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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. December 12, 2018

    BCBS Must Face Per Se Antitrust Test, 11th Circ. Rules

    Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers must face the per se legal standard that if proven says their behavior in allegedly divvying up geographic markets broke the law regardless of the impact on competition, the Eleventh Circuit said Wednesday.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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?"

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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. 

  10. 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.

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