October 09, 2026
The Tenth and Seventh circuits issued published opinions in two union retirement disputes, while the Sixth Circuit found that the Commonwealth of Kentucky's lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers does not belong in state court, citing colorable federal preemption arguments. Here's more on those decisions and three other notable rulings involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act that came down in September.
October 01, 2026
Verizon must face a proposed class action alleging it unlawfully chose to use forfeited retirement plan funds to cover its contribution obligations rather than plan expenses, a New York federal judge ruled, saying it would be premature to toss the case ahead of discovery.