As expected, it has been a slow start to 2025 with only a handful of ERISA-related decisions in the federal courts. Nonetheless, these rulings touched on some unusual and interesting topics. Read on to learn how Illinois’s Genetic Information Privacy Act interacts with ERISA, whether a claimant can reopen a case after an insurer denies
Lubin v. Starbucks Corp., No. 21-11215, __ F.4th __, 2024 WL 5113125 (11th Cir. Dec. 16, 2024) (Before Circuit Judges Lagoa, Brasher, and Tjoflat)
Your ERISA Watch is celebrating the holidays, so this week’s edition is limited to the case of the week, which comes out of the Eleventh Circuit. As our loyal readers
Singh v. Deloitte LLP, No. 23-1108, __ F.4th __, 2024 WL 5049345 (2d Cir. Dec. 10, 2024) (Before Circuit Judges Livingston, Nardini, and Robinson)
One of the mainstays of ERISA litigation in recent years has been class actions against employers for allegedly breaching their fiduciary duties in the management of employee retirement plans. Large