2nd Circ. Skeptical Anesthesia Group Suffered Antitrust Harm

By Mark Payne

A Second Circuit panel seemed poised Tuesday to find that an anesthesiology practice didn't suffer an antitrust injury in its claim that a United Healthcare unit used its market power in New York to cut reimbursement rates.

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Damages Caps Revival May Be 'Misguided,' Ga. Justice Says

By Chart Riggall

Georgia's highest court signaled reluctance on Tuesday to overturn a 15-year-old decision declaring that caps on medical malpractice damages violate the state's constitution, with one justice reversing course from a recent opinion where she all but invited a chance to strike down the precedent.

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Analysis

4 Things To Know As DOL Pitches Transparency For PBMs

By Kellie Mejdrich

The U.S. Department of Labor's proposal to require pharmacy benefit managers to give employer-provided health plans detailed information on fees and compensation is a welcome development, benefits attorneys on both sides of the bar say. Here, Law360 looks at four things to know about the proposed regulations.

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Novartis, Sandoz Face New Generic-Drug Price-Fixing Suit

By Abigail Harrison

Adding to sprawling antitrust litigation against pharmaceutical giants, 42 states and territories sued Novartis AG, Sandoz AG and other drug companies in Connecticut federal court Monday, alleging that the companies colluded for years to fix prices and control markets for generic drugs.

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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2026 Editorial Boards

Law360 is looking for avid readers of our publications to serve as members of our 2026 editorial advisory boards.

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Ex-BofA Manager Cops To Role In Medicare Fraud Scheme

By Gina Kim

A former Bank of America branch manager copped to a money laundering conspiracy charge Tuesday in New York federal court in connection with a transnational scheme that made over $8 billion in fraudulent Medicare claims for glucose monitors and urinary catheters that were medically unnecessary, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Trump Admin Sued Over 'Pay-To-Play' Gold Card Program

By Rae Ann Varona

Immigrants and an academic professionals union filed suit Tuesday to block President Donald Trump's "gold card" visa program, telling a D.C. federal court that the "pay-to-play" program unlawfully takes visas away from professionals the existing employment-based visa system prioritizes.

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Masimo Investors' $34M Deal In Revenue Suit Gets Initial OK

By Sydney Price

Masimo Corp. and its investors have received initial approval of a $33.8 million deal to settle claims that the medical and audio device company based its sales and revenue projections on unrealistic expectations for demand.

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Insurance Claims Data Fair Game In Instagram Addiction Suit

By Julie Manganis

A Massachusetts judge said the state's attorney general may continue reviewing health insurance claims data from two agencies it subpoenaed months after the close of discovery in its social media addiction lawsuit against Instagram.

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Medtronic's Bundling Isn't Anticompetitive, Prof Tells Jury

By Craig Clough

A University of Chicago economics professor testified Tuesday in a California federal trial over antitrust claims against Medtronic, saying its practice of bundling its advanced bipolar devices for sales with other products isn't anticompetitive but is actually a very common American practice used by the likes of McDonald's and Costco. 

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Wash. Justices Won't Hear Medline's $2.4M Refund Request

By Maria Koklanaris

Medline cannot receive a $2.4 million remittance of sales tax paid toward the construction of a state warehouse, the Washington Supreme Court said, declining to review a state appeals court's decision.

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NC County Faces Suit For Obstructing State Housing Benefit

By Abigail Harrison

A North Carolina county misapplied state law and violated the state's constitution in retroactively deeming adult care home residents ineligible for state benefits based on a county commissioner's former ownership of those homes, according to a lawsuit filed Monday in North Carolina federal court.

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Colo. College Says State's Higher Ed Dept. 'Ambushed' It

By Rachel Konieczny

A Colorado college that trains students in medical sales has sued the state's department of higher education and its related entities for shutting down the college's operations, alleging the department exceeded its statutory authority by requiring the school show "net profitability."  

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ImmunityBio Stockholder Targets Soon-Shiong In Chancery

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court on Tuesday heard arguments over whether biotech billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong and ImmunityBio Inc.'s board breached their fiduciary duties by approving insider financing that allegedly allowed him to secure equity at deeply discounted prices as the company neared regulatory approval for its lead cancer drug.

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Pharma Co. Stole Secrets For LSD Medical Trials, Suit Says

By Mike Curley

A clinical trial services company is suing Definium Therapeutics Inc. in Delaware federal court, alleging that it stole trade secrets during Phase 2 trials of LSD treatments for psychiatric disorders, then passed those secrets on to a rival services company for Phase 3 trials.

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Medical Transport Co. Misclassified Drivers, Suit Says

By Benjamin Morse

A company that transports radioactive medical materials misclassified drivers as independent contractors, leading to minimum wage and overtime violations, according to a proposed class and collective action filed in Florida federal court.

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Inspired Healthcare Capital Hits Ch. 11 With $1B+ Debt

By Emily Lever

Senior living-focused private equity investor Inspired Healthcare Capital has filed for Chapter 11 protection in a Texas bankruptcy court, listing between $1 billion and $10 billion in debt and with plans to pursue an asset sale.

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Wachtell Lipton, Davis Polk Steer $12B Santander Deal

By Hailey Konnath

Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP are guiding Banco Santander SA's $12.3 billion cash-and-stock acquisition of Webster Financial Corp., according to an announcement made Tuesday.

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Alston & Bird Adds Healthcare Regulatory Pro From Goodwin

By Kevin Penton

Alston & Bird LLP has added a healthcare regulatory attorney previously with Goodwin Procter LLP as a partner in Chicago, the firm announced Tuesday.

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JAMS Adds Frost Brown Atty With Healthcare, Tech Chops

By Emily Johnson

Alternative dispute resolution provider JAMS has brought on a Frost Brown Todd LLP partner in its Atlanta office, strengthening its panel with an attorney experienced in regulated industries like healthcare. 

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4 Lessons From FTC's Successful Bid To Block Edwards Deal

The Federal Trade Commission's recent victory in blocking Edwards Lifesciences' acquisition of JenaValve offers key insights for deals in life sciences and beyond, including considerations around nonprice dimensions and clear skies provisions, say attorneys at Orrick.

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Habeas Cases Flood Courts After Immigrant Detention Shift

By Jack Karp

Federal courts have been inundated with a flood of cases stemming from the Trump administration's revised approach to the detention of unauthorized immigrants, with judges routinely ruling against the government as immigration attorneys scramble to keep up.

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Baker McKenzie Describes Client Fallout After Assault Claims

By Alison Knezevich

Several clients asked the leader of Baker McKenzie's Washington, D.C., office to stop handling work for them after he was accused of sexual assault, according to a new filing in a defamation case against the former firm associate who made the allegations.

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Goldstein Knew What Was On His Returns, Accountant Claims

By Jared Foretek

The top outside accountant handling tax returns for SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein and his law firm said Tuesday that Goldstein wasn't forthcoming about his gambling records and that he firmly believed the former U.S. Supreme Court attorney knew what was in his allegedly false tax returns when they were filed.

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Approach The Bench: Judge Yew Warns Of Deepfake Evidence

By Cara Bayles and Steven Trader

After decades on the bench of the Santa Clara County Superior Court, Judge Erica Yew began to regard the future of courtroom evidence with some trepidation, as the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence made it easier to falsify documents, photos and videos.

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4 Attys Sanctioned Over AI Hallucinations In Legal Brief

By Elliot Weld

A Kansas federal judge has issued sanctions against a group of lawyers representing a technology company in a patent dispute and has referred one attorney for disciplinary action over case citations hallucinated by ChatGPT appearing in a legal brief.

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Pretti Killing Highlights Free Speech And Gun Rights Tension

By Marco Poggio

The killing of Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old U.S. citizen and lawful gun owner, by federal immigration enforcement agents in Minneapolis last month brought to the fore a long-standing tension between two constitutional rights that the U.S. Supreme Court has never resolved, legal experts say.

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Floyd Prosecutor, Defense Atty To Represent Pretti's Family

By Lynn LaRowe

The relatives of a Minnesota intensive care nurse killed by ICE agents have secured legal representation from a former federal prosecutor who helped secure the conviction of an ex-police officer in the killing of George Floyd, and a criminal defense attorney coming off a high-profile murder case.

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Feds Fight Cyberstalking Atty's Bid For Pretrial Release

By Adrian Cruz

The U.S. government has asked a Texas federal judge to reject a bid for pretrial release from a currently detained attorney charged with cyberstalking other attorneys at BigLaw firms.

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Queens Defenders Ex-Director Admits Embezzling Over $100K

By Pete Brush

The former longtime head of Queens Defenders copped to a count of fraud conspiracy in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday after prosecutors said she diverted over $100,000 intended for indigent residents and used the money for a lavish lifestyle.

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Analysis

Squires And Stewart's Patent Office, By The Numbers

By Theresa Schliep

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has seen sweeping changes under Director John Squires and Deputy Director Coke Morgan Stewart, ranging from pro-patent owner policies at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board to employment shake-ups that have prompted departures from the agency.

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Senate Confirms Picks For Texas, Ark. District Court Seats

By Courtney Buble

The Senate confirmed two U.S. district court judges, for Texas and Arkansas, on Tuesday.

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