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Case TitleLANIER LAW FIRM v. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES et al
DistrictDistrict of Columbia
CityWashington, DC
Case Number1:2024cv01185
Date Filed2024-04-23
Date ClosedOpen
JudgeJudge Paul L. Friedman
PlaintiffLANIER LAW FIRM
Case DescriptionLanier Law Firm submitted a FOIA request to the Department of Health and Human Services for records concerning economic/or cost benefits analyses concerning whether to resolve HHS's Medicare liens and/or MSP recovery claims on an individual or global basis. The agency acknowledged receipt of the request but after hearing nothing further from the agency, Lanier Law Firm filed suit.
Complaint issues: Failure to respond within statutory time limit, Adequacy - Search, Litigation - Vaughn index, Litigation - Attorney's fees

DefendantUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
DefendantCENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES
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2024-04-231COMPLAINT against All Defendants United States Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-10845639) filed by LANIER LAW FIRM. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet, # 4 Summons, # 5 Summons, # 6 Summons, # 7 Summons)(Munn, Charles) (Attachment 3 replaced on 4/24/2024) (zcb). (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-232LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by LANIER LAW FIRM (Munn, Charles) (Entered: 04/23/2024)
2024-04-24Case Assigned to Judge Paul L. Friedman. (zcb) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-04-243SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Summons)(zcb) (Entered: 04/24/2024)
2024-04-294NOTICE of Appearance by James Woodside Orth, I on behalf of LANIER LAW FIRM (Orth, James) (Entered: 04/29/2024)
2024-05-235RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES served on 5/2/2024 (Munn, Charles) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-05-236RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES served on 5/15/2024 (Munn, Charles) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-05-237RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General on May 2, 2024. (Munn, Charles) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-05-238RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 5/2/2024. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 6/1/2024. (Munn, Charles) (Entered: 05/23/2024)
2024-05-319NOTICE of Appearance by Christina O'Tousa on behalf of CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-05-3110Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-05-31MINUTE ORDER granting 10 Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Defendants shall file their answer or otherwise respond to the complaint on or before July 3, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on May 31, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 05/31/2024)
2024-07-0211MOTION to Dismiss by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
2024-07-1012Memorandum in opposition to re 11 Motion to Dismiss and Motion for Leave to Supplement Complaint filed by LANIER LAW FIRM. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Proposed Supplemental Complaint, # 2 Exhibit A - FOIA Request, # 3 Exhibit B - CMS Acknowledgment)(Munn, Charles) (Entered: 07/10/2024)
2024-07-1015MOTION for Leave to supplement Complaint by LANIER LAW FIRM. (See docket Entry 12 to view document) (zjm) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-1713NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander Schreiber on behalf of All Defendants (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-1714REPLY to opposition to motion re 11 MOTION to Dismiss filed by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/17/2024)
2024-07-1716Memorandum in opposition to re 15 Motion for Leave to File filed by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (See Docket Entry 14 to view document) (zjm) (Entered: 07/18/2024)
2024-07-1917ORDER denying 11 Motion to Dismiss and granting 15 Motion for Leave to Supplement Complaint. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 19, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 07/19/2024)
2024-07-2318NOTICE of Supplemental Complaint by LANIER LAW FIRM re 1 Complaint, (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B)(Munn, Charles) (Entered: 07/23/2024)
2024-07-2619ANSWER to Complaint by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.(Schreiber, Alexander) (Entered: 07/26/2024)
2024-07-2920ORDER directing the parties to meet and confer and file a joint status report on or before August 12, 2024. See Order for details. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on July 29, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 07/29/2024)
2024-08-1221Joint STATUS REPORT by CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-12MINUTE ORDER: in light of the parties' 21 Joint Status Report, the parties are directed to file either a stipulation of dismissal or an additional joint status report on or before October 16, 2024. Signed by Judge Paul L. Friedman on August 12, 2024. (lcmo) (Entered: 08/12/2024)
2024-08-3022NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE as to CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. Attorney Alexander Schreiber terminated. (O'Tousa, Christina) (Entered: 08/30/2024)
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