"The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a challenge to a 290,000-worker class in a suit alleging excessive health and retirement plan fees, despite an argument from benefits plan managers that the Fifth Circuit used the wrong standard to greenlight the massive suit.... The companies argued that circuits had diverged on what the proper test is for determining standing for class certification purposes in [ERISA] class actions involving benefit structures serving multiple employers." [Chavez v. Plan Benefit Servs., Inc., No. 22-50368 (5th Cir. July 15, 2024; cert. pet. denied Dec. 9, 2024)]  MORE >>