A wave of ERISA class actions challenging tobacco surcharges in employee health plans is emerging nationwide, with three law firms leading the charge since October 3, 2024: Siri & Glimstad, Stueve Siegel Hanson, and the McClelland Law Firm. The lawsuits target...
A Pepsi employee, Krista Noel, has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against PepsiCo Inc. in New York federal court, alleging that the company’s “health insurance surcharge” on employees who use tobacco products violates ERISA’s...
A proposed class action lawsuit has been filed against Essex Management Corp., a California multifamily landlord, by tenant Andrea McAdams. The suit alleges that Essex wrongfully charged “hidden and misleading” rent fees to tenants of its 60,000+...
Thomas Parisi, a former American Airlines employee, has filed a proposed class action lawsuit in Illinois federal court, alleging that the airline violated ERISA by using outdated mortality data and interest rates to calculate retirees’ pension payments. Parisi...
Walmart Inc. is facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed in Wisconsin federal court by employees Annette M. Cunningham and Samantha M. Dennis. The lawsuit alleges that Walmart’s health plan tobacco surcharges violates the Employee Retirement Income Security...
A federal judge in North Carolina has granted preliminary approval for a $1.5 million settlement between Builders Mutual Insurance Co. and a proposed class of policyholders, employees, and other data breach victims affected by a 2022 data breach. U.S. District Judge...
