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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...
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...
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...
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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...
$269 Million Construction Loan for South Florida Mixed-Use Project Is Among Largest of Its Kind “This transaction underlines the strength of Peter [Baytarian]’s vision and the importance of the Nautilus 220 project to the area,” said Anthony Kang, a partner with Saul Ewing.
Sheldon Satisky concentrates his practice in sophisticated estate planning, wills and trusts, probate and trust administration, post-mortem tax planning, charitable giving, family succession planning and tax issues relating to these matters. He has spoken before various business, professional and...
Julie Workman draws on more than two decades of experience in real estate and land use law to help clients carry their commercial and residential projects from concept to completion. Her work begins with negotiating contracts for property acquisitions and dispositions and quarterbacking...
Christie McGuinness focuses her practice on commercial litigation and disputes involving force majeure and white collar and government enforcement. Christie represents clients in a wide range of industries in cases alleging breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty as well as disputes arising...
Zachary Berk focuses his practice on complex civil litigation matters, with concentrations in business and real estate litigation. His experience also includes representing clients in consumer financial services, intellectual property, employment and trade secret related matters. Zach regularly...
Drawing on nearly 50 years of experience practicing before Delaware's state and federal courts, Bill Manning represents businesses entities in contract and business tort disputes. In addition, Bill is part of a team representing Delaware's leading universities and has served as chair of Saul Ewing's...
Saul Ewing's First Amendment and Religious Land Use attorneys counsel private clients on all aspects of religious land use freedoms and protections, including application and enforcement of the First Amendment, the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA), and the Florida...
Eileen Day O'Brien has substantial experience counseling clients on the many facets of estate planning and estate and trust administration. She assists them in formulating a plan that will carry out their estate planning goals on many levels. In this regard, Eileen helps clients identify their...
Handling the Challenges of a Rapidly Evolving Industry From the rise of smart cities and 5G to blockchain and machine-to-machine communication, next generation wireless technologies are reshaping our world. Participants in the telecommunications and digital infrastructure industry have a critical...
The pharmaceutical industry faces a challenging business environment as competition drives down prices, R&D expenses rise, and government scrutiny deepens. However, companies have many options for navigating these challenges, generally by making deals with others in the field, including mergers and...
Our Trust & Estate Administration team advises executors, trustees, and beneficiaries of trusts and estates on various aspects of estate and trust administration, including fiduciary duties and powers, tax planning, and required notices and court filings. When appropriate, we utilize special...
Rebekah Swan represents clients in the areas of fiduciary, estate, trust and conservatorship litigation and administration. She handles matters involving claims of breach of fiduciary duty, undue influence, surcharge, will/trust contests, and financial elder abuse. Rebekah has extensive experience...
In the nonprofit world, "ask Fred" is a common refrain when a complicated planning issue is involved. Fred Marcus provides answers based on his more than four decades of experience handling trust and estate and charitable matters. Fred represents individuals in their estate and philanthropic...