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Ripple Effect for Insurance Industry? Federal Court Favors Aetna in Medicare Advantage Litigation

"The continued reinforcement of the rights of Medicare Advantage plans to pursue these claims impacts nearly half of the Medicare system directly, as well as the entirety of the liability insurance market," said John H. Ruiz, the managing partner and lead legal strategist at MSP Recovery Law Firm.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Georgia Calls Witnesses in Defense of Abortion Law at Trial

The exception to Georgia's abortion ban is unclear and has "hand-tied" doctors in the state, who are struggling to determine what conditions meet the standard and when, said Martina Badell, a doctor who specializes in maternal and fetal health at Emory University School of Medicine.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Fulton County Jury Awards $75M Verdict to Patient With Locked-In Syndrome

"They will say anything, they will do anything, they will hire anybody to say anything on their behalf to keep their hands wrapped around their money, and not give Jonathan hope for the future."
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Latham Lands East Coast Health Care Partner Duo from McDermott

Kevin Miller and Jason Caron lift Latham's healthcare and life sciences team with deep ties to private equity investors and participants, as well as the ever-changing regulatory landscape.
2 minute read

Law.com

Medicare Overpaid Maryland Company Nearly $1M, Federal Judge Rules

The U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted summary judgment to HHS after determining that Vein & Wellness Group, a limited liability company specializing in vascular treatments, failed to explain the medical necessity for a varicose vein treatment after receiving notice.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Taylor English Expands Into Northern Virginia With Blockchain Health Care Specialist

Michael Ruggio arrived from Ice Miller earlier this month. He'll be working remotely at first, but the firm is looking for office space in the national capital region.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

Trial Over Georgia's Restrictive Abortion Law Begins

"It's upsetting," Carrie Cwiak, a gynecology professor at the Emory University School of Medicine, said of the new abortion law. "It's emotional."
4 minute read

Law.com

State AGs Implore CDC to Keep COVID-19 Vaccine Off Childhood Vaccination List

"The CDC should not be treating kids in low-income households as lab experiments," Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said. "Nor should pharmaceutical companies be allowed to use low-income families as cash cows."
2 minute read

The Recorder

Gordon Rees Defends Dignity Health in Proposed Digital Health Care Class Action

This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar. Read the complaint here.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

SC Supreme Court Takes Up State's Abortion Ban

The lawsuit—brought by Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, Greenville Women's Clinic and abortion providers—is the latest challenge since Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed the abortion restrictions into law in February 2021.
3 minute read

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