Last week was a slow one for the federal courts, as the steady drip of turkey-produced tryptophan prevented them from providing us with a full complement of the ERISA-related decisions we all know and love. As a result, there was no notable decision for us to recap. Nonetheless, a handful of brave judges and clerks

This was one of the lightest weeks in recent memory for ERISA decisions in the federal courts, with only a handful of cases reported. Have the courts finally figured out all of ERISA’s issues? Have benefit plans simply decided to approve every claim? Or is this merely a respite before the deluge? Stay tuned to