DC Circ. Talks Sharks, Moats In Vertex HHS Kickback Appeal

By Nadia Dreid

Sharks and moats were top of mind Monday morning for one judge on the D.C. Circuit, as gene therapy drugmaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals attempted to convince the court that its fertility preservation program does not violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.

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Kirkland, Jones Day Build $1.1B Hospice Take-Private Deal

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Home health and hospice provider Enhabit Inc., advised by Jones Day, on Monday unveiled plans to go private following a sale to middle market private equity firm Kinderhook Industries LLC, led by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, in an all-cash deal valued at roughly $1.1 billion.

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High Court Won't Wade Into Doctor's Retaliation Suit

By Grace Elletson

The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to consider reviving a doctor's retaliation suit claiming a New York City-area hospital system forced his exit for raising patient safety concerns, despite his argument that the healthcare provider had withheld an email that supported his case.

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FedEx, Bausch, Other Cos. Join Race For Tariff Refunds

By Lauren Berg

FedEx, Bausch & Lomb and L'Oreal are among the companies that raced to the U.S. Court of International Trade on Monday seeking full refunds of the trade duties they paid as a result of the 2025 tariffs that President Donald Trump illegally imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.

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Asthma Biotech Generate Biomedicines Eyes $400M IPO

By Jade Martinez-Pogue

Asthma-focused biotech firm Generate Biomedicines on Monday filed plans with U.S. regulators to raise around $400 million in its initial public offering led by Goodwin Procter LLP and Latham & Watkins LLP.

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SEC Says PPE Distributor Fabricated Pandemic-Era Deal

By Sydney Price

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a suit Monday accusing the CEO and consultant of a consumer goods company of artificially inflating the company's share price by nearly 200% by disseminating a false press release touting $10 million in orders for health supplies at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Zynex Faces Securities Suit Following Arrest Of Former Execs

By Katryna Perera

After being arrested last month on charges of securities fraud and conspiracy, the former CEO and ex-chief compliance officer of bankrupt medical device maker Zynex have been hit with a securities class action that alleges they and others caused the company to engage in fraudulent billing practices that inflated its stock price and led to investor losses once the truth came to light.

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Hims & Hers Misleads With GLP-1 Claims In Ads, Court Told

By Mark Payne

A class of GLP-1 patients claim that telehealth company Hims & Hers falsely advertised its compounded injections as made with "the same active ingredient" as weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy despite containing other key ingredients, according to a suit filed in Illinois federal court. 

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Fla. Hospital Blames UnitedHealth In Cyberattack Suit

By Kelcey Caulder

A Florida hospital sued UnitedHealth Group Inc. and several subsidiaries in Georgia federal court on Friday, saying they didn't live up to their contractual obligations when a 2024 cyberattack left the hospital unable to process payments for weeks.

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Pittsburgh Law Firm Hit With Class Claims Over Data Breach

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A Pittsburgh-based law firm has been hit with proposed class claims alleging it failed to protect clients' private information, which was compromised by a data breach in May.

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Philly-Area Fertility Clinic Settles Patient's Acid Burn Suit

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A woman who sued a fertility clinic for allegedly mistakenly injecting her uterine cavity with acid, which she said caused her to suffer second-degree burns, has settled her lawsuit against the clinic for an undisclosed amount.

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Analyst Who Claimed She Was Fired For Needing Sleep Settles

By Pete Brush

A New Jersey woman who claimed she was fired by Centerview Partners after disclosing she needed consistent sleep to manage a health disorder settled her case against the investment bank ahead of a jury trial in New York federal court, the bank said Monday.

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Disability Group Says Mich. Agency Isn't Honoring Judgment

By Melanie Dorsey

A disability advocacy group asked a Michigan federal judge on Monday to order a county mental health agency to explain why it should not be held in civil contempt, saying the agency refused to follow new Medicaid budgeting rules that were adopted as part of a court-approved settlement.

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Brief

NJ Watchdog Takes File Fight In Hospital Row To 3rd Circ.

By George Woolston

A New Jersey watchdog will take its bid to shield investigative files from discovery in a hospital's antitrust suit to the Third Circuit, according to a court notice.

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Ropes, Wilson Sonsini Guide Gilead's $7.8B Arcellx Buy

By Al Barbarino

Gilead Sciences Inc. announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire clinical-stage biotechnology company Arcellx Inc. for $115 per share in cash plus one contingent value right worth $5 per share, reflecting an implied equity value of $7.8 billion.

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How US Liability Law Is Becoming The Primary Regulator Of AI

Comprehensive federal AI regulation remains fragmented and uncertain — but U.S. courts, applying long-standing doctrines of liability and responsibility, are actively shaping how AI systems are designed, deployed and governed, and companies are aligning their AI practices because courts may hold them accountable if they do not, says Alexander Lima at Wesco International.

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The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Leadership Strategy After Day 1

For law firm leaders, ensuring a newly combined law firm lives up to its promise, both in its first days of operation and well after, includes tough decisions, clear and specific communication, and cheerleading, says Peter Michaud at Ballard Spahr.

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ABA Says Trump Attacks On Justices Cross 'Dangerous Line'

By Bonnie Eslinger

The American Bar Association on Monday condemned President Donald Trump's "personal attacks" against U.S. Supreme Court justices after Friday's 6-3 decision struck a blow to his tariff policy, saying the remarks "cross a dangerous line that threatens the safety of the judiciary and our judicial process."

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ICE Atty Whistleblower Rips 'Broken' Agent Training Program

By Dorothy Atkins

An ex-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorney testified before a Senate committee Monday that he recently resigned so he could blow the whistle on ICE-officer training cuts amid its hiring surge, slamming the truncated program for being "deficient, defective and broken" and accusing supervisors of secretly pushing "blatantly" unconstitutional orders.

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'Wackadoo': 9th Circ. Awarding Stays 'Like Candy,' Judge Says

By Jeff Overley

The Ninth Circuit is defying U.S. Supreme Court precedent and supersizing its immigration docket by freely awarding lengthy deportation reprieves, according to a new dissent that described a "Wackadoo" realm where noncitizens can safely await "the next Democrat administration."

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Feds Fight Ex-Judge's Bid For New Trial In ICE Arrest Case

By Parker Quinlan

The federal government asked a federal judge to deny acquittal and new trial motions made by a Wisconsin state judge convicted of directing a defendant in her courtroom to use a restricted staircase to avoid removal by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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2nd Circ. Chief Judge To Take Senior Status

By Courtney Bublé

Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston of the Second Circuit will take senior status over the summer, giving President Donald Trump another appellate seat to fill.

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Snow Delays Goldstein Deliberations Until Tuesday

By Jared Foretek

The jury in SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein's tax evasion trial won't be back to deliberate until Tuesday, after snow prompted courts in the District of Maryland to close Monday.

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Analysis

How Greenberg Thinks Tariff Ruling Could Affect Dealmaking

By Al Barbarino

The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling invalidating IEEPA-based tariffs gave dealmakers clarity on how to pursue potential refund rights in mergers and acquisitions, but President Donald Trump's swift announcement of new global tariffs has immediately reintroduced dealmaking uncertainty.

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High Court Crafts Escape Hatch In Review Of Climate Torts

By Keith Goldberg

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to determine whether a climate change lawsuit against fossil fuel companies can proceed in state court, but the justices also created a potential off-ramp by questioning whether they can actually hear the case.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Jeff Montgomery

Legal fee feuds, noncompete pact breach fights and post-closing "earnout" battles piled up in Delaware's equity and commercial law venues last week, with top jurists briefing lawmakers on efforts to better manage crowded dockets and expanded benches.

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