DOL Opposes Counterclaims of Vendors Accused of Self-Dealing

The Trump administration asked a federal court in Puerto Rico to dismiss claims that the Department of Labor is retaliating against third-party vendors for doing business with a company running a health insurance-for-data partnership with its users.

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer argued the vendors’ case essentially repeats claims of a similar failed 2021 case in the US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico, and are centered around the activities of their client rather than their own.

Suffolk Administrative Services LLC and Providence Insurance Co. II filed the amended counterclaims in June, alleging that DOL violated their First Amendment ...