Expert Analysis

Turning To the Courts When PBM Reform Falls Short

The effectiveness of state laws intended to regulate pharmacy benefit managers remains uncertain, but litigation —... (more story)

Calif. Ruling Lowers Bar For Health Data Breach Claims

The California Supreme Court's ruling in J.M. v. Illuminate Education offers protection for non-healthcare compani... (more story)

High Court's Abortion Pill Stay Reinforces Appellate Principles

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent order in Danco Laboratories v. Louisiana, staying a Fifth Circuit ruling that rein... (more story)

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NC Biz Court Bulletin: Referee Tapped, CEO To Be Deposed

The North Carolina Business Court rounded out May by appointing a discovery referee in a healthcare antitrust class action and ordering the deposition of a top executive in a trade secrets battle, in addition ... (more story)

Taxation With Representation: Latham, White & Case, Vischer

In this week's Taxation With Representation, Fertitta Entertainment acquires Caesars Entertainment, Eli Lilly and Co. buys three companies involved in vaccine development, and nuclear energy company Newcleo Lt... (more story)

Hospital Operator, Execs Ink $32M FCA Settlement With Feds

Psychiatric hospital operator Oglethorpe Inc. has agreed to pay $32 million and be excluded from all federal healthcare programs for 10 years to resolve allegations it knowingly failed to return Medicare overp... (more story)

McDermott-Led Ampersand Clinches $1.5B Fund

Healthcare-focused private equity firm Ampersand Capital Partners, advised by McDermott Will & Schulte, on Thursday revealed that it closed its latest fund with $1.5 billion.

J&J Unit Cleared In Blood Pump Patent Suit In Mass.

A Massachusetts federal jury on Thursday cleared a Johnson & Johnson MedTech subsidiary of allegations that it infringed a blood pump patent owned by a unit of Swedish medical device company Getinge AB.

Split Fed. Circ. Says $452M Trade Secret Case Was Untimely

A split Federal Circuit panel on Thursday erased Insulet Corp.'s trade secret victory against EOFlow Co. Ltd., holding that the medical device maker filed its claims too late and reversing a $452 million jury ... (more story)

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23andMe Says California Data Breach Suit Evades Ch. 11 Plan

The bankruptcy plan administrator for the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe is urging a Missouri bankruptcy court to shut down a lawsuit recently lodged by California's attorney general that se... (more story)

Judge Trims Dental Patent Case, But Keeps Patent Alive

A Delaware federal judge has refused to invalidate a pair of dental patents that medical technology companies Align Technology and Medit Corp. were accused of infringing, but did agree to narrow the case.

TriZetto, Infosys Fight Each Side's CEO Deposition Bids

Cognizant TriZetto Software Group and Infosys Ltd. have filed dueling motions to block depositions of each other's top executives in a trade secret lawsuit over allegations that Infosys misused confidential ac... (more story)

Telehealth Co. Hims Likely To Get Suicide Suit Trimmed

A Washington state judge indicated Friday that he'll narrow a family's lawsuit blaming a 19-year-old's suicide on allegedly subpar mental health treatment he received through telehealth company Hims & Hers and... (more story)

Calif. AG Sues 23andMe Over Lapses In Genetic Data Security

California moved Thursday to sue the genetic testing company formerly known as 23andMe over a 2023 data breach that exposed the personal information of nearly 7 million customers, arguing that the company fail... (more story)

Abbott Labs Settles Ill. Genetic Privacy Suit

Abbott Laboratories has inked a settlement with a proposed class of workers alleging the company's onboarding materials asked for employees' medical history in violation of an Illinois law aimed at protecting ... (more story)

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Generics Makers Tell 3rd Circ. Buyers Too Few For Class

Two pharmaceutical companies embroiled in decade-long litigation over the alleged price-fixing of generic drugs told a Third Circuit panel on Tuesday that groups of drug buyers either didn't have the numbers n... (more story)

Nonnetwork Insurance Plans Could Spur Legal Challenges

A sweeping rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services aims to bring more high-deductible, low-premium plans to the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Some legal experts believe the inclusion of insur... (more story)

Albertsons Had Duty To Curb Opioid Diversion, Judge Rules

As providers of controlled substances, pharmacy giants Albertsons and Safeway had legal duties to prevent the diversion of opioid drugs, a Washington state judge ruled on Monday, though whether the companies f... (more story)

DC Circ. Says Military Trans Ban Flouts Constitutional Rights

A divided D.C. Circuit panel Monday said the Trump administration illegally banned transgender individuals from military service, then narrowed a preliminary injunction to prevent the government's exclusion of... (more story)

DOJ Says Ohio Health System Can't Duck Antitrust Case

The U.S. Department of Justice defended its antitrust case accusing OhioHealth Corp. of blocking competition through its contracts with insurers, telling an Ohio federal court the health system is depriving co... (more story)

High Court Turns Away Health Workers' Vaccine Mandate Case

The U.S. Supreme Court declined a bid for review Monday from workers who said a nonprofit healthcare system and Washington state violated their rights by issuing COVID-19 vaccination mandates, leaving in place... (more story)