( October 28, 2026, 9:31 AM EDT) -- The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will hear oral argument on Dec. 10 in the second of at least six appeals arising from a wave of putative class Employee Retirement Income Security Act challenges to tobacco surcharges; in another recent development, employers in three of the appeals have filed notices of supplemental authority regarding frequently asked questions (FAQs) that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and other agencies released in August....