Groom principals Kelly Geloneck and Kevin Walsh and senior counsel Shaun Gates will present at the American Bar Association (“ABA”) 50th Annual TIPS Midwinter Symposium on Employee Benefits, ERISA, Life, Health & Disability Insurance, and Insurance Regulation on February 20, 2026, in La Jolla, California.
Geloneck and Walsh will participate in the panel Washington, DC Update: A Look at Agency Priorities, Regulatory and Legislative Changes One Year Into the Second Trump Administration, with Geloneck moderating and Walsh serving as a panelist. This discussion will address the latest legislative, regulatory, and policy shifts impacting retirement and health and welfare plans and providers and offer critical insights for navigating this rapidly evolving legal landscape.
Gates will join the panel Hot Topics, Part Two: Health and Welfare Plans, where he and his co-panelists will cover the perspectives of both plaintiff and defense counsel on developments in the ERISA health and welfare benefits space, including PBM litigation and deference to claims regulations in the wake of the Loper Bright ruling.
