Bristol-Myers Squibb ERISA Class Action
Last verified October 7, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow 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. 1:24-cv-06858).
- September 11, 2024Case filed
What happened
This is a proposed class action against Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. The docket indicates the case is brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), apparently concerning employee benefits. Specific allegations are not detailed in the available filing information.
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 Bristol-Myers Squibb ERISA Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed September 11, 2024 in the District Court, S.D. New York (No. 1:24-cv-06858).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Bristol-Myers Squibb ERISA Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Terrence W. Scudieri , Jr (Office of the State's Attorney for Madison County); Sean E Soyars (Schlichter Bogard LLP); Patrick Kutz (Schlichter Bogard LLP); Kurt C. Struckhoff (Schlichter Bogard LLP). For Bristol-Myers Squibb Company: Samuel Joseph Rubin (Goodwin Procter, LLP (NYC)); Benjamin Reilly (Goodwin Procter LLP); Alison Douglass (Goodwin Procter LLP); James O. Fleckner (Goodwin, Procter, L.L.P.). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Michael J. Noel
Defendants
- John Does 1-10
- State Street Global Advisors Trust Company
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Compensation and Management Development Committee
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Pension Committee
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Terrence W. Scudieri , JrOffice of the State's Attorney for Madison CountyRepresents Michael J. Noel2 tracked cases · $9.5M in disclosed settlementstwscudieri@madisoncountyil.gov · (618) 692-6280
- Sean E SoyarsSchlichter Bogard LLPRepresents Michael J. Noel3 tracked casesssoyars@uselaws.com · (314) 621-6115
- Patrick KutzSchlichter Bogard LLPRepresents Michael J. Noel6 tracked casespkutz@uselaws.com · (314) 884-7695
- Kurt C. StruckhoffSchlichter Bogard LLPRepresents Michael J. Noel5 tracked caseskstruckhoff@uselaws.com · (314) 621-6115
- Jerome J SchlichterSchlichter Bogard LLCRepresents Michael J. Noel6 tracked casesjschlichter@uselaws.com · (314) 621-6115
- Andrew Dickens SchlichterSchlichter Bogard LLPRepresents Michael J. Noel9 tracked casesaschlichter@uselaws.com · (314) 621-6115
Counsel for defendants
- Samuel Joseph RubinGoodwin Procter, LLP (NYC)Represents State Street Global Advisors Trust Company4 tracked casessrubin@goodwinlaw.com · (212) 813-8800
- Benjamin ReillyGoodwin Procter LLPRepresents State Street Global Advisors Trust Company2 tracked casesbreilly@goodwinlaw.com · (617) 570-8349
- Alison DouglassGoodwin Procter LLPRepresents State Street Global Advisors Trust Company7 tracked casesadouglass@goodwinlaw.com · (617) 570-1676
- James O. FlecknerGoodwin, Procter, L.L.P.Represents State Street Global Advisors Trust Company8 tracked casesjfleckner@goodwinlaw.com · (617) 570-1000
- Robert S. NewmanCovington & Burling LLPRepresents Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Pension Committee, Bristol-Myers Squibb Compensation and Management Development Committee4 tracked casesrnewman@cov.com · (202) 662-5125
- Laura Marie Flahive WuCovington & Burling LLP (NYC)Represents Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Pension Committee, Bristol-Myers Squibb Compensation and Management Development Committeelflahivewu@cov.com · (212) 841-1257
- Christian J. PistilliCovington & Burling, LLP (DC)Represents Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Pension Committee, Bristol-Myers Squibb Compensation and Management Development Committee3 tracked casescpistilli@cov.com · (212) 662-6000
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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