A New York judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging General Electric's pension risk transfer to Athene, affirming the legality of PRT deals under ERISA and supporting insurer participation in pension risk markets.

A federal judge blocks key ACA regulatory changes that could affect 1.8 million Americans' health insurance, pausing new income verification and premium rules. Legal challenges continue.

Delaware Supreme Court rules 3M's defense payments in Aearo earplug litigation do not activate insurance coverage obligations, affecting liability and insurance claims in product litigation.

The New Jersey Supreme Court upheld the state's charity care law requiring hospitals to treat indigent patients despite major declines in state funding. Hospitals face financial challenges amid Medicaid cuts and ACA-driven coverage changes.