( June 29, 2026, 1:41 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — Saying she “has been advised that this action has been or will be settled,” a New York federal judge on June 26 dismissed a case in which she recently mostly denied cross-motions for summary judgment regarding a long-term disability (LTD) claimant who purportedly suffered from long COVID but was denied benefits; the judge noted that the dismissal was without prejudice to restoration if an application seeking such is filed within 30 days....