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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3rd Circ. Topples Materiality Rule For Securities Suits

The Third Circuit on Wednesday revived a securities fraud class action against pharmaceutical company Ocugen Inc., scrapping a decades-old circuit rule that treated a stock price's failure to move after a corr... (more story)

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)

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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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Aetna Escapes Zelis Repricing Tool Antitrust Case

A Massachusetts federal judge granted Aetna's bid Wednesday to dismiss claims against it in consolidated antitrust litigation accusing insurance companies of using Zelis Healthcare's repricing tools to reduce ... (more story)

Ex-NFL Players Object To Proposed Race-Norming Settlement

More than 100 former NFL players spoke against a proposed class action settlement over allegedly discriminatory cognitive disability assessments, telling a federal judge it threatens to release the league's be... (more story)

Pharma Co. Says Mass. Plant Hid FDA Sterility Concerns

A North Carolina pharmaceutical company says in a complaint filed Wednesday in Massachusetts state court that the company it hired to package a drug for clinical trials involving young children intentionally d... (more story)

Relator Must Seek Part Of $4.7B Opioid Deal In State Courts

A whistleblower must turn to state courts to pursue his bid for a portion of a $4.7 billion settlement between Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and a group of states resolving opioid-related claims against the re... (more story)

Judge Backs CMS' Contested Organ Procurement Metrics

Federal health officials didn't violate federal law when they implemented a competitive rule that will alter how organ procurers are rated by decertifying low performers, a Florida federal judge ruled, a holdi... (more story)

Health Co. Wins Initial Toss Of Retirement Forfeiture Suit

An Oregon federal judge agreed Wednesday to toss a proposed class action alleging a health company misspent forfeitures from two employee retirement plans by putting assets toward employer-side contribution ob... (more story)