CVS PBM Hit With $95M Judgment For Overbilling Medicare

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday ruled that CVS's pharmacy benefits manager owes the government $95 million for overbilling Medicare Part D-sponsored drugs, leaving the door open for the amount to be tripled later.

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Pa. Wealth Manager Gets 8 Years For Stealing Client Money

By P.J. D'Annunzio

A suburban Philadelphia wealth manager was sentenced Wednesday to just over eight years in prison for using nearly $25 million of his clients' money on properties, country club fees and luxury vacations, his counsel said.

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Monsanto Stuck With $3.5M RoundUp Verdict After Appeal

By Bonnie Eslinger

A Pennsylvania appeals court Wednesday refused to wipe out a $3.5 million verdict against Monsanto for a cancer patient who blamed Roundup for her disease, saying Monsanto's trial evidence the weedkiller is EPA-approved and the company complied with industry standards "does not preclude the jury" from awarding punitive damages.

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State Gets Second Chance Despite Delays, Pa. Court Rules

By Elizabeth Daley

A trial court erred in dismissing a criminal case against a man who was accused of illegally possessing firearms due to excessive delays, the Pennsylvania Superior Court said, finding that lapsed time was not entirely attributable to the commonwealth and should therefore not prevent prosecution.

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3rd Circ. Pick Emil Bove Says He's 'Not Anybody's Henchman'

By Courtney Bublé

Emil Bove, nominee for the Third Circuit, who previously served as President Donald Trump's criminal attorney and was a top acting official at the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this year, where he took various controversial actions, made his case on Wednesday for judicial confirmation.

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3rd Circ. Upholds $3.2M Atty Fee In Wawa Breach Suit

By Matthew Santoni

The Third Circuit on Wednesday upheld a $3.2 million fee award for Berger Montague and Fine Kaplan & Black in the settlement for consumers affected by a 2019 Wawa data breach, ruling Wednesday that the district court judge correctly found no improper "side deals" or collusion at class members' expense.

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Series

Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths

Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

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DOJ Sues Md. Federal Judges Over 'Lawless' Habeas Orders

By Ali Sullivan

The Trump administration is suing the Maryland federal district court and all of its judges over a standing order that temporarily staves off the deportation of detained noncitizens who file habeas petitions.

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Watchdog Targets US Atty Over Arrests, Probes Of NJ Officials

By Jake Maher

The legal ethics watchdog Campaign for Accountability on Wednesday accused interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba of an "abuse of power" over her office's recent investigations and arrests of New Jersey officials and called for an ethics investigation.

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Analysis

The 5 Big Enforcement Trends White Collar Attys Must Know

By Phillip Bantz

The Trump administration has made clear its intent to prioritize U.S. interests, eliminate transnational cartels and cut government fraud, waste and abuse — but questions remain about the administration’s approach to foreign bribery, crypto, public corruption, self-disclosure and clemency as we head into the second half of the year.

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2nd Circ. Blocks Reed Smith Doc Turnover Order In Eletson Row

By Emily Sawicki

The Second Circuit on Wednesday granted Reed Smith LLP's emergency motion to stay a Manhattan federal judge's order to turn over client files amid a conflict over the legitimate ownership of international shipping company Eletson, which is in a dispute with competitor Levona.

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Analysis

TCPA Litigants Brace For 'Seismic Shift' After Deference Blow

By Allison Grande

The U.S. Supreme Court's backing of broad judicial review for the crush of regulatory orders interpreting the Telephone Consumer Protection Act is poised to turn the litigation landscape on its head, as key statutory determinations that have long been viewed as settled matters are suddenly ripe for scrutiny. 

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Paxton Deputy Accused Of Pressuring Impeachment Witnesses

By Catherine Marfin

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's second-in-command tampered with witnesses during Paxton's impeachment, fabricated sexual harassment allegations and misused state funds, according to a state bar complaint and federal lawsuit filed by two of Paxton's former top deputies.

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Court Halts Trump Order Curbing Federal Union Bargaining

By Beverly Banks

Several federal agencies must stop enforcing a part of President Donald Trump's executive order that would ax labor contracts covering agencies that have "national security" aims, a California federal judge ruled, finding unions showed they would suffer irreparable harm by losing collective bargaining rights.

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Brief

NJ Rep. McIver Pleads Not Guilty In ICE Facility Incident

By Carla Baranauckas

U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver pled not guilty Wednesday in New Jersey federal court to assault and interference charges stemming from an incident at an immigration detention center in Newark on May 9.

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