Laurel Hill Mgmt. Servs., Inc. v. La-Z-Boy Inc., No. 25-1727, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 2427143 (6th Cir. Aug. 19, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Gibbons, Murphy, and Hermandorfer)
This week’s notable decision from the Sixth Circuit involves the same recurring fact pattern the Ninth Circuit discussed just days earlier in our notable decision from
Healthcare Ally Mgmt. of Cal., LLC v. WSP USA, Inc., No. 24-3479, __ F.4th __, 2026 WL 2319896 (9th Cir. Aug. 11, 2026) (Before Circuit Judges Berzon, Higginson (sitting by designation), and Sung)
It was difficult to choose the notable decision this week, as the federal appellate courts presented three good options, all of
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