It was another slow-ish week in ERISA-land, so we have no notable decision to highlight. However, read on to learn more about how (1) a wrongful death claim prompted by an astronomical increase in the price of an asthma inhaler is not preempted by ERISA (Schmidtknecht v. OptumRx Inc.), (2) pharmacy benefit managers have
Stark v. Reliance Standard Life Ins. Co., No. 24-6137, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 1872420 (10th Cir. July 8, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges Matheson, Ebel, and Carson)
Legal practitioners in the United States generally abide by the “American Rule” for attorney’s fees, which is that each party in a lawsuit is responsible for paying
Edwards v. Guardian Life Ins. of Am., No. 24-60381, __ F.4th __, 2025 WL 1718263 (5th Cir. June 20, 2025) (Before Circuit Judges King, Jones, and Oldham)
One recurring scenario in cases involving ERISA-governed life insurance is when a plan participant or employer pays premiums for the insurance, but the insurer of the plan