Expert Analysis

What To Know As State 'Neural Data' Privacy Laws Emerge

Attorneys at Goodwin discuss new state laws aimed at regulating consumer data generated from nervous system activi... (more story)

Health Plan Takeaways After 2nd Circ. No Surprises Act Ruling

While the Second Circuit's recent ruling in East Coast Advanced Plastic Surgery v. Cigna gives health plans breath... (more story)

Contact Lens Rule's Evolution Steers FTC Guidance Program

The history of the Federal Trade Commission's Contact Lens Rule illustrates the goals of the FTC's recently announ... (more story)

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NC Health Plan Can't Block Atrium's Cost-Sharing Program

Atrium Health can move forward with a program to offer lower healthcare costs to members of North Carolina's state health plan, a state court judge ruled, handing a loss to the state treasurer in his lawsuit c... (more story)

Sanofi Agrees Not To Disparage Rival's Flu Vaccine

European enforcers have accepted commitments from Sanofi over concerns that it blocked competition from a rival flu vaccine for vulnerable patients by making disparaging statements to healthcare professionals ... (more story)

Liquidia Settles United Therapeutics Suits With $380.7M Deal

Liquidia will pay out $380.7 million as part of a settlement agreement with United Therapeutics Corp. that resolves six lawsuits between the pharmaceutical companies, Liquidia announced Tuesday, saying patient... (more story)

FTC Wants Shkreli Sanctioned Over Pharma Industry Ban

The Federal Trade Commission and seven states asked a New York federal judge Tuesday to hold Martin Shkreli in contempt for violating a court order banning him from the pharmaceutical industry by trading in in... (more story)

Facing Mandatory Fed Price Program, Pharma Goes To Court

The first major lawsuit focused on "most favored nation" drug pricing efforts hit the courts last week. A bigger fight might be ahead as more mandatory programs emerge.

Health Co. Mirra-Access Hits Ch. 11 To Deal With $400M Loan

Healthcare company Mirra-Access is seeking Chapter 11 protection in a Florida bankruptcy court with more than $100 million in debt and plans to restructure a loan facility with a firm tied to Franklin Templeton.

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Anthropic Seeks To Dodge AI Patent Suit From U of Tenn.

Anthropic says it shouldn't have to face a lawsuit accusing it of infringing a pair of patents related to neural networks owned by a research arm of the University of Tennessee because its Claude artificial in... (more story)

Groups Ask Justices To Hear Apple's ITC Industry Rule Fight

The Federal Circuit wrongly continued the degradation of the U.S. International Trade Commission's domestic industry requirement in patent disputes by sustaining a decision that Apple Watches infringe Masimo C... (more story)

Squires Grants 4 PTAB Petitions, Rejects 3 In New Drop

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has instituted four new America Invents Act reviews at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and turned down three in his newest mass order.

Wash. Justices Say Privacy Act Doesn't Bar Hospital Pixel Use

The Washington State Supreme Court said Thursday the state's privacy act does not prohibit Seattle Children's Hospital from using web analytics tool Meta Pixel on its public-facing website, rejecting a group o... (more story)

Masimo's $634M Apple IP Win Boosted By $184M In Interest

A California federal judge on Monday ordered Apple Inc. to pay Masimo Corp. $184 million in prejudgment interest on top of a $634 million damages award for infringing a Masimo pulse oximetry patent through an ... (more story)

Medivis Gets Some AR Device Patent Claims Cut In Remand

After the Federal Circuit faulted the Patent Trial and Appeal Board for upholding a Novarad Corp. patent on augmented reality technology for surgeons, the board found on remand that Medivis Inc. had shown that... (more story)

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2nd Circ. Skeptical Of Reviving $4.4M 'Multiplex' COVID Suit

A Second Circuit judge cast doubt Wednesday on a Connecticut medical practice's claim that insurers owe $4.4 million for COVID-19 testing, noting that the tests at issue were actually for nearly two dozen viru... (more story)

Ex-Prosecutor To Lead Meland Budwick Health Law Practice

A former federal prosecutor suing U.S. Department of Justice officials over his termination from the DOJ last year will lead Miami-based law firm Meland Budwick PA's new health law practice, the firm announced.

Manhattan DA Unveils Corporate Crime & Antitrust Task Force

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Wednesday announced the formation of a new task force that will focus on prosecuting corporate crime and antitrust violations, as part of a push to deter industrywide... (more story)

7-Eleven To Pay $2.3M To Resolve Tobacco Fee Fight

7-Eleven Inc. will pay $2.3 million to settle a proposed class action alleging it violated federal benefits law by failing to let tobacco-using workers who completed a cessation program totally avoid a $720 an... (more story)

Skadden Adds 5 DLA Piper Mass Torts Attys To Chicago Office

Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP continues to grow its mass torts and products liability litigation offerings in its Chicago office with the addition of five veteran litigators from DLA Piper, the firm an... (more story)

Feds' Mich. SNAP Records Fight Paused Pending Calif. Ruling

A Michigan federal judge Tuesday paused the Trump administration's lawsuit that seeks to force Michigan into handing over certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program applicant records, saying a Californi... (more story)