Some weeks are an embarrassment of riches. For the author of a running series like this one, this week was one of them. From insurance for AI risks to alts in 401(k) plans, there were enough excellent articles to fill
Five Favorites for Friday
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Five Favorites for Friday
There was a tremendous amount of excellent media to read, watch or listen to this past week concerning insurance and ERISA issues. I am hitting five of my favorite ones in today’s post, starting with one from my favorite newspaper.
Three Points About Chapter 93A Established in Agnitti v. Phillip Morris
The first case I tried as a first chair was a Chapter 93A case.
The first big money – north of $20 million – case I ever tried as a first chair was a Chapter 93A case.
The most recent
Five Favorites for Friday
I found myself feeling very zen and mellow when writing this week’s Five Favorites for Friday post. That’s not always the case, as often the post covers topics that get me quite agitated, such as articles about poorly reasoned court
Has Class Certification Returned as a Significant Barrier to ERISA Breach of Fiduciary Duty Litigation?
I have written before that plan sponsors should try more ERISA breach of fiduciary duty cases to verdict if they, and their insurers, really want to dissuade class action lawyers from filing ERISA breach of fiduciary duty class action cases
Five Favorites for Friday
This week’s Five Favorites for Friday is truly driven by current events, with stories spanning shipping in the Middle East, the most recent ERISA class action decisions, and rising concerns about including alternative asset classes in 401(k) plans.
Five Favorites for Friday
It’s been a fascinating week in insurance and ERISA news, making it a good week to be the author of an ongoing weekly series on hot topics, articles, posts and the like in these areas of law. Interestingly (to me,
Five Favorites for Friday
Some weeks the Five Favorites write themselves and this week was one of them. I think it’s because so many of the articles hit right dead center on issues I have litigated or counseled on over the years, including disputes
Boston ERISA and Insurance Litigation Blog’s Top Ten Countdown for the New Year – My Number One Most Popular Post of 2025
We are having a blizzard in Boston today. It started around 3 in the morning and is expected to continue for much of the day. I thought I would take a break from snowblowing to finally finish my top ten
Five Favorites for Friday
This is a really educational week on Five Favorites for Friday. There is no hidden message or implicit critique buried in that point. It’s just that a number of comprehensive stories providing a detailed overview of key areas of development