U.S. Supreme Court affirms the primacy of plan language, but demands specificity *

USA - May 2 2013
On April 16, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided in US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen that equitable doctrines, such as unjust enrichment or…

Co-authors: Paul A. Friedman, John Houston Pope.

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Fourth Circuit clarifies Article III standing requirements for claims under ERISA Section 502(a)(2) *

USA - April 5 2013
It may now be harder for plaintiffs to bring claims in a civil action under Section 502(a)(2) of ERISA in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth…

Co-authors: Paul A. Friedman, Michael T. Keilty.

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Cigna Corp. v. Amara and the powers of equity *

USA - April 3 2013
In CIGNA Corp. v. Amara, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that summary documents that provide communications to participants and…

Co-authors: Paul A. Friedman, Dustin E. Stark.

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The Affordable Care Act and multiemployer welfare plans *

USA - March 27 2013
Even though an employer that contributes to a multiemployer welfare benefit plan can generally make changes to the benefits offered under the plan…

Co-authors: Paul A. Friedman, Hyun-Jeong Kim .

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Sixth Circuit redefines employee “exposure” in appeal of an OSHA citation *

USA - February 12 2013
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit closed out 2012 with a decision that dealt a blow to employers defending against alleged violations…

Co-authors: Eric J. Conn.

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