( September 18, 2026, 1:02 PM EDT) -- CHICAGO — The Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Sept. 17 affirmed a withdrawal liability ruling that is contrary to decisions by two sister circuits, saying in part that the case involves “complex” statutory provisions “and both sides offer plausible arguments”; the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) and the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America had both filed amicus curiae briefs supporting affirmance....