Life Sciences

  • June 17, 2026

    Embecta Investor Suit Says Pen Needle Weakness Was Hidden

    Medical device company Embecta Corp. and two of its executives were hit with a proposed class action Wednesday, alleging they misled investors about the sales performance of the company's pen needles, which are often used by patients with diabetes.

  • June 17, 2026

    Del. Court Invalidates Patent Claims In Bioscience Co. Row

    A federal magistrate judge in Delaware on Wednesday found that claims in three molecular labeling patents held by Parse Biosciences Inc. were invalid, months after he found that they weren't infringed by Scale Biosciences Inc.

  • June 17, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Affirms No Block On Stryker Spine Device In IP Fight

    The Federal Circuit on Wednesday agreed with a lower court decision rejecting Boston Scientific Corp.'s request to temporarily block Stryker Corp. from launching a back pain device, saying Stryker made a good enough case that it didn't cause physicians to infringe a patent on the treatment.

  • June 17, 2026

    Glenmark Pharma Beats Suit Over Recalled Cholesterol Drugs

    A New Jersey federal judge Wednesday tossed a proposed class action that accused drugmaker Glenmark Pharmaceuticals of falsely representing that its statin cholesterol drugs were safe and effective despite a recall over its manufacturing practices, saying plaintiff consumers' lack of actual economic or physical injury meant they couldn't sue.

  • June 17, 2026

    Syngenta, Chevron Bids To Move Paraquat Cases Opposed

    Plaintiffs alleging they developed Parkinson's disease from an herbicide asked a Philadelphia judge to block bids by Syngenta and Chevron to move the cases out of the city's mass tort system, arguing that the companies already tried that and failed.

  • June 17, 2026

    HHS Urges DC Court To Toss AbbVie 340B Audit Challenge

    A D.C. federal court should toss a suit by AbbVie challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' interpretation of who qualifies as a "patient" for audits under the federal 340B drug discount program, HHS said in a motion, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction.

  • June 16, 2026

    Sanofi Sued Over Qunol CoQ10 'Superior Absorption' Claims

    Sanofi-Aventis US deceives customers into believing its Qunol liquid CoQ10 supplements have "superior absorption" advantages compared to regular CoQ10 products despite scientific testing that shows otherwise and prior legal action that barred it from making similar efficacy claims, alleges a proposed class action filed Monday in New Jersey federal court.

  • June 16, 2026

    Eli Lilly Settles Mounjaro TM Suit Against Seattle Area Clinics

    Eli Lilly has agreed to drop a lawsuit accusing two Washington clinics of ripping off its trademarks for the weight loss drugs Mounjaro and Zepbound, according to a voluntary dismissal motion filed in federal court on Monday, almost two weeks after a judge rejected a resolution proposed by the parties. 

  • June 16, 2026

    Del. Judge Won't Touch Jury's $83M Diagnostics IP Verdict

    A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday upheld a jury's 2023 verdict finding that Guardant Health Inc. should pay TwinStrand Biosciences Inc. $83.4 million for willfully infringing diagnostic patents, refusing to overturn or enhance the award.

  • June 16, 2026

    SEC Settles Insider Trading Suit Against Biotech Investor

    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Tuesday that a Texas-based investor will pay over $240,000 to settle the agency's claims he improperly traded stocks on insider information by buying shares of a public biotech firm ahead of its 2020 merger with a privately held biotechnology company.

  • June 16, 2026

    Cigna Loses Privilege Bid Due To 'Inaccurate, Redundant' Log

    Cigna "improperly asserted privilege" over hundreds of documents that three laboratories sought as part of the discovery process in federal payment litigation in Connecticut, according to a special master appointed by the judge in the consolidated cases.

  • June 16, 2026

    Judge Allows Pfizer, Moderna Defenses In GSK Vax IP Dispute

    A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday permitted Pfizer and Moderna to move ahead with their arguments that GlaxoSmithKline patents the company claims are infringed by the COVID-19 vaccines are unenforceable because of an unreasonable delay in obtaining them.

  • June 16, 2026

    J&J Talc Trial In LA Ends With Deadlocked Jury

    A mistrial was declared Monday by a Los Angeles state judge in a two-month trial over allegations Johnson & Johnson's talc products caused a woman's deadly mesothelioma after the jury deadlocked during deliberations, according to counsel for the plaintiff.

  • June 16, 2026

    Md. Judge Continues Health Case Law Streak With ACA Ruling

    U.S. District Judge Brendan Abell Hurson in Baltimore has been on the bench for less than three years. He's already building an impressive list of healthcare rulings.

  • June 16, 2026

    Pfizer Agrees To Deal To End Depo-Provera MDL

    The plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation accusing Pfizer of failing to warn consumers of a link between brain tumors and the hormonal contraceptive Depo-Provera have reached an agreement with the pharmaceutical giant, according to an order filed Monday.

  • June 15, 2026

    DOJ Says NY Court Can't Block Texas Trans Records Probe

    The U.S. Department of Justice urged a New York federal court Monday to deny a request for an order barring the government from seeking transgender minor patients' medical records through a criminal subpoena issued by a Texas grand jury, arguing the court lacks jurisdiction.

  • June 15, 2026

    Squires Rejects 7 AIA Cases, Explains Earlier Tesla Decision

    U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has granted five patent challenges and rejected seven others, and he also issued a decision Monday explaining why he allowed a group of Tesla petitions to go ahead to the merits stage of review.

  • June 15, 2026

    Univ. Of Washington Beats Medical Prof's Bias Suit At Trial

    Jurors have cleared the University of Washington's medical school of liability in an anesthesiology professor's lawsuit alleging that she was unfairly ousted from a director role after complaining of discrimination and harassment, finding that the professor failed to sufficiently prove any of her three claims against the school.

  • June 15, 2026

    FTC Pulls OptumRx Insulin Price Case To Review Final Deal

    The Federal Trade Commission's third and final settlement resolving an in-house case accusing pharmacy benefit managers of inflating insulin prices through rebate schemes is in sight after the agency on Friday pulled from adjudication its allegations against UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s OptumRx to review a deal struck with staffers.

  • June 15, 2026

    $239M LabCorp Deal Illegally Shared Genetic Info, Suit Says

    Genetic testing company Invitae Corp. has been hit with proposed class privacy claims by an Illinois parent who says the company unlawfully disclosed its patients' genetic information to LabCorp after the laboratory testing giant bought Invitae out of bankruptcy.

  • June 15, 2026

    CareFirst Says Intent Standard Was Misread In Stelara Case

    CareFirst is arguing that a Virginia federal judge created a new standard for monopolization claims when he dismissed claims from the company's antitrust suit challenging Johnson & Johnson's protection of its immunosuppressive drug Stelara, arguing he misread a Fourth Circuit decision in ruling that monopolization requires a showing of specific intent.

  • June 15, 2026

    Mead Johnson Wins New Trial Over $60M NEC Formula Verdict

    An Illinois appellate panel has thrown out a $60 million jury verdict awarded to a mother claiming Mead Johnson's infant formula caused her premature baby to develop a fatal gut disease, saying the trial court erred in finding the company owed a duty to warn the mother and not just the infant's doctors, and allowing prejudicial evidence about Mead Johnson's profits.

  • June 15, 2026

    Wyo. Judge Nixes 3 Abortion Care Limits As Unconstitutional

    A Wyoming judge has struck down three state laws restricting abortion care, finding that the state failed to demonstrate it had a compelling interest in effectuating a 48-hour waiting period for abortions and requiring certain abortion facilities to be licensed as ambulatory surgical centers, among other restrictions.

  • June 15, 2026

    Nano-X Investors Sue Over Korea Plant Restructuring Hit

    Medical imaging company Nano-X Imaging Ltd. faces a proposed investor class action alleging it failed to tell investors that it had expanded its manufacturing operations beyond what customer demand justified, ultimately leading to a $17.5 million write-down.

  • June 15, 2026

    Hagens Berman Must Cover Fees After Misconduct Findings

    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP must cover the fees and costs of a special master who alleged the firm committed misconduct in product liability litigation over the morning sickness drug thalidomide, a Pennsylvania federal judge has said.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    The Case For Emulating, Not Dividing, The Ninth Circuit

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    Champions for improved judicial administration should reject the unfounded criticisms driving recent Senate proposals to divide the Ninth Circuit and instead seek to replicate the court's unique strengths and successes, says Ninth Circuit Judge J. Clifford Wallace.

  • How Rule 16.1 Streamlines And Validates Mass Tort Litigation

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    The new Rule 16.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure not only serves a practical purpose by endorsing early, structured case management and dispositive motion practice in multidistrict litigation, but also explicitly affirms the importance of MDL practice in the justice system, says Rocco Strangio at Milestone.

  • How 11th Circ.'s Zafirov Decision Could Upend Qui Tam Cases

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    Oral argument before the Eleventh Circuit last month in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates suggests that the court may affirm a lower court's opinion that the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are unconstitutional — which could wreak havoc on pending and future qui tam cases, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Key Trends For Life Sciences Cos. To Watch In 2026

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    Following a year of drastic change at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, two themes are likely to drive the coming year — a commitment to lowering the cost of drugs and an inherent tension between the priorities of the health agencies and the broader administration, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Series

    Muay Thai Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    Muay Thai kickboxing has taught me that in order to win, one must stick to one's game plan and adapt under pressure, just as when facing challenges by opposing counsel or judges, says Mark Schork at Feldman Shepherd.

  • The Next Pressure Point In Digital Health: Informed Consent

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    Two new federal digital health initiatives will usher in a new era where virtual care, software-enabled devices and home-based monitoring are integrated into care and reimbursement models, with the impact of shifting rules and opportunities felt most immediately in the context of informed consent, says Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell.

  • Series

    Law School's Missed Lessons: Intentional Career-Building

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    A successful legal career is built through intention: understanding expectations, assessing strengths honestly and proactively seeking opportunities to grow and cultivating relationships that support your development, say Erika Drous and Hillary Mann at Morrison Foerster.

  • Trending At The PTAB: The Policies That Are Redefining IPR

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    The evolution of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's inter partes review institution regime last year, coupled with the policy considerations behind that evolution, marks a shift toward greater gatekeeping of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's resources and patent enforcement rights, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • 4 Trends Shaping Drug And Medical Device Law For 2026

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    2025 saw some significant legal developments with potential impact for drug and device manufacturers, ranging from growing skepticism in science and regulatory entities to new regulation of artificial intelligence, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

  • Trending At The PTAB: The Journey Of IPR Institution In 2025

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    Over the course of 2025, inter partes review institution at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board evolved into a more restrictive, policy-driven regime with reshaped discretionary briefing and assessment, and increasing procedural requirements, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • A Meaningful Shift In FDA's Biosimilarity Analysis

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    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's potential pivot away from routinely requiring comparative efficacy studies for interchangeable biosimilar applications would not lower regulatory standards, but instead allow applicants to allocate resources toward establishing more probative evidence, says Theodore Thompson at Stinson.

  • 4 Developments That Defined The 2025 Ethics Landscape

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    The legal profession spent 2025 at the edge of its ethical comfort zone as courts, firms and regulators confronted how fast-moving technologies and new business models collide with long-standing professional duties, signaling that the profession is entering a period of sustained disruption that will continue into 2026, says Hilary Gerzhoy at HWG Law.

  • Navigating AI In The Legal Industry

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    As artificial intelligence becomes an increasingly integral part of legal practice, Law360 guest commentary this year examined evolving ethical obligations, how the plaintiffs bar is using AI to level the playing field against corporate defense teams, and the attendant risks of adoption.

  • How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement

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    As more organizations eliminate their in-house legal departments in favor of outsourcing legal work, fractional general counsel roles offer practitioners an engaging and flexible way to practice at a high level, but they can also present legal, ethical and operational risks that must be proactively managed, say attorneys at Boies Schiller.

  • 2025 Legal Milestones That Will Shape Psychedelics Sector

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    As 2025 draws to a close, psychedelic drug development stands at an inflection point, experiencing unprecedented momentum through recent sweeping regulatory changes and landmark clinical milestones, amid rapidly evolving regulatory expectations, say Odette Hauke at Odette Alina LLC and Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell.

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