Expert Analysis

3rd Circ. Ruling Shows ADA Limits Amid Worker Misconduct

In Hileman v. West Penn Allegheny Health System, the Third Circuit recently rejected a wrongful termination claim ... (more story)

Navigating A Key Inflection Point In Biosimilar Sector M&A

As biosimilar mergers and acquisitions gain notice amid U.S. Food and Drug Administration reforms, a maturing pate... (more story)

Preparing For Broader Calif. Rules On PE Healthcare Deals

California's recent emergency regulations implementing expanded healthcare transaction review requirements, such a... (more story)

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Novo Bets $1.3B On Nanexa Drug Tech Amid Obesity Push

Novo Nordisk has agreed to pay up to about €1.165 billion ($1.3 billion) under an exclusive license and collaboration agreement for Swedish drug-delivery company Nanexa's PharmaShell technology.

Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Latham, McDermott

In this week's Taxation With Representation, Royal Caribbean invests billions in a joint venture with Sandals, Telix Pharmaceuticals buys ITM Isotope Technologies Munich, and Priority Technology makes a go-pri... (more story)

Novartis Beats Patent Listing Suit Over Entresto

A New York federal judge gave Novartis permanent relief from a proposed class action alleging it monopolistically delayed generic competition for its blockbuster heart failure drug Entresto, concluding that th... (more story)

Calif. Appeals Court Revives Antitrust Suit Against Claritev

A California state appeals court held in a published opinion that health insurer reimbursements for services are prices that, if fixed or tampered with, are subject to antitrust scrutiny, reviving a lawsuit th... (more story)

Curium Resets FTC Clock On $8B Lantheus Take-Private Deal

Private equity-backed radiopharmaceutical company Curium reset the clock for the Federal Trade Commission's 30-day review of its plan to acquire fellow radiopharmaceutical company Lantheus Holdings Inc. in an ... (more story)

Inspired Healthcare Seeks OK For $713M Asset Sale

Inspired Healthcare on Tuesday asked a Texas bankruptcy judge to approve the sale of 30 of its senior living communities but to leave for later the question of how the $713 million in proceeds will be split am... (more story)

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Social Media Cos., Teens Spar Over Evidence Ahead Of Trials

Social media companies and teens who allege the companies harmed their mental health sparred in California state court Tuesday over what evidence jurors will hear in an upcoming round of bellwether trials, inc... (more story)

Surgical Robot Co. Says 9th Circ. 'Expands' Antitrust Law

Intuitive Surgical asked the full Ninth Circuit to reconsider a decision reviving a surgical repair company's claims that it blocked third parties from refurbishing components for its popular da Vinci surgery ... (more story)

Media Backs Hospital Ratings Co. in 1st Amendment Dispute

Big players in the news business are weighing in on an obscure legal clash over a hospital rating system they say could have massive implications for free speech and the American press.

FDA Clears Path For Animal Drug Test Alternatives

Amid lawmaker pressure, the FDA made clear that animal testing isn't required in drug development. Life sciences experts say a new rule doesn't relax evidentiary standards for drug safety and testing.

Del. Judge OKs AI-Bolstered Drug Co.'s Ch. 11 Bid Procedures

A Delaware bankruptcy judge granted his approval Monday to the bidding procedures proposed in the Chapter 11 case of a company that uses artificial intelligence to explore new uses for existing drugs.

Astrana Health Reveals Spoofing Attack Targeting Private Data

An Astrana Health unit was the target of a "series" of social engineering cyberattacks in which hackers impersonated the company's employees to gain access to systems that contained private and confidential in... (more story)

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Cognizant Inks $2.8M Deal To End 401(k) Fees Suit

Information technology company Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corp. will pay $2.8 million to resolve former employees' claims that it saddled its 401(k) plan with poor investment options and high fees, ac... (more story)

Independence Blue Cross Will Pay $22.5M To End FCA Case

Pennsylvania health insurer Independence Blue Cross has agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve allegations from the federal government that the company violated the False Claims Act by submitting inaccurate an... (more story)

Courts Rule On Bayer Vax IP Row, Lilly Drug Collab And More

Law360 Healthcare Authority looks at an order allowing Bayer CropScience to pursue patent infringement suits against COVID-19 vaccine makers, a $90 million verdict for Eli Lilly in litigation with a clinical-s... (more story)

DOJ Policy Creates New Defense For Physicians, Health Cos.

The U.S. Department of Justice's recently revised enforcement policy governing agency guidance makes clear that Medicare guidance is not the law, potentially giving healthcare organizations a stronger basis to... (more story)

Cancer Patients Can't Get Class Status In Proton Beam Suit

A Tennessee federal judge shot down a BlueCross BlueShield health plan member's bid for class certification in his suit claiming the insurer wrongfully denied coverage for a proton beam cancer treatment it dee... (more story)

FDA Bill Shows Risk Of Inexact Statute Text, Post-Loper Bright

A recent House bill to amend the Food and Drug Administration's drug preclusion framework reveals the increased importance of precision when drafting statutory rules in a post-Loper Bright landscape, as severa... (more story)