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[Event] Boot Camp for New Life, Health, and Disability Lawyers - July 24th - 25th, Chicago, IL

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The DRI Life, Health, and Disability Committee is once again sponsoring a program aimed at providing a basic understanding of the concepts applicable to life, health, and disability litigation. The program, which receives...more

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The LHD/ERISA Advisor – June 2021: Court Blocks Plaintiff's Attempt to Conduct Discovery Into Claim Review History of Medical...

In Adkins v. Life Insurance Company of North America, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 37847 (E.D. Wash., March 1, 2021), a Washington district court blocked a plaintiff’s attempt to conduct discovery into the claim review history of an...more

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Employee Relations Law Journal – From the Courts

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North Carolina District Court Permits Plan’s Lawsuit Against Third Party Administrator to Continue A federal district court in North Carolina has ruled that a plan subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of...more

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“Partial Final” Does Not Mean Final

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Don’t try to confirm an arbitration award when there is still arbitration work to be done. Relying on Seventh Circuit precedent, the Northern District of Illinois concluded that it lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to...more

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The Friday Five: Five Current ERISA Litigation Highlights – December 2018

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This month’s Friday Five covers recent cases ruling on the scope of discovery, what qualifies as an "appeal" by a plaintiff and the applicability of California law precluding discretionary language in insurance policies....more

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Welcome to The Garden State: NJ’s Law Against Discrimination Grows to Protect Non-Resident Employees

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A New Jersey appellate court recently held that a non-resident employee who telecommuted to her New Jersey employer from her home in Massachusetts may be covered by the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD). Facts - ...more

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Healthcare Fraud & Abuse Review 2017

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A LOOK BACK... A LOOK AHEAD - While the uncertainty associated with legislative efforts to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) dominated most of the headlines for the healthcare industry last year,...more

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Web Exclusive: January 2018: The Top 18 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017—and if January is any...more

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Arizona District Court Rejects Discovery of Medical Expert's Previous Reports in Bad Faith Case

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The Holding - In Cheatwood v. Christian Brothers Services, 2018 WL 287389 (D. Ariz. Jan. 4, 2018) (Unpublished) (Order), a bad faith case arising from a health benefits claim, the Arizona District Court quashed portions of...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

A Question of Privilege: Court Wrestles With Attorney-Client and Work Product Issues in Data Breach Case

In a significant ruling addressing the scope of the attorney-client privilege and work product doctrine in a data breach case, a Federal judge in Oregon ordered Premera Blue Cross, the Washington-based healthcare services...more

Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP

Florida's SIU Tool Belt Is a Bit Lighter Today

Florida has been plagued with insurance fraud for decades.  All insurance coverages are susceptible to fraud, but scams are especially prevalent in the context of automobile accidents.  Staged crashes, patient brokering,...more

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Sixth Circuit Denies Seal of Approval for Unjustified Filings Under Seal

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Litigants and third parties subpoenaed to produce information in litigation who believe that information that they deem confidential will not ever become part of the public record so long as a discovery protective order is in...more

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