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Estate of Landers v. Leavitt

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law
In a putative class action brought by Medicare participants challenging denial of coverage for post-hospitalization care in skilled nursing...

Boston Scientific Scimed, Inc. v. Cordis Corp.

Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent case involving a drug-eluting expandable stent with a coating that has a non-thrombogenic surface, denial of defendant's motion for a new...

Doe v. Leavitt

Administrative Law, Health Law, Professional Malpractice
In a case interpreting an administrative decision made under the Health Care Quality Improvement Act, the district court's upholding of the underlying...

M.S. v. Fairfax County Sch. Bd.

Administrative Law, Education Law, Government Law, Health Law
In a case involving the application of the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA), a ruling denying reimbursement for disabled child's...

Kaiser Found. Health Plan Inc. v. Abbott Labs., Inc.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law, Evidence, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a suit against a brand-name and a generic drug manufacturer alleging restraint-of-trade and monopolization of the market for a blood pressure...

Birke v. Oakwood Worldwide

Environmental Law, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Landlord Tenant Law, Property Law & Real Estate
In a nuisance case over an apartment complex's obligation to eliminate second hand smoke, grant of demurrer is affirmed in part, reversed in part and...

People v. Bowers

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Sentencing
Order extending the commitment of a woman found not guilty by reason of insanity did not violate due process. Substantial evidence, including her past...

People v. Cabonce

Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
Mentally ill taxi driver's multiple convictions for assault and attempted murder are affirmed. The jury was properly instructed that if defendant's...

Prospect Med. Group, Inc. v. Northridge Emergency Med. Group

Consumer Protection Law, Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a case involving the propriety of emergency room doctors' practice of "balance billing" of patients who are members of HMOs (but whose HMO's did...