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
It is a light and breezy week here in California and at Your ERISA Watch. So, we have no case of the week and just a few covered decisions. Of note is an interesting attorneys’ fee decision from the Sixth Circuit, and two decision on petitions for interlocutory review under 28 U.S.C. § 1292(b)
Ah, the dog days are upon us. This week there is no case of the week, but there is plenty of good summer reading, whether you like digging into the complexity of mortality tables, are drawn into the human drama of disability cases, or excited by healthcare claims asserted by medical providers. Stay cool and