EPS Prevails Again At The 9th Circuit

Barry Ponticello made another successful appearance at the United States Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit, this time arguing a matter under 33 U.S.C. 928, at the 9th Circuit’s San Francisco location. The Court adopted the EPS position in … Continued

EPS Obtains Successful Medicare Appeal Decision

In the workers’ compensation and personal injury fields there has been substantial debate in recent years concerning Medicare Set Asides and the powers of Medicare (CMS) to pursue claims against individuals, employers, and insurance carriers where they believe the parties … Continued

EPS Prevails at U.S. Supreme Court

588 U.S._______________________ (2019) Opinion of the Court SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES No. 18-266 THE DUTRA GROUP, PETITIONER v. CHRISTOPHER BATTERTON ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT [June 24, 2019] … Continued

Oberjuerge Named Partner

ENGLAND PONTICELLO & ST.CLAIR (EPS) proudly announced that Alex M. Oberjuerge has been named a partner in the firm.  Mr. Oberjuerge is in his eighth year with EPS. Mr. Oberjuerge initially started with the firm as a law clerk in the EPS Los Angeles … Continued

United States Supreme Court Grants Review of EPS case

On December 7, 2018, the United States Supreme Court granted Defendant’s Writ of Certiorari in the matter of Dutra Group v Batterton.   Defendant Dutra, represented by Barry Ponticello at EPS, sought to strike the punitive damages alleged by Plaintiff under the … Continued