Mark DeBofsky is invited to speak at the American Association for Justice Annual Convention (July 12-15, 2021) –

Session: ERISA Benefits Litigation Group CLE Program (pre-recorded)
Topic: ERISA Update – The 10 Cases You Need to Know About from the Past Year

The discussion will cover the most important rulings from the past year on disability, life insurance and health insurance matters and the lessons to take away from those rulings.

 

 

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