Benefits & Executive Compensation
DOL Benefits Advisory Council’s Silence Leaves Future in Doubt
A statutorily-mandated Labor Department advisory board on employee benefits issues has gone dormant for over a year under the Trump administration with no signs it will spring back to life.
American Airlines 401(k) ESG Trial Spurs $4.6 Million Lawyer Fee
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Fresenius Medical 401(k) Forfeiture Suit Advances, Bucking Trend
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Top Colleges Defeat Schlichter’s Info Bid in TIAA 401(k) Lawsuit
Harvard, Dartmouth, Cal Tech and other top universities don’t have to provide certain details about their relationships with retirement plan recordkeeper TIAA in a lawsuit challenging the company’s sales activities, a Manhattan federal judge ruled.
ERISA Defendants See Unexpected Boost From High Court Worker Win
A recent US Supreme Court victory for retirement investors that lowered the bar for bringing certain ERISA claims is becoming a blessing in disguise for employers seeking to escape litigation.
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Bank of America Lifts Moynihan’s Pay 17% to $41 Million for 2025
‘Eva Dubin Gave Me Your Email': How Epstein Got Into Hedge Funds
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Trump Renews Push to End Union Contracts for Federal Workers
The Trump administration ordered federal agencies to begin the process of formally terminating collective bargaining agreements with public-sector unions, a move the unions argued should prompt a DC court to intervene.
N.Y. Releases 2026 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates
New York released its 2026 unemployment insurance tax rates on the state labor department website.
Tenth Cir. Keeps Work Violence Citations Against Hospital
The Tenth Circuit affirmed an OSHA workplace violence citation against a Colorado in-patient psychiatric hospital found to have failed to protect its employees from assaults by patients.
Massachusetts Releases 2026 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates
Massachusetts released its 2026 unemployment insurance tax rates on the Department of Unemployment Assistance website.
HHS Defeats Lawsuit by Covid Tester Allegedly Owed $18 Million
A provider of tens of thousands of Covid-19 tests lost its lawsuit seeking to force the US Department of Health & Human Services to make insurers pay the company, which says it’s owed more than $18 million.
Goldman’s Top Lawyer Ruemmler to Leave Over Epstein Ties
UAW-Volkswagen Deal Presents Pivotal Win as Challenges Mount
Despite the UAW’s landmark deal with Volkswagen AG adding momentum to the union’s southern organizing drive, it’s unlikely to be a silver bullet to combat stark cultural and political hurdles.
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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View MoreCase: 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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