
Ky. Abortion Ban Carveouts Stir Concerns Over Clarity
Kentucky lawmakers passed a bill spelling out medical exceptions to the state's strict post-Dobbs abortion ban. The bill, drafted by anti-abortion lawmakers, is stoking concerns that it could lead to more restrictions in emergency situations.

Reg Attys Talk FTC Healthcare and Antitrust Under Ferguson
Regulatory attorneys focused on the healthcare industry aren't expecting huge changes in federal antitrust activity under new leadership at the Federal Trade Commission.

AI Healthcare Co. Accuses Test-Maker Of Infringing Patents
Artificial intelligence-powered diagnostics company Tempus AI has accused medical test-maker Guardant Health of infringing numerous patents related to healthcare records platforms and ways of pinpointing patient biomarkers.
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A longtime Crowell & Moring LLP partner has moved his healthcare-focused practice to Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP's office in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Tuesday.
Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. Inc., advised by Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, said on Tuesday it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with Cooley LLP-led pharmaceutical company Jiangsu Hengrui Pharm... (more story)
Artificial intelligence-powered clinical intelligence company Navina, advised by Meitar, announced on Tuesday that it clinched a $55 million Series C funding round, bringing its total amount raised to $100 million.
The Fourth Circuit said Tuesday it will not hold a full court rehearing of its panel decision to back the dismissal of a proposed class action accusing drugmakers of conspiring and inflating the price of a med... (more story)
Consumer health products business Kenvue Inc. and former parent company Johnson & Johnson cannot escape a consolidated lawsuit accusing the companies of failing to warn investors about the potential ineffectiv... (more story)
A Florida federal judge approved a $19.3 million judgment against the owner of a distributor and his affiliated companies, finding that he owes damages for breaching an exclusive sales agreement with a spinal ... (more story)
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A defunct mobile analytics company caught up in a proposed class action alleging a menstruation tracking app impermissibly shared health information with Google and others has agreed to a $3.5 million settleme... (more story)
A Minnesota federal judge tossed a proposed class action alleging a children's hospital used ad tracking software on its website that disclosed minor patients' sensitive information with Meta Platforms Inc., G... (more story)
Seattle's Sana Biotechnology Inc. is the target of a proposed class action filed on Monday by a shareholder who alleges the company misled investors about its ability to develop genetic therapy treatments for ... (more story)
DNA testing company 23andMe Inc. filed for Chapter 11 protection in Missouri bankruptcy court, listing $214 million of debt and saying it plans to sell its business through the bankruptcy process.
A North Carolina federal judge on Thursday tossed a proposed class action accusing Atrium Health Inc. of unlawfully sharing patients' private information with Meta Platforms and Google through browser tracking... (more story)
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Boston University law professor Christopher Robertson talks about the American Law Institute's first update on medical malpractice law in 60 years and the state law evolution towards a “reasonable” care standard.
Hartford HealthCare Corp. says it cannot be forced to reveal a confidential January antitrust settlement with another Connecticut hospital at the behest of a Teamsters health plan and a public transit agency s... (more story)
An unusual indictment in Virginia details grave allegations against a former doctor, including unnecessary surgeries and bogus cancer diagnoses. With former OB-GYN Javaid Perwaiz already in federal prison, the... (more story)
President Donald Trump on Monday nominated acting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention head Susan Monarez to take over as the agency's director, a move that comes after Trump pulled his nomination of Dr.... (more story)
Wells Fargo has beaten back allegations that it violated federal benefits law by letting workers on its healthcare plan overpay for prescription drugs, with a Minnesota federal judge ruling Monday that the ex-... (more story)
Electrotherapy device maker Zynex Inc. faces a proposed investor class action claiming it harmed shareholders after it was booted from at least one insurer network for U.S. military members, allegedly due to o... (more story)