Karkare v. International Ass’n of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 580, No. 22-2874, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 1618132 (2d Cir. June 9, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Sullivan, Robinson, and Kahn)
ERISA is a minefield for
Karkare v. International Ass’n of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 580, No. 22-2874, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 1618132 (2d Cir. June 9, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Sullivan, Robinson, and Kahn)
ERISA is a minefield for…
Schuman v. Microchip Technology Inc., No. 24-2624, 24-2978, __ F. 4th __, 2025 WL 1584981 (9th Cir. Jun. 5, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Thomas, Fletcher, and Smith, Jr.)
Waivers and releases of federal claims, including ERISA claims, are not…
Cockerill v. Corteva, Inc., No. CV 21-3966, 2025 WL 1523002 (E.D. Pa. May 27, 2025) (Judge Michael M. Baylson).
Although it was a slow week in general for ERISA cases in the federal courts, it was a big week for…
Tiara Yachts, Inc. v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich., No. 24-1223, __ F. 4th __, 2025 WL 1453273 (6th Cir. May 21, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Murphy, Davis, and Bloomekatz)
Allegations of opaque and self-dealing fee schemes have…
Dan C. v. Directors Guild of America – Producer Health Plan, No. 24-3203, __ F. App’x __, 2025 WL 1419920 (9th Cir. May 16, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Owens, Bennett, and H.A. Thomas)
This week’s notable decision is an…
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee v. Nicolopoulos, No. 24-5307, __ F. 4th __, 2025 WL 1338242 (6th Cir. May 8, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Kethledge, Larsen, and Mathis)
Fertility rates have been declining in the United States for decades and…
Board of Trustees of Bakery Drivers Loc. 550 & Indus. Pension Fund v. Pension Benefit Guar. Corp., No. 23-7868, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 1226844 (2d Cir. Apr. 29, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Robinson, Pérez, and Nathan)
On March…
It was a slow week for ERISA cases in the federal courts last week, with no standout decision. However, the courts did touch on some interesting topics, including whether a health insurance plan has a fiduciary duty to negotiate with…
Cunningham v. Cornell Univ., No. 23-1007, __ S. Ct. __, 2025 WL 1128943 (U.S. Apr. 17, 2025)
As Your ERISA Watch readers probably know, ERISA litigation often entails a surprising number pf peculiar, court-created rules not applied in any…
After the flood of end-of-reporting-period decisions issued over the past several weeks, the tide has turned. This week we report on only eight cases. So relax and enjoy reading this week’s short but interesting selection of ERISA decisions, including one…