Los Angeles Daily Journal Publishes Article on May 24, 2018 by Robert McKennon Entitled “Preexisting Condition Doesn’t Preclude Coverage”

On Behalf of | May 28, 2018 | Accidental Death or Dismemberment, Disability Insurance, ERISA, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog, Legal Articles, News

In the May 24, 2018 issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the Daily Journal published an article written by the McKennon Law Group’s Robert J. McKennon. The article addresses a recent case by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which held that if an insured with a...

Bloomberg BNA Publishes Article on McKennon Law Group’s Case “Aetna Ignored Facebook Posts Showing Man’s Disability: Lawsuit”

On Behalf of | May 21, 2018 | Employee Benefits News, ERISA, Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog, News, News Blog

On April 23, 2018, Bloomberg BNA published an article covering McKennon Law Group’s innovative use of social media monitoring to benefit our client in his lawsuit against Aetna Insurance Company. In “Aetna Ignored Facebook Posts Showing Man’s Disability: Lawsuit,”...

Los Angeles Daily Journal Publishes Small Firm Profile on the McKennon Law Group PC Entitled “Shifting Allegiance: No Longer Insurers’ Advocates, McKennon Law Group Attorneys Stand Up for Policyholders”

On Behalf of | May 10, 2018 | Bad Faith, Breach of Contract, Disability Insurance, ERISA, Firm News, Health/Medical Insurance, Insurance Bad Faith, Insurance Litigation Blog, Legal Articles, Life Insurance, Long Term Care Insurance, News, Retirement Plans/Pensions

In the May 7, 2018 issue of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, Daily Journal Staff Writer Melanie Brisbon authored a “small firm profile” article on the McKennon Law Group PC. The article covers the firm’s path to success, starting with its unconventional background:...

Robert McKennon and Stephanie Talavera Publish Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal: “Ruling Addresses When A Third-party Acts as ERISA Fiduciary”

On Behalf of | Apr 11, 2018 | Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog, News, News Blog

ERISA protects employees from abuse of their employer-sponsored benefit plans by establishing procedural protections and codifying fiduciary relationships. Under ERISA, plan fiduciaries must administer the plan in accordance with their duties of loyalty and prudence....

Robert J. McKennon Recognized as 2018 “Super Lawyer – Insurance Coverage” and “Top 100 Insurance Lawyers in the State of California” for 2018

On Behalf of | Feb 5, 2018 | Firm News, Insurance Litigation Blog, News, News Blog

McKennon Law Group PC is proud to announce that its founding shareholder Robert J. McKennon has been recognized as one of Southern California’s “Super Lawyers” and appears in the 2018 edition of Southern California Super Lawyers magazine published in January 2018. Mr....

Robert McKennon and Stephanie Talavera Publish Article in the Los Angeles Daily Journal: “Ruling Clears Up Attorney Fees in ERISA Cases”

On Behalf of | Nov 10, 2017 | Disability Insurance, Employee Benefits News, ERISA, Firm News, Life Insurance, News, News Blog

Unlike a state law claim for benefits under an individual insurance policy, an ERISA claim generally limits recovery to benefits due under the plan: prejudgment interest, declaratory or equitable (non-monetary) relief and attorneys’ fees. Accordingly, looming...