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Principal Financial

Federal civil lawsuits naming Principal Financial, a Insurance company.

Public CompanyInsurance

Ticker: Nasdaq: PFG
Business: Accident & Health Insurance
Headquarters: Des Moines, IA
Incorporated in: Delaware
SEC CIK: 1126328

Principal Financial is a public company in Accident & Health Insurance, based in Des Moines, IA (traded on Nasdaq as PFG, incorporated in Delaware). It appears in 136 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (125 of 136). These cases are most often Labor and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, S.D. Iowa. The most common causes of action are Employment, ERISA, and Fraud. Frequent opposing parties include Principal Financial Group, Inc, Bank of America, and Principal Financial Group.

136

Lawsuits

125

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

Open

130

Terminated

1990–2025

Span

8 mo

Median Duration

3.8 cases/yrPredominantly defendant · 92%Activity declining

Cases by State

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 7 open2025

Case Types Over Time

19902025

LaborContractCivil RightsTrademarkAntitrust

Filings by Year

19902025

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Federal Tax / Statutory Actions5

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Frequent Opposing Parties

136 Cases — Newest First

Patent Armory Inc v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Patent Open District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:25-cv-01322Filed 10/29/2025
Hippocrates Health Institute, Inc v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Open District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:24-cv-80790Filed 06/28/2024
Hippocrates Health Institute, Inc v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. FloridaNo. 9:24-cv-80788Filed 06/27/2024
Principal Financial Services, Inc v. Principal Eagle Financial, Inc

Trademark Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 8:22-cv-02125Filed 09/13/2022
Liggett v. Principal Financial Group

Contract Open District Court, E.D. MichiganNo. 2:22-cv-11183Filed 05/31/2022
Abare v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 3:22-cv-30029Filed 03/10/2022
Amator v. Principal Financial Group

Labor Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 2:20-cv-02324Filed 12/01/2020
Skornick v. Principal Financial Group

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 7:18-cv-04324Filed 05/15/2018
Campbell v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. KentuckyNo. 5:17-cv-00445Filed 11/09/2017
Wright v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:17-cv-03327Filed 09/19/2017
Beseril v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. TexasNo. 7:17-cv-00110Filed 06/02/2017
Bradshaw v. Principal Financial Group D/B/A Principal Life Insurance Company

Labor Terminated District Court, W.D. TennesseeNo. 2:17-cv-02174Filed 03/14/2017
Deprince v. Principal Financial Group

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:16-cv-06491Filed 12/16/2016
Kusek v. Principal Financial Group

Labor Terminated District Court, D. NebraskaNo. 8:16-cv-00275Filed 06/16/2016
Principal Financial Group, Inc v. Bank of America Corporation

Antitrust Open District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:16-cv-00592Filed 01/26/2016
Skulsky v. The Principal Financial Group

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, M.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 3:16-cv-00009Filed 01/04/2016
Principal Financial Group, Inc v. Bank of America Corporation

Antitrust Terminated District Court, W.D. North CarolinaNo. 3:15-cv-00622Filed 12/21/2015
Principal Financial Group, Inc v. Bank Of America Corporation

Antitrust Open District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:15-cv-09792Filed 12/15/2015
Wittmer v. Principal Financial Group

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:15-cv-03287Filed 08/17/2015
Principal Financial Services Incorporated v. Principal Business and Financial Solutions LLC

Trademark Terminated District Court, D. ArizonaNo. 2:15-cv-00310Filed 02/19/2015
Bacheler v. Principal Financial Group

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:14-cv-07309Filed 12/24/2014
Hill v. Principal Financial Advisors, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. TennesseeNo. 4:14-cv-00049Filed 07/17/2014
Sheppard v. Principal Financial Adv, Et Al

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasFiled 03/04/2014
Autoscribe Corporation, Et Al v. Principal Financial Group Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaFiled 02/28/2014
Pollin Patent Licensing, LLC v. Principal Financial Group Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:14-cv-00073Filed 02/28/2014
Padilla v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:14-cv-00718Filed 01/31/2014
Padilla v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:14-cv-00225Filed 01/13/2014
Principal Financial Group, Inc v. Bank of America Corporation

Antitrust Open District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:13-cv-06014Filed 08/27/2013
Principal Financial Group, Inc v. Bank of America Corporation

Antitrust Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:13-cv-00335Filed 08/01/2013
Paget v. Principal Financial Group

Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:13-mc-00111Filed 04/03/2013
Goode v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:12-cv-00524Filed 10/31/2012
Dove v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:12-cv-00501Filed 10/18/2012
Albert v. Principal Financial Group

Labor Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:12-cv-01224Filed 05/21/2012
Christensen v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:12-cv-00128Filed 03/28/2012
Kattner v. The Principal Financial Group Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:12-cv-00143Filed 02/09/2012
Fowler v. The Principal Financial Group, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 9:12-cv-00014Filed 01/24/2012
Davis v. Principal Financial Group

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, E.D. WisconsinNo. 2:11-cv-00920Filed 10/03/2011
Elter v. Principal Financial Group

RICO / Consumer / Other Statutes Terminated District Court, E.D. North CarolinaNo. 5:11-cv-00118Filed 03/17/2011
Sawyer v. Principal Financial Group

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. OhioNo. 2:11-cv-00226Filed 03/14/2011
Kalkstein v. Principal Financial Group

Contract Terminated District Court, D. MontanaNo. 9:10-cv-00140Filed 12/14/2010
Meyer v. Principal Financial Gro, Et Al

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 07/09/2010
Meyer v. Principal Financial Gro, Et Al

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkFiled 05/11/2010
Meyer v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Civil Rights Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:10-cv-03859Filed 05/11/2010
Oviatte v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 7:10-cv-00488Filed 01/21/2010
Henry v. Principal Financial Group

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. TexasNo. 3:10-cv-00100Filed 01/20/2010
Zander v. Principal Financial Group

Labor Terminated District Court, N.D. AlabamaNo. 4:09-cv-02561Filed 12/21/2009
Integrative Chiropractic Center PC v. Principal Financial Group Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, S.D. IowaNo. 4:09-cv-00393Filed 09/30/2009
Grund v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Personal Property / Fraud Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:09-cv-08025Filed 09/18/2009
Jones v. Principal Financial Group Inc

Contract Terminated District Court, W.D. OklahomaNo. 5:09-cv-00967Filed 09/01/2009
Integrative Chiropractic Center, P.C v. Principal Financial Group, Inc

Labor Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:09-cv-03578Filed 07/15/2009

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