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US Supreme Court rules in favor of hospitals in Medicare reimbursement dispute

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The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may not cut Medicare drug reimbursement for a specific group of hospitals without a survey of hospitals’ pharmaceutical acquisition costs. Justice Brett Kavanaugh delivered the opinion of the court, reversing the DC circuit.

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US federal court rules Iran liable by default over terrorist attacks on US citizens

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The US District Court for the District of Columbia Tuesday granted partial default judgment against the Islamic Republic of Iran for failing to appear and defend itself against claims of aiding and abetting terrorists. The plaintiffs may now petition the court to assess the damages they are owed.

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US appeals court rules that al-Qaida member waived right to appeal war crime convictions

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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled on Tuesday that former Guant ánamo Bay detainee Omar Ahmed Khadr waived his right to appeal his war crime convictions under the Military Commissions Act. Circuit Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson authored the opinion of the court.

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US appeals court upholds ban on smoking in federally subsidized housing

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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Friday upheld the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rule prohibiting smoking in HUD-subsidized public housing units. ” In 2016, HUD promulgated the Smoke Free Rule.

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Supreme Court rules US courts lack jurisdiction over forced art sale under Nazi rule

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In a unanimous decision on Wednesday, the US Supreme Court ruled that the heirs of Jewish art dealers cannot bring a lawsuit in US courts against Germany over the alleged forced sale of art and artifacts under the Nazi regime. The Court directed the lower court to reconsider the case in light of the opinion in Germany v.

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US appeals court rules SEC can keep stock market data regulation

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The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit Monday ruled the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can keep its revised regulations on how stock market data is collected, consolidated, and disseminated. In 2020 the SEC introduced the new Market Data Infrastructure Rule.

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“97-Year-Old Judge Newman to Appeal Loss in Suspension Suit; US’s oldest active jurist is taking on judicial conduct law; DC court ruled her constitutional challenge fell short”

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“97-Year-Old Judge Newman to Appeal Loss in Suspension Suit; US’s oldest active jurist is taking on judicial conduct law; DC court ruled her constitutional challenge fell short”: Michael Shapiro and Jorja Siemons of Bloomberg Law have this report. District Court for the District of Columbia at this link.