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Robert J. McKennon

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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



Columns
Title Category Published
Fiduciary duty applies to employee retirement benefit plans Labor/Employment Jun. 13, 2023
9th Circuit ruling expands relief under ERISA for breach of fiduciary duties. Labor/Employment, Insurance, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sep. 23, 2021
High court clarifies life insurance grace period law Insurance, Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court Sep. 7, 2021
Ruling clarifies who qualifies as an ERISA fiduciary Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Apr. 21, 2021
ERISA ruling expands protection for employees, beneficiaries Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Jan. 4, 2021
Ruling demonstrates when employers are agents of insurers Labor/Employment, Insurance, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 23, 2020
Victory for plan beneficiaries in US Supreme Court ruling U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation Mar. 6, 2020
Leveling the field between insurers and disability claimants Labor/Employment, Insurance Nov. 19, 2019
Ruling could send shock waves through ERISA claims industry Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Aug. 28, 2019
Court says insurer can’t dodge coverage through ‘technical escape hatch’ Civil Litigation, Insurance Oct. 26, 2018
Preexisting condition doesn’t preclude coverage Insurance, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals May 24, 2018
Ruling addresses when a third-party acts as ERISA fiduciary Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Apr. 6, 2018
Rulings clears up attorney fees in ERISA cases Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Nov. 9, 2017
An agent of the insurer Labor/Employment, Insurance, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 9, 2017
Decision marks the end of an era for employee benefit plans Insurance May 27, 2017
Decision marks the end of an era for employee benefit plans Labor/Employment, Corporate, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals May 25, 2017
Ruling limits who can bring suit under ERISA GC Email Apr. 14, 2017
New regulations will benefit claimants in disability insurance cases Labor/Employment Jan. 13, 2017
Insurers turn to drones Insurance Oct. 19, 2016
9th: 'independent' physicians may favor insurers Insurance Sep. 9, 2016
9th Circuit OKs multiple claims for relief under ERISA Perspective Jun. 9, 2016
Clock is ticking for insurers to defend insured Insurance Nov. 28, 2015
Supreme Court ramps up interest in ERISA Perspective Nov. 7, 2015

Verdicts & Settlements
Case Name Topic Role Published
Joni Dioquino v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company Employment Law Plaintiff Mar. 11, 2022
Renee Johnson Monroe v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Employment Law Plaintiff Dec. 18, 2020
Karen Fogerty v. Aetna Life Insurance Company Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 24, 2020
Earl Durham v. Aetna Life Insurance Company and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 10, 2020
Thomas Reddick v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Employment Law Plaintiff Mar. 2, 2018
Adrienne Turner v. Union Security Insurance Company Employment Law Plaintiff Oct. 15, 2016
Juree Kim v. Life Insurance Company of North America, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Employment Law Plaintiff Aug. 6, 2016
Eric Tykeson v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 23, 2016
R. Jeffrey Evans v. Sun Life & Health Insurance Company Employment Law Plaintiff Apr. 27, 2013
Imagenetix Inc. v. TriPharma, LLC, Evan Dameshek Intellectual Property Dec. 10, 2011
Dominick A. Ricci v. The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company Insurance Defendant Jun. 29, 1996
Title Category Published
Fiduciary duty applies to employee retirement benefit plans Labor/Employment Jun. 13, 2023
9th Circuit ruling expands relief under ERISA for breach of fiduciary duties. Labor/Employment, Insurance, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Sep. 23, 2021
High court clarifies life insurance grace period law Insurance, Civil Litigation, California Supreme Court Sep. 7, 2021
Ruling clarifies who qualifies as an ERISA fiduciary Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Apr. 21, 2021
ERISA ruling expands protection for employees, beneficiaries Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Jan. 4, 2021
Ruling demonstrates when employers are agents of insurers Labor/Employment, Insurance, Civil Litigation, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 23, 2020
Victory for plan beneficiaries in US Supreme Court ruling U.S. Supreme Court, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation Mar. 6, 2020
Leveling the field between insurers and disability claimants Labor/Employment, Insurance Nov. 19, 2019
Ruling could send shock waves through ERISA claims industry Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Aug. 28, 2019
Court says insurer can’t dodge coverage through ‘technical escape hatch’ Civil Litigation, Insurance Oct. 26, 2018
Preexisting condition doesn’t preclude coverage Insurance, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals May 24, 2018
Ruling addresses when a third-party acts as ERISA fiduciary Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Apr. 6, 2018
Rulings clears up attorney fees in ERISA cases Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Nov. 9, 2017
An agent of the insurer Labor/Employment, Insurance, California Supreme Court, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Oct. 9, 2017
Decision marks the end of an era for employee benefit plans Insurance May 27, 2017
Decision marks the end of an era for employee benefit plans Labor/Employment, Corporate, 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals May 25, 2017
Ruling limits who can bring suit under ERISA GC Email Apr. 14, 2017
New regulations will benefit claimants in disability insurance cases Labor/Employment Jan. 13, 2017
Insurers turn to drones Insurance Oct. 19, 2016
9th: 'independent' physicians may favor insurers Insurance Sep. 9, 2016
9th Circuit OKs multiple claims for relief under ERISA Perspective Jun. 9, 2016
Clock is ticking for insurers to defend insured Insurance Nov. 28, 2015
Supreme Court ramps up interest in ERISA Perspective Nov. 7, 2015
Case Name Topic Role Published
Joni Dioquino v. United of Omaha Life Insurance Company Employment Law Plaintiff Mar. 11, 2022
Renee Johnson Monroe v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Employment Law Plaintiff Dec. 18, 2020
Karen Fogerty v. Aetna Life Insurance Company Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 24, 2020
Earl Durham v. Aetna Life Insurance Company and Does 1 through 10, inclusive Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 10, 2020
Thomas Reddick v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Employment Law Plaintiff Mar. 2, 2018
Adrienne Turner v. Union Security Insurance Company Employment Law Plaintiff Oct. 15, 2016
Juree Kim v. Life Insurance Company of North America, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Employment Law Plaintiff Aug. 6, 2016
Eric Tykeson v. Aetna Life Insurance Company, and Does 1 to 10, inclusive Employment Law Plaintiff Jul. 23, 2016
R. Jeffrey Evans v. Sun Life & Health Insurance Company Employment Law Plaintiff Apr. 27, 2013
Imagenetix Inc. v. TriPharma, LLC, Evan Dameshek Intellectual Property Dec. 10, 2011
Dominick A. Ricci v. The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company Insurance Defendant Jun. 29, 1996
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