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• April 27, 2026

  ER Docs Urge Justices To Back 5th Circ. Revival Of BCBS Suit

  Emergency room doctors urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday not to disturb a Fifth Circuit decision reviving their insurance reimbursement dispute against Blue Cross Blue Shield involving out-of-network claims from employee benefit plans, arguing the appellate court correctly restarted proceedings in the case.

• April 27, 2026

  Wells Fargo Ex-Exec Isn't Owed Payout, Fed Again Tells Court

  The Federal Reserve has dug in on its stance that a former Wells Fargo anti-money laundering executive is not entitled to a "golden parachute" payout of over $450,000, telling a California federal court he still can't back his attempt to redistribute the blame.

• April 27, 2026

  What DOL Proposal Signals For 401(k)s, Alternative Assets

  The U.S. Department of Labor recently published a highly anticipated proposed rule that could establish more defined pathways for 401(k) plan fiduciaries to consider investment options with greater alternative asset exposure, and help fund sponsors and investment managers develop such options, say attorneys at Cleary.

• April 27, 2026

  Mediation Fails Again In Former NJ Judge's Pension Fight

  A former New Jersey judge's suit against the state judiciary over the denial of her disability pension is back on after another round of mediation failed, according to a letter filed in New Jersey state court.

• April 27, 2026

  Challenge To DOL Views On Rollover Advice Dropped In Texas

  Insurance agents, their firms and an industry group agreed to drop a suit challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's 2020 interpretation on how fiduciary duties apply in rollover investment advice situations, which comes after the agency adjusted its regulations in March to reflect how litigation developments had changed policy.

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