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In Re Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Litigation MDL 2406

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Case Number:

2:13-cv-20000

Court:

Alabama Northern

Nature of Suit:

890 Other Statutory Actions

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Judge R David Proctor

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  1. June 13, 2016

    Blue Cross Units Want Out Of Alabama Antitrust MDL

    Blue Cross Blue Shield units in Arizona, Kansas, North Dakota, Wyoming and New York asked to be dismissed from four class actions in multidistrict litigation accusing the insurer of anti-competitive behavior, saying Friday they have no significant ties to Alabama, where the litigation is centered.

  2. March 16, 2016

    Subscribers Win Blue Cross Data In Antitrust MDL

    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama must turn over the data it used to calculate its medical loss ratio and profit and loss statements to subscribers suing them in antitrust multidistrict litigation, an Alabama federal judge said Tuesday.

  3. February 26, 2016

    Providers Must Show Blue Cross Caused Hospitals To Close

    An Alabama federal judge has ordered a group of health care providers suing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama in an antitrust multidistrict litigation to turn over all documents that could show that hospitals and other facilities have closed as a result of Blue Cross’s alleged conduct.

  4. December 11, 2015

    Blue Cross Says Discovery Requests In MDL Are Duplicative

    Two public relations and lobbying executives for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama should not have to produce documents as part of an antitrust multidistrict litigation in Alabama federal court because they have no unique information, the insurer said Thursday.

  5. December 02, 2015

    Health Care Group Demands Records From Blue Cross VPs

    A health care group pursuing an antitrust suit against Blue Cross Blue Shield has asked an Alabama federal court to make the insurance giant turn over documents from two public relations and lobbying executives to help prove its case.

  6. October 20, 2015

    Blue Cross Franchisee Looks To Duck Suits In Antitrust MDL

    Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi urged an Alabama federal court Monday to toss seven antitrust suits from multidistrict litigation challenging how the insurance giant divvies up territories among franchisees, saying it didn't do enough business in certain states to be sued there.

  7. September 25, 2015

    Device Co. Fights BCBS Bid To Kill $67M Antitrust Suit

    Heart monitoring device and service provider LifeWatch Services Inc. urged a Pennsylvania federal court not to toss its $66.5 million antitrust suit against Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and its affiliated health insurance providers on Thursday.

  8. September 23, 2015

    BCBS Antitrust Players Continue Battle Over MDL Cert. Plan

    Blue Cross Blue Shield Association sparred Tuesday with health care providers and insurance purchasers in multidistrict litigation challenging the way the insurance giant divvies up territories among its franchises, with the parties trading blows over class certification and other issues regarding how the case should proceed.

  9. September 09, 2015

    Blue Cross Blasts 'Streamlining' Proposal In Antitrust MDL

    Blue Cross Blue Shield Association on Tuesday slammed a "streamlining procedure" proposed by the plaintiffs in antitrust multidistrict litigation that it claims would jeopardize the rights of defendants and absent class members and would extend pretrial proceedings for years.

  10. July 08, 2015

    Antitrust Cases To Watch In The 2nd Half Of 2015

    The first half of 2015 was action-packed with rulings on key pharmaceutical antitrust issues and agency wins in high-profile challenges, but there's still plenty to watch for over the next six months, including cases that could alter the landscape of college sports and professional baseball and major challenges to benchmark banking rates.