May 01, 2026
HP, Siemens and Honeywell will defend victories in 401(k) forfeiture suits at the Ninth and Third circuits, while union pensioners will battle over life insurance and early retirement benefits at the Tenth and Seventh circuits. Here, Law360 looks at five coming oral argument sessions that benefits attorneys may want to keep an eye on.
January 26, 2026
The U.S. Labor Department supported Siemens Corp.'s request that the Third Circuit affirm the dismissal of a proposed class action alleging the technology company's use of millions in forfeited 401(k) funds violated federal benefits law, agreeing with a lower federal court that the allegations reached beyond ERISA's scope.
October 07, 2025
A Siemens Corp. employee urged the Third Circuit to reopen his lawsuit alleging the company violated federal benefits law by using forfeited retirement funds to cover its own contributions rather than plan expenses, arguing a lower court lost sight of his specific allegations when it tossed the case.