This country is suffering from a retirement crisis, unlike any other in its history. According to the Economic Policy Institute, nearly half of all American families have no retirement savings. For those that do, the savings are minimal. In 2016, the median retirement account balance for working-aged families was $7,800, while the median account balance […]
Marie E. Casciari will be speaking at the ABA JCEB ERISA Basics National Institute, presented virtually, from June 15-17, 2020 on the following panel: “ERISA Ethical Issues and Concerns.” Additional program information can be found here: http://maestro.abanet.org/list/inxsxxpc/200508F/ywt2si.vib?test
Ever since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Varity Corp. v. Howe, 516 U.S. 489 (1996), courts have grappled with whether plaintiffs who file suit under the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”) can plead simultaneous claims for benefits under § 502(a)(1)(B) along with claims for equitable relief under § 502(a)(3), and if so, under […]
Marie E. Casciari will be speaking at the ABA TIPS Midwinter Symposium on Insurance and Employee Benefits – Life, Health and Disability, and ERISA: Emerging Issues and Litigation in Austin, TX from January 16-18, 2020 on the following panel: “Into the Wilderness: Recent Developments in Federal Parity Act Litigation.”
Marie E. Casciari will be speaking at the ABA JCEB ERISA Basics National Institute in Chicago, IL from October 16-18, 2019 on the following panel: “ERISA Preemption.”