State Compensation Insurance Fund v. Michael D Drobot Sr et al

  1. June 27, 2016

    Hueston Hennigan DQ Order Stands In Kickback Fraud Suit

    A California federal judge didn't budge Friday from an earlier ruling disqualifying Hueston Hennigan LLP from representing the California State Compensation Insurance Fund in a pair of kickback suits against physicians over the firm's simultaneous representation of an individual charged in a related criminal action, saying signed conflict of interest waivers didn't reflect "informed written consent."

  2. April 18, 2016

    Judge Asked To Rethink Hueston Hennigan DQ In Fraud Suit

    The California State Compensation Insurance Fund urged a California federal court Monday to rethink its decision to disqualify Hueston Hennigan LLP from representing the fund in two consolidated kickback suits against doctors, arguing the firm's previous representation of a co-conspirator doesn't constitute an unwaivable conflict of interest.

  3. March 23, 2016

    Hueston Hennigan DQ'd From Calif. RICO Suit Against Doctors

    A California federal judge has disqualified Hueston Hennigan LLP from representing the California State Compensation Insurance Fund in two consolidated kickback suits against doctors, finding that the firm has an unwaivable conflict of interest due to its previous representation of a co-conspirator, according to minutes filed Tuesday.

  4. March 08, 2016

    Doctor Defends Effort To DQ Hueston Hennigan In RICO Suit

    A surgeon being sued by the California State Compensation Insurance Fund for allegedly accepting kickbacks in exchange for illegal referrals defended his request Monday for the disqualification of Hueston Hennigan LLP from the case, insisting his motion in which he alleges a conflict of interest was neither tactical nor frivolous.

  5. February 22, 2016

    Doc Seeks To Cut Hueston Hennigan From Calif. Fraud Case

    A surgeon being sued by the California State Compensation Insurance Fund for allegedly accepting kickbacks in exchange for illegal referrals asked a federal court Friday to disqualify Hueston Hennigan LLP from the RICO case because the namesake partners are representing both the fund and an admitted conspirator.

  6. November 24, 2015

    Ex-Hospital CFO, Docs Guilty In $580M Referral Billing Scheme

    Four people, including the former chief financial officer for a Long Beach, California, hospital at the center of a health care fraud and kickback scheme, have reached plea agreements admitting to being involved in the nearly $600 million billing scheme over spinal surgeries, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

  7. July 15, 2014

    Irell & Manella Beats DQ Bid In Calif. Insurance Fraud Row

    A California federal judge has refused to disqualify Irell & Manella LLP from representing State Compensation Insurance Fund in a lawsuit accusing a former hospital president and his son of fraud, saying the court wasn't persuaded that a former Irell partner's counsel to the son taints the case.

  8. June 10, 2014

    Irell & Manella Fights DQ Bid In Insurance Fraud Row

    Irell & Manella LLP told a California federal judge on Monday that the firm should be allowed to represent State Compensation Insurance Fund in its fraud suit against a former hospital executive who pled guilty to bribing a state senator, saying the disqualification bid is based on "hyperbolic rhetoric."