http://erisalitigationpodcast.com The preeminent podcast about ERISA litigation Sat, 27 Aug 2011 18:25:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ERISA Litigation episode 007 contains Bentley Tolk's (Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, Salt Lake City, UT - ERISA litigation defense) analysis of the Supreme Court's decision in CIGNA Corp. v. Amara.  The Amara case contains important guidance on misrepresentations, plan reformation, SPDs and equitable remedies under ERISA. http://traffic.libsyn.com/erisalitigation/ERISAlitigation007-CIGNAvAmara.mp3 http://erisalitigationpodcast.com/erisa-litigation-007-cigna-corp-v-amara/ In ERISA litigation episode 006, Bentley Tolk (Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, Salt Lake City, UT) explores how the U.S. Supreme Court case of Hardt v. Reliance Standard Ins. Co. has altered the landscape of attorneys' fees under ERISA.  Please leave your comments below on the effect of Hardt on ... http://erisalitigationpodcast.com/erisa-litigation-episode-006-erisa-attorneys-fees-under-hardt/ In ERISA Litigation episode 005, Bentley Tolk (Parr Brown Gee & Loveless, Salt Lake City, UT) examines the U.S. Supreme Court's April 21, 2010 Conkright v. Frommert decision.  The Conkright decision is significant for its clarification of the standard of review under ERISA when a plan administrator makes an "honest" ... http://erisalitigationpodcast.com/erisa-litigation-episode-005-conkright-v-frommert/ In ERISA Litigation episode 4 (due to the digital re-mastery of episode 2), Bentley Tolk explores two standard of review cases from the 7th Circuit. http://media.libsyn.com/media/erisalitigation/04_04_ERISA_Litigation_Live-004-BJTj.mp3 http://erisalitigationpodcast.com/erisa-litigation-episode-4-2-standard-of-review-cases/ While ERISA Litigation episode 2 has already been released, we are now releasing the digitally remastered version.  As mentioned previously, episode 2 addresses ERISA preemption and post-Glenn precedent. http://media.libsyn.com/media/erisalitigation/03_ERISA_Litigation_Live-003-Preempt.mp3 http://erisalitigationpodcast.com/erisa-litigation-episode-2-digitally-remastered-erisa-preemption-post-glenn/ In the second episode, Bentley Tolk of Parr Brown Gee & Loveless interviews Michael J. Salmanson of Salmanson Goldshaw, PC about some recent cases involving ERISA preemption: Golden Gate Restaurant Ass'n v. City and County of San Francisco, 546 F.3d 639 (9th Cir. 2008); Golden Gate Restaurant Ass'n v. City ... http://erisalitigationpodcast.com/erisa-preemption-and-post-glenn-precedent/ In the first episode, Bentley Tolk of Parr Brown Gee & Loveless interviews Brian S. King about discovery in ERISA litigation cases. Listen to Podcast http://erisalitigationpodcast.com/discovery-in-erisa-benefits-cases/