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The November 21, 2013 edition of the Los Angeles Daily Journal featured Robert McKennon’s article entitled: “Equitable remedies gain favor in ERISA cases.” In it, Mr. McKennon discusses a significant development in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) in the last couple of years. This significant development is due to the 2011 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Cigna Corp. v. Amara, 131 S. Ct. 1866 (2011). In that case, the Supreme Court indicated a shift away from the federal courts aversion to the granting of equitable remedies in ERISA cases, especially equitable estoppel. The Seventh and Fourth Circuit Courts have started a trend in applying equitable estoppel claims by both plan participants and beneficiaries. The article is posted here with the permission of the Daily Journal.
Robert J. McKennon, Published an Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal
McKennon Law Group PC’s founding partner, Robert J. McKennon, published an article entitled “Equitable Remedies Gain Favor in ERISA Cases” in the Los Angeles Daily Journal on November 21, 2013, discussing the very important United States Supreme Court ruling in Cigna Corp. v. Amara, 131 S. Ct. 1866 (2011) and its impact on the expansion of equitable remedies available to insureds/plan participants in ERISA insurance benefit matters.
Robert J. McKennon Quoted by Law360
Robert J. McKennon was recently extensively quoted in an article which appeared on October 23, 2013 in the highly respected legal news service Law360 entitled “California Court Releases Insurers From Strict Duty To Settle” discussing when an insurer’s duty to settle begins under the case of Reid v. Mercury Insurance Company. The Law360 article concludes with McKennon’s recommendation that claimants ask insurers for information on policy limits and express an openness to settling within policy limits. “That’s going to be critical in order for plaintiffs to set up and activate the duty to settle,” McKennon said.
McKennon Law Group Wins Arbitration Award
McKennon Law Group PC wins $3.94 million arbitration award in business litigation dispute involving a patent license. Robert McKennon is lauded by Arbitrator for his “exceptional skill in cross-examining” key witnesses.
Robert J. McKennon recognized as one of Orange County’s “Top Attorneys”
McKennon Law Group PC’s founding partner, Robert J. McKennon, has been recognized as one of Orange County, California’s “Top Attorneys.” Mr. McKennon appeared in the Orange County Register’s July 29, 2013 issue of the OC Metro Register, which publishes an annual list of the top lawyers in the Orange County region based on data compiled by the AVVO rating service, one of the industry’s most respected ratings company. Mr. McKennon was recognized as a top attorney in the area of “Insurance.”
McKennon Law Group Wins a Wrongful Foreclosure Case
On May 15, 2013, a Santa Monica jury awarded $10,225,000 against Chase Manhattan Bank in Wrongful Foreclosure case in which the McKennon Law Group PC represented Plaintiff. Robert McKennon and Scott Calvert represented the Plaintiff during the firm’s representation of the Plaintiff before the trial of the case.
