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A Manslaughter Conviction May Not Prohibit Receipt of ERISA Life Insurance Benefits

A Manslaughter Conviction May Not Prohibit Receipt of ERISA Life Insurance Benefits

The “Slayer rule” is a common law doctrine that prevents inheritance by someone who murders someone from whom he or she stands to inherit.  Many states have enacted slayer rules…

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ERISA Watch – ERISA Statute of Limitations Applies to Railway Labor Act Claims

This week’s notable decision, Pruter v. Local 210’s Pension Trust Fund, Local 210, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, No. 16-733-CV, __F.3d__, 2017 WL 2431756 (2d Cir. June 6, 2017), is one…

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ERISA Watch – Long Term Disability Insurer Erred by Considering an Environmental Lawyer’s Occupation to be a “Generic” Lawyer.

This week's notable ERISA decision is a nice win reported at Jane Doe v. Standard Insurance Company, No. 16-2085, __F.3d__, 2017 WL 1101609 (1st Cir. Mar. 24, 2017). Doe was…

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ERISA Watch – Fiduciary Exception to Attorney-Client Privilege Applies to Insurance Companies

A la corporations are people, insurance companies are fiduciaries:  at least when it comes to the fiduciary exception to the attorney-client privilege.  In this week’s notable decision:  McFarlane v. First…

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ERISA Watch – Fourth Circuit Holds Life Insurance Misrepresentation Claims Are Preempted by ERISA

This week’s notable decision is out of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in the matter of Prince v. Sears Holdings Corporation, No. 16-1075, __F.3d__, 2017 WL 383370 (4th Cir.…

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Do You Know About Your ERISA Life Insurance Exclusions?

The California Bay Area workforce is booming and employers are competing with each other to attract the best pool of candidates.  Many employers offer prospects generous employee benefits, including long…

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