Pover v. The Capital Grp. Companies, Inc., No. 24-5298, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 2196257 (9th Cir. July 30, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Nguyen, Forrest, and VanDyke)
The effective vindication doctrine has been a hot topic in ERISA in the last few years. For those who have not been keeping up, this doctrine is
Parrott v. International Bancshares Corp., No. 25-50367, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 364324 (5th Cir. Feb. 10, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Elrod, Smith, and Wilson)
The last few years have seen a flood of attacks by plan participants against benefit plans that contain arbitration provisions. The targets of these attacks are provisions that contain
Duke v. Luxottica U.S. Holdings Corp., No. 24-3207, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 303549 (2d Cir. Feb. 5, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Robinson, Nathan, and Kahn)
This week’s notable decision, a published opinion from the Second Circuit, addresses a number of issues that often pop up in challenges to the administration of employee benefit