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McKennon Law Group | January 14, 2010

California Supreme Court Restricts the Use of Business & Professions Code Section 17200

In a pair of cases, the California Supreme Court restricted the use of California Business & Professions Code Section 17200 et seq.   One case affirmed what many expected, that…

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McKennon Law Group | January 14, 2010August 14, 2020

Court of Appeal Complicates the Analysis of Mental and Nervous Disability Claims

Bosetti v. The United States Life Ins. Co., 175 Cal. App. 4th 1208 (2009) is an important California Court of Appeal decision that addressed whether a two-year benefits limitation on…

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McKennon Law Group | January 14, 2010

Second Circuit Holds Delayed Discovery Rule Applies to Unfair Competition Claims

Recently, in Broberg v. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, 171 Cal. App. 4th 912 (2009), the Court of Appeal held that the “delayed discovery” rule, which applies to…

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McKennon Law Group | January 14, 2010

ERISA Authorizes Breach of Fiduciary Duty Action for Misconduct When it Impairs Plan Assets in Participant’s Individual Account

Can a plan participant sue for breach of fiduciary duty when his individual account is diminished by a failure of the administrator to follow his investment instructions? The U.S. Supreme…

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McKennon Law Group | January 14, 2010August 5, 2020

“Top Hat” ERISA Plans Are Not Entitled To Special Treatment

The Ninth Circuit recently addressed, for the first time, whether the standard of review analysis for “top hat”ERISA plans is the same as for other ERISA plans. InSznewajs v. U.S….

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McKennon Law Group | January 14, 2010August 5, 2020

Ninth Circuit Clarifies Application of Abuse of Discretion Review When Insurer Has a Conflict of Interest

After the United States Supreme Court decided MetLife Ins. Co. v. Glenn in which the Court held that a reviewing court must consider the conflict of interest arising from the…

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McKennon Law Group | December 26, 2009

Duty to Defend Triggered by the Peculiar Risk Doctrine

In Amer. States Ins. v. Progressive Casualty Ins., 180 Cal. App. 4th 18 (2009), the California Court of Appeal addressed the “peculiar risk” doctrine in the context of an insurer’s…

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McKennon Law Group | December 14, 2009

President Proposes National Insurance Office

The Obama Administration is proposing the formation of a new office within the Treasury Department that would oversee the insurance industry. This announcement comes in the wake of statements from…

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