7th Circuit Affirms Decision Against Fund That Sought ERISA Preemption Ruling

( August 28, 2026, 11:30 AM EDT) -- CHICAGO — Saying the appeal required “a straightforward application of one Supreme Court precedent, and a careful analysis of another,” the Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a suit that sought a declaration that the Employee Retirement Income Security Act preempted two parts of a state regulation implementing the Arkansas Pharmacy Benefits Manager Licensure Act....