Hoak v. Ledford, No. 24-12148, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 2450919 (11th Cir. Aug. 26, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Jordan and Newsom, and District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell).
A “top hat” plan is a special breed of ERISA plan. In order to attract and keep top talent, companies sometimes create these deferred compensation plans
Collins v. Northeast Grocery, Inc., No. 24-2339-CV, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 2382948, 2025 WL 2383710 (2d Cir. Aug. 18, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Walker, Wesley, and Bianco)
Standing issues pop up frequently in class actions against fiduciaries of retirement benefit plans. Everyone agrees that a plaintiff must demonstrate harm in order to bring
Schuyler v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, No. 23-498, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 2349010 (2d Cir. Aug. 14, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Livingston, Chin, and Robinson)
ERISA generally does not prohibit employees from waiving welfare benefits to which they might otherwise be entitled. However, the courts will often examine such waivers closely