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Rosenblatt v. United Way of Greater Houston

ERISA
In an ERISA action asserting that the net effect and intent of defendant's benefit plan conversion was to shift the burden of funding the plan's...

Hardt v. Reliance Std. Life Ins. Co.

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, ERISA, Insurance Law
In an action alleging that defendant violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) by wrongfully denying her benefits claim,...

Estate of Blanco v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am.

ERISA, Labor & Employment Law
In deceased plaintiff's ERISA suit, arising from the denial of his claim for long term disability (LTD) benefits following a heart attack, district...

Bloemker v. Laborers' Local 265 Pension Fund

Administrative Law, Contracts, ERISA, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law
In plaintiff's suit against his employer-sponsored ERISA plan an actuary, actuary, alleging breach of contractual agreement and other claims, arising...

State of New Jersey v. Fuld

Civil Procedure, Corporation & Enterprise Law, ERISA, Government Law, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
In New Jersey's Department of Treasury Division of Investment's suit against officers and directors of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., arising from...

Manning v. Am. Repub. Ins. Co.

Contracts, ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action challenging the denial of plaintiff's short-term disability benefits, summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) the...

Nationwide Mut. Ins. Co. v. Mortensen

Contracts, ERISA, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law, Trade Secrets
In an action arising out of the retention of policyholder information by former insurance agents for plaintiff, summary judgment dismissing both...

Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt v. Lasheen

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Commercial Law, ERISA, Government Law, International Law
In an ERISA action against various Egyptian government entities and persons based on the denial of health benefits, the district court's determination...

LaAsmar v. Phelps Dodge Corp.

ERISA, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action against an insurer arising from a denial of plaintiffs' claim for accidental death benefits based on the fact that, at the time of...

Zurich Am. Ins. Co. v. O'Hara

Contracts, ERISA, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an ERISA action seeking reimbursement for medical expenses a benefit plan had paid on defendant's behalf after defendant was injured in an...