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The Supreme Court of the United States granted certiorari in seven cases on Friday afternoon: Impression Products, Inc. v. Lexmark International, Inc., No. 15-1189: 1) Whether a "conditional sale" that transfers title to...more
Kirkendall v. Halliburton, Inc., No. 11-CV-2733 (2d Cir. Jan. 29, 2013): The plaintiff filed a putative class action under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) seeking, among other things, a redetermination of...more
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s holding in Kirkendall v. Halliburton, Inc. reaffirms that a benefit plan’s claims procedures must be drafted clearly and in language to be understood by a reasonable...more
In a recent decision of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, a retiree who had begun work as a union employee and who during his employment was promoted to a salaried position, sued his...more
In This Issue: - Editors' Overview - Supreme Court Revisits Meaning of 'Appropriate Equitable Relief' in US Airways v. McCutchen - Rulings, Filings, and Settlements of Interest ...more