Aetna Life Insurance Company (Aetna) has settled an ERISA claim with a woman who claimed that it underpaid or failed to pay claims related to her mental health care and substance abuse disorder treatment. The parties reached a settlement agreement several months after a federal district court granted partial summary judgment in favor of the plan beneficiaries, finding that Aetna
“Marriage is hard. It takes work.” You hear this over and over to the point that the statement sounds quite cliché. But the sentiment is so true. It takes a lot of effort to have a happy and healthy marriage. A big part of it is always thinking of someone other than yourself, often in circumstances where you can barely
In See v. Illinois Gaming Board, No. 19-2392 (March 21, 2022), the U.S. Court of the Appeals for the 7th Circuit upheld the lower court’s grant of summary judgment to the Illinois Gaming Board on a former law enforcement officer’s claims of First Amendment retaliation or disability discrimination. The gaming board had placed the officer on administrative leave after
Trusts are a great option for you to control your assets, bypass probate, and distribute inheritance to beneficiaries. When you decide to create one for your future, you may wonder what type of trust is best suited for your needs. There are four basic types of trusts that you can create: living, testamentary, revocable, and irrevocable trusts. There are subcategories
Netflix may be on the outs with the Writers Guild, but has had better luck in its negotiations with SAG-AFTRA. The SAG-AFTRA National Board just approved resoundingly a new contract with the streamer. The contract will now go to members for a ratification vote.
A key provision is a relaxation of exclusivity rules to permit series regulars to work
Storytelling is a good way to make yourself more memorable. It is a very effective way to sell professional services. I heard a very informative presentation about that this morning at the Cambridge home group of ProVisors (my great business networking group.)
Michael Ashley gave us some very practical tips on how to be more effective at telling stories that
From modernizing business processes, accelerating workflows, and increased profitability, there are plenty of upsides to an ERP software implementation or full scale digital transformation. However, there are many things that can go wrong during and after the implementation process that can result in an implementation train wreck. In the cases we litigate on behalf of ERP customers victimized by software
The Writers Guild has scored a $42 million arbitration award against Netflix for unpaid residuals.
The arbitration involved the Sandra Bullock feature Bird Box. The picture was released for a brief theatrical run before moving to the streaming service. The Guild asserted that this triggered theatrical residuals under the WGA Agreement. Under this formula, the writer gets paid 1.2% of
President Joe Biden issued executive orders in 2021 establishing a government-wide approach to climate-related financial risks. In response, the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), the employee benefits division of the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), requested public comments in February 2022 on specific actions to protect workers’ retirement savings from financial risks related to climate change. Comments were due
Following a year-long campaign for equal pay, the U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) has entered into new collective bargaining agreements under which all members will receive the same pay as members of the men’s national soccer team (USMNT). The agreements went into effect June 2, 2022, and they will remain valid through 2028.
Aside from the gender pay equity