- Mark DeBofsky will be speaking on a panel at the Mid-Winter Meeting of the Employee Benefits Committee of the American Bar Association Section on Labor and Employment Law on February 10 on recent developments in whether employers can enforce forum section clauses in their benefit plans dictating where lawsuits over claim denials may be brought.
- Marie E. Casciari will be speaking at an ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law sponsored-event on “Exploring Career Opportunities in Employee Benefits Law” at Stetson University College of Law in DeLand, Florida on February 7, 2018.
- Marie E. Casciari will also be speaking at the ABA Section of Labor & Employment Law Employee Benefits Midwinter Meeting in Clearwater, Florida on February 8, 2018 on the following panel: “Crafting Compliant, Effective Behavior Health Benefit Programs.”
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