The U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) have announced the formation of a newly strengthened False Claims Act (“FCA”) Working Group, signaling a more coordinated and…
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/ Administrative Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Health
The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) continues to expand the Civil Division’s role in enforcing and implementing policies that have been announced through the President’s Executive Orders…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
AGG’s Restructuring Roundup newsletter is a monthly update of legal issues and news affecting or related to commercial litigation and bankruptcy. The newsletter is a curation of published articles and news, and contains original…
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/ Bankruptcy, Commercial Law & Contracts, Real Estate - Commercial
Introduction - Despite the parties’ best intentions at the beginning of a commercial lease, landlords will inevitably encounter tenants in financial distress. Ultimately, some tenants will seek protection in bankruptcy, whether…
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/ Bankruptcy, Commercial Law & Contracts, Real Estate - Commercial
News Briefs - Federal Judge Rejects Nursing Home RN Staffing Mandate - A federal judge has struck down the federal nursing home staffing mandate's demands that a registered nurse be on duty 24/7 every day of the year, as well as…
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/ Health
In this episode, Mike Burke, AGG Corporate & Finance partner and co-chair of the firm’s International practice, is joined by Allison Raley, AGG partner and member of the International practice, to explore the U.S. tariff changes…
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/ Business Organizations, International Law & Trade, Law Firm Marketing, Taxation
After more than a decade of litigation and more than $5 billion in settlements, the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (“BCBSA”) and its affiliate insurance companies (the “BCBS Entities”) appear to be up to their old tricks…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health, Insurance
Blockbuster health insurers continue to face scrutiny from the new administration amid an unprecedented shift toward eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse from the healthcare industry…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health, Insurance
The Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana recently certified a class action against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana for its standard operating procedure of reviewing and denying claims in violation…
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/ Civil Procedure, Consumer Protection, Health, Insurance
Mo Money, Mo Problems? In March 2025, music publishing giant Primary Wave acquired a substantial stake in the Notorious B.I.G. music catalog with an estimated value of $200 million…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Commercial Law & Contracts, Intellectual Property
Delivering on his campaign pledges since assuming office, President Trump has dramatically increased immigration enforcement. There are numerous, well-reported instances of undocumented immigrants being arrested and sent to…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
News Briefs - Healthcare Workforce Bounces Back, But Recovery Uneven -The U.S. healthcare workforce has bounced back from the massive job losses of early 2020, with employment now matching pre-pandemic projections, according to…
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/ Health
The authors were thinking of the Beatles’ 1963 song, “Not a Second Time,” when we read the latest Warning Letter from the Food and Drug Administration’s Office of Prescription Drug Promotion. The company received a Warning…
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/ Administrative Law, Communications & Media Law, Health
AGG Healthcare Litigation attorneys Rich Collins and Landen Benson represent two of the three named plaintiffs in an ERISA class action against UnitedHealthcare (“United”), involving the insurer’s denial of access to proton beam…
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/ Health, Insurance, Personal Injury
On June 3, 2025, Judge Matthew F. Kennelly of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois issued a sweeping ruling in In re MultiPlan Health Insurance Provider Litigation, largely denying motions to dismiss…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Health, Insurance