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Int'l Union, United Auto., Aerospace, & Agric. Implement Workers of Am. v. Gen. Motors Corp.

Civil Procedure, Class Actions, ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In challenges brought by objecting retirees of Ford and GM to a settlement between their union and the companies of a class action ERISA dispute over...

Hendricks v. Compass Group, USA, Inc.

Contracts, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
In a suit for wages to which plaintiff claimed entitlement under the Family Medical Leave Act and a collective bargaining agreement, summary judgment...

In re Tobacco Cases II

Commercial Law, Constitutional Law, Health Law
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Lorillard Tobacco Co. v. Reilly (2001) 533 U.S. 525, is inconsistent with, and thus impliedly disapproved the...

Bergman v. Kelsey

Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice action arising from the death of a newborn from a Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection where the jury returned a verdict in...

Alvarado v. Selma Convalescent Hosp.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, False Advertising, Health Law
In class action filed under the Unfair Competition Law seeking restitution and injunctive relief to require owners and operators of skilled nursing...

Ramirez-Carlo v. US

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a challenge to an administrative denial of plaintiff's claim against the VA for failure to treat a coronary condition, summary judgment in favor of...

Minnesota v. Ctrs. for Medicare and Medicaid Servs.

Administrative Law, Government Law, Health Law, Insurance Law
Petition for review of the adverse final determination of the Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to Minnesota's application for an...

Ticconi v. Blue Shield of Cal. Life & Health Ins. Co.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, Class Actions, Health Law, Insurance Law
In suit alleging violation of the Unfair Competition Law by defendant health insurance company, denial of motion to certify a class under Proposition...

Cox v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
Denial of application for Social Security Disability Benefits is affirmed over applicant's argument that, as a result of procedural errors and...

England v. Astrue

Administrative Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
Denial of application for Social Security disability benefits is affirmed where: 1) the ALJ's determinations were supported by substantial evidence;...