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• January 23, 2026

  $200M Sun, Taro Generics Deal Gets Final OK

  A Pennsylvania federal judge granted final approval Friday for a $200 million deal resolving employee benefits plans' claims against Sun Pharmaceutical and Taro Pharmaceuticals in the sprawling price-fixing litigation against generic-drug makers, while again ensuring the claims from dozens of state attorneys general remain untouched by the settlement.

• January 23, 2026

  Intel Case Sets Up Justices To Tackle 401(k) Benchmarks

  The U.S. Supreme Court's decision to take up a suit challenging target-date fund offerings in two Intel employee 401(k) plans gives benefits attorneys hope that clarity is coming on whether meaningful benchmarks are required to plead that investment underperformance breached fiduciary duties under federal benefits law.

• January 23, 2026

  3rd Circ. Preview: Citizens Bank, Quest Fight Appeals In Jan.

  The Third Circuit's January lineup will find Citizens Bank and Quest Diagnostics attempting to fight off bids from former employees to revive suits over their compensation.

• January 23, 2026

  Navigating The New Wave Of Voluntary Benefit ERISA Suits

  Four recent complaints claiming that employees pay unreasonable premiums for voluntary benefit programs contribute to a trend in Employee Retirement Income Security Act class actions targeting employers and benefits consultants over such programs, increasing scrutiny of how the programs are selected, priced and administered, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

• January 23, 2026

  Schnader Harrison Gets Final OK To Settle ERISA Claims

  A Pennsylvania federal judge has given final approval to a $675,000 settlement of claims that former Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP allegedly spent money meant for attorneys' retirement accounts to stay afloat, and awarded one-third of that amount to The Barton Firm LLP and The Garner Firm Ltd.

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