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Riemer Speaks at ERISA Benefit Litigation Conference Sponsored by ALI-ABA

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On December 2, 2008, Scott M. Riemer spoke at the ALI-ABA conference on "ERISA Benefit Litigation: From Pilot Life and Firestone to Glenn--Where are We Now." The conference was a Live Video Webcast from ALI-ABA's headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Riemer represented the plaintiff's perspective on two ERISA litigation topics: "Procedural Nuts and Bolts;" and "Substantial Benefit Claims." Deidre A. Grossman, Esq. of Proskauer Rose LLP represented the defense perspective.

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Riemer Details the MetLife v. Glenn Paradigm Shift

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On November 3, 2008, Riemer Hess appeared as Panelists at the NY, NJ and CT Regional Conference of the College of Labor & Employment Lawyers. The College is a non-profit professional association honoring the leading lawyers nationwide in the practice of labor and employment law. The team highlighted four paradigm shifts in ERISA law as a result of the Supreme Court's recent case MetLife v. Glenn:

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Scott M. Riemer served as Faculty Member at PLI live webcast on MetLife v. Glenn

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On July 17, 2008, Scott M. Riemer served as a faculty member on a live webcast sponsored by the Practicing Law Institute. The topic of the webcast was the "A New Firestone Drill under ERISA: MetLife v. Glenn." Please take a look at PLI's website for more information. http://www.pli.edu/product/webcast_detail.asp?id=49490

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Scott M. Riemer to Lecture at ACI Conference in Boston on Disability Insurance Claims

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On June 12, 2008, Scott M. Riemer will lecture at the 11th National Advanced Forum on Resolving Disability Insurance lawyer New York Claims & Litigation in Boston. The conference is sponsored by the American Conference Institute. The conference will include speakers who are leading plaintiff and defense lawyers as well as top medical experts. The topic of my discussion will be "Standard of Review in ERISA Litigation in Light of MetLife v. Glenn." MetLife v. Glenn, which will be decide by the Supreme Court this term, is expected to be the most important ERISA case in the last 20 years. Please take a look at ACI's website for more information, http://americanconference.com

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Multiple Sclerosis Society (NYC Chapter) files Amicus Brief in MetLife v. Glenn

Litigation News MetLife

On March 27, 2008, Scott M. Riemer filed an amicus brief on behalf of the NYC Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society Disability Lawyer New York in the case of MetLife v. Glenn, now pending in the U.S. Supreme Court and waiting for oral argument on April 23, 2008. The brief of the Chapter was proudly filed on a pro bono basis by Riemer Hess LLC and Jonathan Feigenbaum.

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