Groom: In Brief

On May 8, 2026, Assistant Secretary of Labor Daniel Aronowitz delivered remarks at The ESOP Association’s National Conference in...

A federal district court issued a mid-trial ruling in favor of the defendants regarding their use of forfeitures in Stephan v. Trader...

On April 14, 2026, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (“EBSA”) issued Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) No. 2026-01. The new...

A federal court granted summary judgment to all defendants in Shipp v. Central States Manufacturing, Inc., No. 5:23-cv-05215 (W.D. Ark.),...

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...