Labor Agency’s Gig Worker Flip-Flopping Weakens Rules in Court

The Labor Department’s ever-shifting standards for defining independent contractors, combined with US Supreme Court precedent weakening agency authority, will likely diminish the impact of new Trump rulemaking on gig worker litigation.

PepsiCo Beats Would-be Class Suit Over Health Plan’s Smoker Fee

PepsiCo Inc. defeated a proposed class action challenging its practice of charging tobacco-using employees an extra $900 per year for health-care coverage.

Trump’s 401(k) Push Leaves Key Details to Regulators, Congress

Regulatory and legislative hurdles, along with a slew of unanswered practical questions, will pose significant challenges as the Trump administration seeks to turn its newly announced 401(k) expansion plan into a reality.

AT&T to Include NYC Funds’ Shareholder Proposal, Ending Suit

AT&T Inc. agreed to incorporate a shareholder proposal to share employee demographic data in its 2026 annual meeting materials, resolving a lawsuit brought by New York City retirement plans.

Adobe’s New Top Lawyer Nabs $15.6 Million After Roku Exit

Adobe Inc. chief legal officer Louise Pentland earned $15.6 million in total compensation last year after she came from Roku Inc. in May, according to a new corporate filing.

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Wells Fargo Beats Lawsuit Over Employee Health Plan Drug Costs

A group of former Wells Fargo & Co. employees failed to prove that high drug prices under the bank’s health plan violated its fiduciary duties, even though the price variations they identified were “staggering,” a federal judge in Minnesota ruled Tuesday.

Big Law's Big Paychecks: Partner Compensation, Explained

Law firm partners in Big Law earn a lot of money, but just how much they make can vary widely. Whether it's equity or non-equity or merit versus lockstep, this video explains what goes into determining the size of those paychecks at elite law firms.

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Case: Wage & Hour/FMLA Retaliation (M.D. Fla.)

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

Case: Health Care & Benefits/Timeliness (E.D. Pa.)

The court granted UPMC Health Plan Inc. and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center summary judgment on out-of-network provider Abira Medical Laboratories LLC’s breach of contract and unjust enrichment claims, and granted Abira summary judgment on UPMC’s counterclaims. Abira Med. Labs. LLC v. UPMC Health Plan Inc., 2025 BL 393062, E.D. Pa., 24-cv-0227, 11/3/25

Case: Retirement Plans/Procedure (D. Mass.)

The court denied Arrow Mutual Liability Insurance Company and The Arrow Mutual 401(k) Plan’s motion to dismiss this ERISA action alleging wrongful withholding of Arrow’s late President and CEO’s employer contribution sub-account. Gray v. Arrow Mut. Liab. Ins. Co., 2025 BL 390109, D. Mass., 25-10054-NMG, 10/29/25

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