Settlement, Eligibility

NCAA Takes Another Step Toward Implementing House-Settlement Rule Changes

Troutman Pepper Locke on 4/24/2025

On April 21, the Division I Board of Directors (Board) greenlit major National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rule changes that are contingent on court approval of the $2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement. If the...more

Film Room: House submissions, NIL Congressional hearing, and eligibility decisions

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 3/6/2025

In this week’s Film Room, we break down party submissions in House, the first NIL hearing in the new Congress and recent court eligibility decisions. House Submissions in Support of Approval - On Monday, March 3, 2025,...more

The Year in Lawsuits

Verrill on 12/14/2018

2018 brought us the type of lawsuits you would expect in the world of sweepstakes, contests and giveaways. From “The Annoyance Lawyer” to Bobbleheads to “You’re Probably Never Going to Be A Winner.” The most depressing thing...more

Six Things to Know on CMS's Guidance Addressing the Low Volume Medicare Appeal Settlement

Polsinelli on 1/23/2018

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) recently issued guidance that starting Feb. 5, 2018, CMS will begin the process for the Low Volume Appeal (“LVA”) settlement option that CMS had announced on Nov. 3....more

Counting On Eligibility: What Settlement Funds Count Against Medicaid Eligibility?

Cranfill Sumner LLP on 11/18/2016

WILLIFORD v. N.C. DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, and N.C. DIV. OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE (NC Ct. of Appeals, 11/15/16) - To be eligible for Medicaid, an applicant who is single and over the age of 65 cannot have more...more

BP Settlement Claim

Carlton Fields on 3/20/2013

After years of litigation, BP Exploration & Production, Inc. and BP America Production Company (collectively, "BP") entered a class-wide settlement ("BP Settlement") that covers most businesses located in the Gulf Coast...more