Kellie Mejdrich

Washington, D.C.

Senior Reporter at Law360

Senior reporter, employee benefits @law360. Reporting: transpo➡️ budget➡️finance/crypto➡️employment. Past: Politico / CQ RollCall / OC Register. RT≠endorsement

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Express Scripts Says Arkansas Can't Ban PBM Pharmacies

1 week ago | law360.com | Kellie Mejdrich

By Kellie Mejdrich ( May 29, 2025, 10:32 PM EDT) -- Pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts sued the state of Arkansas in federal court Thursday, alleging that the state's recently enacted law banning PBMs from owning pharmacies in the state violated the U.S. Constitution and ran afoul of federal law governing military employee benefits.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Feds Urge Supreme Court To Let 10th Circ. PBM Ruling Stand

1 week ago | law360.com | Kellie Mejdrich

By Kellie Mejdrich ( May 28, 2025, 7:06 PM EDT) -- The federal government urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to take up the state of Oklahoma's challenge to a Tenth Circuit decision that found parts of a law regulating pharmacy benefit managers were preempted by federal benefits and healthcare laws, arguing the case doesn't warrant further review from the justices.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Feds Urge Supreme Court To Let 10th Circ. PBM Ruling Stand

1 week ago | law360.co.uk | Kellie Mejdrich

By Kellie Mejdrich ( May 28, 2025, 7:06 PM EDT) -- The federal government urged the U.S. Supreme Court not to take up the state of Oklahoma's challenge to a Tenth Circuit decision that found parts of a law regulating pharmacy benefit managers were preempted by federal benefits and healthcare laws, arguing the case doesn't warrant further review from the justices....
DOL Rescinds Warning Against Crypto In 401(k) Plans

1 week ago | law360.com | Kellie Mejdrich

By Kellie Mejdrich ( May 28, 2025, 11:48 AM EDT) -- The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday rescinded guidance by former President Joe Biden's administration that warned against crypto offerings in 401(k) plans, which had sparked a legal challenge from a 401(k) provider against the agency.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too. A Law360 subscription puts you at the center of fast-moving legal issues, trends and developments so you can act with speed and confidence.
6th Circ. Urged To Revive FedEx, Kellogg Pension Suits

1 week ago | law360.com | Kellie Mejdrich

By Kellie Mejdrich ( May 27, 2025, 5:51 PM EDT) -- FedEx and Kellogg retirees urged the Sixth Circuit to revive two proposed class actions alleging their ex-employers' use of outdated actuarial assumptions shortchanged the value of their pension annuity benefits, arguing that definitions of the term "actuarial equivalent" from the time federal benefits law was enacted supported their appeals.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
6th Circ. Urged To Revive FedEx, Kellogg Pension Suits

1 week ago | law360.co.uk | Kellie Mejdrich

By Kellie Mejdrich ( May 27, 2025, 5:51 PM EDT) -- FedEx and Kellogg retirees urged the Sixth Circuit to revive two proposed class actions alleging their ex-employers' use of outdated actuarial assumptions shortchanged the value of their pension annuity benefits, arguing that definitions of the term "actuarial equivalent" from the time federal benefits law was enacted supported their appeals....
9th Circ. Urged To Force ERISA 401(k) Suit Arbitration

2 weeks ago | law360.com | Kellie Mejdrich

By Kellie Mejdrich ( May 23, 2025, 4:29 PM EDT) -- A Los Angeles-based investment management company urged the Ninth Circuit to force individual arbitration of an ex-worker's proposed class action alleging 401(k) mismanagement, arguing a lower court incorrectly concluded an arbitration provision in employees' retirement plan wasn't enforceable because it waived statutory rights under federal benefits law.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
9th Circ. Urged To Force ERISA 401(k) Suit Arbitration

2 weeks ago | law360.co.uk | Kellie Mejdrich

By Kellie Mejdrich ( May 23, 2025, 4:29 PM EDT) -- A Los Angeles-based investment management company urged the Ninth Circuit to force individual arbitration of an ex-worker's proposed class action alleging 401(k) mismanagement, arguing a lower court incorrectly concluded an arbitration provision in employees' retirement plan wasn't enforceable because it waived statutory rights under federal benefits law....
Takeaways For Benefits Attys After Parity Enforcement Freeze

2 weeks ago | law360.com | Kellie Mejdrich

By Kellie Mejdrich ( May 23, 2025, 12:56 PM EDT) -- A recent decision by President Donald Trump's administration to stop enforcing regulations requiring employer health plans to analyze their coverage of behavioral health conditions compared with physical healthcare coverage has benefits attorneys uncertain about what's coming next.... Law360 is on it, so you are, too.
Takeaways For Benefits Attys After Parity Enforcement Freeze

2 weeks ago | law360.co.uk | Kellie Mejdrich

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