During the first quarter of 2021, 30 ERISA-related lawsuits were filed and/or updated. Each instance represents the involved parties either reaching a settlement or filing an appeal, or a court decision was made. The parties involved in the ERISA lawsuits in the first quarter included 10 financial firms, two health care-related firms, two universities, and prominent companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Raytheon Co., General Electric Co., Intel Corp., Mercedes-Benz U.S. International Inc., and IBM, whose case was reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

During the third quarter, 45 ERISA-related lawsuits were filed or updated, including settlements, appeals and court decisions.