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Life Sciences

  • April 16, 2025

    Wyo. Justices Skeptical Of State Abortion Bans' Legality

    The Wyoming Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed poised to side with a lower court judge that recent abortion bans violate the state's constitution, hinting that the Legislature doesn't have the authority to determine when life begins and thus cannot establish a compelling interest for the laws. 

  • April 16, 2025

    Sterlington Adds Ex-Loeb & Loeb PTAB Trials Head In Calif.

    International law firm Sterlington PLLC has added a partner who has guided clients in more than 140 proceedings before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board, strengthening its intellectual property practice with the former chair of Loeb & Loeb's PTAB trials practice, the firm announced Wednesday.

  • April 16, 2025

    Biotech Glycomine Closes $115M Series C Funding Round

    Biotechnology company Glycomine Inc. on Wednesday announced that it wrapped its Series C funding round with $115 million in tow to advance its lead candidate into a Phase 2b clinical trial.

  • April 16, 2025

    California Challenges Trump's Economic Emergency Tariffs

    The California state government filed suit Wednesday challenging President Donald Trump's recent use of a law that has allowed him to unilaterally impose broad and aggressive tariffs on imports entering the U.S.

  • April 15, 2025

    Astellas Bladder Drug Patent Survives Following Bench Trial

    A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday held that generic-drug makers Lupin and Zydus Pharmaceuticals haven't shown "by clear and convincing evidence" that an Astellas Pharma patent covering the bladder medication Myrbetriq is invalid.

  • April 15, 2025

    Biogen, Genentech Head To June Trial Over MS Drug Royalties

    A California federal judge on Tuesday denied Biogen's bid for summary judgment in a high-stakes contract fight with Roche Holding AG subsidiary Genentech over patent royalties on multiple sclerosis drug sales, saying during a hearing that there's a material dispute over the contract's language and the case will be tried in June.

  • April 15, 2025

    Novo Nordisk Seeks Toss Of Hospital's Insulin Pen Suit

    Novo Nordisk has told a Connecticut federal judge that a hospital in the state didn't show that the pharmaceutical company didn't warn nurses that its insulin pens are meant to be used with only one patient in a suit over a $1 million settlement the hospital paid to patients potentially exposed to blood-borne infections.

  • April 15, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Stryker Unit's Antiseptic Patents

    The Patent Trial and Appeal Board properly invalidated claims in two Sage Products LLC patents for sterilizing antiseptics, the Federal Circuit affirmed Tuesday.

  • April 15, 2025

    39 AGs Urge Congress To Ban PBM Pharmacy Ownership

    A bipartisan coalition of attorneys general have urged congressional leadership to pass legislation banning pharmacy benefit managers, their parent companies and affiliates from owning and operating pharmacies in order to boost competition and fairness.

  • April 15, 2025

    Ga. Woman Says Baby 'Ripped Away' After Embryo Mix-Up

    A South Carolina fertility clinic has been hit with a lawsuit from a former patient alleging that its doctors placed the wrong embryo inside her — a fact she discovered only when she, a white woman, gave birth to a Black boy — only to have the baby "ripped away from her" by his biological parents after months of raising him as her own.

  • April 15, 2025

    Research Co. Inks $7.15M Deal To End Stock Plan Suit

    A genomic research company agreed to pay $7.15 million to resolve a suit claiming it shorted former workers enrolled in an employee stock ownership plan when it required them to sell their shares back to the company, according to filings in Massachusetts federal court.

  • April 15, 2025

    Haleon Paying $221M For Full Control Of Chinese Pharma JV

    British consumer healthcare company Haleon PLC said Tuesday it has agreed to purchase the remaining 12% stake in its Chinese joint venture, Tianjin TSKF Pharmaceutical Co., for 1.623 billion yuan ($221 million) after increasing its stake to 88% last year. 

  • April 15, 2025

    Kirkland-Led Linden Wraps $5.4B Healthcare-Focused Fund

    Healthcare-focused private equity shop Linden Capital Partners, advised by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, on Tuesday announced that it clinched its sixth fund with $5.4 billion of capital commitments.

  • April 14, 2025

    Musk Supports Deleting IP Law, Attorneys Say Let's Not

    Elon Musk's endorsement of a terse social media post from tech executive Jack Dorsey saying "delete all IP law" drew scorn from the intellectual property community and was followed by posts from U.S. Patent and Trademark Office acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart extolling the virtues of trademark, patent and copyright protections.

  • April 14, 2025

    Fed. Circ. Hears Teva Challenge To J&J Schizophrenia Drug

    A Federal Circuit panel on Monday grappled with how to determine whether a dosage patent on Johnson & Johnson's blockbuster schizophrenia drug Invega Sustenna is invalid as obvious, questioning attorneys for the company and generics maker Teva about the proper analysis.

  • April 14, 2025

    Juul Seeks Ax of Noncompliant Plaintiffs In E-Cig Suits

    Juul on Monday asked a California federal judge to toss claims brought by plaintiffs who failed to comply with court orders, about two years after Juul reached a $255 million global settlement in the litigation.

  • April 14, 2025

    Ozempic Pretender On Sale In Conn., Novo Nordisk Says

    A Connecticut company is selling compounded drugs that purport to contain semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk medications including Ozempic, and improperly implying that the products are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a lawsuit that alleges violations of state and federal law.

  • April 14, 2025

    J&J Units Beat Patent Suit Over Surgical Screw Designs

    A Delaware federal judge has handed Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Synthes Inc. a win in a patent infringement lawsuit launched by a retired surgeon's patent company over surgical screw technology, finding that the patent claims are too broad and invalid for lack of enablement.

  • April 14, 2025

    Women's Healthtech Co. Chiaro Files Ch. 15 In Delaware

    British women's healthtech company Chiaro Technology Ltd. has filed for Chapter 15 recognition in Delaware bankruptcy court, seeking acknowledgment of an insolvency proceeding in the United Kingdom through which it aims to manage its American assets while pursuing a sale to a competitor.

  • April 14, 2025

    Takeda Gets Actos Case Paused For Class Cert. Review

    A New York federal court has paused a lawsuit accusing Takeda Pharmaceuticals of inflating the price of its diabetes treatment, Actos, by delaying the entry of generic alternatives, and took a scheduled July trial off the calendar, as the company appeals a class certification ruling.

  • April 14, 2025

    Sandoz Sues Amgen Over Enbrel Biosimilar

    Sandoz accused Amgen of illegally blocking biosimilar competition to its blockbuster Enbrel drug for arthritis and other inflammatory diseases, alleging that the company used strategic acquisitions and illegal patent extensions to fend off challengers in the space and inflate U.S. prices for its drug.

  • April 14, 2025

    3 Ex-Cooley IP Attys Help Launch New Fenwick Boston Office

    Fenwick & West LLP said Monday it has opened a temporary office in Boston with three new intellectual property partners, including Matthew Pavao, Cooley LLP's former global patent prosecution and counseling group chair, with plans to open a permanent space in the future.

  • April 11, 2025

    Amgen Can't Ditch Regeneron's Bundling Antitrust Suit

    A Delaware federal judge on Thursday denied Amgen's bid to toss antitrust litigation brought by Regeneron accusing its rival of using a bundling scheme to increase the sales of its cholesterol drug Repatha and push competitors out of the market.

  • April 11, 2025

    Express Scripts Judge Asks If Khan's FTC Exit Affects Suit

    The Missouri federal judge overseeing Express Scripts' lawsuit accusing the Federal Trade Commission of defaming it with a report excoriating the pharmacy benefits manager for allegedly inflating drug costs asked the parties Friday if new leadership at the commission affects the case that significantly targets former Chair Lina Khan.

  • April 11, 2025

    Dentsply Brass Face Investor Suit Over Alleged Dental Injuries

    Executives and directors of dental supply manufacturing company Dentsply Sirona Inc. have been hit with a derivative suit alleging they concealed that a company subsidiary was approving unsuitable patients for dental treatments to inflate sales figures.

Expert Analysis

  • Opinion

    No, Litigation Funders Are Not 'Fleeing' The District Of Del.

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    A recent study claimed that litigation funders have “fled” Delaware federal court due to a standing order requiring disclosure of third-party financing, but responsible funders have no problem litigating in this jurisdiction, and many other factors could explain the decline in filings, say Will Freeman and Sarah Tsou at Omni Bridgeway.

  • Patent Policy Changes To Track Under New Gov't Leadership

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    The new federal government will likely bring pivotal shifts in U.S. patent policy through legislation and initiatives that reflect a renewed focus on strengthening intellectual property rights, fostering innovation and enhancing the nation's competitive edge, says PK Chakrabarti at Butzel Long.

  • Liability Risk For AI In Medical Devices Demands Greater Care

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    As regulators push for legal reform surrounding artificial intelligence and cases implicating product liability for AI in medical technology continue to rise, manufacturers must adapt and implement new strategies to accommodate evolving risks, say attorneys at Crowell & Moring.

  • 5 E-Discovery Predictions For 2025 And Beyond

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    In the year to come, e-discovery will be shaped by new and emerging trends, from the adoption of artificial intelligence provisions in protective orders, to the proliferation of emojis as a source of evidence in contemporary litigation, say attorneys at Littler.

  • 4 Trade Secret Developments To Follow This Year

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    Significant developments in trade secret law are likely in 2025, and areas to watch include protection of AI-related innovations, the fate of the Federal Trade Commission's noncompete ban, and questions of the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act's extraterritorial reach, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

  • Republican Trifecta Amplifies Risks For Cos. In 3 Key Areas

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    Expected coordination between a Republican Congress and presidential administration may expose companies to simultaneous criminal, civil and congressional investigations, particularly with regard to supply chain risks in certain industries, government contracting and cross-border investment, say attorneys at Morgan Lewis.

  • 7 Ways 2nd Trump Administration May Affect Partner Hiring

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    President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House will likely have a number of downstream effects on partner hiring in the legal industry, from accelerated hiring timelines to increased vetting of prospective employees, say recruiters at Macrae.

  • How Trump 2.0 May Change Business In Latin America

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    Companies in Latin America should expect to face more trade restrictions, tighter economic sanctions and enhanced corruption risks, as the incoming administration shifts focus to certain non-U.S. actors, most notably China, says Matteson Ellis at Miller & Chevalier.

  • Opinion

    Courts Must Curb The Drug Price Negotiation Program

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    The Inflation Reduction Act's drug price negotiation program upends incentive structures that drive medical innovation, and courts must act appropriately to avoid devastating consequences for American healthcare and the pharmaceutical industry, says Jeff Stier at the Consumer Choice Center.

  • E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Custodian Selection

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    Several recent rulings make clear that the proportionality of additional proposed custodians will depend on whether the custodians have unique relevant documents, and producing parties should consider whether information already in the record will show that they have relevant documents that otherwise might not be produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

  • Series

    Exercising On My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    While I originally came to the Peloton bike for exercise, one cycling instructor’s teachings have come to serve as a road map for practicing law thoughtfully and mindfully, which has opened opportunities for growth and change in my career, says Andrea Kirshenbaum at Littler.

  • 5 Drug And Device Developments That Shaped 2024

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    The last year saw significant legal developments affecting drug and device manufacturers, with landmark decisions and regulatory changes that require vigilance and agility from the industry, say attorneys at Faegre Drinker.

  • How To Manage During A Trade Dispute With USMCA Partners

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    Companies can try to minimize the potential impacts of future tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods, and uncertainty about future trade relations, by evaluating supply chains, considering how they may be modified, and engaging with the new administration over exemptions and the upcoming review of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, say attorneys at Holland & Knight.

  • Rejoinder Strategy After Allergan Double-Patenting Case

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    A closer look at last year's Allergan v. MSN case at the Federal Circuit highlights the importance of rejoinder during patent prosecution in view of the risks associated with obviousness-type double patenting based on later-filed applications in the same patent family, say attorneys at BCLP.

  • Takeaways From 2024's Emerging IP Licensing Trends

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    Themes in intellectual property licensing from the past year – including artificial intelligence; risk management; and name, image and likeness rights – highlight key considerations for navigating an evolving landscape, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.

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