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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. 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation, Insurance, Labor/Employment Sep. 23, 2021
    High court clarifies life insurance grace period law California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Insurance Sep. 7, 2021
    Ruling clarifies who qualifies as an ERISA fiduciary 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment Apr. 21, 2021
    ERISA ruling expands protection for employees, beneficiaries 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment Jan. 4, 2021
    Ruling demonstrates when employers are agents of insurers 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation, Insurance, Labor/Employment Oct. 23, 2020
    Victory for plan beneficiaries in US Supreme Court ruling Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 6, 2020
    Leveling the field between insurers and disability claimants Insurance, Labor/Employment Nov. 19, 2019
    Ruling could send shock waves through ERISA claims industry 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation Aug. 28, 2019
    Court says insurer can’t dodge coverage through ‘technical escape hatch’ Insurance, Civil Litigation Oct. 26, 2018
    Preexisting condition doesn’t preclude coverage 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Insurance May 24, 2018
    Ruling addresses when a third-party acts as ERISA fiduciary 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation Apr. 6, 2018
    Rulings clears up attorney fees in ERISA cases 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation Nov. 9, 2017
    An agent of the insurer 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, California Supreme Court, Insurance, Labor/Employment 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 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Corporate, Labor/Employment 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. 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation, Insurance, Labor/Employment Sep. 23, 2021
    High court clarifies life insurance grace period law California Supreme Court, Civil Litigation, Insurance Sep. 7, 2021
    Ruling clarifies who qualifies as an ERISA fiduciary 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment Apr. 21, 2021
    ERISA ruling expands protection for employees, beneficiaries 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment Jan. 4, 2021
    Ruling demonstrates when employers are agents of insurers 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Civil Litigation, Insurance, Labor/Employment Oct. 23, 2020
    Victory for plan beneficiaries in US Supreme Court ruling Civil Litigation, Labor/Employment, U.S. Supreme Court Mar. 6, 2020
    Leveling the field between insurers and disability claimants Insurance, Labor/Employment Nov. 19, 2019
    Ruling could send shock waves through ERISA claims industry 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation Aug. 28, 2019
    Court says insurer can’t dodge coverage through ‘technical escape hatch’ Insurance, Civil Litigation Oct. 26, 2018
    Preexisting condition doesn’t preclude coverage 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Insurance May 24, 2018
    Ruling addresses when a third-party acts as ERISA fiduciary 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation Apr. 6, 2018
    Rulings clears up attorney fees in ERISA cases 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Labor/Employment, Civil Litigation Nov. 9, 2017
    An agent of the insurer 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, California Supreme Court, Insurance, Labor/Employment 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 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Corporate, Labor/Employment 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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