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• A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that 401(k) plan fiduciaries may be held responsible to employees for losses to their individual accounts that occur when the fiduciaries fail to execute employees' investment selections. Where things stand: The case has been sent back down for further proceedings, where the employee must prove that his employer breached its fiduciary duty. LaRue v. DeWolff, Boberg, & Associates, Inc., U.S. Sup.Ct., No. 06-856, 2008.  For more information on this ruling or for questions regarding the decision, please contact Brett Wendt, Esq. at bwendt@wsteele.com or at (303) 296-2828.

• Court of Appeals Upholds Trial Court's Decision Regarding Offer of UM/UIM Coverage.  On March 29, 2007, the Colorado Supreme Court denied plaintiff's Petition for Certiorari in Kaercher v. Sater and National Farmers Union, 2006 Colo. App. LEXIS 1014 (Colo. App., June 29, 2006).  For more information on this ruling or for questions regarding the decision, please contact Keith Olivera, Esq. at kolivera@wsteele.com or at (303) 296-2828. 

• Wyoming Supreme Court Draws Line on Employer's Vicarious Liability

• Colorado Landowners Denied Open and Obvious Danger Defense

• Vigil v. Franklin, 2004 Colo. LEXIS 941 (November 30, 2004)

• Preventing Disparate Impact Age Cases.  With the Supreme Court's recent ruling on disparate impact age cases, it may make it easier for employees to bring these types of cases but will not necessarily make them easy to win.  Please contact us for more information regarding this decision or visit the Rocky Mountain News' article at http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/business/article/0,1299,DRMN_4_3663155,00.html

• Automobile Insurance Update

Articles/Publications

White and Steele is pleased to announce that DRI's publication, For the Defense, recently selected an article co-authored by James M. Meseck for publication.  This article is entitled "Medicare Reimbursement Problems, Making the Possible Impossible".  The article was published in the February, 2008 edition of For the Defense.  The article discusses the pitfalls and shortcomings of the current Medicare reimbursement policies and practices, and the lack of a comprehensive strategy for addressing reimbursement issues.  Mr. Meseck is an Officer of White and Steele, P.C.  Mr. Meseck's practice focuses on representing clients in a wide variety of liability claims and declaratory judgment actions.

Victories

Read about recent White and Steele landmark victories

• Defense Verdict Obtained for Town of Minturn
• White and Steele Wins Court of Appeals Decision Regarding Offer of UM/UIM Coverage

Events

White and Steele, P.C. holds events throughout the year relating to our practice. These events are held in Colorado and Wyoming as well as in other areas of the country. To see our currently planned events please go to the Events page for more information.