Nokia Employee Benefits Class Action
Verified September 20, 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, D. New Jersey (No. 2:25-cv-13494).
- July 18, 2025Case filed
What happened
This is a proposed class action against Nokia of America Corporation and related defendants, apparently involving claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) on behalf of participants or beneficiaries in Nokia employee benefit plans. The initial docket entries are procedural and do not yet state the specific alleged violations.
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 Nokia Employee Benefits Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed July 18, 2025 in the District Court, D. New Jersey (No. 2:25-cv-13494).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Nokia Employee Benefits Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Tal J. Lifshitz (COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC - NJ BAR); KATHERINE A. MITCHELL (COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC - NJ BAR); CLAYTON J. SCHMITT (COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC - NJ BAR); BENJAMIN J. WIDLANSKI (COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC - NJ BAR). For NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION: STACEY C.S. CERRONE (COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC -- NJ BAR); CARLA D. MACALUSO (JACKSON LEWIS P.C.); ADAM R. CARLISLE (COUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC -- NJ BAR); MICHAEL E. HOLZAPFEL (ROBINSON & COLE LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- ANTONIO SMITH
- JAMES SIMS
Defendants
- JANE AND JOHN DOES 1-30
- NOKIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
- THE (NOKIA) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE
- THE (NOKIA) PENSION & BENEFIT INVESTMENT COMMITTEE
- THE (NOKIA) ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
- NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Tal J. LifshitzCOUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC - NJ BARRepresents JAMES SIMS, ANTONIO SMITH(305) 728-2959
- KATHERINE A. MITCHELLCOUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC - NJ BARRepresents JAMES SIMS, ANTONIO SMITHkmitchell@kttlaw.com · (305) 372-1800
- CLAYTON J. SCHMITTCOUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC - NJ BARRepresents JAMES SIMS, ANTONIO SMITHcschmitt@kttlaw.com · (305) 372-1800
- BENJAMIN J. WIDLANSKICOUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC - NJ BARRepresents JAMES SIMS, ANTONIO SMITHbwidlanski@kttlaw.com · (305) 372-1800
- SHAUNA BRIE ITRISEEGER WEISS LLPRepresents JAMES SIMS, ANTONIO SMITH12 tracked cases · $40M in disclosed settlementssitri@seegerweiss.com · (267) 973-4265
- DAVID R. BUCHANANSEEGER WEISS, LLPRepresents JAMES SIMS, ANTONIO SMITH6 tracked cases · $97M in disclosed settlementsdbuchanan@seegerweiss.com · (973) 639-9100
Counsel for defendants
- STACEY C.S. CERRONECOUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC -- NJ BARRepresents NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION, THE (NOKIA) ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, THE (NOKIA) PENSION & BENEFIT INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, THE (NOKIA) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE, NOKIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONStacey.Cerrone@jacksonlewis.com · (504) 208-1755
- CARLA D. MACALUSOJACKSON LEWIS P.C.Represents NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION, THE (NOKIA) ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, THE (NOKIA) PENSION & BENEFIT INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, THE (NOKIA) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE, NOKIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONCarla.Macaluso@jacksonlewis.com · (908) 795-5200
- ADAM R. CARLISLECOUNSEL NOT ADMITTED TO USDC -- NJ BARRepresents NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION, THE (NOKIA) ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, THE (NOKIA) PENSION & BENEFIT INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, THE (NOKIA) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE, NOKIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONAdam.Carlisle@jacksonlewis.com · (504) 208-1755
- MICHAEL E. HOLZAPFELROBINSON & COLE LLPRepresents NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION, THE (NOKIA) ADMINISTRATIVE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE, THE (NOKIA) PENSION & BENEFIT INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, THE (NOKIA) EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE, NOKIA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATIONmholzapfel@rc.com · (212) 451-2911
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