Groundbreaking Class Settlement Approved Ensuring Access to Notices for Blind Medi-Cal Recipients and Applicants
The settlement requires significant changes to ensure the DCHS is able to provide effective communication to blind individuals.
Verdicts & Settlements
Court Upholds Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program
Appeals court rules government lawfully included Novo insulin in negotiations.
Judge: Trump Can’t Deploy Any National Guard Troops to Portland
“What was unlawful with the Oregon National Guard is unlawful with the California National Guard,” Rayfield said. “The judge’s ruling was not some minor procedural point for the president to work around like my 14-year-old does when he doesn’t like my answers.”
Federal Court Shuts Down “Nirvana Baby” Lawsuit (Again)
The photograph of plaintiff Spencer Elden, taken when he was about four months old, was used as cover-art for Nirvana’s second album, “Nevermind.” In his lawsuit, Elden, who was nude in the picture, claimed that the imagery was tantamount to child pornography.
Dominion Voting Systems, Rudy Giuliani Reach Confidential Settlement
“Dominion brings this action to set the record straight, to vindicate the company’s rights under civil law, to recover compensatory and punitive damages, and to stand up for itself, its employees, and the electoral process,” Dominion’s lawsuit against Giuliani said.
Amazon to Pay $2.5b Following FTC Claims of Subscription “Manipulation”
“The evidence showed that Amazon used sophisticated subscription traps designed to manipulate consumers into enrolling in Prime, and then made it exceedingly hard for consumers to end their subscription,” Ferguson said. “Today, we are putting billions of dollars back into Americans’ pockets, and making sure Amazon never does this again.”
California Secures Court Order Against “Unconstitutional” EO on Voting
The court, aside from denying the federal government’s motion to dismiss the multistate lawsuit, also extended the timeline of the injunction. Bonta’s office has since cast the decision as yet another win for his office, which has challenged many of the Trump administration’s unprecedented attacks on states rights.
How Medical Liens and Health Insurance Affect Your Car Accident Settlement
Unresolved liens can create problems that drag on long after a settlement is reached. Hospitals may turn unpaid bills over to collections, Medicare can add interest to outstanding balances, and ERISA plans can even take repayment disputes into federal court.
California Touts Preliminary Injunction Against “Cruel” New Trump Rule
“The Trump Administration continues to pull the rug out from under California families just trying to get by, but we’re fighting back,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said. “We’re grateful that a district court has put a stop to this cruel new directive while our litigation continues.”
Texas to Dismiss Gender-Affirming Care Claims Against El Paso Doctor
But, in a brief update and press release, the attorney general’s office conceded that, upon conclusion of its investigation into Granados, it found that the doctor had not, in fact, violated any relevant provision of state law. Granados himself claims that he never even heard from Paxton’s office until being served the lawsuit.