With
Thomas Horan
In a strong decision for insurers, the Eighth Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the administrator, rejected plaintiff's conflict of interest argument...
With
James Goodfellow, Jr.
The Fifth Circuit has concluded that Texas' ban on discretionary language in insurance policies does not alter the standard of review related factual determinations made by ERISA administrators.
With
Lorie E. Almon,
Gerald Maatman Jr.
Back by popular demand, our Annual Workplace Class Action Litigation Report Webinar is on Tuesday, February 21, 2017. Click here to register and attend.
With
James Goodfellow, Jr.,
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick
In a closely observed federalism battle over the scope of ERISA preemption, the Supreme Court came down on the side of Federal power.
With
Sam Schwartz-Fenwick,
Megan Troy
It's a common fact pattern. A plan participant is injured and received benefits for treatment of his injuries.
With
Jules Levenson,
Megan Troy
On November 9, the Supreme Court held oral argument in Montanile, a case positioned to shake up accepted ERISA plan practices related to collection of third-party recoveries.