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• January 14, 2026

  JPMorgan's Tobacco-Use Health Fee Is Illegal, Employee Says

  A JPMorgan Chase & Co. employee has hit the financial giant with a proposed class action in a New York federal court accusing it of issuing health insurance plans including fee requirements for tobacco users that violate the antidiscrimination provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

• January 14, 2026

  Trader Joe's Inks $750K Deal In Philly 'Fair Workweek' Suit

  Trader Joe's will pay $750,000 to resolve class claims from workers that it violated a Philadelphia ordinance requiring employers to give workers a fair and predictable work schedule, according to a recent filing.

• January 14, 2026

  Florida Equipment Dealer Settles 401(k) Fee Suit For $1.25M

  A Caterpillar construction equipment dealer will pay $1.25 million to settle an ex-worker's proposed class action alleging his employee 401(k) plan paid excessive fees, under the terms of a proposed deal filed in Florida federal court on Wednesday.

• January 14, 2026

  $9.6M Deal Over Capital One 401(k) Forfeitures Gets 1st OK

  A New York federal judge preliminarily approved Capital One Financial Corp.'s $9.6 million settlement to end a proposed class action alleging it improperly used $42.65 million in forfeited employee funds that were paid into the company's retirement plan to reduce its own contributions instead of curtailing administrative costs. 

• January 14, 2026

  Alternative Asset 401(k) Investing Rule Sent To OMB

  The White House Office of Management and Budget is reviewing a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor's employee benefits arm related to fiduciary duties involved with alternative asset investing in 401(k)s, marking the last hurdle before the regulations' release for public comment. 

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