Patterson v. UnitedHealth Grp., Inc., No. 25-3175, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 3458953 (6th Cir. Dec. 2, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Siler, Nalbandian, and Readler).
For regular readers, our case of the week might look eerily familiar. In August
‘Twas another slow week in ERISAland, as the federal courts put aside breaches of fiduciary duty for turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. Nevertheless, some judges were devoted enough to delve into ERISA’s intricacies. Read on to find out about (1)
Johnson v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., No. 23-13443, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 3251015 (11th Cir. Nov. 21, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges William Pryor, Grant, and Kidd)
Your ERISA Watch would like to take this opportunity to wish
This week we are reporting on twice as many cases as last week, which sounds like a lot! Unfortunately, there were only three cases in last week’s edition, so suddenly it’s not so impressive. Apparently, the federal courts are still
Good things come in threes, just maybe not a whole newsletter worth of ERISA decisions. Sadly though, that’s all the courts gave us to work with this week. Below you can read an unpublished Third Circuit decision affirming an award
We at Your ERISA Watch do not know whether it was the ongoing federal government shutdown, the captivating seven-game World Series between the Dodgers and Blue Jays, or simply the always-jarring transition away from daylight saving time (or is it
There were no tricks or treats from the federal courts this Halloween week. Instead, most simply shut their blinds, turned off their lights, and pretended not to be home when the children approached their doors hoping for some candy. Full-sized
Bolton v. Inland Fresh Seafood Corp. of Am., Inc., No. 24-10084, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 2924493 (11th Cir. Oct. 15, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Jordan and Jill Pryor, and District Judge Federico A. Moreno)
If you want to
SuperValu, Inc. v. United Food & Com. Workers Unions & Emps. Midwest Pension Fund, No. 24-2486, __ F. 4th __, 2025 WL 2860665 (7th Cir. Oct. 9, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Brennan, Hamilton, and Scudder)
To an outside observer,
Doherty v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., No. 24-CV-06628 (MMG), 2025 WL 2774406 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2025) (Judge Margaret M. Garnett).
The end of September marks the conclusion of another reporting period for the federal courts under the Civil Justice Reform
