En Banc 4th Circ. Splits Over Stay Of DOD HIV Enlistment Ban
The Fourth Circuit voted en banc Thursday to grant the federal government's bid to pause a lower court's permanent injunction blocking its policies excluding HIV-positive individuals from enlisting in the mili... (more story)
DC Circ. Backs CMS In Medicare Advantage Rating Fight
A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday upheld the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' calculation of a Louisiana insurer's Medicare Advantage star rating, rejecting the insurer's claims that the agency unlawfull... (more story)
5 ERISA Cases To Keep An Eye On In The Second Half Of 2026
A U.S. Supreme Court challenge to Intel Corp.'s 401(k) investment lineup tops the list of cases benefits attorneys will be watching this summer and fall, though appeals involving health plan tobacco fees, plan... (more story)
High Court To Issue Big Decisions In Term's Final Days
As the U.S. Supreme Court enters the final days of its term, the justices still have several major decisions to issue, including some concerning birthright citizenship, the president's power to remove independ... (more story)
Sandoz Still Can't Escape Generics Claims From GM, Others
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday declined to rethink her decision forcing Sandoz's Swiss parent company to face generic-drug price-fixing claims from major employers like American Airlines Inc. and Gen... (more story)
Texas Faces Tough Questions In Tylenol Autism Appeal
A Texas appellate court seemed skeptical Thursday of an argument that the parent entities of the company that sells Tylenol should have to defend claims that the pain reliever causes autism, suggesting that th... (more story)