Stephen H. Bafford et al v. Northrop Grumman Corporation et al

  1. October 27, 2025

    Northrop Grumman Settles Pension Benefit Estimate Fight

    Northrop Grumman has agreed to settle a proposed class action from retirees alleging violations of federal benefits law over what they claimed were inaccurate pension estimates and the aerospace and defense company's failure to provide regular statements to beneficiaries, according to a joint filing in California federal court.

  2. April 02, 2025

    Northrop Retirees Can Pursue Some Claims Against Committee

    A California federal judge trimmed, but refused to throw out, proposed class action claims two Northrop Grumman Corp. retirees lodged against their former employer's pension plan administrator, saying the Employee Retirement Income Security Act is unclear if their claims fall outside its statute of limitations.

  3. May 09, 2024

    9th Circ. Revives Northrop Retirees' Putative Class Action

    The Ninth Circuit on Thursday once again resurrected a proposed class action accusing Northrop Grumman of misinforming retirees about their pension benefits, ruling that the retirees have plausibly alleged that they received inaccurate benefit statements.

  4. April 05, 2022

    Alight Dismissed From Northrup Grumman ERISA Row

    A federal judge in California dismissed state law negligence claims against benefits administrator Alight Solutions LLC, which a proposed class of Northrop Grumman Corp. retirees had named as a defendant in a broader Employee Retirement Income Security Act lawsuit over allegedly inaccurate pension calculations.

  5. January 08, 2020

    Northrop Grumman Beats Suit Over Pension Benefit Estimates

    A California federal judge has tossed an ERISA suit brought against Northrop Grumman and Alight Solutions over allegedly inaccurate benefit calculations, after ex-workers failed to convince the court that Northrop didn't properly monitor third-party administrator Alight.