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August 26, 2025
Mich. AG Lambasts UMich For Halting Trans Youth Care
Michigan's attorney general publicly warned the University of Michigan Tuesday that her office was "considering all of our options" after the university's hospital system said it would cease providing gender-affirming care to minors under pressure from the Trump administration.
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August 26, 2025
Pioneer Health Objects To Banker's Ch. 11 Fee Application
Clinic operator Pioneer Health Systems LLC, which had its Chapter 11 plan confirmed late last year, objected to a $500,000 fee application from a firm that had acted as its investment banker, saying the payout hinged on a sale Pioneer never fully carried out.
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August 26, 2025
Christian Clinic Says Mich. Stance On Bias Law Still Unclear
The state of Michigan should be forced to clarify if it believes a Christian medical clinic's opposition to gender-affirming care and its pronoun policy is discriminatory under state civil rights law, the clinic told a Michigan federal judge.
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August 26, 2025
'Belief' Insufficient For Trade Secrets Claims, NC Biz Judge Says
A trio of healthcare and real estate companies couldn't secure a preliminary injunction meant to prevent their former CEOs from disclosing or using alleged trade secrets, as North Carolina's business court ruled the amended complaint relied too heavily "on information and belief."
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August 26, 2025
Doctors Press 5th Circ. To Reverse Surprise Billing Ruling
Three physician trade associations urged the full Fifth Circuit to reverse a panel's ruling on how qualifying payments are calculated under the No Surprises Act, writing that the current decision harms underserved communities by narrowing provider networks.
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August 26, 2025
Md. Pharmacy Owner Gets 1 Year For Filing False Tax Returns
A Baltimore pharmacy owner was sentenced to just over one year in prison after filing fraudulent tax returns and underreporting his income to the Internal Revenue Service by more than $3.5 million, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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August 26, 2025
UpHealth Strikes Chapter 11 Deal With Glocal
Bankrupt medical technology company UpHealth told a Delaware bankruptcy court that it has reached a settlement resolving Indian company Glocal Healthcare's $200 million adversary proceeding in a bitter feud over an ill-fated merger.
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August 26, 2025
Cigna Strikes ERISA Ghost Network Suit Settlement Deal
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Co. has agreed to settle a proposed class action alleging the health plan administrator violated federal benefits law by advertising providers as in-network who were out-of-network to participants in employer-sponsored health benefit plans that Cigna administered, according to filings in Illinois federal court.
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August 26, 2025
NLRB Defends Injunction Order Against Hospital At 6th Circ.
The National Labor Relations Board asked the Sixth Circuit to uphold a district court injunction requiring a Michigan hospital to recognize a Service Employees International Union affiliate, telling the appeals court that evidence shows the hospital's withdrawal of recognition led to a drop in union support.
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August 26, 2025
King & Spalding Hires Former CMS Litigation Leader In DC
The former deputy associate general counsel for litigation in the general counsel's office at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has joined King & Spalding LLP as a partner in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Tuesday.
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August 26, 2025
1st Circ. Says Insurer Owes No Defense In Eviction Suits
A Liberty Mutual unit has no duty to defend a commercial real estate loan provider in underlying suits over the eviction of residents from a Massachusetts senior care facility, the First Circuit ruled, finding the insurer's denial of coverage to be reasonable.
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August 26, 2025
Foley Hoag Adds Healthcare Co-Leader From Manatt
Foley Hoag LLP has hired the former president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization as the new co-chair of its healthcare department.
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August 25, 2025
Eli Lilly Settles Feud With Clinics Over TM Infringement
Eli Lilly & Co. has come to terms with two clinics that it sued in Washington federal court for trademark infringement after accusing them of tricking customers into thinking they were buying brand name versions of weight loss medications Mounjaro and Zepbound.
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August 25, 2025
Healthcare Co. Investors Sue Over Contractor's Alleged Fraud
Healthcare facility management company Nutex Health Inc. has been hit with a proposed shareholder class action alleging it concealed that its third-party vendor HaloMD was engaged in a scheme to defraud insurance companies, and that the alleged fraud would impact Nutex's balance sheet and subsequently its share price.
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August 25, 2025
Medical Device Co. Eyes $400M Raise For Solana Treasury
A medical device company on Monday announced its plans to raise $400 million through a private placement offering to build a crypto treasury composed primarily of the Solana blockchain token SOL.
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August 25, 2025
Florida Co. Failed To Back Up VA Trip Claims, GAO Says
A Florida company tapped to provide transportation services for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs medical center did not offer any proof to support allegations that the VA diverted some trips to another business, the U.S. Government Accountability Office said.
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August 25, 2025
Wash. Judge Clears Feds In Navy Vet's VA Negligence Suit
A Washington federal judge said Monday that the federal government is not liable for medical malpractice in a U.S. Navy veteran's case blaming a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs psychiatrist for her December 2011 psychotic episode that turned violent, finding the doctor made no missteps when treating her in the weeks before the incident.
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August 25, 2025
Sanofi Escapes Out-Of-State Claims In Conn. Zantac Lawsuit
Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC has escaped negligent design claims filed in Connecticut by hundreds of buyers who did not purchase or consume the heartburn drug Zantac in the Constitution State and who never developed cancer or suffered related harms within its borders.
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August 25, 2025
Radiology Co. Wants Arbitral Award Nixed Over 'Legal Fiction'
A Georgia-based radiology provider has urged a federal court to nix an arbitral award rejecting its $2 million fraud claim against an Indian company, saying the arbitrator "manufactured a legal fiction out of whole cloth."
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August 25, 2025
DOJ Wants $10.5M From Convicted Nursing Exec For Fraud
U.S. Department of Justice prosecutors asked a Nevada federal judge Friday for a $10.5 million preliminary forfeiture order against a nurse staffing executive convicted of wage-fixing, an amount that matches what he was paid for his staffing company after deceiving the buyer into thinking there was no criminal antitrust investigation.
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August 25, 2025
Fired CTA Worker Faced Bias Over Vax Refusal, Jury Told
A former Chicago Transit Authority electrician was unlawfully fired from his job after he refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine due to his Catholic faith, even if he also had medical and scientific concerns with the shot, an Illinois federal jury heard on Monday.
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August 25, 2025
Oura Gets ITC To Bar Infringing Smart Ring Imports
The U.S. International Trade Commission has blocked smart ring makers Ultrahuman and RingConn from importing products it found infringed an Ouraring Inc. wearable computing device patent.
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August 25, 2025
Cooley, Latham Lead $360M ScPharmaceuticals Acquisition
Cooley LLP-advised biopharmaceutical company MannKind on Monday unveiled plans to buy scPharmaceuticals, led by Latham & Watkins LLP, for up to $360 million.
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August 25, 2025
Greenberg Traurig Adds Healthcare Atty From Baker Donelson
Greenberg Traurig LLP has brought on a shareholder from Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC at its Tallahassee office, adding an experienced attorney to its healthcare and U.S. Food and Drug Administration practice, the firm announced Monday.
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August 25, 2025
AbbVie Nabs Depression Drug From Gilgamesh In $1.2B Deal
Covington & Burling LLP-advised biotech company AbbVie on Monday announced plans to acquire Ropes & Gray LLP-led Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals' lead investigational candidate, which targets the treatment of patients with moderate to severe major depressive disorder, for up to $1.2 billion.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills
I took one negotiation course in law school, but most of the techniques I rely on today I learned in practice, where I've discovered that the process is less about tricks or tactics, and more about clarity, preparation and communication, says Grant Schrantz at Haug Barron.
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Conflicting Developments In Homelessness Legal Landscape
Looking at an executive order and Third Circuit opinion from last month highlights the ongoing tension in homelessness-related legal issues facing state and local governments, property owners, and individuals experiencing homelessness, says Josh Collins, an attorney for the City of South Salt Lake.
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AG Watch: Texas Embraces The MAHA Movement
Attorneys at Kelley Drye examine Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's actions related to the federal Make America Healthy Again movement, and how these actions hinge on representations or omissions by the target companies as opposed to specific analyses of the potential health risks.
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Opinion
Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test
Recently released information about the National Conference of Bar Examiners’ new NextGen Uniform Bar Exam highlights why a single test is not ideal for measuring newly licensed lawyers’ competency, demonstrating the need for collaborative development, implementation and reform processes, says Gregory Bordelon at Suffolk University.
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How States Are Regulating Health Insurers' AI Usage
The absence of a federal artificial intelligence framework positions states as key regulators of health insurers’ AI use, making it important for payors and service providers to understand the range of state AI legislation being passed in California and elsewhere, and consider implementing an AI-focused compliance infrastructure, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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Location Data And Online Tracking Trends To Watch
Regulators and class action plaintiffs are increasingly targeting companies' use of online tracking technologies and geolocation data in both privacy enforcement and litigation, so organizations should view compliance as a dynamic, cross-functional responsibility as scrutiny becomes increasingly aggressive and multifaceted, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.
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HHS Plan To Cut Immigrant Benefits Spurs Provider Questions
A recent notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services identifying new federal public benefit programs for which nonqualified aliens are not eligible may have a major impact on entities that participate in these programs — but many questions remain unanswered, say attorneys at Foley.
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A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations
As attorneys increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence for legal research, courts should consider expanding online quality control programs to flag potential hallucinations — permitting counsel to correct mistakes and sparing judges the burden of imposing sanctions, say attorneys at Lankler Siffert & Wohl and Connors.
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The Evolving Legal Landscape For THC-Infused Beverages
A recent Eighth Circuit ruling, holding that states may restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp-derived products without violating federal law, combined with ongoing regulatory uncertainty at both the federal and state levels, could alter the trajectory of the THC-infused beverage market, say attorneys at Pashman Stein.
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Cos. Must Tailor Due Diligence As Trafficking Risks Increase
As legislators, prosecutors and plaintiffs attorneys increasingly focus on labor and sex trafficking throughout the U.S., companies must tailor their due diligence strategies to protect against forced labor trafficking risks in their supply chains, say attorneys at Steptoe.
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Series
Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Pressing and framing plants that I grow has shown me that pursuing an endeavor that brings you joy can lead to surprising benefits for a legal career, including mental clarity, perspective and even a bit of humility, says Douglas Selph at Morris Manning.
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Noncompete Forecast Shows Tough Weather For Employers
Several new state noncompete laws signal rough conditions for employers, particularly in the healthcare sector, so employers must account for employees' geographic circumstances as they cannot rely solely on choice-of-law clauses, say lawyers at McDermott.
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Opinion
The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
As underscored by the fallout from California’s February bar exam, legal education and licensure are tethered to outdated systems, and the industry must implement several key reforms to remain relevant and responsive to 21st century legal needs, says Matthew Nehmer at The Colleges of Law.
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Previewing State Efforts To Regulate Mental Health Chatbots
New York, Nevada and Utah have all recently enacted laws regulating the use of artificial intelligence to deliver mental health services, offering early insights into how other states may regulate this area, say attorneys at Goodwin.
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E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions
In recent cases addressing redactions that parties sought to apply based on the relevance of information — as opposed to considerations of privilege — courts have generally limited a party’s ability to withhold nonresponsive or irrelevant material, providing a few lessons for discovery strategy, say attorneys at Sidley.