Plaintiffs’ attorneys for 401(k) savers are scouring a new Department of Labor alternative asset proposal to spot litigation potential if more plans venture beyond typical public markets.
Anheuser-Busch Cos. resolved a lawsuit brought by a former employee who claimed the brewing company interfered with her right to take protected medical leave.
Auto-Owners Insurance Co. scored a court order dismissing claims that it wrongly invested about one-third of its retirement plan assets in an in-house stable value fund that produced meager returns.
Employers are bracing for another year of fast-expanding litigation over their retirement and health-care plans, with new ERISA class actions coming almost twice as fast as in previous years.
A proposed rule from the Department of Labor would let 401(k) fiduciaries offer alternative assets if they document a prudent process on key risks.
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Mueller Water Products Inc. must face allegations that it failed to accommodate an employee’s anxiety and panic disorder and then retaliated against him for taking protected medical leave.
US consumer sentiment fell in recent weeks to a record low, indicating Americans’ increasing worries about mounting inflation due to the Iran war.
A woman with obstructive sleep apnea advanced the bulk of her proposed class action accusing
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A Pennsylvania federal district court partially denied dismissal of ADA, FMLA, and PHRA claims by a night audit employee with cancer and Asperger’s Syndrome who alleged adverse actions following medical leave were connected to his disabilities. Sturgis v. Diamond Hosp. Servs. LLC, 2026 BL 117769, W.D. Pa., C.A. No. 1:24-CV-241, 4/2/26
A New Hampshire federal court dismissed FMLA claims against BeyondTrust Corporation brought by a technical support engineer with mental health issues who was terminated after his leave expired, finding he received all required benefits and failed to show retaliation. Snow v. Beyondtrust Corp., 2026 BL 117646, D.N.H., 25-cv-548-SM-TSM, 4/2/26
Florida federal court denied summary judgment on FMLA claims by a supervisor terminated for leaving work during a hurricane to care for his wife, finding factual disputes about the qualifying condition, notice, and reasons for termination. Burrows v. Prummell, 2026 BL 23402, M.D. Fla., 2:25-cv-11-JES-NPM, 1/26/26
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