Matula v. Wells Fargo & Co., No. 25-2441, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 1293295 (8th Cir. May 12, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Colloton, Gruender, and Kobes)
Class actions alleging the improper use of forfeited employer contributions to retirement plans have been all the rage for the last couple of years, with most going down
Beard v. Lincoln Nat’l Life Ins. Co., No. 25-2950, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 1279959 (8th Cir. May 11, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Shepherd, Erickson, and Grasz)
This week’s notable decision represents the latest foray by the federal courts into the Serbonian Bog of “just what is an accident anyway?” The Eighth Circuit declined
Aramark Servs., Inc. Grp. Health Plan v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., No. 24-40323, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 1154313 (5th Cir. Apr. 28, 2026)
This week’s notable decision is not a decision at all. Instead, it’s a two-paragraph order in which the Fifth Circuit vacated its December 18, 2025 published opinion in this case
Most ERISA practitioners are familiar with Cigna v. Amara, the 2011 Supreme Court decision that helped defined the contours of ERISA’s remedial scheme. But did you know, fifteen years later, that the case is still going?
Read on to learn about Amara’s latest trip to the Second Circuit, and then stick around for this week’s
Milligan v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., No. 25-1385, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 1041935 (4th Cir. Apr. 17, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Wilkinson, Wynn, and Berner)
American employers, particularly large ones, offer all kinds of benefit and compensation packages to their employees. Parceling these arrangements out into legal categories usually is
McKee Foods Corp. v. BFP Inc., No. 25-5416, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 936759 (6th Cir. Apr. 7, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges McKeague, Readler, and Davis)
Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) play a pivotal role in American health care. They act as intermediaries between insurers, benefit plans, pharmacies, and manufacturers. Among the services they provide
Rieth-Riley Constr. Co. v. Trustees of Operating Engineers’ Loc. 324 Fringe Benefit Funds, No. 25-1823, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 915042 (6th Cir. Apr. 3, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Clay, Gibbons, and Hermandorfer)
ERISA practitioners are well aware of the broad preemptive scope the statutory scheme has. Congress has determined that ERISA displaces “any
As usual, the end of the federal court reporting period under the Civil Justice Reform Act (every March 31 and September 30) resulted in a slew of cases last week, which will likely continue into next week. It turns out federal judges are procrastinators just like the rest of us.
Fear not, however, as Your
Reichert v. Kellogg Co., No. 24-1442, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 734673 (6th Cir. Mar. 16, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Stranch, Bush, and Nalbandian)
This week’s notable decision is a published opinion from the Sixth Circuit diving into the messy world of SLAs, JSAs, and QJSAs.
For those who don’t know what these terms
Trauernicht v. Genworth Fin. Inc., No. 24-1880, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 667917 (4th Cir. Mar. 10, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Niemeyer, Agee, and Richardson)
This week’s notable decision addresses the interaction between ERISA’s remedial scheme and the federal rules governing class actions. Plaintiffs often bring breach of fiduciary duty claims under ERISA pursuant
