Class Action Lawsuit Accuses UnitedHealthcare of Wrongfully Denying Coverage Using AI Algorithm for Elderly Patients’ Post-Acute Care Claims

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A recent class action lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare alleges that the health insurance provider wrongfully denied claims for post-acute care using an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm. The plaintiffs claim that UnitedHealthcare’s use of the “nH Predict” AI algorithm led to the rejection of elderly patients’ claims for stays in skilled nursing-care facilities and in-home care. When these denials were appealed to federal administrative law judges, roughly 90% of them were overturned. This lawsuit follows a similar case earlier this year against health insurance company Cigna, where plaintiffs accused the company of automatically denying … Read more

Former Executive Assistant Accuses Operation Underground Railroad Founder Tim Ballard of Sexual Assault in Multiple Jurisdictions

Salt Lake City, Utah – Celeste Borys, a former executive assistant to Tim Ballard, the founder of Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), has filed criminal complaints claiming that Ballard sexually assaulted her in four jurisdictions, according to her attorney. Last week, Borys and her lawyer flew to California to make these allegations. Previously, she had filed a criminal complaint with the Lindon Police Department in Utah County. In addition to Utah, Borys has now reported assaults to police departments in San Diego, San Clemente, and the San Jose suburb of Campbell, as well as to Los … Read more

Trump Faces Defamation Trial Chaos as Lawyer Accuses Him of Intending to Disrupt Proceedings

New York, NY – Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces more legal troubles as he is accused of intending to disrupt imminent legal proceedings in an upcoming defamation case. The lawyer representing columnist E Jean Carroll, who previously won a $5 million jury award against Trump for sexual abuse, urged the judge to take measures to prevent any chaos during the trial set for next week. Meanwhile, Trump has also been ordered to pay $400,000 in legal fees to the New York Times after his failed lawsuit against the newspaper over its reporting on his … Read more

Negligence Allegations: Lawsuit Accuses CCSD and CCEA of Failing to Safeguard Student against Teacher’s Sexual Abuse

Las Vegas, Nevada – A lawsuit has been filed against the Clark County School District (CCSD) and the Clark County Education Association (CCEA) alleging that they failed to protect a student from sexual abuse by a teacher. The lawsuit claims that both the CCSD and CCEA were aware of the teacher’s inappropriate behavior but did not take appropriate action. According to the lawsuit, the student, who remains anonymous, was subject to repeated incidents of sexual abuse by the teacher, identified as John Doe, over the course of several months. The lawsuit alleges that the CCSD … Read more