July 16, 2024
The Fifth Circuit affirmed a district court's decision to certify a mega class of more than 290,000 workers in a suit against several benefits administration companies alleging mismanagement of their non-union fringe benefits, but found the action should proceed as opt-out and not mandatory class action.
August 11, 2023
The Fifth Circuit on Friday refused to disturb a Texas federal judge's order certifying a mega-class of more than 290,000 health and retirement plan participants, finding that they have standing to sue and that class treatment is appropriate despite the thousands of different plans involved.
March 08, 2023
The Fifth Circuit on Wednesday appeared hesitant to back a district judge's order certifying a 290,000-plus-member class in a lawsuit alleging participants in thousands of health and retirement plans administered by two Texas companies paid excessive fees, given questions about the lower court's standing analysis.
August 25, 2022
Three benefit plan participants urged a Fifth Circuit panel Thursday to deny a bid by a group of benefits providers to overturn class certification in their suit alleging excessive fees, arguing that over 200,000 proposed class members were subjected to the same predatory policies.
July 27, 2022
A group of employee benefits providers told the Fifth Circuit that it should reverse certification for a more than 200,000-member class of health and retirement plan participants who allege they were charged excessive fees, saying it's impossible for their claims to be litigated together.