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Latest News in Benefits

  • August 11, 2026

    Cognizant Investor Seeks OK For $5.5M Derivative Case Deal

    A Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. shareholder has urged a New Jersey federal court to give its final approval for a $5.5 million deal to settle derivative claims that board members of the technology and consulting services company damaged the company and exposed it to liability by paying bribes in violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.

  • August 11, 2026

    UPS Says Driver's Colo. Sick Leave Claim Is Moot After Pay

    UPS has told a Colorado federal judge that the driver pursuing a proposed class action over paid-sick-leave violations can't win his bid for partial summary judgment because he isn't owed any money for sick leave, according to UPS's response brief to the driver's motion. 

  • August 11, 2026

    Objectors Sink $148M Lincoln National Class Deal At 2nd Circ.

    A Connecticut federal judge should not have certified a policyholder class that secured a $147.5 million cost-of-insurance settlement with Lincoln National and a Cigna unit, the Second Circuit held on Tuesday, in a victory for objectors who are pursuing parallel cases in other states.

  • August 11, 2026

    3M Must Face Suit Challenging Retirement Plans' Fund Lineup

    3M can't avoid a proposed class action alleging its failure to nix underperforming investment options from its $12.4 billion retirement plans cost workers tens of millions of dollars, with a Minnesota judge ruling Tuesday that the workers' allegations identified a comparable fund that performed better.

  • August 11, 2026

    Navigating The Limits Of Calif. Justices' Public Pension Ruling

    Despite the California Supreme Court's recent holding that counties and cities wield discretion over classification and salary decisions for their public retirement board staff, it is important to remember that such authority is not unchecked as unreasonable rejections remain subject to judicial review, say attorneys at Reed Smith.

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