Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nov. 9, 2017
Rulings clears up attorney fees in ERISA cases
A 9th Circuit opinion resolved any lingering questions regarding the scope of conduct considered in awarding attorney fees for appellate work under ERISA.
Robert J. McKennon
Shareholder
McKennon Law Group PC
20321 SW Birch St Ste 200
Newport Beach , CA 92660
Phone: (949) 387-9595
Fax: (949) 385-5165
Email: rm@mckennonlawgroup.com
USC Law School
Robert specializes in representing policyholders in life, health and disability insurance, insurance bad faith, ERISA and unfair business practices litigation. His firm's California Insurance Litigation Blog can be found at www.californiainsurancelitigation.com.
Stephanie L. Talavera
Associate
McKennon Law Group PC
20321 SW Birch St Ste 200
Newport Beach , CA 92660-1756
Phone: (949) 387-9595
Email: st@mckennonlawgroup.com
UC Irvine Law School
Stephanie represents insureds, claimants and beneficiaries in a broad range of civil litigation specializing in insurance and ERISA disputes involving life, health, long-term disability and short-term disability claim denials.
Litigation is expensive, and that fact is not surprising. It follows that a party contemplating filing a lawsuit must think carefully about the costs of the endeavor, including attorney fees. In the U.S., each party is generally held responsible for its own attorney fees regardless of the outcome of the litigation. This concept is referred to as the "American Rule." Unlike its English counterpart, the American Rule does not award attorney fees as an element of damages...
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