Levine Lee News

Complaint Against Healthfirst Dismissed with Prejudice on Doctrines of Preemption and Exhaustion

As reported in Law360 and other media outlets, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey granted the firm’s motion on behalf of defendant Healthfirst, Inc. to dismiss the complaint with prejudice. The action, brought by MHA, LLC, which encompasses the Meadowlands Hospital Center, alleged violations of New Jersey’s insurance statutes and regulations, … Read more

Lehman Trustee Seeks to Recover $98M from Wells Fargo

As reported in Law360: “Lehman Brothers Inc.’s liquidating trustee on Friday filed a $98 million adversary proceeding against Wells Fargo Bank NA in New York bankruptcy court seeking to recover collateral under a swap agreement the bank allegedly ended when Lehman went under. Attorneys for James Giddens — the trustee liquidating Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.’s … Read more

Levine Lee Named to NLJ Litigation Boutique Hot List

The National Law Journal selects Levine Lee as one of only ten firms nationwide for its “Litigation Boutique Hot List,” based on a review of results achieved in 2013 in matters pending in court and interviews with co-counsel and opposing counsel. The article, “Establishing A Sense of Credibility,” highlights some of the firm’s stellar results … Read more

U.S. Supreme Court Denies Cert., Preserving Healthfirst Win in 2nd Circuit

The United States Supreme Court denies a petition for writ of certiorari to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, leaving in place the firm’s victory on behalf of client HF Management Services, an affiliate of Healthfirst, the largest Medicare and Medicaid provider in New York. The case is Dejesus v. HF Management … Read more

Firm Obtains Affirmance in Second Circuit in Significant Labor Law Decision

Levine Lee prevails before the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in Dejesus v. HF Management Services, LLC, 726 F.3d 85 (2d Cir. 2013), a decision establishing the standard for pleading overtime claims under Federal and New York Labor Law. Affirming the dismissal of claims brought against our client HF Management Services, … Read more