Winston R. Anderson, et al., Petitioners v. Intel Corporation Investment Policy Committee, et al.
Case Number:
25-498
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Firms
- Davis & Harman
- Gibson Dunn
- Goodwin Procter
- Gupta Wessler
- Kellogg Hansen
- Morgan Lewis
- Ropes & Gray
- Williams & Connolly
Companies
- AARP Inc.
- American Association for Justice
- American Benefits Council
- Intel Corp.
- Investment Company Institute
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October 06, 2026
Justices Seem To Support End To Intel 401(k) Fund Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to affirm a Ninth Circuit decision ending a federal benefits dispute against Intel Corp. from ex-workers who alleged that underperforming 401(k) funds breached fiduciary duties, as multiple justices indicated support for requiring that claims predicated on underperformance include meaningful comparisons.
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October 05, 2026
Intel Case May Clarify Dismissal Standard For 401(k) Suits
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday from former Intel Corp. workers looking to revive a suit claiming their retirement savings suffered because of shoddy investments, a case that could shed light on what it takes to keep challenges to allegedly subpar 401(k) offerings alive.
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October 03, 2026
Up First At High Court: Climate Torts & Munitions Disposal
The U.S. Supreme Court will begin its new term on Monday, when the justices consider whether state courts have the authority to hear climate change lawsuits that seek to hold fossil fuel companies liable for local damages caused by greenhouse-gas emissions and whether federal courts can hear constitutional challenges to veterans benefits laws.
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October 02, 2026
4 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch In October
Former Intel workers' bid to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to revive their suit alleging shoddy retirement plan investments tops the list of oral arguments slated for October that benefits attorneys may want to keep an eye on. Here's a look at that case and three others teed up for argument this month.
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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 21, 2026
11th Circ. Ruling Could Help ERISA Suits Survive Until Trial
The Eleventh Circuit's decision to reopen a suit from a former Royal Caribbean worker claiming 401(k) participants lost millions on underperforming target-date funds could make it easier for plaintiffs to get to trial in cases accusing companies of retirement plan investment picks that violate federal benefits law, attorneys said.
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August 05, 2026
High Court To Hear Intel 401(k) Suit Arguments In October
The U.S. Supreme Court has set an October date for oral arguments in an appeal from Intel workers who argued the Ninth Circuit imposed too strict a standard when it upheld the dismissal of their lawsuit alleging their retirement savings were dragged down by underperforming investment options.
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July 02, 2026
Intel Asks Justices To Affirm 9th Circ. End To 401(k) Fund Suit
Intel urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to back the Ninth Circuit's end to a proposed class action from 401(k) participants who challenged the technology company's retirement plan investment offerings, arguing the appellate court properly backed dismissal of their case because the pleadings lacked sufficient comparisons.
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June 26, 2026
5 ERISA Cases To Keep An Eye On In The Second Half Of 2026
A U.S. Supreme Court challenge to Intel Corp.'s 401(k) investment lineup tops the list of cases benefits attorneys will be watching this summer and fall, though appeals involving health plan tobacco fees, plan forfeiture spending and a potential Eleventh Circuit precedent shift are also top of mind. Here, Law360 looks at five ERISA cases that attorneys should have on their radar as 2026 rolls on.
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June 18, 2026
5 Big ERISA Litigation Developments From 2026's First Half
The U.S. Supreme Court's acceptance of a petition challenging Intel's 401(k) investment lineup and a Fourth Circuit ruling unraveling a class of Genworth Financial retirement plan participants headlined the court developments that caught benefits attorneys' attention in the first six months of 2026. Here, Law360 looks at those and other noteworthy ERISA decisions.