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This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to augmentation of the administrative record following new rationales, attempted alternative ERISA causes of action, untimely ERISA claims, plans governed by ERISA even in the absence of a written plan document, and the limited weight given to residual...
The Lawsuits and Law Firms Behind the Gaming Industry Another source of litigation for the games indsutry are so-called “loot boxes,” or purchasable opportunities to receive in-game items, with more powerful or valuable items being rarer. Loot boxes have been likened to gambling by regulators and...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to the interpretation of time periods for claims under life insurance and disability plans, a situation where three separate administrators handled a disability benefits claim (but came to different decisions), the Eleventh Circuit’s parsing of...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to interpretation of ambiguous policy terms, evaluation of claimant’s expert witness, inclusion of law firms as appropriate parties from whom plan administrators may seek equitable relief, transfer of cases from the claimant’s choice of venue, and...
Developers Secure $83 Million Construction Loan For 25-Story Mixed-Use Project In Downtown Hollywood Attorneys Luis Flores and Michael Denberg of Saul Ewing represented the developer in closing the transaction. “We are proud to be part of a development team that is focused on bringing new life to...
BTI and Bridge Investment Nab $83M For Downtown Hollywood Rental BY JULIA ECHIKSON BTI Partners and Bridge Investment Group secured $83 million for a rental project on the site of the former Bread Building in Downtown Hollywood, Fla. — part of a $500 million mixed-use development — the developers...
This month’s Friday Five addresses cases considering: (1) whether monetary relief in the amount of lost benefits is an available remedy for breach of fiduciary duty; (2) the validity of an ex-spouse’s beneficiary designation that contradicts a subsequent divorce decree; (3) if waiver of a pre...
Forest Development and RPC Land $270M For Luxury Condo Near West Palm BY JULIA ECHIKSON Forest Development and Dan Kodsi’s Royal Palm Companies scored one of South Florida’s largest construction loans this year, $269 million, for a luxury condo project north of West Palm Beach, Fla. The waterfront...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to interpretation of regulatory deadlines, the enforceability of discretionary clauses, circuit courts going both ways on appeals from summary judgment rulings in favor of plans, and a benefits award for a former professional football player where the...
Amy Piccola, Partner at Saul Ewing LLP, will be presenting at the 2022 NACUA Annual Conference, June 26-29, 2022, in Pittsburgh. She will be speaking on June 28, 2:00-3:15 p.m., on the topic "In the Penalty Box: Navigating Student Misconduct Issues within Athletics". Issues to be discussed include...
Josh Richards, Partner at Saul Ewing LLP, will be presenting at the 2022 NACUA Annual Conference, June 26-29, 2022, in Pittsburgh. He will be speaking on June 28, 11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m., on the topic "New Revisions to the “Final” Title IX Regulations: Anticipating the NPRM Pendulum Swing". This...