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Central States SE & SW Areas Health & Welfare Fund, et al v. Alan McClain, et al
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September 04, 2026
ERISA Recap: 5 Appellate Rulings To Know From August
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, and the Eleventh Circuit reversed a pretrial win for Royal Caribbean in cruise workers' suit challenging 401(k) funds. Here, Law360 looks at those and two other major appellate decisions from August involving ERISA that benefits attorneys may want to know.
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August 26, 2026
7th Circ. Holds High Court Ruling Supports Ark. PBM Rule
The Seventh Circuit refused Wednesday to revive a union fund's challenge to an Arkansas rule making health plans disclose pharmacy compensation and pay fees, backing a lower court's holding that the rule was in line with a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that permitted state cost regulations on pharmacy benefit managers.
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April 14, 2026
7th Circ. Suggests High Court Ruling Supports Ark. PBM Rule
The Seventh Circuit appeared reluctant Tuesday to revive a union fund's challenge to an Arkansas rule making health plans disclose pharmacy compensation and pay fees, with judges pointing to a 2020 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that permitted state cost regulations on pharmacy benefit managers.
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April 03, 2026
4 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch In April
Cigna retirees will ask the Second Circuit to revive a 24-year-old pension dispute, and the Seventh Circuit will hear a company's withdrawal liability fight with the Teamsters. Here, Law360 looks at those and two other argument sessions that benefits attorneys should have on their radar.
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January 13, 2026
Ark. Official Urges 7th Circ. Not To Revive Pharma Rule Fight
An Illinois federal judge correctly upheld an Arkansas insurance regulation designed to protect local pharmacies, the state's insurance commissioner told the Seventh Circuit on Monday, asking the court to toss a Teamsters healthcare plan's bid to renew its challenge to the regulation.