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Doe v. Dist. of Columbia

Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Benefits, Health Law
In case involving policy for authorizing surgeries for intellectually disabled persons who are in the District's care and have never had the mental...

US v. Strong

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
In the context of commitment orders, 18 U.S.C. section 4241(d) comports with the Due Process Clause of the Constitution. A claim, that the section is...

Rios v. Nicholson

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Government Benefits, Health Law, Military Law
Dismissal of a veteran's appeal involving a disability compensation claim, on the ground that his notice of appeal was not timely filed under 38...

US v. White

Criminal Law & Procedure, Evidence, Government Benefits, Health Law, Sentencing, White Collar Crime
In a criminal case arising from a complex scheme to defraud Medicare by violating the Medicare "related party" rule, defendants' convictions are...

Bay Area Healthcare Group, Ltd. v. McShane

Evidence, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Professional Malpractice
In a medical malpractice case brought to recover for injuries that plaintiffs' daughter allegedly sustained during her birth at one of defendant's...

Am. Home Assurance Co. v. Pope

Attorney's Fees, Civil Procedure, Contracts, Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Insurance Law
In a declaratory judgment action brought by an insurer regarding its duty to defend or indemnify a psychologist in an underlying suit brought by...

In re: Barrett

Bankruptcy Law, Debt Collection, Education Law, Health Law
An order discharging Chapter 7 bankruptcy debtor's student loan debts on the basis of "undue hardship" pursuant to 11 U.S.C. section 523(a) is...

Mileikowsky v. West Hills Hosp. Med. Ctr.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of petition for writ of mandate challenging decision of respondent hospital's hearing officer to deny plaintiff staff privileges is reversed...

Mileikowsky v. West Hills Hosp. Med. Ctr.

Administrative Law, Civil Procedure, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Denial of petition for writ of mandate challenging decision of respondent hospital's hearing officer to deny plaintiff staff privileges is reversed...

Loggins v. Kaiser Permanente Int'l

Civil Rights, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In suit alleging termination of employment in retaliation for plaintiff's complaint that her supervisor racially discriminated against her, summary...