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Care Facility Insurer Lawsuit Over Patient Death Coverage
September 15, 2025 | Chicago, IL —…
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Flu Vaccine Injury Claim Federal Circuit Ruling Upholds Dismissal
September 12, 2025 | Washington, D.C. —…
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Baltimore Med-Mal Attorney Appeals $25M Extortion Conviction
September 10, 2025 | Baltimore, MD —…
AB 1329: California Moves to Reform SIBTF and Curb Soaring Workers’ Comp Costs
April 23, 2025 | MedLegalNews.com — California lawmakers are advancing Assembly Bill 1329 (Ortega)
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Pennsylvania Hospital Fraud Settlement Ruling Bars Claims
Jennifer BauderSeptember 8, 2025 | Harrisburg, PA — MedLegalNews.com — Hospital fraud settlement disputes took center stage in Pennsylvania this week, as a divided appellate panel ruled that two lawsuits accusing a hospital of concealing critical information during a $19 million birth-injury settlement cannot proceed. The court found that the earlier…
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Nursing Facility Wrongful Death Insurance Dispute Reaches Illinois Court
September 5, 2025 | Chicago, IL — MedLegalNews.com — Wrongful death insurance coverage is at the center of a dispute in an Illinois federal court, where judges are being asked to decide whether an insurer must defend a long-term care facility facing multiple wrongful death lawsuits. The insurer argues that…
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New York Medical Record Evidence Ruling Reshapes Injury Cases
September 3, 2025 | New York, NY — MedLegalNews.com — A recent decision from a New York appellate court is reshaping how medical records may be used as evidence in personal injury litigation. In Pillco v. 160 Dikeman St. LLC (July 30, 2025), the court eased restrictions on admitting hospital…
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$228.5M Sutter Health Premium Settlement Impacts
September 2, 2025 | San Francisco, CA – MedLegalNews.com – Northern California residents and employers may soon see financial relief from a proposed $228.5 million Sutter Health premium settlement, which addresses claims of inflated insurance costs tied to the hospital system’s alleged use of restrictive contracts. The class-action lawsuit centers on premiums paid between 2011…
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Xavier Becerra Pushes Universal Health Care in California 2025
August 29, 2025 | Sacramento, CA – MedLegalNews.com – Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is emerging as a central figure in California’s health care policy debate and a potential frontrunner in the 2026 gubernatorial race. Speaking at a Politico summit in Sacramento, Becerra underscored his commitment to advancing universal health care…
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California Employment Law Update 2025: New PAGA, Disability, and Whistleblower Rulings
August 27, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Proskauer Rose LLP has released its July 2025 California Employment Law Update, highlighting several recent court rulings that reshape the landscape of employment litigation. The update addresses cases involving Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims, disability discrimination, and whistleblower protections—three areas that continue to generate…
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Delaware Court Weighs $111.25M Cencora Opioid Settlement
Jennifer BauderAugust 22, 2025 | Wilmington, Delaware — MedLegalNews.com — Executives and directors of Cencora Inc., formerly AmerisourceBergen, have agreed to a proposed $111.25 million Cencora opioid settlement to resolve a stockholder derivative lawsuit in Delaware’s Court of Chancery. The case accused company leaders of ignoring red flags tied to illegal…
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August 22, 2025 | Wilmington, Delaware — MedLegalNews.com — Executives and directors of Cencora Inc., formerly AmerisourceBergen, have agreed to…
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Second Circuit Revives Sun Life Disability Benefits Dispute
Jennifer BauderAugust 20, 2025 | New York, NY — MedLegalNews.com — A divided Second Circuit panel has reopened a worker’s disability benefits dispute against Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada, ruling that a release she signed with her employer did not bar her from challenging the denial of her long-term disability…
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Delaware Supreme Court Rejects CVS Insurance Coverage Bid in Opioid Litigation
August 19, 2025 | Wilmington, DE — MedLegalNews.com — The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled against CVS Health Corp., rejecting its attempt to secure insurance coverage for government, hospital, and third-party payer claims tied to the opioid epidemic. The decision affirms a lower court’s finding that CVS’s insurers, including Chubb and AIG units, have no…
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Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Insurers’ Position in 3M Earplug Coverage Fight
August 15, 2025 | Dover, DE – MedLegalNews.com — In a closely split 3-2 decision, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed that 3M’s payment of defense costs in ongoing combat earplug litigation cannot count toward the self-insured retention (SIR) required under subsidiary Aearo Technologies’ liability policies. This ruling means the insurers’ duty to provide coverage has…
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Care Facility Insurer Lawsuit Over Patient Death Coverage
September 15, 2025 | Chicago, IL — MedLegalNews.com — A care facility insurer lawsuit has emerged in Illinois federal court, where a national insurer claims it has no obligation to defend or indemnify a long-term care facility facing four wrongful death suits. The insurer maintains that its general liability and professional liability policies exclude coverage…
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Care Facility Insurer Lawsuit Over Patient Death Coverage
September 15, 2025 | Chicago, IL — MedLegalNews.com — A care facility insurer lawsuit has emerged in Illinois federal court, where a national insurer claims it has no obligation to defend or indemnify a long-term care facility facing four wrongful death suits. The insurer maintains that its general liability and professional liability policies exclude coverage…
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Flu Vaccine Injury Claim Federal Circuit Ruling Upholds Dismissal
September 12, 2025 | Washington, D.C. — MedLegalNews.com — The Federal Circuit has declined to reinstate a man’s flu vaccine injury claim, affirming a special master’s decision at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that found insufficient evidence to link his medical condition to the shot. The ruling underscores the steep evidentiary burden faced by…
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Baltimore Med-Mal Attorney Appeals $25M Extortion Conviction
September 10, 2025 | Baltimore, MD — MedLegalNews.com — A Baltimore medical malpractice attorney convicted earlier this year of attempting to extort $25 million from the University of Maryland Medical System is now challenging the verdict before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeal comes just months after a federal jury found him guilty…
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Pennsylvania Hospital Fraud Settlement Ruling Bars Claims
September 8, 2025 | Harrisburg, PA — MedLegalNews.com — Hospital fraud settlement disputes took center stage in Pennsylvania this week, as a divided appellate panel ruled that two lawsuits accusing a hospital of concealing critical information during a $19 million birth-injury settlement cannot proceed. The court found that the earlier agreement fully resolved the dispute,…
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Nursing Facility Wrongful Death Insurance Dispute Reaches Illinois Court
September 5, 2025 | Chicago, IL — MedLegalNews.com — Wrongful death insurance coverage is at the center of a dispute in an Illinois federal court, where judges are being asked to decide whether an insurer must defend a long-term care facility facing multiple wrongful death lawsuits. The insurer argues that its general liability and professional…
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New York Medical Record Evidence Ruling Reshapes Injury Cases
September 3, 2025 | New York, NY — MedLegalNews.com — A recent decision from a New York appellate court is reshaping how medical records may be used as evidence in personal injury litigation. In Pillco v. 160 Dikeman St. LLC (July 30, 2025), the court eased restrictions on admitting hospital documentation, a move expected to…
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$228.5M Sutter Health Premium Settlement Impacts
September 2, 2025 | San Francisco, CA – MedLegalNews.com – Northern California residents and employers may soon see financial relief from a proposed $228.5 million Sutter Health premium settlement, which addresses claims of inflated insurance costs tied to the hospital system’s alleged use of restrictive contracts. The class-action lawsuit centers on premiums paid between 2011…
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Xavier Becerra Pushes Universal Health Care in California 2025
August 29, 2025 | Sacramento, CA – MedLegalNews.com – Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is emerging as a central figure in California’s health care policy debate and a potential frontrunner in the 2026 gubernatorial race. Speaking at a Politico summit in Sacramento, Becerra underscored his commitment to advancing universal health care…
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California Employment Law Update 2025: New PAGA, Disability, and Whistleblower Rulings
August 27, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Proskauer Rose LLP has released its July 2025 California Employment Law Update, highlighting several recent court rulings that reshape the landscape of employment litigation. The update addresses cases involving Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims, disability discrimination, and whistleblower protections—three areas that continue to generate…
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Ohio Medical Malpractice Damages Cap Struck Down in Appeals Court Ruling
August 25, 2025 | Columbus, OH — MedLegalNews.com — An Ohio appeals court has declared the Ohio medical malpractice damages cap unconstitutional as applied in a high-profile case involving a woman who suffered permanent injuries after doctors failed to diagnose a severe vitamin B deficiency. The decision, issued last week, challenges the state’s $500,000 limit…
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Care Facility Insurer Lawsuit Over Patient Death Coverage
September 15, 2025 | Chicago, IL — MedLegalNews.com — A care facility insurer lawsuit has emerged in Illinois federal court, where a national insurer claims it has no obligation to defend or indemnify a long-term care facility facing four wrongful death suits. The insurer maintains that its general liability and professional liability policies exclude coverage…
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Flu Vaccine Injury Claim Federal Circuit Ruling Upholds Dismissal
September 12, 2025 | Washington, D.C. — MedLegalNews.com — The Federal Circuit has declined to reinstate a man’s flu vaccine injury claim, affirming a special master’s decision at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims that found insufficient evidence to link his medical condition to the shot. The ruling underscores the steep evidentiary burden faced by…
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Baltimore Med-Mal Attorney Appeals $25M Extortion Conviction
September 10, 2025 | Baltimore, MD — MedLegalNews.com — A Baltimore medical malpractice attorney convicted earlier this year of attempting to extort $25 million from the University of Maryland Medical System is now challenging the verdict before the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. The appeal comes just months after a federal jury found him guilty…
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Pennsylvania Hospital Fraud Settlement Ruling Bars Claims
September 8, 2025 | Harrisburg, PA — MedLegalNews.com — Hospital fraud settlement disputes took center stage in Pennsylvania this week, as a divided appellate panel ruled that two lawsuits accusing a hospital of concealing critical information during a $19 million birth-injury settlement cannot proceed. The court found that the earlier agreement fully resolved the dispute,…
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Nursing Facility Wrongful Death Insurance Dispute Reaches Illinois Court
September 5, 2025 | Chicago, IL — MedLegalNews.com — Wrongful death insurance coverage is at the center of a dispute in an Illinois federal court, where judges are being asked to decide whether an insurer must defend a long-term care facility facing multiple wrongful death lawsuits. The insurer argues that its general liability and professional…
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New York Medical Record Evidence Ruling Reshapes Injury Cases
September 3, 2025 | New York, NY — MedLegalNews.com — A recent decision from a New York appellate court is reshaping how medical records may be used as evidence in personal injury litigation. In Pillco v. 160 Dikeman St. LLC (July 30, 2025), the court eased restrictions on admitting hospital documentation, a move expected to…
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$228.5M Sutter Health Premium Settlement Impacts
September 2, 2025 | San Francisco, CA – MedLegalNews.com – Northern California residents and employers may soon see financial relief from a proposed $228.5 million Sutter Health premium settlement, which addresses claims of inflated insurance costs tied to the hospital system’s alleged use of restrictive contracts. The class-action lawsuit centers on premiums paid between 2011…
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Xavier Becerra Pushes Universal Health Care in California 2025
August 29, 2025 | Sacramento, CA – MedLegalNews.com – Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra is emerging as a central figure in California’s health care policy debate and a potential frontrunner in the 2026 gubernatorial race. Speaking at a Politico summit in Sacramento, Becerra underscored his commitment to advancing universal health care…
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California Employment Law Update 2025: New PAGA, Disability, and Whistleblower Rulings
August 27, 2025 | Los Angeles, CA — MedLegalNews.com — Proskauer Rose LLP has released its July 2025 California Employment Law Update, highlighting several recent court rulings that reshape the landscape of employment litigation. The update addresses cases involving Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claims, disability discrimination, and whistleblower protections—three areas that continue to generate…
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Ohio Medical Malpractice Damages Cap Struck Down in Appeals Court Ruling
August 25, 2025 | Columbus, OH — MedLegalNews.com — An Ohio appeals court has declared the Ohio medical malpractice damages cap unconstitutional as applied in a high-profile case involving a woman who suffered permanent injuries after doctors failed to diagnose a severe vitamin B deficiency. The decision, issued last week, challenges the state’s $500,000 limit…