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• March 05, 2026

  Ex-Conn. Hospital Worker Drops Suit Over Post-Assault Firing

  A former hospital maintenance worker injured in a workplace attack has ended his federal lawsuit against Stamford Health Inc. after the parties told a Connecticut federal judge they had reached an "agreement in principle" that needed approval from the state Workers' Compensation Commission.

• March 05, 2026

  Tire Co. Can't Break Free From Ex-Worker's 401(k) Suit

  An Arizona federal judge refused to dismiss a proposed class action against a tire and wheel retailer alleging mismanagement of a $1.2 billion employee 401(k) plan, holding that an ex-worker sufficiently backed up claims that an underperforming suite of target-date fund investments violated federal benefits law.

• March 05, 2026

  Minn. Man Gets 5 Years For Jury Rigging In Fraud Case

  A Minneapolis man has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for his role in a scheme to bribe a juror during the trial of Minnesota nonprofit Feeding Our Future, which was accused of stealing $250 million in COVID-19 relief funds earmarked to provide lunches to schoolchildren.

• March 05, 2026

  Atty's Scheduling Error Dooms Appeal In AT&T Forfeiture Suit

  An AT&T worker can't ask the Ninth Circuit to review the dismissal of his proposed class action claiming the telecommunications company misused forfeited 401(k) funds, with a California federal judge saying his attorney's busy schedule was "one of the least compelling excuses" for filing a late appeal.

• March 05, 2026

  BCBS Can't Nix NC Plan Member From Cancer Treatment Row

  A North Carolina federal judge ruled a Blue Cross Blue Shield unit must face proposed class action claims over its administration of a state employee health plan from a participant alleging it arbitrarily characterized a proton beam cancer radiation treatment as experimental to deny coverage.

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