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We are Addicted to Purdue Pharma; You Should Be Too! Now that the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal filed by the US Trustee Program in Purdue Pharma bankruptcy, speculation is rife as to what decision will follow and how it will affect the use of nonconsensual third-party releases in...
Throughout 2023, OSHA has implemented multiple policy changes meant to enhance its enforcement mechanisms, including increased funding and inspector hirings, revisions to the "instance-by-instance" violation policy, modifications to the Severe Violator Enforcement Program, and the new electronic...
This month’s Friday Five explores decisions regarding the timeliness of appeals, the support necessary to sustain an LTD termination decision, a court’s discretion to credit and discredit expert opinions, the circumstances under which an insured may be required to prove they were prejudiced by the...
Help, My Business is In Trouble! When a business becomes financially troubled, the business owner often experiences denial, paralysis, or both. Lenders commonly lose confidence and then trust in the business, as communications tend to break down, deadlines are missed, and promises are broken. Small...
Have you ever wondered about what types of benefits and executive compensation issues you should be thinking about in M&A transactions? This presentation provides an overview of these topics and an issue spotting guide, which will be beneficial for those involved in M&A and for those who otherwise...
This month’s Friday Five addresses two cases involving disability claims that touch on Covid-19, a Circuit Court ruling for an insurer, a district court ruling that a 20-year-old regulatory settlement precluded an insurer from relying on the opinions of physicians it hired, and a claim for breach of...
The TMA Restructuring Boot Camp is an interactive, two-part program taught by TMA Certified Turnaround Professionals (CTPs) and attorneys. The TMA Restructuring Boot Camp is a high-level overview of what it's like to parachute into a simulated distressed company to uncover the financial, management...
“Oops, [it] did it again.” Analogous to Ms. Spears’s lyric, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) once again causes a reset across multiple industries with its third iteration of an electronic data reporting rule. Beginning January 1, 2024 , for employers in specific high-hazard...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to what constitutes a fiduciary function, a finding of disability despite working full-time, an enforcement of suit limitation clause, the circumstances under which reinstatement is an appropriate remedy, and ERISA preemption. The Saul Ewing LLP...
Contractors could start seeing six-figure fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in the next few months thanks to sweeping policy changes implemented earlier this year. In a press release and two internal memoranda issued January 26, 2023, the Department of Labor (DOL)...
Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Bankruptcy & Restructuring Practice Vice Chair Monique B. DiSabatino was selected as one of Law360's 2023 Rising Stars. Editors reviewed more than 1,300 submissions for the Rising Star distinction, which recognizes top...
Decision Time: Second Circuit Allows Controversial Nonconsensual Third-Party Releases in Purdue Pharma Chapter 11 Plan Join a distinguished panel of lawyers and law professors as they discuss the Second Circuit’s important Purdue Pharma decision. Whether you want to learn more about the circuit’s...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to a plaintiff’s attempts to seal a complaint seeking disability benefits, an administrator’s uncommunicated decision to discontinue its investigation into certain medical conditions, an administrator’s loss of the deferential standard of review for...
Mediating Bankruptcy Disputes: A Ghost-Runner on Second or Need a New Game? Bankruptcy practice relies on mediation from preferences to chapter 11 plan formulation and confirmation, and many other claims and litigation disputes in a wide variety of settings, including appeals. The use and practice...
On May 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) has begun a National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) to prevent workplace falls, effective immediately. The NEP focuses on reducing fall-related injuries and fatalities for people...
This month’s Friday Five explores two recent decisions that discuss limitations on benefits when both physical disability and disability arising from mental illness are alleged, whether remand of a claim by the court constitutes a new appeal or a continuation of the previous appeal, whether an order...