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This month’s Friday Five explores a decision ordering an IME prior to a ruling on summary judgment motions, the extent claims reporting records can be sealed, the scope of ERISA preemption in the context of removal, and two decisions awarding summary judgment for the defendant despite the plaintiffs...
The Saul Ewing LLP Friday Five editorial team of Amy Kline, Caitlin Strauss, and Mike Joyce, look back on the past five years of the Friday Five Publication. They discussed trends in ERISA claims, as well as predictions for future ERIS disputes. CLE Information: This program has been approved for 1...
What Every Employment Lawyer Needs to Know About ERISA Many lawyers are afraid of ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974), but you don't have to be. This panel will provide an overview of key ERISA issues that employment lawyers should be aware of including which types of...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to petitions for attorneys’ fees, unpersuasive self-reported evidence of disability, and a dilatory attempt to augment the administrative record. The Saul Ewing Employee Benefits/ERISA Litigation Team Western District of Wisconsin Slashes “Eye-Popping”...
This month’s Friday Five explores recent decisions that range from the effect on disability benefits when medical records are not provided after two appeals, to a case that examines how an award of death benefits is determined, to a finding that an insurer’s decision to terminate benefits was not...
This month’s Friday Five explores decisions regarding the timeliness of appeals, the support necessary to sustain an LTD termination decision, a court’s discretion to credit and discredit expert opinions, the circumstances under which an insured may be required to prove they were prejudiced by the...
Have you ever wondered about what types of benefits and executive compensation issues you should be thinking about in M&A transactions? This presentation provides an overview of these topics and an issue spotting guide, which will be beneficial for those involved in M&A and for those who otherwise...
This month’s Friday Five addresses two cases involving disability claims that touch on Covid-19, a Circuit Court ruling for an insurer, a district court ruling that a 20-year-old regulatory settlement precluded an insurer from relying on the opinions of physicians it hired, and a claim for breach of...
This month’s Friday Five covers cases relating to what constitutes a fiduciary function, a finding of disability despite working full-time, an enforcement of suit limitation clause, the circumstances under which reinstatement is an appropriate remedy, and ERISA preemption. The Saul Ewing LLP...

Shareda Coleman represents commercial clients in labor and employment disputes and other complex business litigation, including breach of contract actions. Her experience includes defending clients against charges filed with administrative agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...

Amy Kline is a commercial litigator whose practice is focused on the representation of insurers and reinsurers in complex civil litigation. She is co-chair of the firm's Insurance Group and a member of the Executive Committee. Amy has extensive trial and appellate experience in federal and state...

Caitlin Piccarello Strauss is a commercial litigator who represents companies in disputes involving insurance, employee benefits and ERISA, real estate, and restrictive covenants. As a leader of the Firm's Employee Benefits and ERISA Litigation team, she regularly defends insurers in life, health...
Saul Ewing attorneys have been helping clients understand and comply with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) since its enactment in 2010. Our ACA Consulting Team consists of experienced employee benefits attorneys who understand how the ACA interacts with laws such as COBRA and HIPAA. Our team tracks the...
Saul Ewing attorneys represent public and private employers across the country with their requirements for accessibility and accommodations for people with disabilities and related issues, including: Entities covered and facing claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Housing...

Michael Joyce assists clients with litigation, including a wide variety of commercial disputes and insurance matters. His commercial litigation experience includes high-stakes contractual disputes, intellectual property and software cases, trade secret misappropriation and other injunction matters...

Dan Altchek has a national practice representing unionized employers, and employers who wish to remain union-free, in their labor relations and human resources issues. Whether Dan is serving clients as their lead negotiator at the bargaining table, their litigator, or their trusted counselor – and...

Jessica E. Bradley is an experienced litigator and trial lawyer who defends employers and managers in labor and employment matters, ranging from claims of harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and discrimination based on age, sex, gender, race, color, national origin, disability and...

Teresa "Terri" R. Tracy represents management in labor and employment litigation and related legal matters. Her experience includes issues involving wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour, class action, union organizing campaigns, grievances and arbitrations, and collective bargaining...

Jacob Tosti is a litigator and employment lawyer with broad experience representing businesses, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and high-level executives involved in complex commercial disputes and labor and employment issues. His practice includes the defense of high-exposure...

Kaitlin Paddy represents management in employment litigation and counsels clients on compliance with laws and regulations affecting their workforce. Kaitlin handles employment disputes before county, state and federal administrative agencies, including the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights and the...