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September 13, 2024
23andMe Inks $30M Data Breach Deal With 6.4M Users In MDL
Personal genomics company 23andMe has reached a $30 million settlement to resolve multidistrict class action litigation on behalf of more than 6 million customers whose personal data was stolen and in some cases leaked onto the dark web, according to a California federal court filing Thursday.
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September 13, 2024
Sandoz Awarded $137M In Generic Hypertension Drug Fight
United Therapeutics Corp. owes Sandoz Inc. $137.2 million for conduct that breached an earlier settlement agreement between the parties and effectively blocked the sale of Sandoz's generic version of an injectable drug to treat hypertension, a New Jersey federal judge has ruled.
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September 13, 2024
Walgreens To Pay $107M To End 3 False Billing Claims Suits
Walgreens has agreed to pay $106.8 million to settle claims across three lawsuits that it violated the False Claims Act and state laws for billing government health programs for prescriptions it never dispensed, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday.
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September 13, 2024
Judge Orders Mobile IV Co. To Stop Eli Lilly Infringment
A Colorado-based mobile outfit that administers IV treatments to customers in their homes must stop all advertising and web promotion that gives the impression it offers Eli Lilly medications, according to a settlement approved by a federal judge.
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September 13, 2024
Kennedys Hires Cyber, AI Pro From Addleshaw In London
Kennedys Law LLP has recruited a data protection, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence specialist from Addleshaw Goddard LLP as a partner in London, with the new arrival saying Friday she made the switch to take advantage of the firm's global reach.
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September 13, 2024
SEC Fines Zymergen $30M Over Misleading Pre-IPO Claims
Now-shuttered biotechnology company Zymergen Inc. has agreed to pay a $30 million fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that it misled investors in its initial public offering when it used "unsupported hype" about the market potential for its technology for foldable touch screens.
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September 13, 2024
Trio Of BigLaw Mergers Expected To Drive More Deal Talks
After months of a relatively steady pace of law firm mergers and acquisitions, the trio of proposed BigLaw tie-ups announced in recent days will likely spur more firms toward entertaining similar deal talks, experts say. Here, Law360 offers a snapshot of the proposed deals.
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September 13, 2024
Med Techs Settle Eyelid Cleaner Patent Spat
Two companies specializing in eyelid cleaning technology have reached a deal to settle their dispute in California federal court after the court refused to dismiss the infringement allegations.
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September 13, 2024
Doctor Charged In DOJ Fraud Suit Gets 6 Months Probation
One of the defendants accused in a healthcare fraud suit that ended in a mistrial in 2022 was sentenced Thursday to six months of probation after pleading guilty in June to one count of aiding and abetting the conversion of public money in connection with the alleged fraud.
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September 13, 2024
USC Sex Abuse Coverage Dispute Dropped After Doc's Death
The University of Southern California and several of its insurers dropped a dispute over coverage for sexual assault allegations against disgraced gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall, which comes after the death of the doctor in October 2023.
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September 13, 2024
Neb. Court Allows Competing Abortion Measures On Ballot
Nebraska's top court agreed on Friday to let two competing — and sharply contested — abortion initiatives on the November ballot.
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September 13, 2024
EEOC Says Kids' Hospital Pulled Job Offer Over Egg Allergy
A children's hospital in Atlanta violated federal disability bias law when it yanked back a job offer from an applicant whose allergy to eggs meant she needed a special flu vaccine, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a new lawsuit.
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September 13, 2024
Makers Of Paragard Say Time Ran Out On Claims In 236 Suits
Teva Pharmaceuticals and The Cooper Cos. pressed an Atlanta federal judge to pare back multidistrict litigation over alleged defects in the Paragard IUD by dismissing untimely claims across 236 complaints.
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September 13, 2024
Ex-DOJ Deputy In TikTok, Twitter Cases Joins Mayer Brown
A former leader of the U.S. Department of Justice's consumer protection arm who helped bring landmark privacy cases against TikTok and Twitter is jumping to Mayer Brown LLP, where he will focus on government investigations and enforcement actions.
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September 13, 2024
UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
This past week in London has seen a football agent sue Chelsea FC after being cleared of allegations he threatened the club’s former director, an ongoing patent dispute between Amgen and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and a private school in Edinburgh suing Riverstone Insurance over compensation claims tied to historical abuse allegations made by former pupils. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.
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September 13, 2024
Ropes & Gray Helps Kohlberg Net $4.3B For 10th PE Fund
Kohlberg & Co., advised by Ropes & Gray, said Friday it has clinched its 10th flagship fund after raising $4.3 billion from limited partners, with plans to target investments in companies within areas including pharmaceuticals, healthcare and financial and compliance services.
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September 13, 2024
Carer Accused Of Fraud Wins £26K Over Forced Resignation
A carer whose employer accused her of falsely filling in her timesheets has won more than £26,000 ($34,000) as a tribunal found that her boss refused to retract the allegations despite agreeing to extend her hours to cover travel time.
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September 13, 2024
Alcon Loses European Patent Over Eye Imaging Tech
European officials have stripped Alcon Inc. of its protections over an eye-imaging device, ruling that the company's amended description of the technology's "ray tracing" process unlawfully broadened the patent.
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September 12, 2024
ND Judge Finds 'Fundamental Right' To Abortion, Strikes Ban
Women in North Dakota have a "fundamental right" to abortion access pre-viability, a state judge ruled Thursday in a decision overturning a near-total state ban.
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September 12, 2024
Steward Health Care CEO Faces Contempt For No-Show
A Senate committee said it would vote next week to hold now-bankrupt Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre in contempt after he failed to comply Thursday with a subpoena ordering him to testify at a hearing.
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September 12, 2024
Medical Abuse Of DHS Detainees Suits Head To Mediation
Two cases brought by immigrant women alleging they underwent invasive, unnecessary medical procedures while in federal custody were sent to mediation Wednesday.
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September 12, 2024
Convicted Fraudster Seeks To Challenge $21M Restitution
A Florida man convicted of defrauding hospitals in a payroll fraud scheme urged the Eleventh Circuit Thursday to allow him to challenge a $21 million restitution award while still in prison, saying he wasn't allowed to challenge inaccurate information during sentencing.
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September 12, 2024
Faegre Drinker Adds White Collar Trio From Greenberg Traurig
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP is building out its white collar team with former veteran prosecutors, announcing Wednesday it had added two partners and an associate from Greenberg Traurig LLP who will bolster its San Francisco and Philadelphia offices
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September 12, 2024
Lawmakers Urged To Reopen UK Whiplash Injury Portal Probe
A trade body for personal injury firms has called for MPs to reopen a parliamentary inquiry into the impact on claimants of a new online portal for insurance compensation for whiplash injuries to the neck.
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September 12, 2024
Aetna Sued For Not Covering Gender-Affirming Facial Surgery
Aetna Life Insurance Company violates bias prohibitions in federal healthcare law by categorically excluding coverage for gender-affirming facial reconstruction surgery, three transgender women claim in a proposed class action in Connecticut federal court.
Expert Analysis
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How High Court Approached Time Limit On Reg Challenges
The U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Corner Post v. Federal Reserve Board effectively gives new entities their own personal statute of limitations to challenge rules and regulations, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh's concurrence may portend the court's view that those entities do not need to be directly regulated, say attorneys at Snell & Wilmer.
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How To Clean Up Your Generative AI-Produced Legal Drafts
As law firms increasingly rely on generative artificial intelligence tools to produce legal text, attorneys should be on guard for the overuse of cohesive devices in initial drafts, and consider a few editing pointers to clean up AI’s repetitive and choppy outputs, says Ivy Grey at WordRake.
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Calif. Ruling Heightens Medical Product Maker Liability
The California Supreme Court's decision in Himes v. Somatics last month articulates a new causation standard for medical product manufacturer liability that may lead to stronger product disclosures nationwide and greater friction between manufacturers and physicians, say attorneys at Cooley.
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Constitutional Protections For Cannabis Companies Are Hazy
Cannabis businesses are subject to federal enforcement and tax, but often without the benefit of constitutional protections — and the entanglement of state and federal law and conflicting judicial opinions are creating confusion in the space, says Amber Lengacher at Purple Circle.
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Series
Boxing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Boxing has influenced my legal work by enabling me to confidently hone the skills I've learned from the sport, like the ability to remain calm under pressure, evaluate an opponent's weaknesses and recognize when to seize an important opportunity, says Kirsten Soto at Clyde & Co.
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Opinion
Industry Self-Regulation Will Shine Post-Chevron
The U.S. Supreme Court's Loper decision will shape the contours of industry self-regulation in the years to come, providing opportunities for this often-misunderstood practice, says Eric Reicin at BBB National Programs.
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3 Ways Agencies Will Keep Making Law After Chevron
The U.S. Supreme Court clearly thinks it has done something big in overturning the Chevron precedent that had given deference to agencies' statutory interpretations, but regulated parties have to consider how agencies retain significant power to shape the law and its meaning, say attorneys at K&L Gates.
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Roundup
After Chevron
Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron deference standard in June, this Expert Analysis series has featured attorneys discussing the potential impact across 36 different rulemaking and litigation areas.
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Navigating Scrutiny Of Friendly Professional Corps. In Calif.
In light of ongoing scrutiny and challenges to private equity participation in the California healthcare marketplace, particularly surrounding the use of the friendly professional corporation model, management services organizations should consider implementing four best practices, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.
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Takeaways From New HHS Substance Use Disorder Info Rules
A new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services rule continues the agency's efforts to harmonize complex rules surrounding confidentiality provisions for substance use disorder patient records, though healthcare providers will need to remain mindful of different potentially applicable requirements and changes that their compliance structures may require, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.
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Series
After Chevron: Expect Few Changes In ITC Rulemaking
The U.S. Supreme Court's opinion overruling the Chevron doctrine will have less impact on the U.S. International Trade Commission than other agencies administering trade statutes, given that the commission exercises its congressionally granted authority in a manner that allows for consistent decision making at both agency and judicial levels, say attorneys at Polsinelli.
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Series
Calif. Banking Brief: All The Notable Legal Updates In Q2
The second quarter of 2024 in California, which saw efforts to expand consumer protection legislation and enforcement actions in areas of federal focus like medical debt and student loans, demonstrated that the state's role as a trendsetter in consumer financial protection will continue for the foreseeable future, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.
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Opinion
Atty Well-Being Efforts Ignore Root Causes Of The Problem
The legal industry is engaged in a critical conversation about lawyers' mental health, but current attorney well-being programs primarily focus on helping lawyers cope with the stress of excessive workloads, instead of examining whether this work culture is even fundamentally compatible with lawyer well-being, says Jonathan Baum at Avenir Guild.
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How Cannabis Rescheduling May Affect Current Operators
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's proposal to reschedule marijuana to Schedule III provides relief in the form of federal policy from the stigma and burdens of Schedule I, but commercial cannabis operations will remain unchanged until the federal-state cannabis policy gap is remedied by Congress, say Meital Manzuri and Alexis Lazzeri at Manzuri Law.
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Series
Skiing And Surfing Make Me A Better Lawyer
The skills I’ve learned while riding waves in the ocean and slopes in the mountains have translated to my legal career — developing strong mentor relationships, remaining calm in difficult situations, and being prepared and able to move to a backup plan when needed, says Brian Claassen at Knobbe Martens.