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Benefits - March, 2026

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• Wrigley Heir Beats Pot Co. Ex-Execs' Fraud Suit, For Now
• Anesthesia Parent Can't Duck Antitrust Suit, But Affiliate Can
• DOL's Push To Curb 401(k) Suits Could Face Court Challenges
• ADP Partly Dodges ERISA Suit Over $7.8B 401(k) Plan
• Engineering Co. Executives, Board Prevail In ESOP Fight
• Nurses Union Can't Force Arbitration, Mich. Hospital Says
• Getting The Most Out Of Learning And Development Programs
• FinCEN Cautions On Benefits Fraud, Floats Tipster Award Plan
• 'Bikini Barista' Trial Over Wages Opens In Seattle Area
• Swiss Re Can't Shut Down 401(k) Forfeiture Suit
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• $2.5B Stock Deal Shorting Claims Receive Class Treatment
• Chancellor Rejects Musk Recusal Bid But Transfers Tesla Suits
• 'A-C-T' Agenda Signals New Regulatory Era At SEC Speaks
• AI Presents A Make-Or-Break Moment For Outside Counsel
• DOL Rule Would Expand Alternatives In Retirement Plans
• Lockheed's 'DIY' 401(k) Funds Lagged Rivals, Court Told
• Starbucks Inks $325K Deal To End Florida COBRA Notice Suit
• Guardsman Says Partners Pushed Him Out Of Biz Venture
• General Motors Can't Get Early Win In EEOC Age Bias Suit
• NRA Strikes Deal With Its Ex-President In Florida Suit
• Pa. Health Network's $1.15M 401(k) Suit Deal Gets Final OK
• United Bank's $2M Deal In ESOP Suit Clears Final Hurdle
• Weak Data Dooms Brookfield 401(k) Fund Suit, Judge Says
• Hospital Escapes Ex-Workers' 401(k) Forfeiture, Fund Suit
• Watching Hallmark Movies Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Southwest Can't Fly Past Workers' Retirement Plan Suit
• Pa. Justices Clarify Workers' Comp Notice For Self-Employed
• Ex-Flooring CEO Loses Fee Fight In Chancery
• Hand Sanitizer Co. Board, Execs Can't Slip ESOP Fight
• DOJ Says NY-Presbyterian Blocked Lower-Cost Health Plans
• 2nd Circ. Reopens Mortgage-Backed Securities ERISA Suit
• Ex-Deloitte Workers Can't Undo Charge Revival, 4th Circ. Says
• Regeneron Can't Sink Disability Bias Claims Over Scheduling
• Extreme Networks Must Face Suit Over COVID-Era Demand
• Liberty Mutual Can't Escape $1.6M Crash Suit, Court Says
• PBMs Say Mich. Price-Fixing Suit Lacks Specifics
• Full Fla. Panel Says Teacher Filed Timely Injury Benefits Claim
• VA Says Court Can't Enforce Reinstated Bargaining Contract
• Del. Chancellor Pauses Tesla Suit As Musk Cites LinkedIn Post
• Ecolab Trims But Can't Escape Mortality Table Pension Suit
• 2nd Circ. Won't Recharge Solar Panel Co. Investor Suit
• Biz Services Co. Faces ERISA Suit Over 'Tobacco Surcharge'
• Union Fails To Shut Down Suit Over Retirement Plan Roster
• $5.7M Cigna Ghost Network Deal Receives Final Go-Ahead
• Health Co. Escapes Workers' 401(k) Forfeiture Suit In La.
• Union Fund Asks High Court To Preserve 2nd Circ. Win
• FTC To Mull Caremark Deal In PBM Insulin Pricing Case
• Ex-NRA Head Faces Sanctions Bid For Throwing Water At Atty
• One Idea To Fix The SEC's Risk Factor Disclosure Rules
• Justices Won't Review Class Cert. In Diabetes Drug Risk Case
• J&J Amici Seek Clarity On Goldman Precedent For Class Cert.
• Chemical Co. Beats Suit Over Pension Plan's Mortality Data
• Trucking Co. Denied H-2A Workers Overtime, Suit Says
• Progressive Escapes Workers' Tobacco, Vaccine Fee Suit
• 3rd Circ. Sides With Nuclear Plant Co. In Union Benefits Fight
• Chicago Can't Ditch Airline Group's Sick Leave Law Challenge
• Health Insurers Can't Force Conn. ERISA Row Into Arbitration
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• BJ's Says Pension Fund Oversteps With Climate Study Ask
• Feds Rip Ex-NFL Player's New Trial Bid Over Medicare Scheme
• Union Fund Gets Early Win In ERISA Audit Fight
• 5 Tips For Navigating Your Firm's All-Attorney Summit
• Vein Restoration Co. Will Pay $4M To End False Claims Suit
• Mich. BCBS Unit Gets Health Plans' Claims Fight Transferred
• Eye On ERISA: A Chat With King & Spalding's Darren Shuler
• SEC Sued Over Proxy Exclusion Policy Change
• Judge Quashes Subpoena Of 5 Firms That Repped Twitter
• 11th Circ. Partially Reopens Aetna Twin Birth Coverage Fight
• NC Justices Shouldn't Ax Severance Fight, Ex-CEO Says
• Fla. Court Won't Pause Restoration Of Medicaid Benefits
• Del. High Court Revives Banker's Pay Claims Against Firm
• NYC Leave Law Expands Compliance Beyond Written Policies
• CVS, Caremark Pocket Money Meant For Rebates, Suit Claims
• Ex-Workers Ask 11th Circ. To Overturn ERISA Exhaustion Rule
• Coaching Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• UnitedHealth Customers Denied Class Cert. In PrEP Suit
• Kyndryl Hid Cash Management Malpractice, Investor Claims
• DOL Tweaks ERISA Regs After Fiduciary Rule Lawsuits End
• Ex-Execs Ask Justices To Review Ruby Tuesday Benefits Fight
• Coke Bottler 401(k) Suit Put On Ice For High Court Ruling
• Law School's Missed Lessons: The Human Element
• 8th Circ. Seems Skeptical About Nix Of Wells Fargo 401(k) Suit
• Chancery Tosses Weapons Co. Suit, Says Claims Belong In NC
• Biden Admin's Definition Of ERISA Fiduciary Erased
• Union Health Fund Wins $3.5M Debt Litigation Against Suit Co.
• BlackRock, State Street Want GOP States' ESG Suit Pared
• No Accidental Death Benefits For Plane Crash, Insurer Says
• House Panel Advances Bill Aimed At Curbing ERISA Litigation
• Ex-Database Administrator Settles OT Claim
• SEIU Pension Fund Wins $842K Suit Against NJ Nursing Home
• Medical Goods Co. Can't Appeal Insurance Reimbursement
• CMS Healthcare Enforcement Initiatives May Cause Disruption
• 4th Circ. Seems Leery Of Plant Closure Suit Against PE Firm
• Duke Beats 401(k) Suit Over Use Of Forfeited Funds
• Boeing's Appeal Bid Grounded In Bias Suit Over Bonuses
• PBGC Keen On Dishing Out Opinion Letters, Director Says
• 1st Circ. Affirms Block Of Trump's 'Unprecedented' Aid Freeze
• Boeing Investors Secure Class Cert. In 737 Max Fraud Suit
• Trump Taps Vance For Fraud Task Force, Bashing Blue States
• Alight, Former Execs Accused Of Misleading Growth Claims
• Stellantis Escapes Vehicle Inventory 'Channel Stuffing' Suit
• Trump Admin Wants Student Loan Forgiveness Suits Tossed
• 6th Circ. Revives FedEx, Kellogg Mortality Table Suits
• Lannett Investors Seek Final OK Of $5.8M Price-Fix Probe Suit
• 4th Circ.'s Genworth Ruling Upends 401(k) Class Cert. In Va.
• Teamsters Push For Arbitration In Kraft Heinz Benefits Suit
• Mich. Jury Awards $10M To Med Resident Fired During Leave
• Brokerage Lacks NY Ties In Pensions' Tax Claims, Judge Says
• Colorado Pushes For Early Win In Fight Over Sick Leave Law
• HHS' Childhood Vaccine Policy Changes Put On Ice
• The Benefits Of Choosing A Niche Practice In The AI Age
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Alaska Airlines Pilot's Military Leave Benefits Suit Trimmed
• Insurers Seek Early Win In Contractor's $1.7M Premium Suit
• 4th Circ. Genworth Ruling Raises Bar For ERISA Class Actions
• Agri Stats Cuts Chicken, Pork, Turkey Price-Fixing Deals
• How PBMs Can Adapt To Plan Sponsors' Disclosure Demands
• Auto Co. Reaches $395K Health Fee, 401(k) Forfeiture Suit Deal
• Ga. Lawmaker Pleads Guilty To Unemployment Benefits Fraud
• Man Can't Collect Murdered Wife's Life Insurance, Family Says
• CSX Can't Get Quick Appeal In Fired Worker's FMLA Suit
• HR Services Co. Fired Exec Over Medical Leave, Court Told
• Kroger Agrees To Pay $17M In Drug Copay Inflation Case
• Ex-Dealer's Retaliation Suit Against Harrah's NC Revived
• DOJ Wants Morgan Stanley, DOL Opinion Dispute Tossed
• Lack Of 'Wages Due' Vexes Pa. Justices In Damages Bid
• United Airlines Agrees To Pay $27.5M To End ERISA Suit
• Aerotech Workers Get Class Nod In Suit Over ESOP Strategy
• Podcasting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Ohio Hospital Defeats DaVita's Dialysis Discrimination Suit
• Justices Shouldn't Touch $15.6M Pension Ruling, Fund Says
• VA, DOJ Cut Deal To Make Attys Mental Health Guardians
• Del. High Court Upholds Pioneer Win In $60B Exxon Deal Fight
• Anthem Beats Lab's $1.9M ERISA Payment Demand
• DOL Won't Oppose Vacating ERISA Fiduciary Rule In Texas
• Insurer Demands $3.6M Repayment From Conn. City Over Fire
• 3M Dodges Workers' Suit Over Retirement Fund Roster
• Panel Blocks Pension Atty Fee Deduction By Wash. Agency
• Roblox Investors Aim To Preserve Claims As Clock Runs Down
• Firm, Atty Say Insurer Can't Stop Covering Ponzi Scheme Suits
• 5th Circ. Revives J&J Sales Rep's Wage Dispute
• Lab's Aetna Payment Suit Survives, But With Deep Cuts
• 4th Circ. Backs W.Va.'s Trans Care Coverage Exclusion
• CVS Can't 'Relitigate' Price-Gouging Class Cert.
• 2nd Circ. Revives Geico's Suit Over Acupuncture Referrals
• AFSCME Sues Trump Admin Over $600M Health Funding Cuts
• Genworth Unravels 401(k) Fund Suit Class Cert. At 4th Circ.
• Aluminum Co. Execs To Pay $7M To End ESOP Lawsuit
• Edison Dodges Investors' Wildfire Mitigation Suit, For Now
• Nonprofit Accused Of Firing Director For Medical Leave
• Google Shuts Down Claims It Fired Worker Over Cancer
• Vehicle Manufacturer Strikes Deal In Tobacco Surcharge Suit
• BBQ Co. Execs, Trust Co. Settle Workers' ESOP Fight
• Trans Patients Score Block On Aetna Facial Surgery Exclusion
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• JPMorgan Trims But Can't Escape ERISA Drug Costs Suit
• Health Groups Back Bid To Bar Noncitizen Benefit Restrictions
• Comerica Didn't Steal Fed Benefits Interest, Judge Finds
• Grocery Chain Strikes Deal In 401(k) Suit Revived By 2nd Circ.
• 2nd Circ. Says Pot Edibles Not Covered By Workers' Comp
• Energy Trade Group Workers Score Class Cert. In 401(k) Suit
• Express Scripts Ducks RICO Suit Over Acthar Price Hike
• Treasury Scores Early Win In DOGE Data Sharing Suit
• Treasury Regs Clarify $1,000 Payments To Trump Accounts
• Del. Justices' Upholding Of SB 21 Gives Cos. Needed Clarity
• Pa. High Court Snapshot: AG Powers, Gun Parts, CEO Bonus
• OpenAI Practices Law Without A License, Insurer Alleges
• Boeing Doesn't Owe Fees For Hauling Bias Suit To Fed. Court
• 9th Circ. Judge 'Frustrated' At DOJ Position On Anti-Trans EOs
• GAO Denies Protest Of $325M CDC Contract
• Ex-Conn. Hospital Worker Drops Suit Over Post-Assault Firing
• Tire Co. Can't Break Free From Ex-Worker's 401(k) Suit
• Minn. Man Gets 5 Years For Jury Rigging In Fraud Case
• Atty's Scheduling Error Dooms Appeal In AT&T Forfeiture Suit
• BCBS Can't Nix NC Plan Member From Cancer Treatment Row
• ERISA Recap: 6 Developments To Remember From Feb.
• Call Center Settles Worker Misclassification Suit
• O'Reilly To Pay $5.6M To Settle Wash. Pregnancy Bias Suit
• Volunteering With Scouts Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Cushman & Wakefield Ignored 401(k) Climate Risks, Suit Says
• WWE Shareholders Seek Sanctions Over Lost Evidence
• Zantac Investor Class Action Time-Barred, Pa. Judge Rules
• NJ Panel Reinstates Award In Firefighter Dental Benefits Fight
• Law School's Missed Lessons: In Court, It's About Storytelling
• Construction Co. Hammers Out Deal In 401(k) Fee Suit
• Retirees' TIAA Rollover Advice Fee Suit Trimmed
• House Panel Tussles Over Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Claims
• 7th. Circ. Upholds Healthcare Co.'s Win In FMLA Suit
• Goldman, Former Execs Seek Early Win In 1MDB Bribery Suit
• SCANA Investors' $34M Deal, Atty Fees Get Final OK
• EV Maker Lucid Investor Seeks Class Cert. In Production Suit
• BioAge Investors Lose Last Bid At Obesity Drug-Linked Suit
• Produce Co. Employees' ESOP Suit Survives Early Exit Bid
• NC Town Must Face Firefighter's Retaliation, Free Speech Suit
• Wells Fargo Escapes Ex-Workers' Prescription Cost Suit
• Aligning Microsoft Tools With NYC Bar AI Recording Guidance
• 4th Circ. Won't Revive Retired Miners' Health Fight
• 3rd Circ. Upholds Dismissal Of $800K Union Pension Suit
• Marsh Can't Escape Health Plan Mismanagement Suit
• FTC Makes 'Significant Progress' In OptumRx, Caremark Talks
• Union Fund Drops Boston Globe Pension Dispute
• 11th Circ. NextEra Ruling Broadens Loss Causation Standard
• 5th Circ. Presses McDermott Shareholders On Direct Claim
• Texas AG Says Gender Care Ban Includes Mental Health
• Anthem Avoids Patients' Ghost Network Suit In NY
• Where 5th Circ. Ruling Fits In ERISA Arbitration Landscape
• Navigating Exclusion Decisions After SEC's No-Action Change
• 5 Different AI Systems Raise Distinct Privilege Issues
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Pepsi Extinguishes Employee's Tobacco Fee Lawsuit
• NextEra Inks $8M Deal In 401(k) Fee, Forfeiture Suit