February 19, 2025
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other federal agencies urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Fifth Circuit decision that members of a task force setting preventive services coverage requirements under the Affordable Care Act were unconstitutionally appointed, arguing the HHS secretary retained sufficient oversight.
January 10, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to review a Fifth Circuit decision finding a task force setting coverage requirements on preventive care was unconstitutional, setting up a high-stakes battle over the Affordable Care Act that could affect individuals' insurance coverage for things like colon and breast cancer screenings.
January 01, 2025
With pivotal health law cases on the docket in 2025, attorneys will be watching how the incoming Trump administration proceeds in ongoing litigation over abortion care, the Affordable Care Act and the Medicare drug price negotiation program.
January 01, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Cornell University workers' bid to revive a retirement plan lawsuit, the Ninth Circuit will weigh whether a nicotine surcharge dispute belongs in arbitration, and the Second Circuit will hear Yale University defend a win in a fight over retirement plan fees and investments. Here are five cases benefits lawyers should have on their radar in the new year.
October 25, 2024
The pantheon of U.S. solicitors general doesn't include many lawyers who've openly challenged the U.S. Supreme Court's authority or sought to undermine its landmark precedents. But there aren't many lawyers like Jonathan F. Mitchell, a crusading conservative who rescued former President Donald Trump's reelection run — and in the process positioned himself to become the government's top oral advocate.
October 01, 2024
The federal government has taken a fight over the Affordable Care Act's requirements for cost-free preventive care to the U.S. Supreme Court.