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Legal News Oct 9, 2017

Federal Judge Tosses Lawsuit Accusing UnitedHealth of Overbilling Medicare

A federal judge rejected a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice alleging UnitedHealth Group inflated government reimbursement by submitting information that made Medicare Advantage members appear sicker than they were, Reuters reports. U.S. District Judge John Walter in Los Angeles ruled Thursday the DOJ’s lawsuit failed to name corporate officials of the Minnetonka, Minn.-based insurer who signed documents confirming …

Legal News Oct 9, 2017

Whistleblower Lawsuit Filed in California Against UnitedHealth Group Is Dismissed

A federal judge has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit against Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth Group that alleged the nation’s largest health insurer wrongly received higher payments from Medicare based on false information about enrollee health problems that could have been corrected. The ruling, handed down late last week in the U.S. District Court for Central California, does not halt a …

Legal News Oct 9, 2017

Federal Judge Rejects Medicare Advantage Lawsuit Against UnitedHealthcare

A federal judge has thrown out one of the whistleblower lawsuits that allege UnitedHealth Group received larger Medicare Advantage (MA) payments because of supplying false information. U.S. District Judge John Walter of California’s Central District said the Department of Justice (DOJ), which is taking part in the lawsuit, didn’t show the insurer knew the claims submitted were false. Walter …

Legal News Aug 22, 2017

Lawsuit Against Guhsd and Superintendent Over Refusal to Turn Over Emails and Texts on Personal Devices Gets Boost From State Supreme Court Ruling

San Diegans for Open Government (SDOG), a government watchdog group, filed a lawsuit in January against the Grossmont Union High School District and Superintendent Tim Glover. It alleges that the defendants “intentionally used personal e-mail accounts and text-messaging devices (e.g., mobile phones and tablets) to communicate about illegal political …

Legal News Aug 15, 2017

Federal Judge Dismisses Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Flint Mayor

FLINT, Mich. – Flint Mayor Karen Weaver scored a big victory in a Detroit courtroom this morning. Her attorney Kendall Williams says a U-S district court judge threw out a lawsuit filed against the mayor and the city by former city administrator Natasha Henderson. Henderson filed a motion that included claims involving the Whistleblower Act, retaliation and defamation, but the judge said there …

Lawsuits, Legal News May 15, 2017

Judge Rejects Sterling Heights Lawsuit in Fraser Sinkhole Dispute

A judge on Monday delivered a legal blow to efforts by Sterling Heights officials challenging the responsibility and costs involving the repair of the collapsed sewer on 15 Mile Road in Fraser. Macomb County Circuit Judge Jennifer Faunce rejected the city’s request to have the city’s $22.2 million assessment set aside and that the Macomb Interceptor sewer board sue the Macomb County Wastewater …

Legal News May 15, 2017

Court Rejects Atlanta Taxi Lawsuit Over Competition From Uber, Lyft

In a lawsuit filed in Fulton County Superior Court, the taxi drivers said they spent tens of thousands of dollars to buy exclusive certificates needed to offer rides in the city. The drivers said lawmakers undermine their investment when they opened the door to ride-hailing services in legislation two years ago. The Superior Court dismissed the claim.

Legal News May 15, 2017

Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Lawsuit Regarding University’s Retirement Plan

Federal judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit regarding University’s retirement plan Federal judge rejects the University’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit regarding its retirement plan. A federal judge issued a mixed ruling on the University’s request to dismiss a lawsuit that accuses its retirement plan of excessive fees and poor investments. The judge, Catherine C. Eagles of the U.S. District Court …

Legal News May 15, 2017

Judges Question Whether Trump’s Travel Ban Discriminates

Federal judges on Monday peppered a lawyer for President Donald Trump with questions about whether the administration’s travel ban discriminates against Muslims and honed in on the president’s campaign statements, the second time in a week the rhetoric has faced judicial scrutiny. Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, who is defending the travel ban, told a three-judge panel of the …