Nine more branded drug manufacturers reached deals cutting prices on their medications, President Donald Trump announced Monday, with nearly 90% of such products now being covered by "most-favored nation" deals in the United States.
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9 More Drug Cos. Make Pricing Agreements With US

By Craig Clough

Nine more branded drug manufacturers reached deals cutting prices on their medications, President Donald Trump announced Monday, with nearly 90% of such products now being covered by "most-favored nation" deals in the United States.

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Mead Johnson Prevails In 1st Infant Formula MDL Trial

By Celeste Bott

An Illinois federal jury sided with Mead Johnson on Monday in a lawsuit claiming its infant formula caused a premature baby boy to develop a fatal intestinal disease, rejecting his mother's claims that the company should be held liable for making a defective product and failing to adequately warn doctors of the risks associated with it.

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3rd Circ. Says History Backs NJ Telehealth License Rule

By Carla Baranauckas

The Third Circuit on Monday upheld New Jersey's requirement that out‑of‑state physicians obtain a state medical license before consulting with in-state patients via telemedicine, concluding that the rule fits a centuries‑old tradition of regulating medical practice and does not trigger strict First Amendment scrutiny.

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Judge Rejects AstraZeneca's Attack On Colo. 340B Law

By Zach Dupont

A Colorado federal judge on Monday granted the state's motion to dismiss AstraZeneca's complaint challenging a state law that expands distribution of drugs discounted through a federal program, finding that the state law isn't preempted or unconstitutional.

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8th Circ. Backs Social Security Disability Benefits Denial

By Grace Elletson

The Eighth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a worker's suit challenging the Social Security Administration's denial of her bid for disability benefits, finding it was fair game for an administrative law judge to credit an agency doctor's opinion that she was more physically capable than she had claimed.

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ENFORCEMENT & COMPLIANCE

Hospital Ex-Exec Pleads Not Guilty To $239M Testing Fraud

By Lauraann Wood

A former Chicago hospital executive who stopped fighting extradition to face fraud, money laundering, embezzlement and several other U.S. criminal charges pled not guilty Monday to prosecutors' accusation that he stole more than $239 million in a COVID-19 testing fraud scheme.

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LITIGATION

5th Circ. Hints At Dismissal Of Abortion Travel Assistance Suit

By Spencer Brewer

A Fifth Circuit panel seemed hesitant of a bid by abortion-rights nonprofits to revive their lawsuit challenging Texas laws enacted before Roe v. Wade was overturned that made it a felony to aid a woman seeking an abortion out of state, saying Fifth Circuit precedent already undid the laws.

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Zimmer Wins Hip Implant Suit After Expert Testimony Tossed

By Jonathan Capriel

A New York federal judge handed Zimmer Inc. an early win in a multidistrict litigation case alleging its hip prosthetics are faulty, after finding that the plaintiff's only expert witness could not testify because his opinion that the device was defective was based solely on the fact that it broke.

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How Did Litigants Fare In Judge Albright's 55 Patent Trials?

By Dani Kass

U.S. District Judge Alan Albright oversaw more than 50 patent trials between his 2018 arrival on the bench and planned Monday departure, and in a surprise for many attorneys, there was a near-even split between victories for patent owners and accused infringers.

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Anthem Owes $854K For No Surprises Act Awards, Court Told

By Hope Patti

An air ambulance company has told a Virginia federal court that two Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliates and nearly two dozen plan sponsors violated the No Surprises Act by failing to pay more than $854,000 in binding arbitration awards stemming from the provision of out-of-network emergency services.

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State Dept. Must Detail Efforts To Restart Visa Processing

By Britain Eakin

A New York federal judge said Monday she wants to know what steps the government is taking to process immigrant visa applications it halted in January, when it paused immigrant visa issuance for people from 75 countries over public charge concerns.

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DEALS

Ropes-Steered Lilly To Buy Goodwin-Led Merida For $2.9B

By Al Barbarino

Eli Lilly and Co., advised by Ropes & Gray LLP, said Monday that it has agreed to pay up to $2.875 billion in cash to purchase autoimmune- and allergic disease-focused biotech Merida Biosciences Inc., which is being advised by Goodwin Procter LLP.

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BANKRUPTCY

Nuvo's $9.75M D&O Deal Ends US-Israel Bankruptcy Clash

By Ben Zigterman

Bankrupt pregnancy-technology firm Nuvo Group and an Israeli court-appointed trustee tasked with liquidating it reached an agreement that resolves their cross-border disputes by using a $9.75 million settlement payment from insurers of former executives.

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Brief

Genesis Says $150M Deal Sets Up Chapter 11 Exit

By Clara Geoghegan

Nursing home operator Genesis Healthcare sought emergency approval of a settlement that would bring in $150 million, eliminate almost $431 million in claims and secure creditors' support for a plan to exit its Texas Chapter 11.

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PEOPLE

Holland & Knight Adds Duo From McDermott Lobbying Arm

By Christine DeRosa

Holland & Knight LLP has grown its federal government affairs practice in the nation's capital with the addition of an attorney and senior director from McDermott+, the now-closed consulting and lobbying affiliate of McDermott Will & Schulte, the firm said Monday.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

What DOJ Fraud Division Rule Resolves, And What It Doesn't

The U.S. Department of Justice’s recently published final rule answers many outstanding questions about the newly created National Fraud Enforcement Division, but overlapping mandates could result in parallel investigations and diverging viewpoints between multiple sets of prosecutors, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

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Insurer Spoliation Ruling Flags Continuing Duty To Preserve

An Illinois federal court’s recent decision to impose spoliation sanctions on the insurer in H.D. Smith v. Cincinnati Insurance provides practical guidance for navigating long-tail coverage litigation, underscoring the importance of evaluating preservation obligations in light of the full life cycle of a dispute, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

Ex-Clifford Chance Attys Fight Bid To Toss Clawback Suit

By Ryan Boysen

The two partners facing a $6 million clawback demand by Clifford Chance LLP have again asked a federal judge to decide whether English or New York law should govern the arbitration, claiming the firm's partnership agreement is unclear.

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New Report Rings Alarm On Threats To Judicial Independence

By Jack Karp

Verbal attacks on judges, disinformation about the courts and the defiance of court orders are undermining the independence of the federal judiciary and significantly affecting individual judges' ability to do their jobs, a report out Monday says.

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Roundup

Defamation Litigation Roundup: NYT, J&J, Azerbaijan

By Theresa Schliep

In this month's review of defamation fights, Law360 details a jury verdict against The New York Times in a suit involving its reporting on a shooting in Alabama, and highlights a judge's decision to spare researchers from a suit by a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary over their talc research.

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House Passes Bill To Curb Secret Prosecutor Orders

By Courtney Bublé

The House passed a bipartisan bill via voice vote Monday afternoon to add transparency to prosecutors' use of nondisclosure orders for telephone service providers.

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Brief

House Passes Bill Adding Texas, California Court Sites

By Courtney Bublé

The House voted 378-10 on Monday evening to expand access to federal courts in Texas and California, the two most populous states in the nation.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jarek Rutz

The Delaware Chancery Court this past week saw disputes over a $200 million federal grant, a $1.7 billion software take-private deal, the ouster of Better.com founder Vishal Garg and a proposed $4 million settlement stemming from an electric vehicle company's SPAC merger.

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Roundup

Hub Hires: MassBar, Kirkland, Troutman

By Chris Villani

Massachusetts' legal landscape saw a sizzling summer finish, with several major firms making hires. Kirkland added a veteran white collar defense attorney, Troutman bolstered its real estate team and Day Pitney nabbed an experienced corporate attorney.

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COMPANIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

AbbVie Inc.

Abbott Laboratories

Alcon Inc.

Amazon.com Inc.

American College of Emergency Physicians

American Hospital Association

American Medical Association Inc.

Apple Inc.

Astellas Pharma Inc.

AstraZeneca PLC

BeOne Medicines Ltd.

Cable News Network Inc.

Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc.

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

Cisco Systems Inc.

Democracy Forward Foundation

Duke University

Eli Lilly & Co.

Google LLC

Growth Corp.

H.D. Smith LLC

Huntsman Corp.

Johnson & Johnson

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

LinkedIn Corp.

Massachusetts Bar Association

Massachusetts General Hospital

McDonald's Corp.

McKinsey & Co. Inc.

Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.

Michaels Stores Inc.

NCR Corp.

Natera Inc.

New York University

Olin Corp.

Pacific Legal Foundation

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America

Phi Air Medical LLC

Space Exploration Technologies Corp.

Starbucks Corp.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

The New York Times Co.

The University of Alabama System

UCB SA

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Walmart Inc.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

Zuora Inc.

LAW FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Aaron Katz Law

Akin Gump

Ali & Lockwood

Allison Bass

ArentFox Schiff

Arnold & Porter

Baker Botts

Case Law Group

Choate Hall

Clifford Chance

Covington & Burling

DLA Piper

Day Pitney

Desmarais LLP

DiCello Levitt

Duane Morris

Faegre Drinker

Freshfields

Gibson Dunn

Goodwin Procter

Hacker Stephens

Hinckley Allen

Holland & Knight

Hughes Hubbard

Kirkland & Ellis

Levin Rojas

McDermott Will & Schulte

Moore Christoff

Morgan Lewis

Morris Nichols

Munck Wilson

Munger Tolles

Nixon Peabody

Norton Rose

Olsson Frank

Prince Glover

Proskauer Rose

Ropes & Gray

Rubin Rudman

Sanders Aronova

Sidley Austin

Steptoe LLP

Thompson Coburn

Troutman

Troutman & Troutman

Willkie Farr

Winston Taylor

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Colorado Attorney General's Office

Delaware Court of Chancery

Executive Office of the President

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Social Security Administration

U.S. Attorney's Office

U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of State

U.S. District & Bankruptcy Courts of Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois

U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

U.S. Senate

U.S. Supreme Court

United States District Court for the District of Colorado

United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Virginia Department of Transportation