July 09, 2026
The Third Circuit Thursday appeared skeptical of Caterpillar Inc.'s argument that a lower court's decision to vacate $100 million in damages awarded to a defunct equipment importer should stand, suggesting the heavy equipment maker's argument would foreclose new businesses from ever receiving lost profits.
June 29, 2026
An appeal testing the limits of ERISA fiduciary liability goes before the Third Circuit in July when DuPont and Corteva seek to overturn a district court ruling that a corporate spinoff damaged employees' retirement benefits. The court will also hear argument on whether heavy equipment giant Caterpillar forced a competitor out of business by pressuring a vendor. Here are some highlights from the court's July calendar.