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Life Sciences

  • May 12, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Sydnexis Eye Drop Patents

    The Federal Circuit on Monday backed a series of Patent Trial and Appeal Board rulings that found claims in a trio of patents owned by Sydnexis Inc. relating to ways to treat nearsightedness were invalid.

  • May 12, 2025

    Will Justices Finally Rein In Universal Injunctions?

    The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to address for the first time Thursday the propriety of universal injunctions, a tool federal judges have increasingly used to broadly halt presidential orders and policy initiatives, and whose validity has haunted the high court's merits and emergency dockets for more than a decade.

  • May 09, 2025

    J&J Co.'s Catheter Policy Limited Choices, Doc Testifies

    The chief of cardiovascular medicine at healthcare network HonorHealth took the stand Friday in Innovative Health's antitrust case against Johnson & Jonhson unit Biosense Webster, telling a California federal jury that Biosense's refusal to provide clinical support for hospitals that used third-party reprocessed catheters limited physician choice.

  • May 09, 2025

    Pathology Lab Urges 8th Circ. Not To Revive Antitrust Claims

    Iowa Pathology Associates told the Eighth Circuit a lower court was right to toss a rival lab's case accusing it of monopolizing the market because the claims are really about the lab's failure to attract enough clients from the competing practice to achieve its expected profits.

  • May 09, 2025

    Private Fundraising Takes Hit Amid Volatile Backdrop

    Global private equity and venture capital funding plunged in April amid volatile equity markets, data released Friday shows, falling from a peak in March driven by one blockbuster artificial intelligence deal.

  • May 09, 2025

    More Conn. Dentists Reach Kickback Deals With AG, Feds

    Connecticut state and federal authorities have reached more settlements in an ongoing investigation of dentists and dental practices paying kickbacks to patient recruiters, inking deals with providers based in Norwalk worth nearly $650,000, the attorney general's office said Friday.

  • May 09, 2025

    Souter's Clerks Remember Him As Humble, Kind And Caring

    Former clerks of retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice David H. Souter are heartbroken over the death of a man many of them remember more for his conscientiousness, humility, kindness and disdain for the spotlight than for his undeniable brilliance as a jurist.

  • May 09, 2025

    Insulet Seeks $30M In Atty Fees, Costs After Trade Secret Win

    After winning a nearly $60 million judgment in a trade secrets lawsuit against South Korean company EOFlow Co. Ltd., medical device company Insulet Corp. has told a Massachusetts federal judge that it should be granted a little over $30 million in attorney fees and litigation costs in light of the rival's "remarkable" misappropriation of its technology for a wearable insulin patch pump.

  • May 09, 2025

    Hiker And 'Raconteur': Atty Recalls 50-Year Bond With Souter

    Behind a towering legal legacy was a man who loved to hike mountains, could recall details of things he read decades ago and was always there for those he cared about, a New Hampshire attorney said as he reflected on a lifelong friendship with U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter.

  • May 09, 2025

    A Look At David Souter's Most Significant Opinions

    The retired Justice David Souter defied simple definition, viewed as a staunch conservative until he co-wrote an opinion upholding abortion rights in 1992. He did not hew to partisan lines, but reshaped the civil litigation landscape and took an unexpected stand in an extraordinarily close presidential election.

  • May 09, 2025

    Justice Souter Was An Unexpected Force Of Moderation

    Justice David Souter, who saw the high court as a moderating force apart from the messiness of politics, subverted the expectations of liberals and conservatives alike during his 19 years on the bench.

  • May 09, 2025

    UK-US Trade Deal Needs Work On Pharma And IP, Pros Say

    The U.K.-U.S. trade deal is a starting point for closer economic ties, but the agreement needs more work on pharmaceuticals and intellectual property before it's finalized, according to professionals.

  • May 09, 2025

    Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter Dies At 85

    Retired Justice David H. Souter, who served on the U.S. Supreme Court from 1990 to 2009, has died at 85, the court announced Friday. 

  • May 08, 2025

    J&J Unit's Encryption Tech Stalled Rival, Antitrust Jury Told

    An Innovative Health executive told California federal jurors considering its antitrust claims Thursday that Johnson & Johnson unit Biosense Webster added encryption technology to its catheters to prevent reuse, hindering Innovative's ability to reprocess the catheters and delaying its entry into the market for years. 

  • May 08, 2025

    AMAG Inks $7.5M Deal In Suit Over Preterm-Birth Drug

    AMAG Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay $7.5 million to resolve a group of women's proposed class action accusing it of misleading consumers into believing one of its drugs reduced the risk of preterm births, according to a motion filed Thursday seeking a New Jersey federal court's preliminary approval of the deal.

  • May 08, 2025

    Ruling Over Expired Bard Patent Causes Split, Justices Told

    Atrium Medical has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Ninth Circuit ruling that revived a $53 million breach of contract lawsuit against it by C.R. Bard, saying the appeals court "takes a dramatically different approach" from other circuits on royalty payments.

  • May 08, 2025

    Colo. Court Sets Next Toxic Tort Bellwether For January

    Two more plaintiffs suing a Colorado medical sterilization company will try their claims that emissions from the company's facility caused their cancer, during a second bellwether trial to begin in January 2026, according to a Colorado state judge's order Thursday.

  • May 08, 2025

    Counterfeit Goods Hit $467B Globally In 2021, Report Says

    Counterfeit and pirated goods accounted for $467 billion in global trade in 2021, reflecting a slight increase from pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and the European Union Ƶ Office.

  • May 08, 2025

    Court Upholds CMA's £99M Thyroid Drug Price Fines

    A U.K. appellate court has not only upheld a finding that drug company Advanz excessively inflated the price of its thyroid tablets for the National Health Service but also reimposed fines against the company's former owner that a lower tribunal had cut by almost a third.

  • May 08, 2025

    Bayer Says Wash. Law, FDA Preempt IUD Defect Allegations

    Bayer Corp. is asking a Washington federal court to throw out a woman's suit seeking to hold the company liable after one of its Mirena-brand IUDs failed and migrated to her abdominal cavity, asserting that Washington law preempts her claims and that the company had already provided warnings about the risks of using it.

  • May 08, 2025

    Albertsons Says Counties Have 'Paradoxical Status' In MDL

    A group of pharmacies led by Albertsons Cos. Inc. have told the Texas Supreme Court that two counties can't assert claims against them in the state's opioid multidistrict litigation while simultaneously denying they qualify as claimants.

  • May 08, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Weighs If Expert's Testimony Justifies Spine IP Loss

    A Federal Circuit panel on Thursday considered how much an expert strayed from a lower court's claim construction in an inventor's patent infringement suit against DePuy Synthes, with one judge questioning if it was merely effective cross-examination that tripped the expert up, and not much more.

  • May 08, 2025

    Hikma Cuts $50M Deal To End Antitrust Claims In Xyrem MDL

    A certified class of Xyrem buyers in 36 states have asked a California federal judge to preliminarily approve Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC's $50 million deal to resolve antitrust claims accusing Hikma of colluding with rival Jazz Pharmaceuticals to block generic rivals from competing with Jazz's narcolepsy drug.

  • May 08, 2025

    3rd Circ. Rejects Challenge To Medicare Drug Price Program

    The Third Circuit on Thursday rejected AstraZeneca's challenge to the Medicare drug price negotiation program, ruling that the pharmaceutical giant was unable to show how it is injured by the program's guidance or how it violates its due process rights.

  • May 08, 2025

    Judge Asks DOJ To Define DEI In Health Grant Case

    A Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday ordered U.S. Department of Justice lawyers to provide the Trump administration's definitions of diversity, equity and inclusion, saying he needs to know so he can consider whether that is a valid basis for pausing federal health research grants.

Expert Analysis

  • The Future Of GLP-1 Policy After Drug Shortage Ends

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    If and when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration determines that GLP-1 RA drugs are no longer in short supply, regulators will face questions of how to balance access to GLP-1 RAs with statutory and policy considerations applicable to compounded drugs, say attorneys at Skadden.

  • Using Contracts As Evidence Of Trade Secret Protection

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    Recent federal and U.S. International Trade Commission decisions demonstrate an interesting trend of judges recognizing that contracts and confidentiality provisions can serve as important evidence of the reasonable secrecy measures companies must take to prove the existence of protected trade secrets, say attorneys at Finnegan.

  • When US Privilege Law Applies To Docs Made Outside The US

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    As globalization manifests itself in disputes over foreign-created documents, a California federal court’s recent trademark decision illustrates nuances of both U.S. privilege frameworks and foreign evidentiary protections that attorneys must increasingly bear in mind, say attorneys at Hunton.

  • Looking For Patterns In Pharmaceuticals' Use Of AI Patents

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    Merging data from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's artificial intelligence patent dataset and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Orange Book sheds light on pharmaceutical patents involving AI technology, as well as trends in the industry's use of this technology, says Kiefer Ahn at NERA.

  • The State Of USPTO Rulemaking At The End Of Vidal's Term

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    As U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director, Kathi Vidal placed a particular emphasis on formal rulemaking — so as she returns to private practice this week, attorneys at Irell take stock of which of her proposals made it across the finish line, and where the rest stand on the cusp of a new administration.

  • 2024 IPO Market Trends, And What To Expect Next Year

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    The initial public offering market returned to historically typical levels on a deal count basis in 2024 but continued to lag based on proceeds raised due to a larger number of smaller IPOs this year, and signs point to continued ongoing momentum in the next year, say attorneys at Paul Hastings.

  • What 2024 Trends In Marketing, Comms Hiring Mean For 2025

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    The state of hiring in legal industry marketing, business development and communications over the past 12 months was marked by a number of trends — from changes in the C-suite to lateral move challenges — providing clues for what’s to come in the year ahead, says Ben Curle at Ambition.

  • How Trump's Tariff Promises May Play Out In 2nd Term

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    While it is unclear which of President-elect Donald Trump's promised tariffs he intends to actually implement in January, lessons from his first administration, laws governing executive action and U.S. trade agreements together paint a picture of what may be possible, say attorneys at Butzel.

  • Series

    Group Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The combination of physical fitness and community connection derived from running with a group of business leaders has, among other things, helped me to stay grounded, improve my communication skills, and develop a deeper empathy for clients and colleagues, says Jessica Shpall Rosen at Greenwald Doherty.

  • Opinion

    6 Changes I Would Make If I Ran A Law School

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    Reuben Guttman at Guttman Buschner identifies several key issues plaguing law schools and discusses potential solutions, such as opting out of the rankings game and mandating courses in basic writing skills.

  • Predictions For Trump Antitrust Enforcement Of Life Sciences

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    Key life sciences antitrust issues of the past two administrations may indicate the direction of enforcement during President-elect Donald Trump's second term, including in areas such as drug prices, killer acquisitions and merger remedies, say attorneys at Ropes & Gray.

  • Nutraceutical Patent Insights As Market Heats Up

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    Companies entering the expanding nutraceutical market and seeking patents to protect their innovations should evaluate successful nutraceutical claim language and common patent challenges in this field, say attorneys at Sterne Kessler.

  • Firms Still Have The Edge In Lateral Hiring, But Buyer Beware

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    Partner mobility data suggests that the third quarter of this year continued to be a buyer’s market, with the average candidate demanding less compensation for a larger book of business — but moving into the fourth quarter, firms should slow down their hiring process to minimize risks, say officers at Decipher Investigative Intelligence.

  • What 2024 Election Means For Drugs, Medicare And Medicaid

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    With Republicans running the White House, U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, the incoming administration is likely to provide pathways — through new initiatives and others returning from Trump's previous presidency — for a range of potential changes to drug pricing, Medicare and Medicaid, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • Think Like A Lawyer: 1 Type Of Case Complexity Stands Out

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    In contrast to some cases that appear complex due to voluminous evidence or esoteric subject matter, a different kind of complexity involves tangled legal and factual questions, each with a range of possible outcomes, which require a “sliding scale” approach instead of syllogistic reasoning, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.

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