LOS ANGELES, March 31, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a closely watched UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage fraud case, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will soon decide whether United—the nation’s largest for-profit Medicare Advantage provider—can continue to evade liability under a controversial and sweeping “preemption” defense. At issue is a national class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Case No. 8:23-cv-02303), Estate of Bibi Ahmad v. UnitedHealth Group In ...

Core Viewpoint - Bayer is encouraged by the Solicitor General's support for the U.S. Supreme Court to review the petition for a writ of certiorari in the Durnell case, aligning with the company's arguments on preemption [1] Group 1 - The backing from the U.S. government is considered significant for the Court's evaluation of Bayer's petition [1] - There is a noted split among federal circuit courts regarding the Roundup™ personal injury litigation, specifically on whether federal law preempts state law [1]