Kelly v. Altria Client Services, LLC, Nos. 25-1350, 25-2080, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 2293854 (4th Cir. Aug. 10, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Quattlebaum, Benjamin, and Berner)
This week’s notable decision primarily addresses whether a delay in the timing of a transaction in a plan participant’s retirement account can give rise to ERISA liability.
We have two notable decisions this week; both are published opinions from the Seventh Circuit. The first is Rush v. GreatBanc Trust Co., No. 25-1736, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 2071139 (7th Cir. July 17, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Easterbrook, Jackson-Akiwumi, and Lee). The case involves the Segerdahl Corporation, a direct-mail printing company, which
Drummond v. Southern Co. Servs., Inc., No. 24-12773, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 1465861 (11th Cir. May 26, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Rosenbaum, Grant, and Brasher)
It was a busy week for the federal appellate courts, as they issued no fewer than five published opinions on ERISA matters. However, because last week’s notable decision