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A New Jersey federal district court judge granted a partial motion to dismiss in a Novo Nordisk 401(k) suit alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).

How the Demise of Chevron Will Impact Health Care and Benefits September 6, 2024 Hall Benefits Law, LLC On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, 2024 WL 3208360 (U.S. 2024)...

Four U.S. Supreme Court decisions over the past four years collectively have created the potential for increased discrimination lawsuits based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The U.S. Supreme Court has set aside court decisions from the Fifth, Sixth, and D.C. Circuits challenging vaccine requirements for federal employees.

A Fifth Circuit panel asked a former employee of International Bancshares Corp. to explain why an arbitration clause shouldn't govern his Employee Retirement Income Security Act...

A former equity partner at Husch Blackwell LLP has filed a proposed class action alleging that the law firm unlawfully withheld and misused employee 401(k) contributions.

A federal court has certified a class action in the case of Does v. Musk, 2025 BL 291150, D. Md., No. 25-0462-TDC, 8/18/25. The case involves U.S. Agency for International Development...

A federal judge weighs whether to certify a class action brought by senior healthcare workers who allege that no-poach agreements between major healthcare providers artificially suppressed their wages through coordinated recruitment restrictions and confidential wage data sharing. The case raises critical questions about market definition, class commonality, and the scope of antitrust liability when multiple separate agreements affect diverse employee groups.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently overturned the rulings of a federal district court and an Eleventh Circuit panel, finding that a Georgia health plan's exclusion...

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) has issued a final rule revoking its Association Health Plan (AHP) regulations. The agency expects to replace these regulations...

A California federal district court has declined a plan administrator's motion to dismiss a class action lawsuit for wrongful denial of benefits and breach of fiduciary duty.

A U.S. District Court judge in Georgia has declined to partially dismiss a former store manager's discrimination and retaliation claims against Sephora.

The Georgia General Assembly has passed HB 982, which would require the State Workforce Development Board to develop, approve, and publish an annual list of high-demand careers.

Deere & Co. faces a legal challenge from former employees who claim the company's severance program falls under ERISA regulations, while the agricultural equipment manufacturer argues that its one-time lump-sum payment structure exempts it from federal oversight. The case hinges on whether a simple calculation-based severance payment constitutes an employee benefit plan requiring ongoing administration, with potential implications for how companies structure their separation agreements.

While multiple states have passed laws that regulate and reform policies of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), these laws have faced a recent deluge of legal challenges in federal court by industry groups and some plan sponsors.

Although managers are typically well-trained on harassment, discrimination, and bullying in the workplace, reverse bullying – which occurs when subordinates are intimidating...

As the SECURE 2.0 Act deadline for mandatory catch-up contributions for some plan participants looms, many retirement plan sponsors are beginning to amend their plan documents to meet its requirements.