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Case Title Lower Court Docketed Status Flags Tags Question Presented
19-196 Louisiana Health Service & Indemnity Company, dba Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana v. Encompass Office Solutions, Incorporated Fifth Circuit 2019-08-14 Denied Amici (1)Response Waived antiassignment-provision authoritative-guidance choice-of-law civil-procedure claim-processing clear-authoritative-guidance erie-doctrine erie-railroad erie-railroad-co-v-tompkins erisa erisa-antiassignment-provision erisa-benefits erisa-waiver federal-court federal-courts liability medical-provider standing state-law statutory-interpretation waiver Whether a federal court may choose the option that expands liability under state law, absent clear, authoritative guidance from the state's courts
18-232 W. A. Griffin v. Teamcare, et al. Seventh Circuit 2018-08-22 Denied assignment assignment-of-rights benefit-assignment circuit-split erisa medical-provider medical-providers participant-rights statutory-penalties welfare-benefit-plan welfare-benefits written-assignment-of-benefits Whether ERISA authorizes assignment of statutory penalties