You will no doubt be relieved to learn that this week, unlike the last two weeks, we are not featuring a case of the week about actuarial calculations. In fact, it was a relatively light week in the federal courts
Drummond v. Southern Co. Servs., Inc., No. 24-12773, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 1465861 (11th Cir. May 26, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Rosenbaum, Grant, and Brasher)
It was a busy week for the federal appellate courts, as they issued
M&K Employee Solutions, LLC v. Trustees of the IAM Nat’l Pension Fund, No. 23-1209, 608 U.S. __, __ S. Ct. __, 2026 WL 1423319 (U.S. May 21, 2026) (9-0, opinion by Justice Jackson)
This case arises out of the
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
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
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
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
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
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
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