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ERISA / Employee Benefits

Every decision we've filed under ERISA / Employee Benefits.

Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund v. M & K Employee Solutions, LLC

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded a district court judgment involving multiemployer pension withdrawal liability. The court addressed whether separate corporate entities should be treated as a single employer and clarified the rules for allocating partial payments and applying interest rate amendments.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits Labor Summary Judgment

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Jun 29 2026

8th Cir. 25-3068 Panel Decision

Kevin Flowers v. Caremark PCS Health, LLC, doing business as CVS Caremark; CaremarkPCS Pennsylvania Mail Pharmacy, LLC

The Eighth Circuit affirmed a dismissal of a class action alleging that a pharmacy benefits manager violated Arkansas state laws regarding mail-order prescriptions and network adequacy. The court held that the state-imposed geographic coverage requirements for pharmacy networks are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits Summary Judgment

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Jun 23 2026

4th Cir. 25-1657 Panel Decision

Messer v. Garrison Investment Group, LP

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. The court held that federal courts cannot exercise ancillary jurisdiction to enforce a prior judgment against a party who was not originally found liable for the underlying violations.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits Labor Summary Judgment

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Jun 22 2026

3rd Cir. 24-2866 Panel Decision

In re: Quest Diagnostics ERISA Litigation

The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for Quest Diagnostics in an ERISA fiduciary duty case. The court held that the plan administrators followed a prudent process in maintaining investment options despite their underperformance.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits Summary Judgment

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Jun 17 2026

3rd Cir. 2:24-cv-04107 Panel Decision

Justman v. Accenture LLP

The Third Circuit affirmed the dismissal of an ERISA claim against an employer who delegated claims administration to an insurance carrier. The court held that the employer was not a proper defendant because it lacked authority over benefit determinations.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits Summary Judgment

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Jun 16 2026

9th Cir. 9:21-cv-00148-DLC Unpublished

Meyer v. UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company, et al.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court dismissal of a putative class action alleging ERISA violations by an insurance provider. The court held that the plaintiff failed to state a cognizable claim because the challenged conduct occurred before the No Surprises Act became effective.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits

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Jun 16 2026

9th Cir. 3:22-cv-00263-HZ Unpublished

IN HER CAPACITY AS CO-PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF PHILIP LOUIS CLOUD V. CLOUD, ET AL.

The Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a convicted murderer is barred from receiving her deceased husband's retirement benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. The court held that the final criminal conviction conclusively established the appellant as the slayer, precluding her from claiming the estate's assets.

Criminal ERISA / Employee Benefits Summary Judgment Violent Crimes

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Jun 10 2026

7th Cir. 25-1905 Panel Decision

JEWEL SANITARY NAPKINS, LLC v. BUSY BEAVER PUBLICATIONS, LLC

The Seventh Circuit affirmed a summary judgment ruling in a defamation dispute involving a sanitary napkin manufacturer and an Amish publication. The court held that the plaintiff failed to present evidence that the publisher acted with actual malice regarding a reader-submitted advertisement questioning product safety.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits Summary Judgment

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Jun 8 2026

8th Cir. 25-2984 Panel Decision

Christopher Martin v. NFL Disability Plan; NFL Retirement Plan; Michael B. Miller, Plan Director; Gabriella Brown, Senior Coordinator - Player Benefits; Anita Martin; Legal Representatives of Anita Martin; Colin M. Quinn; Lewanna Bell Lloyd; Judge Krishnan Christopher Jayaram; Judge Christina Dunn Gyllenborg; Leonard Math; Mary R. Wyatt; Tammy Parrott

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Christopher Martin's ERISA claim. The court found the claim was time-barred.

Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits

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Jun 5 2026

9th Cir. 2:23-cv-05531-WLH-AGR Unpublished

Roggenkamp v. Morgan Stanley Medical Plan

The Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court's finding that the plan administrator did not operate under a conflict of interest. However, the court reversed and remanded the denial of benefits because the administrator failed to provide specific reasons for the denial and relied on a non-plan document rather than the governing Summary Plan Description.

Administrative / Agency Review Civil ERISA / Employee Benefits

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