Expert Analysis

What To Know About DOL's New FLSA, FMLA Opinion Letters

The U.S. Department of Labor kicked off 2026 by releasing several opinion letters addressing employee classificati... (more story)

What Changed For Healthcare Transaction Law In 2025

Though much of the legislation introduced last year to expand state scrutiny of healthcare transactions did not pa... (more story)

Expect State Noncompete Reforms, FTC Scrutiny In 2026

Employer noncompete practices are facing intensified federal scrutiny and state reforms heading into 2026, with th... (more story)

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Health Tech SPAC Execs Ink $10M Investor Settlement

Former executives of a health technology company that went public via merger with a blank check company have reached a $10 million deal to settle claims they wiped out investors with a bankruptcy filing after ... (more story)

Justices To Clarify What's Fair Game With 'Skinny Labels'

A new U.S. Supreme Court patent case that will require the justices to spell out what generic-drug makers can say when marketing drugs with so-called skinny labels will shape whether and how those companies us... (more story)

Law360 Names Firms Of The Year

Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 48 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, achieving milestones such as high-profile litigation wins at the U.S. Supreme Court and 11... (more story)

CorMedix Investors Seek First OK Of Governance Reform Deal

Investors in CorMedix Inc. have told a New Jersey federal judge that company directors have agreed to implement several corporate governance reforms to resolve a consolidated shareholder derivative lawsuit acc... (more story)

Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year

Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2025, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughou... (more story)

Lifecore Investors Ink $3.8M Deal In Accounting Controls Suit

Biotech company Lifecore Biomedical Inc. has reached a $3.8 million deal with its investors to end their claims the company had weak controls over its financial reporting, impairing its ability to remain compl... (more story)

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GoodRx Users Denied Nod For $32M Deal In Data Sharing Row

A California federal judge refused to sign off on a $32 million deal to resolve a proposed class action accusing GoodRx of illegally sharing users' sensitive health data with fellow defendant Criteo and other ... (more story)

Insights From 2025's Flood Of Data Breach Litigation

Several coherent patterns emerged from 2025's data breach litigation activity, suggesting that judges have grown skilled at distinguishing between companies that were genuinely victimized by sophisticated crim... (more story)

Call Vendors Skirt Wiretap Suit Over AI Transcription Tool

An Illinois federal judge has released dental support organization Heartland Dental LLC and its contractor from a proposed class action accusing them of illegally using an artificial intelligence-powered note-... (more story)

Ad Campaign Sparks New Front In Battle Over Abortion Meds

Advertisements that ask South Dakota drivers two questions — "Pregnant? Don't want to be?" — have ignited an unusual First Amendment fight now underway in state and federal courts. Here's what to know about the issue.

PharMerica's Deal To Pay Ransomware Victims Over $5M OK'd

A Kentucky federal judge on Monday granted preliminary approval of a nearly $5.3 million settlement between PharMerica Inc. and a proposed class of patients and employees who alleged the company failed to impl... (more story)

9th Circ. Revives Suit Over Milliman's 'Fuzzy Matching' Tactic

The Ninth Circuit on Friday reversed a decision tossing one of two classes in litigation accusing consulting firm Milliman of peddling inaccurate information by using a strategy known as "fuzzy" data matching ... (more story)

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Ex-Surgeon Prevails Over Insurers In Lifetime Disability Fight

A Michigan federal judge handed a disabled surgeon a win against two insurance companies Thursday in his suit seeking total disability benefits for life, siding with the ex-worker's argument that the insurers ... (more story)

Investors Drop LA Law Firm From Bioscience Fraud Suit

A group of investors including a "Toy Story" screenwriter pursuing an $87 million fraud suit against a bioscience company in California state court has agreed to drop claims against a California law firm and i... (more story)

CVS, UnitedHealth, Express Scripts Duck PBM Antitrust Suit

A Missouri federal judge has thrown out a proposed class action accusing the country's three largest pharmacy benefit managers — owned by CVS, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna Group — of inflating prescription cos... (more story)

Midwives Challenge Miss. Practice Limits In Antitrust Suit

The American College of Nurse-Midwives launched a suit seeking to permanently block Mississippi rules requiring certified nurse-midwives to obtain collaboration agreements with physicians, arguing the rules un... (more story)

BCBS Says Bankrupt Hospital Can't Leave $3B Antitrust Deal

Blue Cross Blue Shield is opposing a bankrupt Alabama hospital's bid to opt out of a $2.8 billion antitrust class action settlement to pursue its own claims in bankruptcy court, arguing the hospital has no exc... (more story)

Feds Say Medicare Steering Case Meets FCA Legal Bar

The government said Wednesday that its False Claims Act complaint accusing insurers and brokers of participating in a kickback scheme to steer customers to Medicare Advantage plans doesn't conflict with a Firs... (more story)