Freedom means different things in different contexts. For the writers and editors here at Your ERISA Watch, this week it means a break from our usual publishing schedule to allow us to
celebrate the Fourth of July with our friends and family. We hope that all of you do the same and take a

It was a slow week for ERISA cases in the federal courts last week, with no standout decision. However, the courts did touch on some interesting topics, including whether a health insurance plan has a fiduciary duty to negotiate with providers (Mejia v. Credence Management Solutions), whether a potential beneficiary under a life