Doherty v. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., No. 24-CV-06628 (MMG), 2025 WL 2774406 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 29, 2025) (Judge Margaret M. Garnett).

The end of September marks the conclusion of another reporting period for the federal courts under the Civil Justice Reform Act, and thus this week’s edition is especially meaty. This made it difficult to…

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…

Karkare v. International Ass’n of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers Local 580, No. 22-2874, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 1618132 (2d Cir. June 9, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Sullivan, Robinson, and Kahn)

ERISA is a minefield for almost every plaintiff, but medical providers probably face the biggest navigation challenge. As we have…