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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...
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...
Since Elon Musk announced his decision to remove the iconic bird logo and adopt "X", as Twitter's new logo (the "X Logo"), the rebranding decision has been the talk of the town. The rollout has prompted a barrage of reactions and has many questioning whether the change will attract legal hurdles...
On June 22, 2023, the Oregon legislature passed the Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA) SB 619 with a nearly unanimous vote in the senate. The bill was developed over the last four years by the Attorney General's Consumer Privacy Task Force, created to answer the call for comprehensive consumer...
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...
Cybersecurity and the Practice of Law - What Florida Lawyers Need to Know 2023 Seminar Today's practice of law is conducted primarily through computers: laptops, desktops, and mobile devices. Lawyers generate, send, receive, and store huge amounts of client and third-party related electronic...
Special Taxing Regimes and Tax Incentives in Latin America and the United States The panel will consider the various special tax regimes and tax incentives that are available in Latin America and the United States. Special consideration will be given to the ESG initiatives that are giving rise to...
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...
Trouble in Paradise: What to Do if there is a Coverage Problem Laurie Kamaiko will speak on a panel during the Cyber Risk Summit. The panel will cover the following: Role of Panel Counsel when Carrier Denies Coverage or Rescinds Policy Role of Broker or Claim Advocate Application of Privilege in...
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced two (2) different settlements, one with a HIPAA business associate for $350,000 and one with a HIPAA-covered entity pursuant to the OCR Right of Access Initiative for $15,000...
On May 11, 2023, Tennessee became the eighth state to join the most recent trend in state legislation when Governor Lee signed the Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA) into law. Tennessee follows other states that have recently enacted comprehensive privacy legislation, starting with...