On April 7, 2026, the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed that portions of Tennessee’s pharmacy benefit manager (“PBM”) laws are preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) as applied to self-funded employer health…
1. Congressional Primaries
Primary elections for all nine of Indiana’s Congressional seats loom on May 5, but these races seem unlikely to offer any surprises. District boundaries remain unchanged after President Trump’s failed effort to have the…
On April 20, 2026, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a putative class action challenging overdraft fees assessed by an Indiana credit union, ruling Indiana’s two-year statute of limitations on “[a]n action upon a deposit…
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has opened the long‑anticipated online portal for submitting refund claims for tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”), marking a significant transition from system…
On April 14, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) released Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2026-01, outlining new enforcement priorities and guiding principles under ERISA. While the Bulletin applies…
On January 13, 2025, we published a client alert in which we warned that the plaintiffs’ bar had begun adapting theories used in a wave of healthcare website-tracking class actions to target financial institutions, and highlighted a then-recent…
Bottom line: Municipalities, redevelopment commissions, and their officials remain strongly protected from tort liability under the Indiana Tort Claims Act (“ITCA”) when condemnation decisions are made pursuant to statutory authority.
Overview of the…
On January 20, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service reopened its group exemption program with the release of Revenue Procedure 2026-8, ending a multi-year suspension on new group exemption applications. The new guidance replaces rules dating back to…
On January 23, 2026, the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) publicly released Field Attorney Advice 20260401F (the “FAA”)1, in which the Office of Chief Counsel rejected a promoted "charitable LLC" structure designed to generate a substantial…
At a March 19, 2026 status hearing before the U.S. Court of International Trade, U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") updated the court on its efforts to implement a centralized mechanism for refunding unlawfully collected IEEPA tariffs. The…
Banks and credit unions are preparing for the loss of interchange fees on Illinois debit and credit card transactions following the court’s decision in Illinois Bankers Association et al. v. Raoul, No. 24-7307 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 10, 2026), denying (in…
The Indiana General Assembly concluded its work for the year on February 27th, bringing an end to a session that began in December with the failed effort to draw new Congressional maps, and concluded with lawmakers trying to attract the Chicago…
