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Turning To The Courts When PBM Reform Falls Short

The effectiveness of state laws intended to regulate pharmacy benefit managers remains uncertain, but litigation —... (more story)

Calif. Ruling Lowers Bar For Health Data Breach Claims

The California Supreme Court's ruling in J.M. v. Illuminate Education offers protection for non-healthcare compani... (more story)

High Court's Abortion Pill Stay Reinforces Appellate Principles

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent order in Danco Laboratories v. Louisiana, staying a Fifth Circuit ruling that rein... (more story)

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NC Biz Court Bulletin: Referee Tapped, CEO To Be Deposed

The North Carolina Business Court rounded out May by appointing a discovery referee in a healthcare antitrust class action and ordering the deposition of a top executive in a trade secrets battle, in addition ... (more story)

Taxation With Representation: Latham, White & Case, Vischer

In this week's Taxation With Representation, Fertitta Entertainment acquires Caesars Entertainment, Eli Lilly and Co. buys three companies involved in vaccine development, and nuclear energy company Newcleo Lt... (more story)

Hospital Operator, Execs Ink $32M FCA Settlement With Feds

Psychiatric hospital operator Oglethorpe Inc. has agreed to pay $32 million and be excluded from all federal healthcare programs for 10 years to resolve allegations it knowingly failed to return Medicare overp... (more story)

McDermott-Led Ampersand Clinches $1.5B Fund

Healthcare-focused private equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners, advised by McDermott Will & Schulte, on Thursday revealed that it closed its latest fund with $1.5 billion.

J&J Unit Cleared In Blood Pump Patent Suit In Mass.

A Massachusetts federal jury on Thursday cleared a Johnson & Johnson MedTech subsidiary of allegations that it infringed a blood pump patent owned by a unit of Swedish medical device company Getinge AB.

Split Fed. Circ. Says $452M Trade Secret Case Was Untimely

A split Federal Circuit panel on Thursday erased Insulet Corp.'s trade secret victory against EOFlow Co. Ltd., holding that the medical device maker filed its claims too late and reversing a $452 million jury ... (more story)

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IVF Patients Say Natera Profited Off Ineffective Embryo Tests

A proposed class of in vitro fertilization patients are suing Natera Inc. in California federal court, alleging that it falsely advertised the efficacy and importance of its preimplantation genetic testing to ... (more story)

Judge Surprised By Second Phone In Abortion Pill Spike Row

A Texas federal judge said Tuesday that a second phone belonging to a woman who accused her boyfriend of spiking her drink with abortion pills should be produced for discovery, but noted that limits on who may... (more story)

Costco Wants Sanctions Over Missing Devices In Pixel Suit

Costco has asked a federal judge in Seattle to sanction a group of customers leading a proposed class action that accuses it of disclosing their personal health information by installing Meta Pixel and other F... (more story)

23andMe Says California Data Breach Suit Evades Ch. 11 Plan

The bankruptcy plan administrator for the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe is urging a Missouri bankruptcy court to shut down a lawsuit recently lodged by California's attorney general that se... (more story)

Judge Trims Dental Patent Case, But Keeps Patent Alive

A Delaware federal judge has refused to invalidate a pair of dental patents that medical technology companies Align Technology and Medit Corp. were accused of infringing, but did agree to narrow the case.

TriZetto, Infosys Fight Each Side's CEO Deposition Bids

Cognizant TriZetto Software Group and Infosys Ltd. have filed dueling motions to block depositions of each other's top executives in a trade secret lawsuit over allegations that Infosys misused confidential ac... (more story)

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EEOC Sues Health System Over Female Van Driver's Firing

A Maryland healthcare system discriminated against a female driver by firing her after a wheelchair-bound nursing home resident fell from her transport van, whereas a male van driver was not disciplined after ... (more story)

NJ Sues GEO Group Over Denial Of Detention Center Access

New Jersey sued the owner and operator of immigration detention center Delaney Hall in state court on Tuesday, accusing the contractor of violating state law by blocking health officials from inspecting the center.

NC Doctor Says 'Acquitted' Conduct Skews Sentencing

A doctor convicted of making false statements in connection with an $11 million Medicare fraud scheme is urging a North Carolina federal court to exclude conduct she says she was acquitted of from her sentenci... (more story)

No Surprises Act's New Rule Hands Win To Providers

A long-awaited update to the No Surprises Act includes technical changes to dispute resolutions that attorneys say add up to a win for providers seeking to navigate a complex process.

John Oliver Dodges Defamation Suit Over Medicaid Segment

A physician highlighted in a "Last Week Tonight" segment on Medicaid who sued host John Oliver for defamation lost his case Tuesday, after a New York federal judge found the challenged statements were protected speech.

3 State Drug Pricing Bills Attys Should Know

State lawmakers continue to debate bills aimed at controlling the prices of prescription drugs. In recent weeks, high-profile bills in Illinois, Virginia and Minnesota all saw movement. Here, Law360 breaks dow... (more story)