Duke v. Luxottica U.S. Holdings Corp.
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March 05, 2026
ERISA Recap: 6 Developments To Remember From Feb.
The Second Circuit refused to boot a former Luxottica worker's proposed class claims into solo arbitration, a Texas federal judge declined to snuff out a tobacco fee suit against 7-Eleven and a healthcare company inked a $43 million deal to wrap a case over how it handled 401(k) plan forfeitures. Here's a look back at six noteworthy moves in Employee Retirement Income Security Act cases from last month.
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February 05, 2026
2nd Circ. Won't Kick Luxottica Pension Fight To Arbitration
The Second Circuit backed a lower court's refusal to compel individual arbitration of a former Luxottica worker's proposed class action alleging pension underpayments, ruling Thursday that she had standing to sue for plan reformation but couldn't seek monetary payments on the plan's behalf.
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January 13, 2026
2nd Circ. Hints Ex-Luxottica Worker Has ERISA Standing
Second Circuit judges sounded sympathetic Tuesday to the idea that a former Luxottica employee has standing to pursue changes to its defined benefit pension plan, expressing skepticism at the company's notion that her case is barred because she is seeking unavailable remedies.
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March 12, 2025
Luxottica Drops Appeal On ERISA Suit's Arbitrability
Luxottica shuttered its appeal of a New York federal judge's order that the company could not compel arbitration of a worker's representative claims that it violated federal benefits law by using outdated mortality data to calculate pensions benefits.