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October 11, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen billionaire Lakshmi Mittal sue steel magnate Sanjeev Gupta in a long-running clash to claw back €140 million ($153 million) of debt, a high-profile AI researcher take action against the Intellectual Property Office to register his software as a listed patent inventor and troubled housing trust Home Reit face a claim by a real estate developer. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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October 11, 2024
Texas Hospital Settles Layoffs, Benefits Contributions Suit
A Texas hospital has agreed to settle a proposed class action alleging it laid off approximately one-third of its workforce without warning and unlawfully held onto employees' health insurance premiums and 401(k) contributions, according to a federal court filing.
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October 11, 2024
Staffing Co. Cuts Deal To End Travel Nurses' Pay Claims
A staffing firm agreed to pay nurses $500 each to end allegations that it lured them to work at COVID-19 testing clinics in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by making wage promises it never fulfilled, a filing in Georgia federal court said.
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October 11, 2024
Nursing Home Operator Hit With OT Suit In Ohio
A nursing home operator unlawfully denied certified nursing assistants overtime pay and also docked their pay for meal breaks that were never taken, according to a proposed class action filed in Ohio federal court.
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October 10, 2024
Why So Hard To Say 'Denied'? Mich. Justices Ask Insurers
Michigan Supreme Court justices pushed insurers Wednesday to explain why they take issue with appellate rulings requiring them to explicitly say they have "denied" insureds' claims, asking what about including that word or evaluating claims as they normally do would create new obligations on the insurers.
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October 10, 2024
Yale Hospital Says Pension Liens Breach $435M Sale Deal
A hospital operator's purported $4 million pension liability has saddled its properties with liens that breach a $435 million sale contract, Yale New Haven Health told a Connecticut state judge Wednesday in a letter suggesting it may add claims to litigation over its deal with Prospect Medical Holdings Inc.
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October 10, 2024
Eli Lilly Tells Mich. Justices It's 'Wrong Time' For Insulin Case
A lawyer for pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly has urged the Michigan Supreme Court to reject a call to shake up the state's consumer protection precedent, saying during oral arguments Thursday that the attorney general is asking the court to do "by fiat" what Michigan lawmakers could soon accomplish with a bill package that got a hearing earlier this week.
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October 10, 2024
Animal Medication Co. Sued Over Dog Arthritis Treatment Risks
New Jersey-based animal medication company Zoetis Inc. was hit with a proposed class action Wednesday alleging that a drug used to treat osteoarthritis in dogs has harmful effects such as seizures, inability to walk, organ damage and even death, which the company has failed to warn about.
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October 10, 2024
Federal Policy Can't Kill Psilocybin Access Suit, Court Told
A group of psilocybin facilitators suing Oregon health officials to expand access to homebound clients told a federal judge on Wednesday that the state should not be able to use the federal ban on the psychoactive compound to kill their suit.
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October 10, 2024
Fla. Panel Frees Officials From Suit Alleging Election Meddling
The Florida Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Gov. Ron DeSantis and top state officials didn't unlawfully try to influence voters when they advocated against an upcoming ballot measure that would legalize abortion up to viability, denying a petition brought by an attorney seeking to hold them accountable for improper political interference.
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October 10, 2024
Cigna Says NJ Plastic Surgeons Fraudulently Billed $8.5M
Two Cigna units said a New Jersey-based plastic and reconstructive surgery group billed excessively high fees and then waived patient cost-shares, fraudulently obtaining just over $8.5 million from the insurer in a scheme that dates back nearly a decade.
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October 10, 2024
Housing Nonprofit Hits NY Town With Disability Bias Suit
A housing nonprofit has claimed in New York federal court that local officials stopped the construction of an affordable housing project in the Hamptons because a lot of the units would go to people with mental health disabilities and military veterans, who would receive supportive services.
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October 10, 2024
Target Made Inflated Claims About Gas Pills, Shoppers Allege
Target customers hit the retailer with a putative class action lawsuit in New York federal court Wednesday alleging its line of Up & Up gas relief pills is not "maximum strength" as the label contends, and other similar medications have higher concentrations of key ingredients.
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October 10, 2024
Suppliers' $7.6M Deal To End Daily Harvest Leek Claims OK'd
A New York federal judge has given the go-ahead to a $7.6 million settlement with suppliers for meal kit delivery service Daily Harvest Inc. to end claims from buyers that a lentil and leek meal caused gastrointestinal illness.
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October 10, 2024
Teva To Pay $450M To Settle Kickback Cases
Pharmaceutical giant Teva will pay $450 million to settle allegations it violated the False Claims Act by fixing the prices of several generic drugs and by raising the price of a multiple sclerosis treatment while covering Medicare recipients' copays, civil prosecutors said Thursday.
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October 10, 2024
Hyundai Plans IPO For Indian Biz, Plus More Rumors
Hyundai's Indian unit is eyeing a massive $3.3 billion initial public offering, rumors are swirling regarding ownership stakes of major European soccer clubs, and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund may buy a $1 billion minority stake in sports-streaming giant DAZN. Here, Law360 breaks down these and other notable rumors from the past week.
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October 10, 2024
Ex-NBA Pro Seeks Leniency In Health Fraud Sentencing
A former NBA player who pled guilty to his role in a scheme to defraud the league's healthcare plan and became a government witness has asked a Manhattan federal judge to be sentenced "as leniently as possible" and to only be assessed a $100 fine.
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October 09, 2024
$140M Chilean Hospital Award Fight Is Paused In Canada
A Canadian judge has paused a Chilean construction company's bid to enforce a $140 million arbitral award arising from a soured hospital construction project against Webuild while an Italian court determines whether the construction giant is obligated to pay.
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October 09, 2024
9th Circ. Upends Healthcare Workers' Montana Vax Law Win
The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday reversed a ruling from a Montana federal judge striking for all healthcare settings a state law that bars discrimination based on vaccine status, calling the claimed harms to healthcare workers and patients "too speculative" to find it conflicted with federal law.
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October 09, 2024
Montana High Court Upholds Temporary Abortion Ban Blocks
The Montana Supreme Court late Wednesday handed down two decisions upholding a state district court's temporary injunctions blocking numerous abortion restrictions stemming from four pieces of state legislation while the case plays out in lower courts.
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October 09, 2024
Patients' Families Say No Expert Needed In Transplant Case
The families of patients who died while on an organ donor waiting list are urging a Texas state court to deny a surgeon's bid to toss their suit aimed at blocking him from altering or destroying records, saying because their suit does not make any claims for damages, they do not need an expert report.
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October 09, 2024
Wash. Justices To Weigh $185M PCB Case Against Monsanto
The Washington State Supreme Court will consider school teachers' bid to reinstate a $185 million jury verdict against Monsanto in a chemical poisoning tort, marking the first in a series of cases tied to the same school to make it all the way to the state's high court.
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October 09, 2024
Judge OKs $9M Data Hack Deal, Asks How Public Views Fees
A Washington federal judge on Wednesday approved an $8.8 million settlement that ended a consolidated data breach class action against a Hearst Health unit, but not before pondering how the public might perceive the deal, in which one-third of the money is going toward legal costs.
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October 09, 2024
Ohio Worker Says Health Co. Doesn't Pay OT Or Promised Wages
An Ohio healthcare worker has accused provider CareStar Inc. of unlawfully denying her and a proposed class of current and former employees overtime pay and failing to fork over supplemental pay the company promised her.
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October 09, 2024
CVS, United Health Seek Removal Of FTC's Khan In PBM Case
Major pharmacy benefit manager owners are calling on a Federal Trade Commission administrative judge to disqualify three Democratic FTC commissioners from the agency's in-house lawsuit accusing them of artificially inflating insulin prices, arguing that the commissioners have repeatedly vilified PBMs and prejudged the proceeding.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
Why The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act Can Spur Progress
Patent practitioners have long wrestled with the effects of U.S. Supreme Court decisions that have muddied the waters of what can be patented, but the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act can change that, and those not involved with patents on a day-to-day basis can help get this act passed, says John White at Harness IP.
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After A Brief Hiccup, The 'Rocket Docket' Soars Back To No. 1
The Eastern District of Virginia’s precipitous 2022 fall from its storied rocket docket status appears to have been a temporary aberration, as recent statistics reveal that the court is once again back on top as the fastest federal civil trial court in the nation, says Robert Tata at Hunton.
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The Current State Of Healthcare Transaction Reviews In Calif.
As of April, certain healthcare transactions in California have been subject to additional notification compliance requirements, and complying with these new rules could significantly delay and discourage some deals, says Andrew Demetriou at Husch Blackwell.
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Protecting Trade Secrets In US, EU Gov't Agency Submissions
Attorneys at Mintz compare U.S. and European Union trade secret laws, and how proprietary information in confidential submissions to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency is protected in the face of third-party information requests under government transparency laws.
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Recruitment Trends In Emerging Law Firm Frontiers
BigLaw firms are facing local recruitment challenges as they increasingly establish offices in cities outside of the major legal hubs, requiring them to weigh various strategies for attracting talent that present different risks and benefits, says Tom Hanlon at Buchanan Law.
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Series
Glassblowing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
I never expected that glassblowing would strongly influence my work as an attorney, but it has taught me the importance of building a solid foundation for your work, learning from others and committing to a lifetime of practice, says Margaret House at Kalijarvi Chuzi.
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Careful Data Governance Is A Must Amid Enforcement Focus
Federal and state regulators' heightened focus on privacy enforcement, including the Federal Trade Commission's recent guidance on consumer protection in the car industry, highlight the importance of proactive risk management, compliance and data governance, say Jason Priebe and Danny Riley at Seyfarth.
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5 Critical Factors Driving Settlement Values In Cyber Litigation
Recent ransomware incidents and their legal repercussions offer five valuable insights into the determinants of settlement values in cyberattack-related litigation, and understanding these trends and their implications can better prepare organizations for the potential legal fallout from future breaches, says Peter Kamminga at JAMS.
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Money, Money, Money: Limiting White Collar Wealth Evidence
As courts increasingly recognize that allowing unfettered evidence of wealth could prejudice a jury against a defendant, white collar defense counsel should consider several avenues for excluding visual evidence of a lavish lifestyle at trial, says Jonathan Porter at Husch Blackwell.
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How Associates Can Build A Professional Image
As hybrid work arrangements become the norm in the legal industry, early-career attorneys must be proactive in building and maintaining a professional presence in both physical and digital settings, ensuring that their image aligns with their long-term career goals, say Lana Manganiello at Equinox Strategy Partners and Estelle Winsett at Estelle Winsett Professional Image Consulting.
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High Court's Abortion Pill Ruling Shuts Out Future Challenges
The U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine maintains the status quo for mifepristone access and rejects the plaintiffs' standing theories so thoroughly that future challenges from states or other plaintiffs are unlikely to be viable, say Jaime Santos and Annaka Nava at Goodwin.
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5 Steps To Navigating State Laws On Healthcare Transactions
As more states pass legislation requiring healthcare-transaction notice, private equity investors and other deal parties should evaluate the new laws and consider ways to mitigate their effects, say Carol Loepere and Nicole Aiken-Shaban at Reed Smith.
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Orange Book Warnings Highlight FTC's Drug Price Focus
In light of heightened regulatory scrutiny surrounding drug pricing and the Federal Trade Commission's activity in the recent Teva v. Amneal case, branded drug manufacturers should expect the FTC's campaign against allegedly improper Orange Book listings to continue, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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Firms Must Rethink How They Train New Lawyers In AI Age
As law firms begin to use generative artificial intelligence to complete lower-level legal tasks, they’ll need to consider new ways to train summer associates and early-career attorneys, keeping in mind the five stages of skill acquisition, says Liisa Thomas at Sheppard Mullin.
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PBM Takeaways From Proposed Telehealth Flexibility Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives' proposal to extend certain telehealth flexibilities signals a robust commitment to expanding telehealth access, though its plan to offset additional expenses through pharmacy benefit manager reform could lead to some industry consolidation, say attorneys at Mintz.