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On March 12, 2024, the Judicial Conference of the United States announced new guidance applying to case assignments in federal district courts, with the intent to curb “judge-shopping”...

The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. During World War II, Congress authorized President Franklin Roosevelt to enlist oil refineries for the war effort. Centralization

On January 3, 2024, the defendant in Heppard v. Dunham's Athleisure Corporation filed an interlocutory appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit...

On January 3, 2024, the defendant in Heppard v. Dunham’s Athleisure Corporation filed an interlocutory appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, arguing that the U.S....

Editor’s Note: In the article below, Manatt discusses the Ninth Circuit’s new opinion in the ongoing Wit v. United Behavioral Health litigation and the changes from the now-vacated...

This week, the Ninth Circuit considers ERISA claims alleging that a plan administrator unlawfully utilized internal guidelines more stringent than the terms of plaintiffs’ plans and the...

In an uncharacteristic move, Gorsuch offers a trenchant warning about giving too much power to judges.

The Ninth Circuit has issued a new opinion in the long-running Wit v. United Behavioral Health litigation that changes the legal landscape for ERISA class actions. The Ninth Circuit’s...

The Ninth Circuit has issued a new opinion in the long-running Wit v. United Behavioral Health litigation that changes the legal landscape for ERISA class actions.

In Wit v. United Behavioral Health, the plaintiffs brought claims under the ERISA, asserting that the defendant utilized internal guidelines for reviewing claims for behavioral health services under health benefit plans that were more restrictive than the terms of the plans