The Sixth Circuit recently rejected a participant’s claim that a benefit estimate should override the specific benefit promised under the terms of the plan. In Stark v. Mars Inc., No. 12-3956, 2013 WL 1908889 (6th Cir. May 9,...more
5/23/2013
This month our articles focus on the availability of damages in complex ERISA class actions and withdrawal liability actions. Jackie Len first provides Proskauer's perspective on the implications for ERISA litigation arising...more
5/13/2013 - 403(b) Plans Affordable Care Act Class Action Class Certification Damages Disclosure Requirements ERISA IRS Liability Multiemployer Plan Pensions Private Equity Funds Statute of Limitations Transparency Waivers
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, 2013 WL 1222646 (U.S. Mar. 27, 2013) that, in order to obtain class certification, plaintiffs carry the burden of establishing not only that they have proof...more
4/16/2013 - Class Certification Comcast Comcast v. Behrend Daubert Standards Expert Testimony Rule 23 SCOTUS
In this Issue: - Editor's Overview - Risk of Addiction Relapse May Entitle Plan Participants to Disability Benefits - Rulings, Filings, and Settlements of Interest ...more
3/13/2013 - Disability Disability Insurance Drug & Alcohol Abuse ERISA Fiduciary Duty Healthcare Indemnification SCOTUS Settlement Standing
In This Issue: - Editor's Overview - View from Proskauer: Are Your Conversations Privileged under ERISA? - Rulings, Filings, and Settlements of Interest ...more
2/19/2013 - 401k Attorney-Client Privilege COBRA Confidential Communications Conflicts of Interest Employee Benefits Employer Group Health Plans ERISA Fiduciary Duty Health Insurance Overpayment Standing Statute of Limitations Third-Party
In This Issue: - Editors' Overview - The Future Role of Experts in ERISA Class - View from Proskauer: Health Insurance Exchanges and Retiree Medical Exits--Five Ways To Make Sure It's Really a "Soft...more
1/25/2013 - Affordable Care Act Class Action Class Certification Employee Benefits ERISA Expert Witness Health Insurance Exchanges Retirement Stocks Wal-Mart
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