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January 09, 2026
Skadden's Ex-Palo Alto Leader Named Aetherflux's COO, CLO
The former head of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP's Palo Alto office Joe Yaffe is now Aetherflux's chief operating officer and chief legal officer as the San Carlos, California, space-based solar power startup moves ahead with its "Galactic Brain" project to launch an artificial intelligence data center satellite in space, Aetherflux announced Friday.
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January 09, 2026
Mylan, Aurobindo Must Face Generic Drug Price-Fixing Claims
A Connecticut federal judge on Friday refused to hand a quick win to Mylan Pharmaceuticals and Aurobindo Pharma USA in sprawling antitrust litigation against 26 total pharmaceutical companies, ruling that a coalition of states has enough evidence to raise a genuine dispute about whether the companies conspired to fix drug prices.
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January 09, 2026
$500K Revelation Doesn't Nix Surgeon's Win In Eye Injury Row
A California appeals court won't order a retrial in a suit alleging a surgery center blinded a patient in one eye during spinal surgery, saying she failed to properly object to a closing argument that implied that a co-defendant's settlement was the source of $500,000 she had received.
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January 09, 2026
Netflix Wins Atty Fees In 'Orgasm Inc.' Defamation Case
A California state appellate court affirmed an award of attorney fees to Netflix Inc. after the streaming giant's anti-SLAPP victory in a defamation case over its documentary "Orgasm Inc.: The Story of OneTaste," saying the trial court had the authority to award fees despite the case being under appeal.
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January 09, 2026
Calif. Climate Laws Violate Free Speech Rights, 9th Circ. Told
A coalition of business groups urged a Ninth Circuit panel Friday to preliminarily block new California laws requiring large companies to disclose financial risks tied to climate change, arguing the laws are unprecedented and violate the First Amendment, in part by being "completely untethered" to any product or transaction.
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