Reichert v. Kellogg Co., No. 24-1442, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 734673 (6th Cir. Mar. 16, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Stranch, Bush, and Nalbandian)
This week’s notable decision is a published opinion from the Sixth Circuit diving into the messy world of SLAs, JSAs, and QJSAs.
For those who don’t know what these terms
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
Packaging Corp. of Am. Thrift Plan for Hourly Emps. v. Langdon, No. 25-1859, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 262954 (7th Cir. Feb. 2, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Brennan, Lee, and Kolar)
ERISA, like many statutory schemes, is one that attempts to balance competing interests. It is designed to protect plan participants, which means honoring