U.S. Supreme Court Holds Unanimously that ERISA Plaintiffs Need Only Plausibly Allege Elements of Prohibited-Transaction Claim Without Addressing Affirmative Defenses

U.S. Supreme Court Could Roll Back, Freeze or Eliminate Preventive Health Coverage – Oral Arguments Tomorrow (4/21/25) – AZ Public Health Association

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court will hear Braidwood Management v. Becerra, which could roll back and freeze coverage for key preventive health services and screenings currently required by the Affordable Care Act. The new name for the case is Kennedy v. Braidwood Management, Inc. At issue is whether commercial health plans have to continue to cover (w/o co pays) the Category A & B preventive services recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services …

U.S. Supreme Court Holds Unanimously that ERISA Plaintiffs Need Only Plausibly Allege Elements of Prohibited-Transaction Claim Without Addressing Affirmative Defenses

In Cunningham v. Cornell Univ., No. 23-1007, —S.Ct.—-, 2025 WL 1128943 (U.S. Apr. 17, 2025), the U.S. Supreme Court addressed the pleading standards for claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), specifically focusing on prohibited transaction claims under 29 U.S.C. § 1106(a)(1)(C). The Court’s decision, delivered by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, clarified that plaintiffs need only plausibly allege the elements of a pro…