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Robert J. McKennon Named Corporate LiveWire’s Global Awards 2015 Insurance & Risk Management Lawyer of The Year for Orange County, California
McKennon Law Group PC is proud and honored to announce that Robert J. McKennon, founding shareholder of McKennon Law Group PC, has been named as Corporate LiveWire’s Global Awards 2015…
Insurers Do Not Have Discretionary Authority, Absent Clear Language in Official Plan Documents
In actions brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), two roads diverge in federal court—and the court’s choice regarding the applicable standard of review can make…
Ninth Circuit Affirms MLG’s Six-Figure Judgment in a Disability Suit Filed Against Sun Life
On April 22, 2015, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision affirming the district court’s decision to award McKennon Law Group PC’s client, an…
Robert McKennon and Joe McMillen Publish Article: “When Insurers Rescind, They Must Act Fast”
The April 1, 2015 edition of the Los Angeles Daily Journal features an article written by Robert McKennon and Joseph McMillen of the McKennon Law Group entitled: “When Insurers Rescind,…
California Court of Appeal Emphasizes Just How Broad the Duty to Defend Is, which Includes Suits Alleging Even Rape
A liability insurer’s duty to defend its insured against lawsuits is extremely broad, much broader than its duty to indemnify its insured for a judgment entered against it. That has…
Multi-Million Dollar Disgorgement Award Struck Down in Rochow – But the Disgorgement Remedy May Still Be Alive
In December 2013, we published an article highlighting the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals’ bold decision to award the plaintiff disability benefits plus $2.8 million in disgorged earnings, as a potential…
Lloyd’s of London Sued by Former USC Player
Chances are that you have heard an anecdote or two about Lloyd’s of London, the insurance company known for, among other things, issuing policies that involve coverages other than the…
FAQs: What Factors Contribute to the Valuation of a Lump Sum Buyout of a Disability Insurance Claim?
The McKennon Law Group PC periodically publishes articles on its California Insurance Litigation Blog that deal with frequently asked questions in the insurance bad faith, life insurance, long term disability…
How Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits Get Denied
Like long-term disability insurance policies, it stands to reason that an insurance plan that is intended to pay insurance benefits for long-term care would be a relatively safe investment for…
FAQs: When Does an Insured Have the Opportunity to Consider a Lump Sum Buyout of His or Her Disability Insurance Claim?
The McKennon Law Group PC periodically publishes articles on its California Insurance Litigation Blog that deal with frequently asked questions in the insurance bad faith, life insurance, long term disability…
