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Williams Mullen: Fiduciary Not Liable For Money Damages In Action To Recover Death Benefits: Stocks v. Life Ins. Co. Of North America
Posted on 16 Mar 2012 by Williams Mullen

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

Tags: ERISA , U. S. Supreme Court , Mark S. Thomas , breach of fiduciary duty , Employment Law , Grede II , CIGNA Corp. v. Amara , Williams Mullen , Stocks v. Life Insurance Company of North America , Kenseth v. Dean Health Plan , Litigation , group life and accidental death and disability plan , employee benefits , Robert W. Shaw

Ex-NFL Stars Sue Players Association
Posted on 24 Apr 2011 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

LOS ANGELES - (AP) Five retired players are suing the NFL Players Association in federal court, claiming the organization denied them and other former athletes lucrative royalties from licensing deals that used their images. The class-action lawsuit was... Read More

Tags: Marvin Cobb , breach of fiduciary duty , Players Inc. , class action , Bob Grant , Washington Redskins , Litigation , lawsuit , Baltimore Colts , NFL Players Association , football , Walter Roberts III , Cincinnati Bengals , Atallah

Koss Corporation Sues Former Employee, Auditor Alleging $30 Million Theft
Posted on 2 Jul 2010 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

CHICAGO - Koss Corporation on June 24 filed a lawsuit in the Cook County Circuit Court against the company's former vice president of Finance, Sujata Sachdeva, and Grant Thornton LLP, its former auditor, alleging fraud and deceit, professional negligence... Read More

Tags: breach of fiduciary duty , new lawsuit filings , Fraud , Grant Thornton LLP , Litigation , lawsuit , Koss Corporation , Sujata Sachdeva , Eagan O'Malley & Avenatti LLP , professional negligence , Michael Avenatti