Chad Dwight Hansen
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
- Address of record
- 1001 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101, 336-607-7308
- Phone
- (336) 607-7308
- Fax
- Fax 336-734-2616
Contact details as filed with the court in the cases below.
Case history
Publicly tracked matters where this attorney is listed as counsel.
Tucker v. Palaio Fraud Class Action
A proposed class action against Palaio, apparently concerning fraud claims. The docket indicates a motion to dismiss was granted in part and denied in part, and jurisdictional discovery was ordered. The specific alleged fraudulent conduct is not detailed in the docket text. These are allegations in a newly filed case, not proven facts.
- Filed
- June 26, 2025
- Represents
- Peyton Palaio, Mark D. Reilly, Mark Jennings, Skelmis, LLC, Tautline, LLC, FastIncense.com, LGI Holdings, LLC, LP Ind., LLC, Jopen, LLC, Martian Sales, Inc., CAG Holdings CO, LLC, Calibre Manufacturing, LLC, FMK Group, LLC
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee ERISA Class Action
William Mark Cumalander filed a proposed class action against BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc., apparently alleging violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The docket entries show that the plaintiff moved for class certification, but the court denied that motion under Rule 23(b)(3). The underlying benefit or ERISA violation is not specified in the available docket text.
- Filed
- May 23, 2024
- Represents
- BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Antitrust Settlement
Blue Cross Blue Shield companies allegedly violated antitrust laws by entering into an agreement not to compete with each other and to limit competition among themselves in selling health insurance and administrative services. The defendants deny wrongdoing and claim their conduct results in lower healthcare costs and greater access to care. The parties settled to avoid the risk and cost of further litigation.
- Settlement fund
- $2.7B
- Claim deadline
- November 5, 2021
- Represents
- Defendants' Counsel
“Recovery” and “exposure” refer to total disclosed settlement funds in associated cases, not money personally won or lost by an attorney. Settlements generally resolve disputed allegations without a finding that either side won. Data comes from public court dockets and may be incomplete.