Federation of Americans for Consumer Choice Inc. (FACC), an insurance trade group, and other companies, individuals, and industry groups previously filed suit challenging the U.S. Department of Labor’s...

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced an opinion letter program that five of its agencies will utilize to create more accessible guidance concerning federal labor laws.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is retreating from a proposed rule that would have ended a program allowing employers to pay workers with disabilities an hourly wage less than the...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently rescinded its affirmative action guidelines that had been in place for 40 years. According to the EEOC, the guidelines, as contained in a guide and compliance manual, violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

A Minnesota federal court has again dismissed a proposed class action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Former worker Thomas Matula accused Wells Fargo of improperly using forfeited funds from its 401(k) plan.

A California federal district court judge has denied Monster Beverage Corp.'s motion to dismiss a proposed class action in which Monster employees claim that their employer violated...

In Perrone v. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mich., 2025 WL 2027540 (W.D. Mich. 2025), a group health plan participant sued Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)...

A federal judge denied a motion for summary judgment by Dish Network in a class action lawsuit under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The case involves allegations that the satellite company breached its fiduciary duty under ERISA by retaining certain target-date funds (TDFs) despite their lackluster performance.

The state of Indiana has filed suit against Indiana-based drug manufacturer Eli Lilly and Co. for conspiring with other manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers...

The House Education and the Workforce Committee's Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions subcommittee was critical of the U.S. Department of Labor's...

The ERISA Working Group, a division of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), is considering establishing a drafting group to address...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently unanimously upheld a federal district court's denial of a preliminary injunction in a suit challenging the constitutionality of California's employee classification test.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a new report on the effects of the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution (IDR) system.

The state of Oregon has filed a $900 million lawsuit against American insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

Employees have now filed two separate 401(k) lawsuits against UnitedHealth Group (UHG), claiming that the company misused forfeited 401(k) funds from employees to reduce employer contributions into the plan.

A federal judge in Pennsylvania recently issued a ruling finding that CVS Caremark Corp., a pharmacy benefits manager (PBM), owed the federal government $95 million...

Humana Inc. and Mark Cuban recently announced at the Forbes healthcare conference that they are working on a potential pharmacy partnership, which could increase pressure...

Passage of the budget reconciliation bill may prompt members of Congress to take on reform of pharmacy benefit managers, health savings accounts, and individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements.

President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order that calls for the use of psychedelic drugs to treat serious mental illness. The move could push employer health plans to include psychedelic drugs...

President Donald Trump recently posted on Truth Social that he intends to impose a 100% tariff on some imported prescription drugs, effective October 1, 2025.