San Diego Reader Posts Story on BBG’s Swiss Connections
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Alan Mansfield
Another Significant Appellate Court Victory
On July 25, 2011, the California Supreme Court in Ardon v. City of Los Angeles unanimously ruled that taxpayers could sue a municipality using the class action device for refunds of local taxes that had been illegally collected. The decision reversed a Court of Appeal decision that found only individuals could sue for relief and …
Ninth Circuit Issues Important Ruling
In Beeman v. Anthem, the Ninth Circuit ruled yesterday in a published decision that a claim on behalf of California pharmacists for violation of Civil Code Section 2527 against numerous pharmaceutical benefit manager companies, known as PBMs, was not barred under the First Amendment, upholding a decision by the Hon. Virginia A. Phillips had reached …
More Information on the Blue Cross Settlement
Anthem Blue Cross Settles Policy Closure Action As reported by Martin Bricketto on Law360: New York (June 21, 2011) — Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to settle a class action in California state court from consumers who accused the insurer of closing certain coverage policies without providing them with legally required options and notices, a …
Important Relief Provided To Consumers For Blue Cross
Anthem settles suit involving 120K policyholders By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER Associated Press Posted: 06/21/2011 10:43:58 AM PDT Updated: 06/21/2011 12:24:47 PM PDT LOS ANGELES—Anthem Blue Cross has agreed to settle a lawsuit that accused the health insurer of manipulating policies and forcing California patients into higher deductible policies with fewer benefits. The case was brought …
CLGCA Assists In Obtaining Significant First Amendment Victory
In a sharply worded order, a U.S. District Court judge found that the federal government could not engage in “the very tactics it repudiates” by threatening to seize property from a motorcycle club member who had not been charged with any wrongdoing. In a suit brought by the ACLU of San Diego & Imperial Counties …