Labor Department files amicus brief in Barragan v. Honeywell asking Third Circuit to affirm dismissal

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Verify the amicus brief was filed in the Third Circuit docket for Barragan v. Honeywell and that its filing urges affirmance of the district court dismissal.

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The U.S. Department of Labor filed an amicus brief with the Third Circuit urging it to affirm a lower court’s dismissal of fiduciary breach claims in Barragan v. Honeywell Int’l Inc. The DOL argued the district court correctly found the plan sponsor did not breach duties because the plan allowed fiduciary discretion and the plaintiff made only a bare allegation about forfeitures. The brief asserts ERISA’s protections focus on honoring promised participant benefits and that there is no per se rule preventing fiduciaries from using forfeited employer contributions to reduce future employer contributions.

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration posted a Jan. 30, 2026 newsroom release saying the Department filed an amicus brief in the Third Circuit urging the court to affirm a district court’s dismissal of fiduciary-breach claims in Barragan v. Honeywell. The Department’s amicus brief is available as a PDF on the DOL website and the case is shown on Third Circuit dockets. Verdict: True — primary Department of Labor materials (news release and the filed brief) confirm the DOL filed an amicus brief urging affirmance of the dismissal.

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Update · Jan 31, 2026, 04:10 AMTrue
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration posted a Jan. 30, 2026 newsroom release saying the Department filed an amicus brief in the Third Circuit urging the court to affirm a district court’s dismissal of fiduciary-breach claims in Barragan v. Honeywell. The Department’s amicus brief is available as a PDF on the DOL website and the case is shown on Third Circuit dockets. Verdict: True — primary Department of Labor materials (news release and the filed brief) confirm the DOL filed an amicus brief urging affirmance of the dismissal.
Original article · Jan 30, 2026
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