5 Things To Know About Oral Argument In FTC V. Actavis

Law360, New York (March 28, 2013, 11:37 AM EDT) -- On March 25, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in the Actavis Inc. case (formerly titled Federal Trade Commission v. Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. et al.), the FTC's appeal of its most recent "pay-for-delay" defeat in the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. A decision is expected in the early summer of 2013. The justices focused on exactly what question was presented and appeared likely to issue a narrow ruling, not a broad one that would satisfy the FTC or fully resolve all the issues in this area.[1] Here are the key things to know about the oral argument....

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