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Insurer must pay $9 million for canceling policy - Health Net dropped coverage for woman undergoing cancer treatment
Chronicle Staff and News Services, San Francisco Chronicle, 02/23/08

3 P&L Attorneys Named Northern California SuperLaywers for 2007

The Recorder December 21, 2005
Lawyers Group Wins Health Care Fight

The First District Court of Appeal has ruled that Health Net did not show that continuing coverage for the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association would violate its license.

San Francisco Chronicle November 15, 2005
Boy with rare disease still in limbo
By C.W. Nevius

Los Angeles Times November 9, 2005
Health Net Gives a Boy Access to Specialist Care After Lawsuit
By Debora Vrana, Times Staff Writer

United Press International November 9, 2005
Lawsuit helps boy get specialist care
Press Release

KTVU November 8, 2005
Nov 8- Video: Gasia Mikaelian Reports on Lawsuit Filed by Moraga Family against HMO

Fox Reno November 7, 2005
Moraga Parents Battle HMO For Son's Life-Saving Surgery
Staff Writer

United Press International November 7, 2005
HMO sued over dwarfism therapy
Press Release

KGO - San Francisco ABC Affiliate Nov 7- News at Noon
Needing help, Parents Sue Insurance for Son's Health

KTVU – San Francisco Fox Affiliate November 7, 2005
Nov 7- News at Noon, News at 5 and Ten O’clock news
Video: Ross McGowan Talks With Bay Area Parents Mark And Kim
Zembsch Concerning Their HMO Lawsuit

ABC News San Francisco November 6, 2005
Parents Fight Insurance For Son's Health
By Amy Hollyfield

San Francisco Chronicle November 5, 2005
Family fights an HMO for 4-year-old's life
By C.W. Nevius

Family Files Suit Against Health Net to Receive
Life-Saving Care for their Disabled Son

OAKLAND, Calif. (November 7, 2005) – San Francisco bad faith insurance attorney Arnold Levinson, today filed a lawsuit in Alameda County on behalf of Mark and Kimberly Zembsch against Health Net, Inc.

The Recorder October 27, 2005
Health Net Chided for Not Changing Tune

Pillsbury & Levinson LLP Promotes Two New Partners
Pillsbury & Levinson LLP, announces the promotion of Rebecca Grey and Vedica Puri as the newest partners for the firm.

California Supreme Court Overturns
Rulings Limiting Punitive Damages
Amicus Brief Filed by Pillsbury & Levinson for United Policyholders Results in Reinterpretation of Damage Awards in Two Landmark Cases.

Pillsbury & Levinson Relocates to Larger Quarters
in Transamerica Pyramid San Francisco February 2, 2005

New Headquarters

American Lawyer, Summer 2004
Making the Brand
By Ann Sherman

Lawyers Weekly, July 5, 2004
Malpractice Claims Against HMO's Preempted By ERISA
By Correy E. Stephenson

San Francisco Chronicle, May 27, 2004
Law is called stacked deck for insurers
By Joan Ryan

Arnold Levinson on The Ronn Owens Show, May 6, 2004
Topic: How upcoming elections may affect Supreme Court cases

HR.com, May 6, 2004
Long-Term Care: Why HR Should Care?
By Alison Stein Wellner

eCommerceTimes.com, March 18, 2004
Internet Risk Policies Cover Online Fraud, Loss of Data
By Gene J. Koprowski

Tri-Valley Herald, September 21, 2003
"Attorney balances career with family Lawyer specializes
in insurance claims"

By Marc Albert

San Francisco Business Times, September 5, 2003
Flap with S.F. legal eagles lands insurer in court
By Jim Gardner

The Legal Intelligencer, September 2, 2003
Calif. Lawyers Group Sues Insurer For Refusing to Renew Policies
By Pam Smith

San Francisco Daily Journal, August 28, 2003
Trial Lawyers Group Sues for Renewed Benefits
By Tyler Cunningham

Law Journal TV, June 2, 2003
Topic: ERISA, Insurance Bad Faith

Mealey's Litigation Report: Insurance Bad Faith,
Vol. 16, Number 24 April 2003

The Supreme Court's Shameful Descent into Disrepute
By Arnold Levinson

Video & Audio Clips

Zembsch Case

In 2003, Arnie Levinson won the 10th largest verdict in California history, $32 M in a disability insurance case.

Ronn Owens Show

Arnie Levinson on Ron Owens Show

Podcast of Arnie Levinson on the Ronn Owens show. “How upcoming elections may affect Supreme Court cases.”

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David H. Bateman


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