Groom: In Brief

On February 3, 2026, a federal court in Missouri granted a motion to dismiss a tobacco premium surcharge lawsuit. This is the second time...

Plaintiffs’ attorneys who bring excessive fee class action lawsuits under ERISA have found a new target – supplemental benefits, such as...

Several cases have been filed challenging the investment decisions concerning non-company stock assets held in employee stock ownership...

A recent Eleventh Circuit decision is worth noting for employers that sponsor SERPS and other “top hat” plans that provide annuity and...

Plaintiffs have filed more than 40 lawsuits against employer health plans that impose a tobacco surcharge.  We anticipate that plaintiffs...

The statutory penalty for COBRA notice violations can easily add up in light of ERISA’s statutory penalties of up to $110/day per...

The Fifth Circuit sent Braidwood back to the District court to address “compelling—and largely unrebutted—arguments that the Secretary’s...