This Week in the Circuits: CDC’s Puppy Import Ban Reaches the Sixth Circuit
A hunting group’s push to overturn the federal government’s ban on puppies younger than six months entering the US will end up in front of the Sixth Circuit this week.

Health industry researchers hope the Trump administration will continue enforcing transparency in health-care prices after finalizing a rule to strengthen compliance by hospitals.
House Republicans and retirement plan industry players renewed warnings of a surge of copy-cat lawsuits from the plaintiffs’ bar against fiduciaries, claiming during an oversight hearing they’re exploiting the judicial system for a quick payout.
The so-called “Trump accounts” add to the options for parents looking to save for their kids’ futures. But advisers say families should carefully consider the tax implications and investment limitations of the accounts before ditching other vehicles, such as tax-advantaged 529 plans, custodial Roth IRA accounts, or brokerage accounts.
Pentegra Retirement Services Inc. and a class of 401(k) plan participants received the final go-ahead needed to crystallize a $48.5 million settlement in a lawsuit over fees associated with a retirement plan.
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A hunting group’s push to overturn the federal government’s ban on puppies younger than six months entering the US will end up in front of the Sixth Circuit this week.
Three top executives of
Insurance provider EmblemHealth and a group of its grievance and appeals specialists are seeking a judge’s final approval for a $3.8 million deal resolving the workers’ unpaid overtime claims.
Health insurers are still planning to cover the hepatitis B vaccine at no cost to patients after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s advisory panel voted to narrow its recommendations, but it’s unclear whether employers will follow suit.
Russell Investments Trust Co. secured initial court approval for a $500,000 class settlement over its handling of
A former steel processing company employee gained preliminary approval for a $1.8 million class settlement aimed at resolving litigation over a transaction involving the company’s employee stock ownership plan.
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Auto Club Group‘s $1 million class settlement with workers received final court approval, resolving claims the company failed to send timely COBRA notices explaining workers’ right to keep their health coverage after leaving their jobs.
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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
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
The court granted in part and denied in part LINA’s motion for administrative remand and stay of proceedings in an employee’s ERISA action challenging the denial of her long-term disability benefits. Chalk v. Life Ins. Co. of N. Am., 2025 BL 384848, W.D. Ky., 3:25-cv-133-RGJ, 10/27/25