September 09, 2015
The GOP-controlled U.S. House of Representatives has legal standing to sue the Obama administration over allegedly improper Affordable Care Act spending, a D.C. federal judge said in an eagerly awaited ruling Wednesday.
July 20, 2015
The GOP-controlled U.S. House of Representatives and the Obama administration are sparring in D.C. federal court over whether billions of dollars in Affordable Care Act subsidies can keep flowing, marking their most extensive debate in a case that until recently has focused on legal standing.
July 02, 2015
The second half of 2015 is shaping up as a potential litigation blockbuster for health care providers, as major developments loom in cases involving the False Claims Act, the future of crucial Affordable Care Act funding and the 340B drug-discount program. Here are six cases that attorneys will be watching closely.
May 28, 2015
A D.C. federal judge appeared hostile Thursday to the Obama administration's bid to scrap a constitutional lawsuit from House Republicans over allegedly unauthorized Affordable Care Act spending, regularly questioning the U.S. Department of Justice's assertions during oral arguments that the lawmakers lack standing.
April 01, 2015
House Republicans are deploying "alarmist and unfounded rhetoric" to persuade a D.C. federal court that they have standing to sue over implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration said in a court filing Tuesday.
March 02, 2015
House Republicans are pressing a D.C. federal judge to reach the merits of their lawsuit challenging implementation of the Affordable Care Act, accusing the Obama administration of trying to "neuter Congress" by raising procedural objections to the complaint.
January 27, 2015
Officials in the Obama administration are accusing House Republicans of attempting to usurp executive power by filing a lawsuit challenging the implementation of certain Affordable Care Act provisions, including its employer mandate, urging a District of Columbia federal judge Monday to toss the suit for lack of standing.
January 07, 2015
The U.S. House of Representatives has reportedly secured a long-term commitment from a George Washington University law professor to represent the lawmakers in their controversial lawsuit challenging delay of the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate.
November 24, 2014
The ranking Democrat on the Committee on House Administration raised concerns Monday that unqualified law students at George Washington University could be "exploited" in the GOP's lawsuit against the Obama administration over delay of the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate.
November 21, 2014
The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Friday filed a long-awaited lawsuit against the Obama administration challenging delay of the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate and government payments to health insurance companies under the law.