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Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act in its entirety: individual mandate constitutional as a tax, Medicaid expansion approved of, but limited U.S. Supreme Court and Appellate Alert
28 June 2012
Emily M. Yinger
Senior CounselNorthern Virginia
Email [email protected]hoganlovells.com
Phone +1 703 610 6161
Fax +1 703 610 6200
Practice groupLitigation, Arbitration, and Employment
"[V]ery, very well thought of."
Chambers USA
Since joining Hogan Lovells in 1987, Emily Yinger has handled high-stakes cases for healthcare companies as well as financial institutions, technology companies, universities, and government entities. She is the former Managing Partner of Hogan Lovells' Northern Virginia office and a member of the firm's Litigation leadership team.
She has defended major health insurers and other businesses against nationwide class action and multi-district litigations. Emily has also defended health insurers in numerous individual and class action suits challenging provider contracting, claims processing, and payment practices, ERISA, fraud, breach of contract, and unfair trade practices claims.
She focuses on matters involving complex contract disputes, business torts, fraud and conspiracy, tortious interference, RICO, breach of fiduciary duty, shareholder derivative and corporate control actions, inverse condemnation, and products liability.
Quoting Emily's clients, Chambers USA said Emily has "a great legal mind and exceptional client focus." Emily's success in resolving tough cases for health care businesses was profiled in Virginia Business Magazine's 2010 Legal Elite.
Awards and recognitions
2013-2019
Business Litigation
Virginia Super Lawyers
2010-2021
Litigation: General Commercial (Virginia)
Chambers USA
2006-2018
Business Litigation
Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers
2008, 2014-2018
Top Attorneys in Business Litigation
Super Lawyers Business Edition
2017
Healthcare: Health Insurers
Legal 500 US
2008, 2010-2011, 2014-2016
Legal Elite, Health Law
Virginia Business magazine
Education and admissions
Education
J.D., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, 1987
B.A., University of Virginia, 1984
International Graduate Summer School Program, University of Oxford, Exeter College, 1984
Memberships
Member, The Barristers
Member, The Counselors
Member, Virginia Bar Association
Bar admissions and qualifications
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
Court admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
Representative experience
Defeated class certification of nationwide class of healthcare providers challenging fraud investigation and overpayment recovery by BCBS entities.
Defeated class certification of class of all participating providers challenging the claims payment practices of Renown Health.
Victory for the Holy See in licensing disputes involving licensure rights and counterfeiting of Vatican treasures and works of art.
Victory for health benefits company in ERISA and breach of contract class action alleging improper payment of out-of-network providers-case dismissed.
Latest thinking and events
Hogan Lovells Publications
Supreme Court upholds Affordable Care Act, but limits its Medicaid expansion; questions linger for federal power going forward U.S. Supreme Court and Appellate Alert
28 June 2012
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U.S. Supreme Court and Appellate Alert U.S. Supreme Court and Appellate Alert
28 June 2012
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Health Reform Health Care Alert
23 March 2012
Published Works
Settlement of Class Action Claims is Enforceable Against Debtor in Bankruptcy ABA Section of Litigation
2010
