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ERISA Recap: 5 Appellate Rulings To Know From August

By Kellie Mejdrich · September 4, 2026, 4:51 PM EDT

The Seventh Circuit kept an Arkansas pharmacy benefit manager rule in place as not preempted by federal benefits law, the Fourth Circuit revived an Altria ex-worker's dispute over benefit plan documents,...

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Case Information

Case Title

Winston Anderson, et al v. Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee, et al

Case Number

22-16268

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3791 Employee Retirement

Date Filed

August 22, 2022


Case Title

Ann Johnson v. Russell Investments Trust Company, et al

Case Number

25-10692

Court

Appellate - 11th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3791 Employee Retirement (ERISA)

Date Filed

March 04, 2025


Case Title

Lynnette Kaiser, et al v. Alcoa USA Corp., et al

Case Number

25-1627

Court

Appellate - 7th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3720 Labor/Management Relations Act

Date Filed

April 14, 2025


Case Title

Klawonn v. Board of Directors for the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plans, et al.

Case Number

25-2874

Court

Appellate - 9th Circuit

Nature of Suit

 

Date Filed

May 05, 2025


Case Title

Richard Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC

Case Number

25-2080

Court

Appellate - 4th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3791 Employee Retirement

Date Filed

September 11, 2025


Case Title

Central States SE & SW Areas Health & Welfare Fund, et al v. Alan McClain, et al

Case Number

25-2727

Court

Appellate - 7th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3791 Employee Retirement

Date Filed

September 30, 2025


Case Title

Winston R. Anderson, et al., Petitioners v. Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee, et al.

Case Number

25-498

Court

Supreme Court

Nature of Suit

3791 Employee Retirement

Date Filed

October 22, 2025