Insurers Soar After US Boosts Final Medicare Advantage Rates
The US Medicare program will pay private insurers 2.48% more in 2027, a meaningful improvement over the initial rates the agency proposed in January.
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Savers’ Lawyers Spot Pitfalls in 401(k) Private Asset Proposal
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.
Trump Doubles Down on Labor Department Budget Cuts for 2027
The US Labor Department would receive $9.9 billion in fiscal year 2027 under President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint, a 26% reduction to current funding levels, after Congress bucked similar cuts to this year’s budget.
Yellow Nets Court Approval for Most Pension Withdrawal Deals
Bankrupt trucking company Yellow Corp. won court approval of most, but not all, of its settlements with multiemployer pension plans in a closely watched ruling over billions of dollars in disputed withdrawal liability claims.
Robinhood, BNY Tapped to Manage Trump Accounts for Children
SCOTUS Seeks Government View in Ruby Tuesday Benefits Suit
The US Supreme Court invited the US solicitor general to weigh in on a case by former Ruby Tuesday Inc. executives asking what remedies courts can order in Employee Retirement Income Security Act cases.
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Robinhood Is Gambling on Babies, 401(k)s to Get Everyone Trading (Repeat)
After making its name on millennials and meme stocks, the popular brokerage app is riding its Trump bump into the S&P 500 and beyond.
Jones Day Law Firm Says Hackers Accessed Some Clients’ Data
Hackers have breached Jones Day and accessed the files of 10 clients, the law firm said on Monday.
Dick’s Sporting Goods Can’t Escape Narrowed Investor Fraud Suit
Robinhood, BNY Tapped to Manage Trump Accounts for Children
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UPS Agrees to Cap Driver Buyout Offers in Teamsters Settlement
UPS will limit its buyout program to 7,500 drivers nationwide as part of a settlement agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Northwestern University Health Plan Tier Lawsuit Moves Forward
Northwestern University was ordered to defend a proposed class action saying its health plan wrongly offers a high-cost benefit tier that provides no extra benefits.
Bank of NY, Robinhood Named to Administer Trump Accounts
Financial services firm Bank of New York Mellon Corp. and investment platform Robinhood are partnering to help the Treasury Department administer so-called Trump accounts, new savings vehicles geared toward children, according to a news release.
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: Disability Discrimination/Retaliation (W.D. Pa.)
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
Case: Wage & Hour/FMLA Retaliation (D.N.H.)
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
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
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