RFK Jr. Urges 1st Circ. To Reinstate His Vaccine Advisers
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the First Circuit a Boston federal judge's decision to freeze his vaccine committee appointments lacks a legal foundation and has left the government paralyzed ... (more story)
Gibson Dunn Hires Ropes & Gray Health Regulatory Atty In DC
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has hired a former Ropes & Gray LLP partner, who works on a myriad of health regulatory and drug pricing matters, advising pharmaceutical manufacturers, investors and other entities ... (more story)
5 Big ERISA Litigation Developments From 2026's First Half
The U.S. Supreme Court's acceptance of a petition challenging Intel's 401(k) investment lineup and a Fourth Circuit ruling unraveling a class of Genworth Financial retirement plan participants headlined the co... (more story)
Health System Strikes Deal To End Tobacco Fee Suit
Nonprofit health system Advocate Aurora Health reached a deal to close a proposed class action claiming it hit workers with an unlawful fee through their health plan if they used tobacco, according to a filing... (more story)
High Court Bars Federal Review Of State Court Appeals
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a legal doctrine designed to curtail duplicative litigation prevents parties who lose in state court from appealing in federal district court even if the state case is still pending.
Mental Health Co. To Face Wage Class Damages Trial
A North Carolina federal judge ruled Wednesday that the mental healthcare company JMJ Enterprises LLC must face a second-phase damages trial after a jury found in February in favor of a collective of employees... (more story)