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Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court Says Relief is Possible Under ERISA Class Action Suit Without Detrimental Reliance

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Class Actions

For a few years now, I’ve been following the case if CIGNA v. Amara – an important employee benefits case that went before the U.S. Supreme Court last December.  You can find all the posts here.  Today, in an 8-0 decision (download here), the Court clarified an area of the law in need of understanding and… Continue Reading

U.S. Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Connecticut Employee Benefits Case

By Daniel Schwartz on Posted in Class Actions

Employee benefit cases (better known as ERISA cases, after the Employee Retirement Income Security Act) aren’t the most exciting topic in the world.  At this point, just by my very mention of ERISA, I’m imagining your mouse wandering off to view another page. But yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear an important case… Continue Reading