As expected, the last week of 2025 was a slow one in the federal courts, but there were some interesting ERISA cases nonetheless. Read on to learn about (1) yet another dismissal of a putative class action alleging fiduciary breaches over the use of forfeited plan contributions (Donelson v. Meijer), (2) an employer
‘Twas another slow week in ERISAland, as the federal courts put aside breaches of fiduciary duty for turkey, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. Nevertheless, some judges were devoted enough to delve into ERISA’s intricacies. Read on to find out about (1) the exclusion of expert witness testimony in the class action by NFL players against the
This week we are reporting on twice as many cases as last week, which sounds like a lot! Unfortunately, there were only three cases in last week’s edition, so suddenly it’s not so impressive. Apparently, the federal courts are still suffering the effects of the government shutdown.
The six cases we did get run the