Baker v. 7-Eleven Inc
Case Number:
3:25-cv-01609
Court:
Nature of Suit:
Labor: Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)
Multi Party Litigation:
Class Action
Judge:
Firms
Companies
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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 20, 2026
7-Eleven Can't Shut Down Suit Over Health Plan Tobacco Fees
A Texas federal judge has kept alive a former 7-Eleven worker's lawsuit claiming the convenience store chain illegally charged employees a $720 annual fee if they used tobacco, saying she showed the company may not have done enough to give workers an alternative to paying the fee.