By Mark S. Thomas and Robert W. Shaw The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit continues to build out the boundaries of ERISA's equitable remedies, which have expanded in the Fourth Circuit in the wake of the U. S. Supreme Court's decision... Read More

By Mark S. Thomas and Robert W. Shaw The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a plan administrator's interpretation of a long term disability plan and affirmed the denial of a disabled physician's claim for benefits in Fortier... Read More

B y Mark S. Thomas and Robert W. Shaw A federal district court recently applied the U. S. Supreme Court's decision in CIGNA Corp. v. Amara (2011) [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ], in a practical setting that illuminates both... Read More

Nauman v. Abbott Laboratories , No. 10-2272 (7th Cir. February 3, 2012) B y Mark S. Thomas and Robert W. Shaw The U. S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has affirmed a trial judgment against a class of former employees of Abbott Laboratories... Read More