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Donorovich-Odonnell v. Harris

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Drugs & Biotech, Government Law, Health Law
In a suit brought by terminally ill cancer plaintiffs, seeking a judicial declaration that Penal Code section 401, which imposes criminal liability on...

UFCW & Employers Benefit Trust v. Sutter Health

Class Actions, Contracts, ERISA, Health Law
In a putative class action on behalf of all California self-funded payors, alleging that defendant's various written and oral contracts with network...

People v. Munsey

Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Health Law
In a habeas corpus action arising after Holliswood Hospital failed to apply for court authorization to continue the involuntary retention of Stephen...

Mobile Medical Services for Physicians and Advanced Nurses, Inc. v. Rajaram

Civil Procedure, Health Law
In a suit against a nurse-defendant for her statements to the California Nursing Board that led to an investigation of plaintiff, the trail court's...

Shervin v. Partners Healthcare System Inc.

Civil Rights, Education Law, Health Law
In a suit arising out of a medical resident's placement on academic probation, alleging gender discrimination, the district court's entry of a jury...

In re Tobacco Cases II

Class Actions, Commercial Law, False Advertising, Health Law
In an action under the Unfair Competition Law, Bus and Prof. Code section 17200 et seq., and the False Advertising Law (FAL) section 17500 et seq.,...

Myers v. State Board of Equalization

Administrative Law, Health Law, Insurance Law, Tax Law
In a taxpayer's mandamus action to determine whether Blue Shield of California and Anthem Blue Cross are "insurers" under the California...

Jones v. Wang

Civil Rights, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law
In a civil rights action under 42 U.S.C. section 1983, alleging violations of plaintiffs' Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights and various torts...

Morse v. Fusto

Constitutional Law, Health Law
In an action involving the alleged fraudulent alteration of evidence by defendants, then a Special Assistant Attorney General with the Medicaid Fraud...

North Jersey Brain & Spine Center v. Aetna Inc.

ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law
In an action for unpaid insurance benefits brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), 29 U.S.C. section 1001 et seq.,...