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Wyeth Reply Brief Filed
Drug & Device Law has a copy of the Reply Brief filed by Wyeth in Wyeth v. Levine, which is scheduled for oral argument before the Supreme Court on Monday, November 3rd. In addition to the brief itself, Beck &...

Job Opening: Chief Antitrust Counsel At Wyeth
Congratulations to Ann Rappleye who has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Planning at Wyeth.  As a result, Ann DeVos at Wyeth writes that they are looking for a Chief Antitrust Counsel...

ERISA, Section 510 Discrimination, and Smoking
Thanks to Christopher Timmermans for sending me this interesting case concerning ERISA and companies who wish to rid themselves of employees who smoke. This past Wednesday, an employee's claim for violations of ERISA for firing him after he tested positive...

Gearing up for Wyeth v. Levine
This morning's Wall Street Journal has a preview of the two sides and the politics involved in Wyeth v. Levine, which will be argued before the Supreme Court on November 3. Here's an excerpt of the piece by Alicia Mundy:...

CA1: DOJ employee loses ERISA claim on procedural and ERISA grounds
Serreze Desrosiers v. Hartford Life, No. 06-2609. Starting at the top with a garden-variety denial-of-long-term disability benefits ERISA case. What sets this apart is the plaintiff is an attorney that worked at the US Trustees?s Office...

ERISA and Mom
  ERISA and Mom   Written by: Bob Toth   ERISA wonks such as ourselves tend to get lost in the press of details which seem to flow non-stop from our regulators and legislators in D...

COBRA Continuation of Healthcare Coverage after Layoff
Pensions and Health Care Coverage for Dislocated Workers

ERISA Pension Benefits after Termination
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

Step 2
Recalls Play Gym Sets Sold Exclusively at Toys R Us

Wyeth
to Pay Amputee $6.7 Million in Landmark Case

Wyeth Sued Over Rapamune Transplant Drug
Illegal Marketing of Rapamune Sparks Lawsuit

MRV Communications, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
MRV Communications, Inc. 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

Texron Inc 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
Texron Inc 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud

MGM Mirage 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud
MGM Mirage 401(k) / ERISA Stock Fraud