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Insurers’ use of artificial intelligence is under increasing scrutiny from regulators and consumers. California, Colorado, and New York (and several other states) have already issued guidance on the use of artificial intelligence by insurers. Additionally, some states have adopted their own versions...
NEW YORK (September 17, 2024) – Marshall Dworkin, an experienced litigator, has become counsel in Saul Ewing’s New York office, joining former colleagues James Chou and Peter Zlotnick. Mr. Dworkin is a litigator with substantial experience representing clients in commercial, insurance and...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the healthcare landscape, promising to revolutionize diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. From drug discovery to surgical precision, AI’s potential benefits are immense. However, the integration of AI into medicine also raises significant legal...
This month’s Friday Five discusses cases addressing the effect of continuing to receive benefits during the period of alleged disability, reliance on an employer’s records in making a disability determination, the admissibility of expert and lay testimony from a physician in a trial over LTD...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, today announced that attorneys from the firm were named to the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Baltimore Attorneys from the firm’s...
On August 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a civil monetary penalty of $115,200 against American Medical Response (“AMR”) based on a complaint that AMR failed to provide a patient with timely access to their medical records...
NEW YORK (AUG. 6, 2024) – William Latza, a go-to attorney in New York’s legal and regulatory market for insurance, is the newest member of Saul Ewing’s Insurance Practice. In joining the firm, he brings clients his insight from his four decades of experience in private practice for the insurance...
This month’s Friday Five explores decisions from around the country discussing differences between the scope of discovery and ability to add documents to the record on a claim for review challenging the denial of LTD benefits, LTD and LWOP policies, the breadth of discretion available to claims...
Pennsylvania recently enacted two new insurance laws that significantly expand the permissible kinds of value-added products and services that may be provided by insurance licensees in general and the fees that may be charged by surplus lines licensees to an insured in a personal lines policy...
On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office For Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a $950,000 settlement with Heritage Valley Health System (“Heritage Valley”) and a three-year Corrective Action Plan (“CAP”). What You Need to Know: HIPAA Security Rule (and Privacy...
This month’s Friday Five explores decisions addressing the burden of proving accidental death, policy language and “any occupation” disability, an interpleader case where the insurer was not dismissed from the case, the weight to be afforded to non-treating expert opinions and SSDI determinations...
Market Update: Restaurants and The Food Service Industry Learn about economic, social and regulatory factors affecting the industry, trends in technology and sustainability, shifts in consumer preferences, lease negotiations for restaurants and the development process. Saul Ewing is a proud host and...
This month’s Friday Five explores recent decisions with issues spanning physician power of attorney to preexisting exclusions and the fiduciary duty of an insurance company. The Saul Ewing Employee Benefits/ERISA Litigation Team Whether a provider has sufficiently pleaded the existence of a valid...
Matthew Antonelli, Partner at Saul Ewing, along with Yann Barbarroux, CEO & Co-Founder of Otonomi, will speak on topics around supply chain disruption and how emerging insurance solutions can help mitigate cargo risks, on Wednesday, May 8 beginning at 5:00 p.m., followed by networking after the talk...
This month’s Friday Five explores decisions from around the country discussing differences between LTD and LWOP policies, the breadth of discretion available to claims administrators and the always important topic of timely action by insurers in issuing claims decisions. The Saul Ewing Employee...
Saul Ewing LLP hosted our Second Annual Connectors Conference: Focus on Food, Beverage & Agribusiness. This half-day event provided an opportunity to connect with and learn from leaders in the food, beverage and agribusiness sector. Our panel of industry experts discussed the following topics...
On April 22, 2024, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a final rule to support reproductive health care privacy (the “Reproductive Rule”). According to the HHS OCR press release, the Reproductive Rule, “is one of many actions taken by HHS...