Expert Analysis

New Biotech Nat'l Security Controls May Have Blunted Impact

While the newly enacted federal prohibition against contracting with certain biotechnology providers associated wi... (more story)

Takeaways From The DOJ Fraud Section's 2025 Year In Review

Former acting Principal Deputy Chief Sean Tonolli of the U.S. Department of Justice's Fraud Section, now at Cahill... (more story)

Traditional FCA Enforcement Surges Amid Shifting Priorities

The U.S. Department of Justice’s January report on False Claims Act enforcement in fiscal year 2025 reveals that w... (more story)

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Hartford HealthCare Must Provide Docs On $86M Takeovers

Hartford HealthCare Corp. must hand over internal documents detailing its $86.1 million acquisitions of two hospitals from bankrupt Prospect Medical to a group of plaintiffs who accuse the health system of try... (more story)

Ga. Justices Uphold $8.3M Verdict In MedMal Case

The Georgia Supreme Court said it won't disturb a $6.5 million verdict or an additional $1.8 million attorney fee award in a suit over a botched knee surgery, with one justice clarifying what courts can do reg... (more story)

2nd Circ. Backs Block On Hundreds Of Geico Collection Cases

The Second Circuit found no error in a preliminary injunction pausing over 600 collection actions filed against Geico by a doctor and medical practice accused by the insurer of a scheme to exploit New York's n... (more story)

This Week's Healthcare Earnings: Novo, Elevance And More

More than half a dozen healthcare companies posted earnings this week, including big names like Pfizer, Elevance and Roche. Here's what you need to know from earnings this week.

2nd Circ. Skeptical Anesthesia Group Suffered Antitrust Harm

A Second Circuit panel seemed poised Tuesday to find that an anesthesiology practice didn't suffer an antitrust injury in its claim that a United Healthcare unit used its market power in New York to cut reimbursement rates.

SelectQuote Execs Face Investor Suit Over Kickback Probe

Executives and directors of insurance comparison platform SelectQuote were hit with a shareholder's derivative suit accusing them of concealing a kickback scheme currently subject of a False Claims Act suit by... (more story)

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Fed. Circ. Leans Toward Vacating $12.7M Copyright Award

The Federal Circuit appeared likely to vacate a $12.7 million copyright infringement award against the federal government on Wednesday, pressing attorneys for a software developer and the government to answer ... (more story)

PTAB Sinks Samsung Challenge To Ouraring Patent

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has shot down Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.'s challenge to an Ouraring Inc. smart ring patent amid an ongoing legal dispute that has spanned the board, federal district court a... (more story)

State Of Insurance: Q4 Notes From Illinois

In 2025's last quarter, Illinois’ appellate courts weighed in on overlapping homeowners coverages for water-related damages, contractual suit limitation provisions in uninsured motorist policies, and protectio... (more story)

Privacy Ruling Shows How CIPA Conflicts With Modern Tech

A California federal court's recent holding in Doe v. Eating Recovery Center that Meta is not liable for reading, or attempting to read, the pixel-related transmission while in transit reflects a mismatch betw... (more story)

Inspire Medical Leaders Face Suit Over Apnea Device Rollout

Brass of Inspire Medical Systems Inc. face shareholder derivative claims they breached their fiduciary duties by concealing issues affecting the launch of the company's latest sleep apnea device, damaging inve... (more story)

Lasik Provider Can't Shake Wiretap Claims In Tracking Row

The operator of a laser eye surgery website must face a proposed class action alleging it illegally shared patients' confidential medical information with Meta, a California federal judge ruled, finding that t... (more story)

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'Careless Or Disingenuous': Judge Rips CareFirst Rethink Bid

A Virginia federal judge Wednesday refused to reconsider an order reversing course and throwing out key claims in CareFirst's suit against Johnson & Johnson over the immunosuppressive drug Stelara, calling Car... (more story)

Teva Fights Class Cert. Bid In Effexor Antitrust Case

Teva Pharmaceuticals urged a New Jersey federal judge Wednesday to reject a class certification bid by a group of direct buyers of the antidepressant drug Effexor XR and its generic versions, arguing that the ... (more story)

Catholic Health System Escapes Tobacco Fee Suit In Missouri

Ascension Health Alliance escaped a former employee's proposed class action alleging a fee on tobacco-using workers' health plans violated federal benefits law, after a Missouri federal judge held the private ... (more story)

Drugmaker Claims Stake In La. Mail-Order Abortion Meds Row

An abortion medication manufacturer asserted its right Wednesday to defend mifepristone, moving to intervene in a federal lawsuit over mail-order abortion medication brought by Louisiana alleging that regulato... (more story)

NC County Faces Suit For Obstructing State Housing Benefit

A North Carolina county misapplied state law and violated the state's constitution in retroactively deeming adult care home residents ineligible for state benefits based on a county commissioner's former owner... (more story)

4 Things To Know As DOL Pitches Transparency For PBMs

The U.S. Department of Labor's proposal to require pharmacy benefit managers to give employer-provided health plans detailed information on fees and compensation is a welcome development, benefits attorneys on... (more story)