October 07, 2022
The Fifth Circuit on Friday refused to let a group of 280 BP retirees intervene in a long-running Employee Retirement Income Security Act suit against BP North America and its retirement plan, ruling that the group will be adequately represented in the recently certified class action.
August 31, 2022
A group of BP retirees urged the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday to reverse a lower court's ruling barring intervention in a long-running Employee Retirement Income Security Act lawsuit against BP North America and its retirement plan, arguing a recently certified class with no opt-out rights couldn't adequately represent their claims.
July 29, 2022
The Fifth Circuit will soon hear arguments from the federal government and religious groups battling over an injunction protecting religious medical providers that assert faith-based objections from having to perform abortions or gender-transition surgery, or cover those procedures for employees.