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Third Circuit Denies Petition for Mandamus Relief from District Court’s Appointment of Special Master to Review Hartford’s Denial of Disability Benefits

In Lewis v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company, No. 23-2431 (3rd Cir. Oct. 26, 2023), a dispute over long-term disability benefits, the district court appointed a Special Master to…

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District Court Grants in Part and Denies in Part Cross-Motions for Judgment in ERISA Long-Term Disability Action

In Haag v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, No. 22-CV-03130-TSH, 2023 WL 6960369 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 20, 2023), California Northern District Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixon granted in part…

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Eleventh Circuit Holds ERISA Does Not Impede Multi-District Antitrust Class Settlement Between Blue Cross and Member Plans

In re Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litig. MDL 2406, No. 22-13051, __F.4th__, 2023 WL 7012247 (11th Cir. Oct. 25, 2023), is a case involving multi-district litigation (MDL) of consolidated…

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Ninth Circuit: Denial of Attorneys’ Fees Was Not Abuse of District Court Discretion Where DOL Was Substantially Justified in Trial Position in ERISA Lawsuit

In Su v. Bowers, No. 22-15378, __F.4th__, 2023 WL 7009599 (9th Cir. Oct. 25, 2023) (Before: Bea, Collins, Lee) (concurrence and partial dissent by Collins), the Ninth Circuit considered whether…

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District Court Denies Cross-Motions on Standard of Review in Favor of Eleventh Circuit’s Six-Step Framework for Evaluating ERISA Benefit Actions

In Davis v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company, No. 6:23-CV-57-ACA, 2023 WL 6849438 (N.D. Ala. Oct. 17, 2023), Alabama Northern District Judge Annemarie Carney Axon denied both parties’ motions…

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District Court Finds LINA Improperly Denied Plaintiff’s Long Term Disability Claim, After Awarding Short Term Disability Benefits Under the Same Definition of Disability

In Reynolds v. Life Insurance Company of North America, No. C21-1424 TSZ, 2023 WL 6541328 (W.D. Wash. Oct. 6, 2023), Washington Western District Judge Thomas S. Zilly granted judgment to…

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