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  • August 06, 2026

    Mead Preemption Bid Fails Before 1st Baby Formula MDL Trial

    An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday said Mead Johnson & Co. must face the first bellwether trial next week in multidistrict litigation over baby formula that allegedly was defective and harmed premature babies, rejecting the company's argument that the recent U.S. Supreme Court Monsanto decision blocks the plaintiff's claims.

  • August 06, 2026

    USPTO Leaders Reinstate Double Patenting Ax In Sanofi Case

    A panel including U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires ruled Thursday that a Sanofi patent application must be rejected for double patenting, but questioned whether the rationale for the decision risks harming innovation and should be reconsidered by the Federal Circuit.

  • August 06, 2026

    Mark Zuckerberg's Foundation Can Arbitrate Gender Bias Suit

    A California federal judge on Thursday sent to arbitration claims that the foundation run by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan discriminated against women, saying the suit's sexual harassment claims weren't sufficiently severe or pervasive to invalidate the plaintiff's arbitration agreement.

  • August 06, 2026

    SEC Nets Win In Suit Over Ex-CEO's Alleged Revenue Scheme

    A Washington, D.C., federal judge on Thursday largely sided with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in its civil enforcement case against the former CEO of RTI Surgical Holdings, finding he misled investors by failing to disclose that the surgical implant company regularly shipped orders early to artificially inflate its quarterly revenues.

  • August 06, 2026

    SpineFrontier CFO Sentenced To 4 Months In Kickback Case

    The former chief financial officer of spinal implant startup SpineFrontier was sentenced Thursday to four months in prison for his involvement in an alleged conspiracy to pay surgeons kickbacks disguised as consulting fees.

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