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Cohen v. Health Net of Cal.

ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit alleging healthcare fraud, plaintiff's claims against his health care service plan provider are preempted by ERISA where they are related to...

Telecare Corp. v. Leavitt

Government Benefits, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
The Medicare Secondary Payer statute, Social Security Act section 1862, allows the United States to initiate an action for reimbursement of medical...

Lee v. Trinity Lutheran

Health Law
District court did not err in holding that defendant-hospital was immune from a damages suit under the provisions of the Health Care Quality...

Cleghorn v. Blue Shield of Cal.

Constitutional Law, Consumer Protection Law, ERISA, Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a suit for reimbursement of medical services fees, plaintiff's California state court claim, alleging that defendant violated an emergency care...

Gill v. Rich

Contracts, Health Law, Insurance Law
In a receivership action concerning a trust providing an alternative to medical malpractice insurance, an assessment levied onto members of the failed...

Bellum v. PCE Constructors, Inc.

Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
Summary judgment against plaintiff's claim under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is affirmed where the district court properly determined that...

Wilson v. US

Administrative Law, Constitutional Law, Health Law
The Court of Federal Claims correctly decided that the scheme for comprehensive administrative and judicial review set forth in the Medicare Act...

Walgreen Co. v. Rullan

Constitutional Law, Drugs & Biotech, Health Law
A Commonwealth of Puerto Rico statute, which requires all pharmacies seeking to open or relocate within the Commonwealth to obtain a "certificate of...

Cupek v. Medtronic, Inc.

Civil Procedure, Health Law, Injury & Tort Law, Product Liability
In a products liability action concerning pacemakers, summary judgment in favor of defendant is affirmed, and the district court properly determined...

US v. Lawrence

Criminal Law & Procedure, Health Law
Defendant's conviction for carrying out a scheme to defraud Medicare is affirmed over his claim that the district court erred in denying his motion...