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• November 03, 2025

  2nd Circ. Urged To Revive Norfolk Southern Fraud Suit

  The Second Circuit was told Friday that a proposed securities fraud class action against Norfolk Southern Corp. investors should be revived, as the rail giant misled investors by falsely extolling safety commitments while the company winnowed its workforce and cut costs.

• November 03, 2025

  3rd Circ. Weighs Arbitration Of Union Withdrawal Liability Suit

  The Third Circuit on Monday seemed inclined to reopen a dispute between two companies and a union over an $800,000 pension withdrawal bill, with judges questioning whether the parties must first arbitrate disputes about the timeliness of liability notices from the union.

• November 03, 2025

  Steps For Healthcare Providers After Cigna ERISA Settlement

  Following the Cigna class action's settlement, where Employee Retirement Income Security Act violations arose from Cigna's online provider directory advertising providers as in-network who were actually out-of-network, providers should routinely audit their contract status and directory listings, and proactively coordinate with plans and payor partners, say attorneys at ArentFox Schiff.

• November 03, 2025

  New Loan Forgiveness Rule Targets Trump Critics, States Say

  Two lawsuits filed Monday, one by a coalition of states and the other by a group of cities, unions and advocacy organizations, are challenging a new Trump administration rule imposing "intentionally vague" and allegedly illegal restrictions on student loan forgiveness for public employees intended to stifle dissent.

• November 03, 2025

  Michael Best Adds Ex-Electric Cooperative Assistant GC

  The former assistant general counsel of a national nonprofit that promotes the interests of consumer-owned electric cooperatives has joined Michael Best & Friedrich LLP as a senior counsel focused on labor, employment and benefits issues.

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