Ohio PBM Suit Belongs In Federal Court, 6th Circ. Rules

By Rae Ann Varona

The Sixth Circuit on Tuesday ruled that Ohio's lawsuit accusing pharmacy benefit managers of driving up prescription prices through rebate schemes belongs in federal court, saying in an opinion recommended for publication that the suit imposes liability on conduct undertaken at the direction of a federal officer.

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Divisions Emerge At 2nd Circ. Over Reproductive Rights Law

By Mark Payne

A Second Circuit panel appeared split Tuesday on whether an anti-abortion group challenging a New York state law that bars employers from penalizing workers based on their reproductive health decisions has standing to challenge the law as unconstitutional.

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Split 9th Circ. Backs Blue Shield Win In Residential Care Row

By Gianna Ferrarin

A split Ninth Circuit panel on Tuesday held Blue Shield of California did not abuse its discretion in declining to cover an adolescent's stay at a mental health treatment facility, rejecting arguments on appeal that the insurer wrongly went against the recommendations of treating physicians.

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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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Healthcare Group Of The Year: Williams & Connolly

By Dan McKay

Williams & Connolly LLP took three False Claims Act cases to trial in three months, won an FCA case that had reached the Supreme Court and defeated antitrust litigation brought by the New York attorney general, earning a spot among the 2025 Law360 Healthcare Groups of the Year.

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CBP's Medical Care Oversight Needs Improvement, GAO Says

By Elaine Briseño

A report issued by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that U.S. Customs and Border Protection sometimes failed to provide proper medical oversight for certain people in its custody, violating its own policies and guidance for medical care.

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Texas AG Says Nurse Practitioner Is Shipping Abortion Drugs

By Spencer Brewer

The Texas attorney general told a state court that a Delaware-based nurse practitioner and the organization she operates have shipped abortion pills to Texas, saying Tuesday that the defendants have publicly acknowledged that they send abortion pills to the Lone Star State.

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NC Medical Practice Will Pay $8.8M To End False Billing Suit

By Abigail Harrison

Bethany Medical Center PA and its founder have agreed to shell out $8.8 million to settle allegations that they violated state and federal law for years after billing Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare for unnecessary urine drug tests, according to a Tuesday announcement from the North Carolina Attorney General.

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Mylan's Sanofi Insulin Suit Mostly Survives Dismissal Bid

By Corey Rothauser

A Pennsylvania federal judge Tuesday largely refused to dismiss Mylan Pharmaceuticals' antitrust lawsuit accusing Sanofi of unlawfully maintaining a monopoly in the market for injectable insulin glargine.

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Novo Nordisk Advances Telehealth Co. Ozempic Ripoff Suit

By Rachel Riley

A Washington federal judge refused Monday to toss Novo Nordisk's lawsuit accusing telehealth platform Invigor Medical of falsely advertising Ozempic alternatives, ruling that the drugmaker has shown a "tangible stake" in correcting Invigor's alleged practice of misleading consumers into believing its compounded drugs are equivalent to federally approved medications.

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Medtronic Rival's VP Says Docs Praised Device But Didn't Buy

By Craig Clough

A vice president in charge of sales at Applied Medical testified Tuesday in a California federal trial over his company's antitrust claims against Medtronic, and said the overwhelmingly positive feedback Applied received from surgeons who used its advanced bipolar devices often didn't result in sales. 

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Hearsay Evidence OK Amid $2.5M Med Mal Verdict, Panel Says

By Y. Peter Kang

A Pennsylvania appeals court on Tuesday affirmed a $2.5 million verdict in a medical malpractice suit accusing a doctor of causing a woman's death from a blood clot in her lungs, saying certain hearsay evidence didn't taint the jury's verdict.

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Lasik Provider Can't Shake Wiretap Claims In Tracking Row

By Allison Grande

The operator of a laser eye surgery website must face a proposed class action alleging it illegally shared patients' confidential medical information with Meta, a California federal judge ruled, finding that the plaintiff could continue to press allegations under state and federal wiretap law.

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Ohio Psychiatrist Freed From Patient Wrongful Death Suit

By Mike Curley

An Ohio appeals court on Monday declined to reinstate claims against a psychiatrist alleging he misdiagnosed a patient, leading to his death following a standoff with police, finding he has immunity under state law.

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Akerman Taps Atlanta Health Atty For Pro Bono Counsel Role

By Madison Arnold

Akerman LLP has turned to one of its healthcare partners to serve in a newly formalized role of pro bono counsel.

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Kelley Drye Adds Ex-23andMe, Facebook Privacy Pros

By Lauren Berg

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP said Monday it is boosting its privacy and information security practice with the addition of a former 23andMe attorney in California and a former Facebook attorney in Texas.

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Justices' Med Mal Ruling May Spur Huge Shift For Litigators

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in the medical malpractice suit Berk v. Choy, holding that a Florida procedural requirement does not apply to medical malpractice claims filed in federal court, is likely to encourage eligible parties to file claims in federal court, speed the adjudicatory process and create both opportunities and challenges for litigators, says Thomas Kroeger at Colson Hicks.

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Lessons From EdTech Provider's Data Breach Settlements

Education technology company Illuminate Education's recent settlements with three states and the Federal Trade Commission over state privacy law claims following a student data breach are some of the first of their kind, suggesting a shift in enforcement focus to how companies handle student data and highlighting the potential for coordinated enforcement actions, say attorneys at Wilson Sonsini.

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Ag Bill Wording Presents Existential Threat To Hemp Industry

A proposal in the agriculture appropriations bill for fiscal year 2026, which excludes almost everything synthesized from cannabis from the legal definition of “hemp,” would have catastrophic consequences for thousands of farmers, medical researchers and businesses by banning everything from intoxicating delta-9 THC products to topical CBD creams, says Alissa "Ali" Jubelirer at Benesch.

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Key Sectors, Antitrust Risks In Pricing Algorithm Litigation

Algorithmic pricing lawsuits have proliferated in rental housing, hotels, health insurance and equipment rental industries, and companies should consider emerging risk factors when implementing business strategies this year, say attorneys at Hunton.

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What US Cos. Must Know To Comply With Italy's AI Law

Italy's newly effective artificial intelligence law means U.S. companies operating in Italy or serving Italian customers must now meet EU AI Act obligations as well as Italy-specific requirements, including immediately enforceable criminal penalties, designated national authorities and sector-specific mandates, say attorneys at Portolano Cavallo.

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Minneapolis Law Firms Give Support To Staff And Community

By Aebra Coe

Minneapolis law firm leaders are looking to support their staffs, embrace their community and continue to offer pro bono legal aid to immigrants in the aftermath of federal agents killing an intensive care unit nurse this past weekend.

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2 Attys Sanctioned For AI Citations In Pa. Copyright Suit Filing

By Matt Perez

A federal judge in Pennsylvania has reprimanded two attorneys in a copyright infringement suit for filing a motion to dismiss that contained at least eight false case citations generated by artificial intelligence.

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Offit Kurman Beats Appeal In $40M Malpractice Suit

By P.J. D'Annunzio

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that a lower court properly granted summary judgment in favor of Offit Kurman and two of its lawyers in a legal malpractice case.

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Judiciary Panel Gets Earful On Legal Financing, Subpoenas

By Jeff Overley

Plans to overhaul federal rules involving recusal and subpoenas fueled spirited debate Tuesday before a judiciary panel, as prominent lawyers outlined forceful views on transparency in third-party litigation funding as well as relaxed policies for serving court documents and obtaining trial testimony.

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Ill. Judge Removed For Column Stating Pro-Trump Opinions

By Ryan Boysen

A retired Illinois state judge's temporary reappointment to the bench has been canceled after he penned a MAGA-tinged column railing against "draconian Covid lockdowns," "Fauci lies" and "lawfare" against President Donald Trump, which a local bar association called "wildly inappropriate."

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TikTok Cuts Deal As 1st Social Media Bellwether Trial Begins

By Dorothy Atkins

TikTok reached an eleventh-hour settlement late Monday in the first bellwether trial over claims that social media harms young users' mental health, cutting the deal days after Snap settled and leaving Meta and YouTube as the sole defendants as jury selection began Tuesday.

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BigLaw Firms Seek Partial Exec Order Appeal Consolidation

By Emily Sawicki

The four BigLaw firms that sued the White House and Justice Department over executive orders against them related to the clients they represent have asked the D.C. Circuit that the cases be "partially consolidated" amid the government's appeals of its losses, while maintaining the ability to file individual response briefs.

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SEC Blunts Some Shareholder Activists With Policy Reversal

By Sarah Jarvis

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reversed course on allowing shareholders with less than $5 million in holdings to publicize information about their proxy ballot proposals through the agency, saying it will object to such voluntary submissions going forward.

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