Monthly Archives: November, 2020

State Tort Claims Against Federal Physicians Require DHHS Administrative Exhaustion, Rules S.D. Fla.

On November 6, in the Southern District of Florida, Judge Federico Moreno tossed out a legal action brought under the Federal Tort Claims...

Instagram Opposes Instakarma Trademark Application

On Friday before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, Instagram filed an opposition against applicant R3 Media Corporation’s application for the INSTAKARMA mark alleging...

Online Ticket Resale Marketplace Sued For Failing To Refund Tickets For Cancelled Events As Promised

On Thursday in the Central District of California, plaintiff Bruce Brouilette filed a class-action complaint against Vivid Seats LLC for failing to refund tickets...

U.S. Wants to Nix Visa’s $5.3B Acquisition of Fin-Tech Company Plaid

The United States, represented by the Department of Justice, has filed a lawsuit to stop Visa Inc.’s acquisition of Plaid Inc. If completed, the...

California Court Rules Qui Tam Billing Fraud Claims Barred if Rooted in Public Records

On November 6, in the Northern District of California, District Judge Lucy Koh dismissed a “surprise billing” case with allowance of amendment for...

United Healthcare, Aetna Sued for Refusing to Pay Insureds’ Surgery Facility Fees

A Southern District of New York complaint filed on Nov. 6 alleges that United Healthcare, Aetna Health Inc., and their subsidiary and affiliated companies...

Former Farm Service Agency Worker Files Employment Discrimination Complaint

On Nov. 4, plaintiff Sheryl LaRue filed a complaint in the District of New Mexico for wrongful termination in violation of Title VII of...

Meatless Burger, the McPlant, Announced by McDonalds; Beyond Meat Stock Price Falls

McDonalds announced on Monday that it is going to begin producing a meat-based burger, known as the McPlant. The company reported that they expect...