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Jenner & Block Secures Largest Civil Jury Verdict in Michigan History for Consumers Energy and DTE Electric

On December 18, Jenner & Block secured a landmark jury verdict of $394,424,138 for clients Consumers Energy Company and DTE Electric Company in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, representing what is believed to be the largest civil jury verdict in Michigan history....READ MORE

“New in Name Only: The Ninth Circuit Reaffirms Derivative Standing to Sue Under ERISA, While Relabeling It Derivate ‘Authority to Sue’” Employee Relations Law Journal

In an article for the Employee Relations Law Journal, Partner Joe Torres, Special Counsel Jenny Beach, and Associate Jacob Wentzel discuss the implications of the recent ERISA decision by the Ninth Circuit in South Coast Specialty Center, Inc. v. Blue Cross of California. The court addressed whether and when a plan participant can assign a right to sue to a third-party medical provider. ...READ MORE

“Maybe There’s a Leg to Stand on After All: US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Allows Non-Health Care Providers to Assert Derivative Standing to Bring Out-of-Network ERISA Claims,” Employee Relations Law Journal

In this article, Jenner & Block Partner Joe Torres, Special Counsel Jennifer Beach, and Associate Jacob Wentzel examine a recent decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit that may expand the scope of derivative standing. The authors first provide background on out-of-network provider claims. They then discuss the Ninth Circuit’s decision, including the ability of a “successor in interest arising out of the provider’s bankruptcy” to seek reimbursement from insurance companies at t...READ MORE

Client Alert: Students or Employees?: The National College Players Association Files Charges Asserting Student Athletes are Employees under the National Labor Relations Act