Can I file a claim in the Arechiga v. IBM - ERISA Class Action case?

No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 31, 2025 in the District Court, S.D. New York (No. 7:25-cv-09067).

Who are the attorneys in the Arechiga v. IBM - ERISA Class Action?

For International Business Machines Corporation: Samuel Joseph Rubin (Goodwin Procter, LLP (NYC)); Benjamin Reilly (Goodwin Procter LLP); Alison Douglass (Goodwin Procter LLP); William David Pollak (O'Melveny & Myers LLP). From the public court docket.

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Arechiga v. IBM - ERISA Class Action

Verified September 19, 2026Found via the federal court docketHow ClaimWatch verifies cases

Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.

Where this case stands

In litigation

The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.

Pending in the District Court, S.D. New York (No. 7:25-cv-09067).

October 31, 2025
Case filed

What happened

This proposed class action against IBM alleges violations of ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act), which governs employee benefit plans. The nature of suit code indicates the case concerns claims related to employee retirement or other benefit plan administration. The lawsuit apparently seeks to represent employees or plan participants affected by IBM's alleged violations of their rights under ERISA.

Do you qualify?

No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.

How to file

There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.

Common questions

Can I file a claim in the Arechiga v. IBM - ERISA Class Action case?: No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed October 31, 2025 in the District Court, S.D. New York (No. 7:25-cv-09067).What a class action lawsuit is →
Who are the attorneys in the Arechiga v. IBM - ERISA Class Action?: For International Business Machines Corporation: Samuel Joseph Rubin (Goodwin Procter, LLP (NYC)); Benjamin Reilly (Goodwin Procter LLP); Alison Douglass (Goodwin Procter LLP); William David Pollak (O'Melveny & Myers LLP). From the public court docket.

Who's involved

Defendants

State Street Global Advisors
State Street Bank and Trust Company
the Retirement Plans Committee
the Board of Directors of International Business Machines Corporation

Counsel for defendants

Samuel Joseph Rubin Goodwin Procter, LLP (NYC)
Represents State Street Bank and Trust Company, State Street Global Advisors
4 tracked cases
srubin@goodwinlaw.com · (212) 813-8800
Benjamin Reilly Goodwin Procter LLP
Represents State Street Bank and Trust Company, State Street Global Advisors
7 tracked cases
breilly@goodwinlaw.com · (617) 570-8349
Alison Douglass Goodwin Procter LLP
Represents State Street Bank and Trust Company, State Street Global Advisors
11 tracked cases
adouglass@goodwinlaw.com · (617) 570-1676
William David Pollak O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Represents International Business Machines Corporation, the Board of Directors of International Business Machines Corporation, the Retirement Plans Committee, IBM Retirement Funds
5 tracked cases
wpollak@omm.com · (212) 728-5994
Shannon M Barrett O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Represents International Business Machines Corporation, the Board of Directors of International Business Machines Corporation, the Retirement Plans Committee, IBM Retirement Funds
5 tracked cases
sbarrett@omm.com · (202) 383-5308
Meaghan McLaine VerGow O'Melveny & Myers LLP (DC)
Represents International Business Machines Corporation, the Board of Directors of International Business Machines Corporation, the Retirement Plans Committee, IBM Retirement Funds
2 tracked cases
mvergow@omm.com · (202) 383-5504

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