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This month’s Friday Five explores recent decisions that illustrate the importance of the administrative record built by a claims administrator, and the impact that the depth and thoroughness of the record will have on litigation over claims decisions. Whether reviewing claims under the de novo...

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...

Opportunity Zones offer potential benefits for your clients, but it's crucial to distinguish between good and bad investments. Delve into the intricacies of the Opportunity Zone program, compliance and reporting obligations involved in maintaining these investments, and tax benefits that are...

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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(Washington, DC, July 21, 2021) – Earl Adams, Jr., co-chair of the firm’s Regulatory, Compliance and Government practice, and Managing Partner of the firm’s Washington, D.C. office, has been appointed by President Biden to serve as Chief Counsel to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (...

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...

Kathryn Doyle, Partner at Saul Ewing LLP, will be presenting at the NACUA Annual Meeting, June 26-29, 2022, in Pittsburgh. She will be speaking on June 28, 9:15-10:30 a.m., on the topic "You Thought You Owned It, They Might Have Stolen It, and a Medley of Inventor Kerfuffles”. Joining Kathryn will...

Steve Aichele provides legal counsel on complex real estate development projects where issues involving land acquisition, approvals, financing and construction intersect with federal, state and local governments, particularly in Pennsylvania. While Steve has spent much of his 40-year career in...

Andrew Bockis helps clients obtain and defend environmental permits for their projects. Industrial projects are subject to ever-changing rules and increased agency review time. Whether related to industrial warehouses or oil and gas facilities or renewable energy projects, many business leaders are...

Companies planning to develop and commercialize medical devices or diagnostics face a challenging financing, regulatory, reimbursement and liability environment. Saul Ewing attorneys are experienced in helping medical device and diagnostic companies navigate these challenges. Many members of our...

Jessica Lenoir, Ph.D., helps clients protect their intellectual property by drafting patent applications and preparing office action responses to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and foreign offices. In handling this work, Jessica draws on her knowledge from earning a doctorate in...

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...