over Pension Calculations
• Food Distribution Co. Must Face Tobacco Surcharge Suit
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Becoming A Firmwide MVP
• Trump Admin Rationale For HHS Firings Challenged By Judge
• Cigna Accused Of Mismanaging Retirement Plan Funds
• 4th Circ. Won't Revive Md. Retirees' Drug Benefits Case
• J&J Workers Reassert Drug Costs Resulted In Concrete Harm
• Ex-Worker Accuses TIAA Of Mismanaging 401(k) Plans
• Awardco Nabs $1B Valuation After $165M Equity Infusion
• Indirect Chicken Buyers' Attys Seek Additional $12M In Fees
• Nursing Homes Facing 'Corporate Death Penalty' Owe $15.4M
• Veterans Seek Certification For VA Consultant Fee Claims
• Vanguard $40M Deal Rejected In Investors' Tax Fight
• Wells Fargo's 9th Circ. Cert. Challenge Gains SIFMA Backing
• Electric, Nuclear Valve Co. Escape Pension Dispute
• Conn. Con Man Admits To New $1.9M Medicaid Scam
• 9th Circ. Backs Family's Win In Suit Over Denied Benefits
• Coast Guard Told To Revisit Forced Retirees' Service Dates
• Atty Says Texas Firm Fired Her For Taking Protected Leave
• X Failed To Pay Promised Severance, Ex-Workers Say
• Ex-Litigator Settles Disability Bias Suit Against Wilson Elser
• Firms Eye Setoff Shielding $66M Conn. Life Insurance Policies
• SEC's Atkins Previews Possible Changes To CEO Pay Rules
• HHS Says Pain Clinic's Delay Hurts $11M Bill Challenge
• Mich. Judge Gives Final OK To $55M Pandemic Aid Deal
• Intuit Strikes $2M Deal To Wrap Up 401(k) Forfeiture Suit
• 9th Circ. Upholds California's Employee Classification Test
• Stris & Maher Taps DOL Appellate Chief For ERISA Litigation
• Trucking Co. Worker Says Tobacco Surcharge Violates ERISA
• $38M Law Firm Settlement Highlights 'Unworthy Client' Perils
• Lennar Workers Should Arbitrate 401(k) Suit, Judge Says
• Teaching Business Law Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Feds Freeze Parity Enforcement As Agencies Rethink Regs
• Flooring Company Miscalculates Overtime, Ex-Manager Says
• House Bill Aims To Nix FMLA Leave Cap For Married Couples
• Chicken Price-Fixing Atty Fees Challenged Again At 7th Circ.
• Aetna, Cigna Can't Nix Suit Over Late Emergency Benefit Bills
• Holding Co. Beats Suit Over 401(k) Investment Roster
• Judge Orders Boeing To Share Disclosures, Allow Depositions
• Starbucks, Ex-VP Settle $830K Bonus Repayment Suit
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Mastering Discovery
• Wells Fargo Asks 9th Circ. To Undo 'Sham' Hiring Class Cert.
• Nike Seeks Dismissal Of Investors' Sales Strategy Fraud Suit
• Industrial Retailer Misused Forfeited 401(k) Funds, Suit Says
• UnitedHealth Says Lack Of Contract Sinks Coverage Suit
• SEC's Uyeda Encourages Opening 401(k)s To Private Assets
• Fla. Medical Cos. Sue Akerman For Malpractice, Fight Fees Bid
• 11th Circ. Eyes Restarting Seafood Workers' ESOP Suit
• 1st Circ. Vacates $10M Severance Win Over Drafting Error
• Former X Exec Can Drop His Bonus Suit, Avoiding Sanctions
• NFL Benefits Plan Throws Flag On Atty Fee Award To Player
• Howard Agrees To End Retiree's Mortality Table Suit
• Employee Benefits Partner Joins Seyfarth From McDermott
• Ex-Twitter Workers Say Musk Reneged On Severance Promise
• UAW Drops Claim Over Frozen Unemployment Benefits
• Boeing Execs Say Cert. Appeal Warrants Stay Of 737 Max Suit
• Alcoa Retirees, Unions Tell Judge Not To Halt Benefits Order
• Will Justices Finally Rein In Universal Injunctions?
• United Health Inks $9.3M Deal In Cancer Treatment Denial Suit
• Agencies Win Stay Of Mental Health Parity Rule Suit
• Red Cross Strikes Deal In Suit Over 401(k) Funds, Fees
• NJ Judge Approves Bed Bath & Beyond's $1.95M ERISA Deal
• Energy Group Backs States' BlackRock Coal Investments Suit
• Funds Fight GM Push For 2nd Look At Bid To Toss Cruise Suit
• 6th Circ. Ruling Shows Toughening On ERISA Fiduciary Suits
• X Paying Millions In Severance Arbitration Losses, Atty Says
• Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring
• Off The Bench: Latest NIL Deal Fix, More WWE Court Troubles
• Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter
• A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions
• Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation
• SeaWorld's $1.25M Deal To End 401(k) Suit Gets Initial Nod
• Playing Guitar Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85
• Ex-Brookfield Leader Says He Was Fired For Whistleblowing
• Oppenheimer Slips Suits Over Fraudster's $110M Ponzi Scheme
• 6th Circ. Says BlueCross Can't Nix NH Fertility Benefit Probe
• 6th Circ. Eyes Reviving Kellogg, FedEx Mortality Table Suits
• Crisis Management Lessons From The Parenting Playbook
• Atty Says SC Firm Owes Triple Damages For Not Paying Her
• CVS Hid Prescription Discounts From Medicaid, States Allege
• Envelope Co. Founders, Trust Co. Ink $8M ESOP Deal
• McMahon's Misconduct Docs Sought In WWE Merger Suit
• US Bancorp Retirees Pare Down Class Status Request
• Ex-Equity Partner In Firm Gets Redo Of Workers' Comp Award
• Payroll Company Hit With Class Action Over Data Breach
• Adapting To Private Practice: From NY Fed To BigLaw
• Judge Backs Kellanova In $330M Teamsters Pension Row
• Colgate-Palmolive Will Mediate ERISA Suit After $300M Loss
• Bakery Driver Agrees To Drop Teamsters Benefits Fight
• 6th Circ. Backs End To Auto Co. 401(k) Fee Suit
• UBH Can't Escape Residential Treatment Coverage Suit
• Buchanan Adds Senate Health Policy Vet To Gov't Practice
• Top 3 Litigation Finance Deal-Killers, And How To Avoid Them
• Genworth Urges 4th Circ. To Decertify 'Fractious' 401(k) Class
• Aviation Co. Says Workers' Class Action Too Broad
• Are Circuits Suddenly Split 11-1 Over Forum Selection Fights?
• High Court Urged To Back HHS Authority On Preventive Care
• UnitedHealth Tells Court Not To Review Special Master Report
• Trump Admin Urges Dismissal Of States' Abortion Pill Suit
• Fla. Judge Wants Briefs In ACA Trans Health Fight
• Ex-Twitter Execs Can See Some Musk Texts In Severance Row
• Late Amazon Worker's Life Insurance Suit Delayed By 2 Months
• Clifford Chance Adds Paul Weiss Exec Compensation Atty In NY
• Kaiser Permanente Escapes 401(k) Forfeiture Suit, For Now
• How Attys Can Use A Therapy Model To Help Triggered Clients
• Justices Reject Review Of NLRB's COVID-19 Bonus Pay Order
• Veterans Look To Bar Firm's Contacts With Potential Class
• Retirement Co. Settles 401(k) Fee Suit After $38.8M Verdict
• Hotel Management Co. Exits Pension Fund Withdrawal Battle
• Texas-Led AGs Defend BlackRock Coal Investments Suit
• Civil Rights Groups Told They Can't Block Trump's DEI Orders
• United Airlines Beats Retirees' ERISA Suit, For Now
• Ex-Twitter Execs, Co. Fight Over Musk's Texts Severance Row
• 4 Mass. Rulings You May Have Missed In April
• X Reneged On Severance Promises, Laid-Off Mass. Workers Say
• 3 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch In May
• Cos. Seek Court Input On $1.2M Payout After Worker's Murder
• Ex-Litigator, Wilson Elser Plan To Drop Bias Suit
• Ariz. Utility Co., Retirees To Settle Mortality Data Suit
• 3 Steps For In-House Counsel To Assess Litigation Claims
• Aetna And Humana Accused Of Medicare Kickbacks And Bias
• HHS Report Finds 'Serious Concerns' On Trans Care For Youth
• Generator Co. Wants Plug Pulled On COVID-Era Investor Suit
• PBMs Tell 6th Circ. Ohio's Pricing Case Belongs In Fed Court
• Ex-Conn. State Employee Cops To $1.8M Medicaid Scam Role
• ERISA Forecast After Diverging Pension Risk Transfer Rulings
• 401(k) Forfeiture Suit Not Backed By ERISA, Judge Says
• 5th Circ. Keeps NFL Pension Plan's Atty Fee Appeal Afloat
• Teaching College Students Makes Me A Better Lawyer