The Eighth Circuit appeared skeptical Tuesday of investors' bid to revive allegations that medical device company Medtronic failed to properly communicate problems with an insulin pump device it manufactured and was ultimately recalled, with judges questioning arguments that certain interactions between the company and regulators weren't properly disclosed.
The Eighth Circuit appeared skeptical Tuesday of investors' bid to revive allegations that medical device company Medtronic failed to properly communicate problems with an insulin pump device it manufactured and was ultimately recalled, with judges questioning arguments that certain interactions between the company and regulators weren't properly disclosed.
An insurance brokerage must face claims that it fired a former employee because of her pregnancy and complaints about discrimination, a North Carolina federal judge ruled, finding that questions remain about whether the company's stated performance concerns were legitimate.
Pregnant workers in California could gain expanded protections for taking leave and receiving workplace accommodations, including remote work, under proposed regulations announced by the state's Civil Rights Council.
The U.S. Supreme Court asked Southern Co. pension plan participants to weigh in on their employer's petition for review of an Eleventh Circuit decision that revived their proposed class action alleging outdated life expectancy data caused them to lose out on benefits, indicating the justices' possible interest in the case.
Comcast has asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to dismiss a proposed class action accusing it of violating federal benefits law by imposing a surcharge for tobacco use, saying its health and welfare benefit plan is "more generous" than required.
A New York federal judge has dismissed a proposed shareholder class action alleging medical device maker Integer Holdings Corp. hid plummeting demand for cardiac devices and misled investors about its overall growth, concluding that the allegations do not suggest its disclosures in 2024 and 2025 were untrue or deceptive.
Investors in the now-defunct biotechnology company Zymergen received final approval of their $125 million deal ending claims that the company misled shareholders ahead of its initial public offering, while plaintiffs' attorneys also had their fee request approved.
An aerospace and defense company was hit with a proposed securities class action in Colorado federal court Monday alleging the company misrepresented its performance and hid the government's decision to pull funding, leading to the company's stock value plummeting to more than 80% below its IPO price.
Though a recent U.S. Department of Labor bulletin may suggest that agency enforcement pressure on group health plans with respect to mental health parity is easing, the takeaways are more complex, and plan sponsors should not relax compliance efforts, say attorneys at Proskauer.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan criticized her conservative colleagues' approach to deciding election law cases Tuesday, saying they often rule without considering the real-world consequences of their decisions.
A coalition of 61 retired federal judges has admonished the U.S. Department of Justice for filing a complaint against federal judges in Minnesota for speaking to a newspaper about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in their state.
Law firm Polsinelli PC has asked a Tennessee federal judge to sanction a medical device company for advancing what it says were "knowingly false and materially incomplete" positions in a suit accusing the firm of pursuing bad faith patent infringement claims on behalf of a client.
The Fifth Circuit ordered a new trial Friday for a woman who was halted while speaking at a Louisiana local council meeting, saying defense lawyers for two council members threw "a skunk into the jury box" with a bevy of improper maneuvers.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday announced the creation of a whistleblower incentive program offering up-front monetary awards for tips that lead to criminal fraud charges.
A Florida attorney was arrested Tuesday on charges of using his legal bona fides to help run two Ponzi schemes that swindled investors out of nearly $2 million, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
A former New Orleans personal injury attorney has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for his role in a scheme to fake vehicle accidents with tractor trailers and other commercial vehicles so he could pursue lawsuits and extract settlements.
