In Re Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation MDL 2406

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2:13-cv-20000

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Alabama Northern

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890 Other Statutory Actions

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Class Action

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Judge R David Proctor

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October 18, 2018
BCBS Shielded By Old Deals In Antitrust MDL, Judge Rules

Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers facing long-running multidistrict litigation over an alleged conspiracy to divvy up the market are protected by prior settlement agreements that free them from the claims, even though they never signed the deals, an Alabama federal judge ruled Wednesday.
June 13, 2018
BCBS Can Appeal Ruling That Limits Antitrust MDL Defense

An Alabama federal judge Tuesday gave his blessing to a bid by Blue Cross Blue Shield plans facing a multidistrict antitrust suit for an immediate appeal of a ruling that bars the health insurer from arguing there were pro-competitive benefits from alleged collaboration between the plans.
May 25, 2018
BCBS Wants Instant Appeal Of Per Se Ruling In Antitrust MDL

Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers urged an Alabama federal judge on Thursday to allow for an immediate appeal of a ruling that found they have to face the strict per se standard, which presumes that an alleged plot to divvy up geographic markets by the insurance plans was unlawful.
May 02, 2018
BCBS Antitrust Judge Out Of Patience, But Not GIFs

An exasperated Alabama federal judge chastised the Blue Cross Blue Shield network and insurance providers over their discovery spats in antitrust litigation concerning BCBS' alleged exclusivity agreements, taking the unusual step Tuesday of voicing his frustration through an animated GIF of Tom Hanks mouthing "Really?"
April 16, 2018
Merger Case Can't Be Used To Rule Anthem Facts Undisputed

An Alabama federal judge on Monday found that the plaintiffs in an antitrust multidistrict litigation against Blue Cross Blue Shield can't declare facts about Blue Cross subsidiary Anthem undisputed based on the ruling that sunk last year's $54 million Cigna Corp.-Anthem merger.
April 06, 2018
BCBS Must Face Tough Per Se Test In Antitrust MDL

An Alabama federal judge decided Thursday that health care providers and subscribers suing Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers need only prove that the insurance plans plotted to divvy up geographic markets to succeed on those claims in antitrust multidistrict litigation, dealing a setback to the network.
December 07, 2017
BCBS Units Must Produce Additional Docs In Antitrust MDL

An Alabama federal judge has ordered two Georgia-based Blue Cross Blue Shield units operated by Anthem to produce missing data in multidistrict litigation alleging the health care provider fixed insurance prices, telling the provider that if it does not submit the documents, it must explain why under oath.
April 07, 2017
BCBS Fires Back At Reconsideration Bid In Antitrust MDL

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama fought back Thursday after subscribers suing it for price-fixing sought to undo a federal judge's ruling that trimmed their claims against the insurer, saying the subscribers were just rehashing arguments that had already been rejected in the ruling itself.
March 24, 2017
Subscribers Want Blue Cross Antitrust MDL Trims Rethought

Insurance subscribers in multidistrict litigation accusing Blue Cross Blue Shield of a massive price-fixing conspiracy asked an Alabama federal judge to reconsider some of his summary judgment ruling, arguing Thursday that the company's out-of-state plans don't qualify for antitrust immunity.
February 24, 2017
Claims Slip Through Ala. BCBS Defenses In Antitrust MDL

An Alabama federal judge on Thursday said Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama was entitled to summary judgment on some claims in multidistrict litigation alleging a vast price-fixing conspiracy among BCBS plans but said it was only partially protected by an antitrust immunity doctrine.