Tammy P. Nguyen

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• New Hampshire Bulletin

  A five-year legal battle over New Hampshire at-home care program may come to a head soon

  This article covers a long-running class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of disabled individuals alleging that the New Hampshire health department mismanaged the Choices for Independence (CFI) Medicaid Waiver program, which allows participants to safely live at home rather than being forced into institutional settings such as nursing facilities. The case could go to trial in 2026. The article mentions NP for representing the plaintiffs in the case along with NH Legal Assistance, Disability Rights Center-NH, and the AARP Foundation. The NP team includes Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partner Mark Knights, Privacy & Technology partner Dan Deane, and Complex Disputes counsel Kierstan Schultz, all of the Manchester office, and Complex Disputes associates Tammy Nguyen of Chicago and Scott Dinner of Washington, DC.

  Nov 6, 2025
• New Hampshire Union Leader

  Court rejects state’s appeal request in AARP disabilities lawsuit

  This article covers the US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit rejecting the State of New Hampshire’s appeal request in a class action lawsuit claiming the state-run Choice for Independence (CFI) program is failing to provide authorized services to participants, putting them at unnecessary risk of being institutionalized in nursing homes. Manchester Complex Disputes counsel Kierstan Schultz is quoted in the coverage. The article mentions NP for representing the plaintiffs in the case along with NH Legal Assistance, the AARP Foundation, and Disability Rights Center-NH. The NP team also includes Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partner Mark Knights and Privacy & Technology partner Dan Deane, both of the Manchester office, and Complex Disputes associates Tammy Nguyen of Chicago and Scott Dinner of Washington, DC.

  Feb 26, 2024
• New Hampshire Bulletin

  State facing class-action lawsuit over in-home care for older and disabled residents

  This article covers a New Hampshire federal judge certifying a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of a group of disabled individuals alleging that the state health department mismanaged the Choices for Independence (CFI) Medicaid Waiver program, which allows participants to safely live at home rather than being forced into institutional settings such as nursing facilities. The article mentions NP for representing the plaintiffs in the case along with NH Legal Assistance, Disability Rights Center-NH, and the AARP Foundation. The NP team includes Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partner Mark Knights, Privacy & Technology partner Dan Deane, and Complex Disputes counsel Kierstan Schultz, all of the Manchester office, and Complex Disputes associates Tammy Nguyen of Chicago and Scott Dinner of Washington, DC.

  Dec 4, 2023
• Cook County Record

  Lawsuit claims LG Energy batteries catch fire, maker owes Marengo energy storage facility owners $10M for fires

  Complex Disputes partner and practice group leader John Ruskusky and associate Tammy Nguyen, both from the Chicago office, are mentioned in this article for representing energy storage facility Marengo Battery Storage LLC in a lawsuit alleging that LG Energy’s sale and delivery of defective lithium-ion battery products caused at least two separate fires and more than $10 million in damages to Marengo.

  Dec 4, 2023
• New Hampshire Union Leader

  Healthcare lawsuit vs. state can proceed as class action

  This article quotes Manchester Complex Disputes counsel Kierstan Schultz on a New Hampshire federal court decision to certify a class of disabled individuals in their lawsuit alleging that the state health department mismanaged the Choices for Independence (CFI) Medicaid Waiver program, which allows participants to safely live at home rather than being forced into institutional settings such as nursing facilities. NP—together with NH Legal Assistance, Disability Rights Center-NH, and the AARP Foundation—is representing the plaintiffs. In addition to Kierstan, the NP team includes Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partner Mark Knights and Privacy & Technology partner Dan Deane, both of the Manchester office, and Complex Disputes associates Tammy Nguyen of Chicago and Scott Dinner of Washington, DC.

  Nov 30, 2023
• Bloomberg Law

  Disabled participants get class status in home care gap case

  The following article covers a New Hampshire federal court decision to certify a class of disabled individuals in their lawsuit alleging that the state health department mismanaged the Choices for Independence (CFI) Medicaid Waiver program, which allows participants to safely live at home rather than being forced into institutional settings such as nursing facilities. NP—together with NH Legal Assistance, Disability Rights Center-NH, and the AARP Foundation—is representing the plaintiffs. The NP team includes Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partner Mark Knights, Privacy & Technology partner Dan Deane, and Complex Disputes counsel Kierstan Schultz, all of the Manchester office; and Complex Disputes associates Tammy Nguyen of Chicago and Scott Dinner of Washington, DC.

  Nov 28, 2023
• Law360

  Now-certified class alleges NH has bungled Medicaid program

  The following article covers a New Hampshire federal court decision to certify a class of disabled individuals in their lawsuit alleging that the state health department mismanaged the Choices for Independence (CFI) Medicaid Waiver program, which allows participants to safely live at home rather than being forced into institutional settings such as nursing facilities. NP—together with NH Legal Assistance, Disability Rights Center-NH, and the AARP Foundation—is representing the plaintiffs. The NP team includes Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partner Mark Knights, Privacy & Technology partner Dan Deane, and Complex Disputes counsel Kierstan Schultz, all of the Manchester office; and Complex Disputes associates Tammy Nguyen of Chicago and Scott Dinner of Washington, DC.

  Nov 27, 2023
• New Hampshire Bulletin

  ‘We’re teetering on the edge.’ Are Medicaid rates making it harder to age at home?

  This article, focusing on roughly 600 New Hampshire residents at risk of losing at-home care in July if the state doesn’t increase its Medicaid-funded Choices for Independence (CFI) payments to providers, refers to a pending CFI federal lawsuit filed against the state Department of Health and Human Services by NP, New Hampshire Legal Assistance, Disability Rights Center – New Hampshire, and the AARP Foundation. The NP team involved in the case is led by Manchester Complex Disputes counsel Kierstan Schultz and includes Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partner Mark Knights and Cybersecurity & Privacy partner Dan Deane, both of Manchester, and Complex Disputes associates Scott Dinner of Washington, DC and Tammy Nguyen of Chicago.

  March 22, 2023
• Crain’s Chicago Business

  People on the move

  The arrival of Chicago Complex Disputes associate Tammy Nguyen to the firm is featured in this article highlighting recent additions to Chicago-area businesses.
  May 16, 2022