Expert Analysis

Midyear Trends, Takeaways As Securities Class Actions Surge

High numbers of securities class actions through June suggest filings will stay elevated, with factors like changi... (more story)

Brace For Expanding Scrutiny Of Dark Patterns In Healthcare

Recent reporting and regulatory developments highlight growing concern surrounding so-called dark patterns in heal... (more story)

How Home Infusion Providers Can Adapt To Enrollment Pause

Recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services moratoria on new enrollments of home health agencies, medical equi... (more story)

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NC Biz Court Bulletin: Judges Retire, HCA Suit Heads To Trial

The North Carolina Business Court dropped a host of heavy-hitting opinions in July ahead of two judicial retirements and a new chief judge rising in the ranks.

This Week's Healthcare Earnings: Lilly, CVS And More

A slew of big names posted their financial results this past week, closing out the earnings season for the second quarter.

ModivCare Execs Must Face Suit Over Cash Flow Woes

A Colorado federal judge has declined to toss a shareholder class action against current and former executives of patient transportation company ModivCare Inc. over their alleged failure to disclose the negati... (more story)

H.I.G. Can't Block Calif. Suit Over $17.5M Health Deal

The Delaware Chancery Court on Monday refused to block two former behavioral health facility owners from pursuing a California securities fraud suit against private equity firm H.I.G. Capital LLC and its affil... (more story)

Alto Neuroscience Escapes Investor Drug Trial Suit, For Now

Alto Neuroscience has escaped a shareholder suit alleging the psychiatric biotech company and its top brass overstated the efficacy of their lead drug candidate for treating major depressive disorder, with a C... (more story)

Taxation With Representation: Slaughter And May, Covington

In this week's Taxation With Representation, U.K. real estate investment trust Segro's board agrees to a share offer from U.S. rival Prologis with a partial cash alternative, Curium acquires fellow radiopharma... (more story)

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9th Circ. Says DOJ Subpoenas Can Support Trump Agenda

A split Ninth Circuit panel on Friday held that President Donald Trump has the authority to direct the U.S. Department of Justice to issue politically motivated subpoenas that align with his broader policy goa... (more story)

9th Circ. Revives $140M Robo-Surgery Antitrust Case

The Ninth Circuit on Thursday revived a surgical instrument repair company's antitrust suit accusing the makers of the da Vinci surgical robot of illegally blocking third parties from repairing its instruments... (more story)

TikTok Settles 3 Teen Addiction Suits Before Bellwether Trials

The company behind TikTok settled three lawsuits brought by young people alleging the social media platform caused them mental health harm, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said Tuesday, although three other social... (more story)

Bellwether Jury Awards $88M In Covidien Hernia Mesh Trial

A Massachusetts federal jury awarded $88 million Tuesday to a man who claimed he was injured by a Covidien LP-made hernia mesh, in the first case to reach a verdict of thousands pending against the Medtronic unit.

Judge Denies Bid To Oust Kirkland From Trade Secret Feud

A California federal judge has denied a healthcare software company's attempt to disqualify Kirkland & Ellis LLP from representing Commure Inc. in a trade secret lawsuit, ruling that the plaintiff failed to pr... (more story)

Law360 Names 2026's Top Attorneys Under 40

Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

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AstraZeneca Joins States Aiming To Block Ill. 340B Drug Law

AstraZeneca on Friday joined some other large pharmaceutical companies in urging an Illinois federal court to block a new state law that prohibits drugmakers from restricting the types or number of pharmacies ... (more story)

United, Ga. Providers Settle Out-Of-Network Benefits Pay Fight

United Healthcare has settled claims that three Georgia medical providers that are outside the insurer's network requested "exorbitantly high" reimbursements for care provided to United customers, according to... (more story)

NC County Sues Bankrupt Hospital Operator For $10M

North Carolina's Martin County has sued CHS/Community Health Systems Inc. for $10 million in North Carolina federal court, alleging the company failed to honor its obligations to run Martin General Hospital af... (more story)

Idaho Abortion Ban Needs Health Exceptions, Judge Finds

An Idaho federal judge barred the state from criminalizing abortions in cases where continuing a pregnancy puts a patient at risk of lasting harm or death via self-harm, finding that the 14th Amendment establi... (more story)

Albertsons Didn't Flag Suspicious Opioid Orders, Judge Hears

Albertsons failed to report its pharmacies' unusual opioid orders to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration despite explicit instructions from the agency to do so, the retailer's vice president of pharmacy c... (more story)

Blue Cross Affiliates Get Trim Of Aramark Health Benefits Row

A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday trimmed but refused to toss a federal benefits lawsuit from food service giant Aramark against a Blue Cross affiliate that administered the company's employee health be... (more story)