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Fifth Circuit Holds Plan May Compel Arbitration of ERISA § 502(a)(2) Claim but Invalidates Representative-Action Waiver

Fifth Circuit Holds Plan May Compel Arbitration of ERISA § 502(a)(2) Claim but Invalidates Representative-Action Waiver

In Parrott v. International Bancshares Corporation, et al., No. 25-50367, ---F.4th----, 2026 WL 364324 (5th Cir. Feb. 10, 2026), the Fifth Circuit addressed whether an ERISA plan can compel arbitration…

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Second Circuit Affirms Retiree’s Right to Pursue Plan Reformation and Litigate Representative ERISA Claims Despite Arbitration Agreement

In Duke v. Luxottica U.S. Holdings Corp., No. 24-3207, ---F.4th----, 2026 WL 303549 (2d Cir. Feb. 5, 2026), the Second Circuit issued a wide-ranging ERISA decision addressing appellate jurisdiction in…

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Seventh Circuit Reinstates Ex-Spouse as Beneficiary After Failed Attempt to Update ERISA Plan

In Packaging Corp. of Am. Thrift Plan for Hourly Emps. v. Langdon, No. 25-1859, ---F.4th----. 2026 WL 262954 (7th Cir. Feb. 2, 2026), the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s…

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Northern District of California Applies ERISA Equitable Estoppel to Enforce Longstanding Misrepresentations of Pension Eligibility

In Woo v. Kaiser Found. Health Plan, Inc., No. 23-cv-05063, 2026 WL 194578 (N.D. Cal. Jan. 26, 2026), the Northern District of California granted judgment for a plan participant on…

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D.C. Circuit Affirms Denial of Post-Judgment Discovery Where Plaintiff Failed to Raise “Significant Questions” About ERISA Injunction Compliance

In Kifafi v. Hilton Hotels Retirement Plan, et al., No. 25-7053, 2026 WL 125263 (D.C. Cir. Jan. 16, 2026), the D.C. Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of a class…

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Ninth Circuit Clarifies Scope of MPPAA Entertainment Industry Exception

In Nevada Resort Ass’n-Int’l All. of Theatrical Stage Emps. & Moving Picture Mach. Operators of the US & Canada Loc. 720 Pension Tr. v. JB Viva Vegas, LP, No. 24-2791,…

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