High Court Ruling Won't End 'Conversion Therapy' Battles
The U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of Colorado's ban on what is commonly known as gay conversion therapy may have rendered dozens of similar laws toothless, but don't expect it to be the end of legal challenges in this arena.
5 Firms Advise On Gilead's Up To $5B Tubulis Acquisition
Gilead Sciences Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire German clinical-stage cancer biotechnology company Tubulis for up to $5 billion, in a deal steered by five law firms.
As FCA Meets 340B, Geyser Of Qui Tam Suits May Erupt
A Ninth Circuit ruling on the intersection of two of the most contentious laws in healthcare may be a combustible mix that triggers a new wave of fraud litigation.
High Court Ruling Won't End 'Conversion Therapy' Battles
The U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of Colorado's ban on what is commonly known as gay conversion therapy may have rendered dozens of similar laws toothless, but don't expect it to be the end of legal challenges in this arena.
5 Firms Advise On Gilead's Up To $5B Tubulis Acquisition
Gilead Sciences Inc. said Tuesday it has agreed to acquire German clinical-stage cancer biotechnology company Tubulis for up to $5 billion, in a deal steered by five law firms.
As FCA Meets 340B, Geyser Of Qui Tam Suits May Erupt
A Ninth Circuit ruling on the intersection of two of the most contentious laws in healthcare may be a combustible mix that triggers a new wave of fraud litigation.
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