Parrott v. International Bank

  1. 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.

  2. February 10, 2026

    5th Circ. Says Bank Worker's ERISA Claims Can Be Arbitrated

    The Fifth Circuit on Tuesday held that a former employee at a Texas-based bank must arbitrate his proposed class claims accusing the bank of failing to invest retirement funds, reversing a lower court's finding that the arbitration clause didn't apply to him because it was added after his employment ended.

  3. January 06, 2026

    5th Circ. Mulls If ERISA Claims Are Subject To Arbitration Clause

    A Fifth Circuit panel wanted a former employee at International Bancshares Corp. to explain how his benefits class action could evade an arbitration clause adopted by the plan that he never consented to, saying Tuesday that other courts seemingly have not adopted a theory that would allow that.

  4. July 22, 2025

    Ex-Bank Worker's 401(k) Suit Must Be Arbitrated, 5th Circ. Told

    A Laredo, Texas-based bank told the Fifth Circuit Monday that a former worker should be forced to arbitrate a proposed class action claiming the company failed to prudently invest employee retirement funds, even though the provision was added after his employment ended.