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Williams Mullen: ‘You Can’t Bend It That Way, Beckham’: Federal Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Attempted Claims For Equitable Relief
Posted on 29 May 2014 by Williams Mullen

By Mark S. Thomas and Robert W. Shaw Following the U. S. Supreme Court’s decision in CIGNA Corp. v. Amara , 131 S. Ct. 1866 (2011) [ enhanced opinion available to lexis.com subscribers ] [lexis.com subscribers may access Supreme Court briefs for... Read More

Tags: ERISA , U. S. Supreme Court , equitable relief , Employment Law , CIGNA Corp. v. Amara , Williams Mullen , Litigation , Beckham v. Liberty Life Assurance Co.

High Court Considers Whether Participant Must Reimburse Health Plan Under ERISA
Posted on 27 Nov 2012 by Joan Grossman

WASHINGTON, D.C. - (Mealey's) The Third Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals erred in ruling that a health plan administrator's claim for reimbursement against a plan participant is subject to equitable limitations, including unjust enrichment, under... Read More

Tags: ERISA , Sereboff v. Mid Atlantic Medical Servs. Cigna Corp. v. Amara , Third Circuit , health plan , equitable relief , U.S. Airways Inc. v. James McCutchen , Employee Retirement Income Security Act , unjust enrichment , US Airways , James McCutchen , Litigation , U.S. Airways Inc. Employee Benefits Plan , U.S. Supreme Court