Harris v. Lincoln Nat’l Life Ins. Co., No. 21-13186, __ F.4th __, 2022 WL 3009199 (11th Cir. July 29, 2022) (Before Circuit Judges Jordan and Rosenbaum, and District Judge John Steele).
ERISA is very specific about some things, but
Williams v. Wright, No. CV BPG-21-2076, 2022 WL 2818949 (D. Md. July 19, 2022) (Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner).
This decision involves the third of three related lawsuits between certain members of the wealthy duPont family and their household
Plaintiffs prevailed in this week’s two notable decisions, but not entirely. In the first decision, the Sixth Circuit allowed a portion of a pension case alleging excessive investment fees to proceed. In the second case, the Fourth Circuit addressed welfare
United Mine Workers of Am. 1974 Pension Plan v. Energy W. Mining Co., No. 20-7054, __ F. 4th __, 2022 WL 2568025 (D.C. Cir. Jul. 8, 2022) (Before Circuit Judges Rao, Walker, and Sentelle).
We have rarely selected
Gimeno v. NCHMD, Inc., No. 21-11833, __ F.4th__ 2022 WL 2309436 (11th Cir. Jun. 28, 2022) (Before Circuit Judges Pryor, Rosenbaum, and Brasher).
Today’s case of the week goes where many cases have gone before in answering in the
McQuillin v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co., No. 21-1514, __ F. 4th __, 2022 WL 2029879 (2d Cir. Jun. 7, 2022) (Before Circuit Judges Walker, Calabresi, and Cabranes).
ERISA claims administrators and courts often hold plan participants
There were many long decisions issued this week and quite a few are only marginally interesting. But, dear ERISA Watchers, we read and summarize them so you don’t have to.
Below is a summary of this past week’s notable ERISA
Woolsey v. Aetna Life Ins. Co., No. 20-16885, __ Fed. Appx. __, 2022 WL 1598964 (9th Cir. May 20, 2022) (Before Circuit Judges Hawkins, Paez, and Watford).
In 2010, in Hardt v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., the
No Case of the Week this week, but keep reading to stay abreast of the latest ERISA developments.
Below is a summary of this past week’s notable ERISA decisions by subject matter and jurisdiction.
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Kairys v.
This week’s notable decision is Black v. Pension Benefit Guar. Corp., No. 19-1419, __ F.3d __, 2020 WL 5201400 (6th Cir. Sept. 1, 2020). Plaintiffs in this case were retirees of Delphi Corporation, an automotive parts supplier and former