Expert Analysis

What To Know As State 'Neural Data' Privacy Laws Emerge

Attorneys at Goodwin discuss new state laws aimed at regulating consumer data generated from nervous system activi... (more story)

Health Plan Takeaways After 2nd Circ. No Surprises Act Ruling

While the Second Circuit's recent ruling in East Coast Advanced Plastic Surgery v. Cigna gives health plans breath... (more story)

Contact Lens Rule's Evolution Steers FTC Guidance Program

The history of the Federal Trade Commission's Contact Lens Rule illustrates the goals of the FTC's recently announ... (more story)

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Health Co. Mirra-Access Hits Ch. 11 To Deal With $400M Loan

Healthcare company Mirra-Access is seeking Chapter 11 protection in a Florida bankruptcy court with more than $100 million in debt and plans to restructure a loan facility with a firm tied to Franklin Templeton.

Dentons Adds K&L Gates Lawyer To Healthcare Practice In DC

Dentons has hired a former K&L Gates LLP counsel as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office, where he will advise pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies on a range of matters related to r... (more story)

TRex Bio Leads 2 Drugmakers Pricing IPOs Totaling $162M

Two clinical-stage biotechnology firms, TRex Bio and Retension Pharmaceuticals, hit the public markets on Friday after raising a combined $162 million in their initial public offerings.

Taro Pharma Says MDL Deal Bars States' Duplicative Claims

Taro Pharmaceuticals USA asked a Connecticut federal judge to toss generic-drug price-fixing claims brought by a coalition of states on behalf of consumers that are duplicative of claims the consumers have alr... (more story)

Mayne, Ascend Cut $1M Generic Price-Fixing Deal With States

Ascend Laboratories, Mayne Pharma and Citron Pharma asked a Connecticut federal judge Thursday to sign off on a settlement with a coalition of states resolving claims the companies were involved in an illegal ... (more story)

Genesis Healthcare Gets OK For Amended $1B Asset Sale

A Texas bankruptcy judge Thursday approved the sale of Genesis Healthcare's 175 care facilities after being told that the debtor had reached an amended deal with the buyer that will add $15 million in cash to ... (more story)

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Squires Grants 4 PTAB Petitions, Rejects 3 In New Drop

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director John Squires has instituted four new America Invents Act reviews at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and turned down three in his newest mass order.

Wash. Justices Say Privacy Act Doesn't Bar Hospital Pixel Use

The Washington State Supreme Court said Thursday the state's privacy act does not prohibit Seattle Children's Hospital from using web analytics tool Meta Pixel on its public-facing website, rejecting a group o... (more story)

Masimo's $634M Apple IP Win Boosted By $184M In Interest

A California federal judge on Monday ordered Apple Inc. to pay Masimo Corp. $184 million in prejudgment interest on top of a $634 million damages award for infringing a Masimo pulse oximetry patent through an ... (more story)

Medivis Gets Some AR Device Patent Claims Cut In Remand

After the Federal Circuit faulted the Patent Trial and Appeal Board for upholding a Novarad Corp. patent on augmented reality technology for surgeons, the board found on remand that Medivis Inc. had shown that... (more story)

Fed. Circ. Won't Rethink Vacating Contractor's $12.7M Award

The Federal Circuit said Thursday it won't disturb a unanimous three-judge panel's decision vacating a roughly $12.7 million award a software developer won against the federal government over unauthorized soft... (more story)

Google's Calif. Forum Win Sets Stage For MDL Coverage Fight

A Delaware decision means Google can argue for coverage for a social media MDL in its home state. It also puts the tech giant in the clear of a judge who ruled against Meta in a related case.

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Idaho Ballot Measure Could Ignite Lasting Abortion Fight

An Idaho ballot measure that would create a statutory right to abortion care could trigger a legal fight over language designed to override the state’s strict anti-abortion law.

Troutman Grows Life Sciences Litigation Group In Philly, NY

A pair of attorneys specializing in healthcare and life sciences litigation recently moved their practices to Troutman Pepper Locke LLP's offices in Philadelphia and New York City.

DOJ Aims To 'Attack Fraud From All Angles' Via New Division

The U.S. Department of Justice's new fraud division has issued fresh guidance on its prosecution methodology, with the division's head directing prosecutors to seize assets before indictments and pursue upward... (more story)

Estate Says Insurer Must Cover Fatal Hyperbaric Chamber Suit

The parents of a 5-year-old killed in a hyperbaric chamber explosion and the center where he was receiving the therapy urged a Michigan federal court to reject an insurer's bid to avoid defending the center, s... (more story)

Logistics Cos. Can't Pause Tobacco Fee Suit

A Connecticut federal judge on Friday shut down two logistics companies' bid to stay discovery in a case claiming they didn't properly reimburse employees who paid a health plan fee for tobacco use, ruling a p... (more story)

ERISA Recap: 6 Notable Decisions From September

The Tenth and Seventh circuits issued published opinions in two union retirement disputes, while the Sixth Circuit found that the Commonwealth of Kentucky's lawsuit against pharmacy benefit managers does not b... (more story)