Articles, Alerts & Publications Archive

Department of Labor Issues Final Rules on ERISA Fiduciaries and Best Interest Contract Exemption

NJ Department of Banking and Insurance Proposes To Permit Property/Liability Claims Payments Through Alternative Means

NJ Department of Banking and Insurance Proposes Rules To Increase the Capital and Surplus Requirements for Health Organizations

MetLife's SIFI Designation is Overturned

Information Disclosed To Insured’s Broker and Attorneys Triggers Notice Obligation To Excess Insurer

Insurer's Subrogation Rights Cannot Be Completely Waived By Insured's Agreement to a Loss/Damage Waiver

The CMS White Paper Addresses Risk Adjustment Methodology

Governor Cuomo Opposes the Creation of a State Health Insurance Guaranty Fund

NY Requires Direct Notification to Additional Insureds of a Policy Exclusion For It to be Effective Against Them

Shifting From Complaining to Embracing Millennials

Home Is Where Limited Assignment of Insurance Benefits Is

Penn State/Sandusky: A Reminder About the Importance of Upjohn

NJ Appellate Court Limits Attorneys' Fee Award on Legal Malpractice Claim

Third Circuit Rules That Under Pennsylvania Law Insurers Must Consider the Effect of Workers' Compensation Act When Determining Coverage

Health Republic Insurance Company of OR Files Class Action Against the U.S, Seeking Risk Corridor Payments

Securities 101: A Circuit Split in the Standard for Pleading Loss Causation in Securities Fraud Cases

FL Appellate Court Confirms That Constitutionally Protected Homestead Rights Limit the Assignability of Insurance Benefits

Eleventh Circuit Finds the McDonnell Douglas Burden Shifting Test Inapplicable to "Mixed-Motive" Discrimination Claims

The EEOC To Turn Employer Position Statements Over To Charging Parties

FINRA Publishes a Targeted Exam Letter on Firms' Cultural Values

NJ Supreme Court Reinforces Importance of Annual Harassment Awareness Training

The NJ Department of Banking and Insurance Concludes That an Opt-Out Sales Process For Travel Insurance is an Unfair Trade Practice

U.S. Supreme Court Bars ERISA Plan From Enforcing Lien Against a Personal Injury Settlement

Insurer Need Not Prove Prejudice to Deny Coverage Under a Claims Made Policy For Late Notice, Even Where Notice Is Given Within Policy Period

Jeopardy? ...Press Your Luck? .... This Is Your Life! Ethical Considerations for In-House Counsel

FSOC's Process For Designating Non-Bank SIFIs is Criticized By Federal Court Judge

FHFA Final Rule on Federal Home Loan Bank Membership May Create More Questions Than It Answers

NJ Amends PIP Provider Treatment Plan Form

How CCOs Can Tackle Social Media Use

Strategies for Effectively Trying FINRA Disciplinary Cases at SRO and States Subcommittee of the ABA Securities Litigation Committee Panel

Special Industry Law for Car Dealers

EEOC to Require Equal Pay Data

What Do The ACA and Other Federal Regulation of Pharmacy Benefits Managers Mean For Their Future Operations?

What The Demise Of Insurance Co-Ops Says About The ACA

NY Appellate Court Rules That Classification Limitations in Policy Describe Scope of Coverage, Rather Than a Coverage Exclusion

Arbitration Agreement Found in Employee Handbook With At-Will Disclaimer Held Unenforceable

Will Wellness Initiatives Impact Life Insurance Planning?

FINRA Issues 2016 Exam Priorities Letter

First Department Addresses Limits on a Sophisticated Investor's Due Diligence Obligation

Implementing Best Practices in 2016 and Beyond

2016's Top Twenty Legal Trends for Automobile Dealers

NJ Department of Banking and Insurance Proposes New Rules and Amendments to the Insurance Holding Company Systems Act Regulations

No Private Right of Action for Inadvertent Violation of NY Insurance Law

Cadillac Tax Delayed

NJ Legislature Adopts an Act To Regulate Certificates of Insurance

Health Insurance Marketplace

Decanting an Irrevocable Trust Under NJ Common Law

First Circuit Holds That When Viewed in Context, a Marginally Material Misrepresentation is Insufficient to Show Scienter

Summary Update: Price Optimization in Insurance Ratemaking Has Been Addressed in 18 Jurisdictions to Date

NJ's Out-of-Network Provider Bill is Stalled at the Senate Commerce Committee Hearing