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Richmond Med. Ctr. for Women v. Herring

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
In a facial challenge under the Fourteenth Amendment to a Virginia statute that attempts to criminalize "partial birth abortion," which the statute...

Robert F. Kennedy Med. Ctr. v. Leavitt

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Government Law, Health Law, M&A
Summary judgment affirming a denial of plaintiff-hospital operator's Medicare reimbursement request is affirmed over a claim that the Secretary of...

US v. Heath

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law, Sentencing
A conviction for tax evasion is affirmed over claims of error regarding: 1) the failure of the district court to properly state a jury charge by...

In re McAllen Med. Ctr., Inc.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In the context of a Texas requirement that plaintiffs must support health care claims with expert reports shortly after filing, the Texas Supreme...

Adeyemi v. D.C.

Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a claim brought under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), summary judgment for defendant is affirmed where: 1) evidence of comparative...

Tomlin v. Workers' Comp. Appeals Bd.

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a workers compensation claim brought by a SWAT police officer who was injured during vacation while allegedly training for an upcoming departmental...

Fresenius Med. Care v. US

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Health Law
In an ongoing investigation of hemodialysis provider's allegedly improper health care billing practices, denial of its motion to quash or modify...

Dargis v. Sheahan

Civil Procedure, Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other state laws, dismissal of the claims based on a refusal to exercise supplemental...

Brittingham v. GMC

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Labor & Employment Law, Professional Malpractice
In a negligence and intentional misconduct case, summary judgment for defendants and denial of a motion to remand the case to state court is vacated...

Medtronic, Inc. v. White

Civil Procedure, Contracts, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment Law, Patent
In a contract dispute over ownership of a patent, a judgment resulting from a jury verdict in favor of defendant-doctor is reversed and remanded where...