People of the State of California v. Express Scripts, Inc., et al

  1. August 13, 2024

    9th Circ. Reverses Order Sending Insulin Suit To State Court

    The Ninth Circuit on Tuesday sided with CVS Caremark and Express Scripts, ruling that a lower court erred in 2023 when it agreed to send California's allegations of inflated insulin prices back to state court.

  2. July 11, 2024

    Calif.'s Insulin Cost Suit Belongs In Fed. Court, 9th Circ. Told

    Express Scripts and Caremark PCSHealth urged the Ninth Circuit on Thursday to reverse a lower court's order sending California's antitrust suit over skyrocketing insulin prices back to state court, with both appellants' counsel arguing the state's claims involve disputes over federal contracts and regulations that must be resolved in federal court.

  3. July 03, 2024

    5 Argument Sessions Benefits Attys Should Watch For In July

    Republican state attorneys general will try to convince the Fifth Circuit to knock down a U.S. Department of Labor rule covering how retirement plan managers can consider environmental and social factors when picking investments, while Kellogg workers will challenge class action waivers at the Sixth Circuit. Here are five argument sessions coming up this month that benefits attorneys should keep an eye on.

  4. February 06, 2024

    Express Scripts Cites Low Bar To Keep AG Suit In Fed. Court

    Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Inc. pressed the Ninth Circuit on Monday to let it force its part of a California attorney general antitrust suit over skyrocketing insulin prices into federal court, arguing the enforcer and a U.S. district judge imposed the wrong standards in sending the case back to state court.

  5. October 17, 2023

    Express Scripts Urges 9th Circ.: Keep Insulin Suit In Fed Court

    Pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Inc. has asked the Ninth Circuit to pull the state of California's suit accusing it of jacking up insulin prices back from state court, arguing that the lawsuit is partly based on Express Scripts' role as a contractor for the U.S. Department of Defense, for which the company has a "colorable federal defense."

  6. August 30, 2023

    Calif. Urges 9th Circ. To Mirror 1st Circ. Insulin Suit Ruling

    California's attorney general urged a Ninth Circuit panel Wednesday to mirror the First Circuit and deny a pharmacy benefit manager's bid to block a suit alleging the company inflated insulin costs from heading back to state court.