The Delaware Chancery Court will consider this week a $29.5 million settlement to resolve a lawsuit claiming a complex restructuring of a PetSmart LLC spinoff favored private equity insiders.
Spirit Airlines’ bankruptcy has become a high-profile example of the legal hurdles terminated employees face, even as they argue the mass layoffs were done without the legally required notice.
The Department of Labor’s lack of detail on collective investment trusts in its proposal to ease the inclusion of cryptocurrency, private equity, and other alternative assets in 401(k) plans has sparked pushback from attorneys and retirement industry groups.
Women are increasingly the new faces of addiction to online sports betting as those apps soar in popularity.
The Justice Department rebuffed a US judge’s invitation for top officials to submit a signed statement under oath that a $1.8 billion fund for what the administration described as victims of political “weaponization” will not happen.
All Children’s Health System Inc. filled its retirement plans with underperforming target-date funds and more expensive shares of mutual funds, resulting in “massive lost earnings” to investors in violation of federal benefits law, according to a new lawsuit in federal court.
A Hyundai dealership worker’s firing over “time theft” amounted to gross misconduct that foreclosed continued healthcare coverage under COBRA, a Missouri federal judge said, addressing an issue with a “dearth” of legal precedent.
BDO USA PC prevailed over a former partner seeking $262,000 in retirement benefits he said the company owed after he initially retired in 2019 but continued working for the tax services firm as a full-time managing director until the end of 2023.
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.
The Sixth Circuit granted a female superintendent’s appeal, allowing her to amend her complaint to add FMLA retaliation and Title IX sex discrimination claims against Hamtramck Public Schools, finding plausible allegations of retaliation and discriminatory treatment. Jaleelah Hassan Ahmed v. Hamtramck Pub. Schs., 2026 BL 222951, 6th Cir., 24-1775, 6/15/26
An Ohio federal district court granted summary judgment to Riverside Radiology and Interventional Associates on FMLA claims by a nurse with an autoimmune disorder, finding no harm from interference and a legitimate termination reason. Valentine v. Radiology, 2026 BL 219310, S.D. Ohio, 2:24-cv-357, 6/11/26
A Pennsylvania federal district court denied Textron, Inc.'s motion to dismiss FMLA claims by a terminated employee, finding that prior arbitration on discipline policy didn’t preclude separate FMLA violation claims. Bird v. Textron, Inc., 2026 BL 214475, M.D. Pa., 4:25-CV-558, 6/9/26
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