Judge Probes 7th Circ. Fallout Of Ending Gender Care Fight

By Celeste Bott

An Illinois federal judge questioned Tuesday what would become of a pending appeal before the full Seventh Circuit if he allows the American Academy of Pediatrics to voluntarily dismiss, without prejudice, its challenge to a Florida racketeering probe over the medical group's gender-affirming care guidelines, an issue one attorney predicted would be "hotly contested."

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DOJ Drops 3rd Circ. Bid For Pa. Hospital Trans Patient Info

By Gianna Ferrarin

The U.S. Department of Justice has dropped its request for the Third Circuit to review a district court's order quashing its demand for records on patients who received gender-affirming care at a University of Pittsburgh Medical Center children's hospital, effectively ending its subpoena fight in the district.

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Abbott, Mead Must Face Baby Formula Retrial, Mo. Panel Says

By Y. Peter Kang

A Missouri appeals court on Tuesday affirmed a new trial order in a suit accusing Abbott Laboratories and Mead Johnson of selling baby formula that causes a serious condition in preterm infants, agreeing with the trial court that the verdict was not supported by the evidence.

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USPTO Simplifies Entry To Patent Bar For Biomedical Grads

By Theresa Schliep

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published guidance Tuesday that elevates biomedical science degrees to a list of degrees that earn a person eligibility to take the patent bar exam, saying the move will help with "expanding the admission criteria of the patent bar."

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Fed. Circ. Revives Man's Vax Injury Case, Citing Mail Delay

By Gianna Ferrarin

The Federal Circuit reversed a U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision that rejected a man's case seeking vaccine injury compensation, concluding that the court wrongly faulted him for the late arrival of his petition.

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Full Fed. Circ. Declines To Revisit Design Patent Test

By Ryan Davis

The full Federal Circuit on Tuesday refused to review the test for proving design patent infringement, rejecting a massage device maker's argument that the court has strayed from U.S. Supreme Court precedent but drawing a dissent arguing the court has "messed up" the law.

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Neogen Beats Investor Suit Over 3M Integration Claims

By Katryna Perera

A suit alleging food safety company Neogen hid postmerger financial difficulties following its combination with a division of manufacturing giant 3M was tossed by a Michigan federal judge, who found the suit's challenged statements were either inactionable or that the defendants did not intentionally mislead the public.

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How Home Infusion Providers Can Adapt To Enrollment Pause

Recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services moratoria on new enrollments of home health agencies, medical equipment companies and hospices make home infusion providers' compliance obligations more complex and ambiguous, requiring new careful consideration of specific enrollment requirements and limitations, say attorneys at Quarles & Brady.

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USPTO Practitioner Roster Reflects A More Veteran Workforce

An analysis of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Office of Enrollment and Discipline practitioner roster reveals a widening demographic imbalance between new practitioners and those with more experience, but despite this trend, an expected falloff in practitioner numbers has yet to arrive, says Ian Schick at Paximal.

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How Does In-House Pay Compare? Take The Law360 Survey

How do in-house salaries vary across industries, roles, and organizational revenue? What compensation tools are companies using to lure top talent? Help Law360 Pulse answer these questions and more in this year's In-House Compensation Survey.

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9th Circ. Would Lose 5 States In Latest Reorganization Bid

By Courtney Bublé

Republicans are once again trying to break up the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which has long been dominated by judges appointed by Democratic presidents.

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Goldstein Unveils Cooley Appeal Team

By Jared Foretek

Thomas Goldstein has unveiled an experienced lineup of appellate lawyers he'll turn to in his bid to overturn 12 tax and mortgage fraud convictions, featuring several attorneys with extensive U.S. Supreme Court experience.

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Texas Firm Withdraws From $150M Deal To Rep Migrant Kids

By Madeline Lyskawa

A Texas law firm has withdrawn from consideration for a $150 million award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to provide legal services to unaccompanied migrant children in government custody.

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Missed Step Could Vex Ex-Duane Morris Client's Appeal

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel on Tuesday quizzed counsel for a businessman accusing Duane Morris LLP of legal malpractice in a trade secrets case on whether documents he claimed were privileged had been properly put before the trial judge for consideration.

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Ogletree Says Equinox Owes $1.4M In Unpaid Legal Bills

By Hailey Konnath

Ogletree said Monday that fitness company Equinox owes nearly $1.4 million in fees and expenses for the firm's work representing it in an employment matter in Los Angeles, according to a complaint filed in California federal court.

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Calif. Subclass Added To Fox Rothschild Data Breach Suit

By Emily Sawicki

A California resident seeking to represent a subclass of Golden State data breach victims on Tuesday asked to add a new California Consumer Privacy Act claim to a proposed Pennsylvania class action first filed against Fox Rothschild LLP in June, after prominent ransomware group Silent Ransom Group targeted the firm.

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DOJ Says Executive Privilege May Apply To Private Advisers

By Emily Sawicki

The president's communications with outside advisers may be shielded by executive privilege, so long as they are confidential and relate to official decision-making, the U.S. Department of Justice said in its latest advisory opinion.

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