Benefits

  • September 15, 2025

    Unum Must Pay Trademark Atty $1M In Disability Benefits Suit

    A Minnesota federal judge said Unum owes a trademark attorney about $1 million in disability benefits and attorney fees, after ruling the insurance provider violated federal benefits law by terminating her benefits while she was in the midst of recovering from breast cancer.

  • September 15, 2025

    House Panel To Consider Retirement, Tribal Workforce Bills

    A House panel announced plans Monday to advance several workforce and retirement-related bills later this week, including legislation that would require new reporting from the U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits arm on information-sharing agreements and a bill to exempt tribal governments from federal wage laws.

  • September 15, 2025

    Town Not Liable For HSA Payments, Conn. Justices Told

    Five retired Groton, Connecticut, police officers are not entitled to receive payments into their health savings accounts to offset their deductibles because that benefit is only available to active employees, the town told the Connecticut Supreme Court on Monday as it seeks to avoid a $36,000 judgment.

  • September 15, 2025

    Calif. Legislators OK Requiring Oversight Of Workplace AI

    The California Senate has approved a bill that would restrict how employers can use tools powered by artificial intelligence to make employment decisions, sending the legislation to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk despite opposition from business groups.

  • September 15, 2025

    Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    Delaware's governor weighed in on a challenge to recently approved state legislation that bars damages or "equitable" relief for some controlling stockholder or going-private deals. Meanwhile, Moelis told the Delaware Supreme Court that the struck-down stockholder agreement that triggered that legislation was valid. Additionally, one of two newly funded magistrates' posts in the Chancery Court has been filled.

  • September 15, 2025

    Northeastern Settles Retirement Plan Fee, Investment Suit

    Northeastern University has agreed to settle a proposed class action from employee retirement plan participants who alleged their savings were dragged down by poorly-performing investments and high fees, parties told a Massachusetts federal court on Monday.

  • September 12, 2025

    3rd Circ. Backs Philly School In Worker's COVID Leave Suit

    A former Philadelphia school employee resigned rather than being fired, the Third Circuit said Friday, affirming a federal court decision tossing his suit claiming he was discriminated against for refusing to get the coronavirus vaccine because of his religious beliefs.

  • September 12, 2025

    Waste Management Cos. Must Face Union Benefit Funds' Suit

    Two Boston-area waste management companies must face claims that they conspired to shortchange a pair of Teamsters benefit funds, a Massachusetts federal judge ruled Friday, tossing the companies' motion for summary judgment.

  • September 12, 2025

    Boehringer Misused Forfeited Retirement Funds, Suit Says

    Pharmaceutical giant Boehringer Ingelheim cost workers millions of dollars by using forfeited retirement plan funds to cover company contributions rather than administrative fees charged to participants, according to a proposed class action filed in Connecticut federal court.

  • September 12, 2025

    Va. City Attorney Tells 4th Circ. He's Immune From FMLA Suit

    A Virginia federal judge erred by allowing a Family and Medical Leave Act suit against a municipal attorney to head to trial, the attorney said Friday, asking the Fourth Circuit to hold that he is immune from suit.

  • September 12, 2025

    Conn. Supreme Court Snapshot: Amazon Wages Top Sept.

    A wage and hour dispute between Amazon and its Connecticut warehouse workers is the top corporate dispute on the Connecticut Supreme Court's September docket after the justices agreed to answer a certified question over whether state law requires the retailer to pay employees undergoing security screenings.

  • September 12, 2025

    Another Investor Settles In $2.1B Danish Tax Fraud Case

    A U.S. investor and two of his alleged pension plans have settled claims by Denmark's tax agency accusing them of participating in a $2.1 billion scheme that fraudulently claimed refunds on tax withheld from stock dividends, with a New York federal court dismissing the allegations.

  • September 12, 2025

    Troutman Adds Robinson Bradshaw Benefits Pro

    Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has grown its tax and benefits practice group in North Carolina with the addition of a Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson PA attorney.

  • September 12, 2025

    Fresh Angles On Display In ERISA Summer Filing Uptick

    Attorneys dealing with a rise in Employee Retirement Income Security Act cases are paying close attention to a handful of recent suits with allegations that put a twist on traditional benefits disputes. Here, Law360 looks at three cases with fresh angles that lawyers are keeping an eye on.

  • September 11, 2025

    BofA Still Can't Block Exec Depositions In COVID Fraud MDL

    A California federal judge has refused to rethink his earlier order requiring Bank of America NA's CEO and former chief operating officer to sit for depositions in multidistrict litigation over alleged security failures at the bank during the COVID-19 pandemic, ruling the bank hasn't shown he erred.

  • September 11, 2025

    Ex-BofA Exec Sues Insurer For Denied Disability Pay

    Tennessee-based Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. has been sued in North Carolina federal court by a former Bank of America vice president accusing it of unlawfully denying him disability benefits after he allegedly received a traumatic brain injury at work.

  • September 11, 2025

    11th Circ. Seeks Additional Briefing In Mortality Table Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit has requested additional briefing on what the term "actuarial equivalence" meant when the Employee Retirement Income Security Act was enacted in an appeal by married utility company retirees who filed a class suit claiming their pension benefits were lowballed due to outdated mortality tables used in conversions.

  • September 11, 2025

    Dental Supply Co.'s $84M Price-Fixing Deal Gets Final OK

    Dental supply company Dentsply Sirona Inc. and its investors have gotten final approval for an $84 million deal resolving consolidated shareholder class action claims that the company hurt investors by concealing a price-fixing scheme and a distributor's inventory buildup.

  • September 11, 2025

    BofA Wants Quick 4th Circ. Appeal In 401(k) Forfeiture Suit

    Bank of America wants to appeal a North Carolina federal court's denial of its dismissal bid in a proposed class action filed on behalf of 401(k) participants alleging the bank misspent forfeitures from workers' retirement plan.

  • September 11, 2025

    LifePoint Must Face Workers' 401(k) Mismanagement Suit

    A Tennessee federal judge refused to toss a proposed class action against LifePoint Health Inc. from participants in the healthcare company's employee 401(k) plan who alleged their retirement savings were dragged down by excessive recordkeeping and administrative fees, concluding allegations were sufficiently backed up to proceed to discovery.

  • September 10, 2025

    En Banc 11th Circ. Ruling Hints At Broad Reach For Skrmetti

    The Eleventh Circuit invoking a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that backed a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for minors to rule against a transgender Georgia sheriff's deputy who challenged her health plan's coverage exclusions invites lower courts to import the justices' rationale into workplace discrimination cases, experts say.  

  • September 10, 2025

    NJ Comptroller Targets Firm Linked To Exonerated Mogul

    A New Jersey insurance brokerage founded by Democratic power broker George E. Norcross III violated public contracting laws and failed to disclose conflicts of interest to state regulators, according to a report by the state's Office of the State Comptroller.

  • September 10, 2025

    Airbnb Presses Bid To Toss Conservative Shareholders' Suit

    Airbnb Inc. is urging a Delaware federal judge to reject a lawsuit from two conservative institutional shareholders, arguing that delivery of the groups' shareholder proposals to the company's mail room doesn't suggest executives sought to exclude the submissions from the company's 2025 proxy materials.

  • September 10, 2025

    Calif. Gig Worker Union Bill Sent To Newsom's Desk

    A plan to give gig drivers in California the right to unionize and negotiate certain job terms and conditions is headed to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk less than two weeks after state leaders reached a deal with Uber and Lyft to facilitate its passage.

  • September 10, 2025

    Emirates Wants To Land Laid-Off Workers' Class Cert. Bid

    A group of former Emirates employees should not receive class certification in their suit claiming the airline discriminated against American employees during its 2020 layoffs that they said were made without proper notice, the airline told a New York federal court.

Expert Analysis

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills

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    I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in practice, where I've discovered that the process is less about tricks or tactics, and more about clarity, preparation and communication, says Grant Schrantz at Haug Barron.

  • Bipartisan Bill Could Aid ESOP Formation, Valuation Clarity

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    The proposed Retire through Ownership Act represents a meaningful first step toward clarifying whether transactions qualify under the adequate consideration exemption in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, potentially eliminating the litigation risk that has chilled employee stock ownership plan formation, say attorneys at Moore & Van Allen.

  • Opinion

    Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test

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    Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.

  • How To Navigate NYC's Stricter New Prenatal Leave Rules

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    On top of the state's prenatal leave law, New York City employers now face additional rules, including notice and recordkeeping requirements, and necessary separation from sick leave, so employers should review their policies and train staff to ensure compliance with both laws, say attorneys at BakerHostetler.

  • A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations

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    As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.

  • Opinion

    SEC Should Restore Its 2020 Proxy Adviser Rule

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    Due to concerns over proxy advisers' accuracy, reliability and transparency, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should reinstate its 2020 rule designed to suppress the influence that they wield in shareholder voting, says Kyle Isakower at the American Council for Capital Formation.

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    Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.

  • Opinion

    The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable

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    As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.

  • What Dismissal Rulings May Mean For ERISA Forfeiture Cases

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    Following an influx of Employee Retirement Income Security Act class actions challenging the long-standing practice of plan sponsors using plan forfeitures to offset employer contributions, recent motion to dismiss rulings and a U.S. Department of Labor amicus brief may encourage more courts to reject plaintiffs' forfeiture theories, say attorneys at Mayer Brown.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions

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    In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Opinion

    Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions

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    After the U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down the practice of nationwide injunctions in Trump v. Casa, Section 1983 civil rights suits can provide a better pathway to hold the government accountable — but this will require reforms to qualified immunity, says Marc Levin at the Council on Criminal Justice.

  • Justices' Decision Axing Retiree's ADA Claim Offers Clarity

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    The U.S. Supreme Court's holding in Stanley v. City of Sanford that protections under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act don't extend to retirees potentially limits liability by giving employers additional support to challenge complaints, and highlights the need for proactive policy management to mitigate risk, say attorneys at Jackson Lewis.

  • Series

    Playing Soccer Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Soccer has become a key contributor to how I approach my work, and the lessons I’ve learned on the pitch about leadership, adaptability, resilience and communication make me better at what I do every day in my legal career, says Whitney O’Byrne at MoFo.

  • DOJ-HHS Collab Crystallizes Focus On Health Enforcement

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    The recently announced partnership between the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to combat False Claims Act violations, following a multiyear trend of high-dollar DOJ recoveries, signals a long-term enforcement horizon with major implications for healthcare entities and whistleblowers, say attorneys at RJO.

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    Law School's Missed Lessons: Learning From Failure

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    While law school often focuses on the importance of precision, correctness and perfection, mistakes are inevitable in real-world practice — but failure is not the opposite of progress, and real talent comes from the ability to recover, rethink and reshape, says Brooke Pauley at Tucker Ellis.

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