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Health - February, 2021

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• House Approves Biden's $1.9T Pandemic Relief Package
• Mass. High Court Streamlines Med Mal Standard In Death Case
• DOJ Suffers Rare Rejection Of Late FCA Case Takeover
• 1st Circ. Upholds 3 Ex-NECC Workers' Drug Fraud Convictions
• Dental Appliance Co. Wants 3rd Bite In Virus Coverage Suit
• Harvest Health Unit Hit With Age, Race Discrimination Suit
• MultiPlan Investor Says Co. Lied About Revenue Drop
• Walgreens Relieved Of Claims It Mislabeled Infant Pain Med
• Hospital Says Health Workers' Union Set Illegal Date For Strike
• Gov't Contracts Of The Month: Vaccines, Post Office Revamp
• NLRB Official Says Ore. Facility's Nurses Aren't Supervisors
• Fla. Bills Seek Cannabis Legalization, Taxation
• FDA Panel Clears J&J COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
• Gunster Adds Former Florida Insurance Consumer Advocate
• Taxation With Representation: Ropes, Cahill, Davis Polk
• What Biden's Ethics Pledge Means For Gov't Revolving Door
• Judge Says CDC Can't Block Evictions Over COVID-19
• Small Odds Humira Patents All Invalid 'Worries' 7th Circ
• Universal Health Slams Class Cert. Bid In 401(k) Fee Suit
• Calif. Supreme Court Says Not To Round Meal Break Time
• Mallinckrodt Wins Tussle Over Ch. 11 Deadline Extension
• Feds Ask 2nd Circ. To Block Report On IHS Doctor Abuse
• Judge Refuses To End Sterigenics' Suit Against Ga. County
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revive Doctors' Antitrust Suit
• DC Circ. Mulls Scope Of Medical Clinic's Bargaining Unit
• Sparks Fly As Sen. Committee Mulls Top Biden Health Picks
• 6th Circ. Won't Rethink Delphi Retirees' Loss In Pension Case
• Insurers Can't Be Charged For Medical Pot, Mass. Court Says
• Punishing Bar Exam Policies On Menstrual Products Must Go
• Universal Health Services Settles Investor Suit for $17.5M
• Cigna Wants Out Of NJ Radiology Lab's Virus Coverage Suit
• Deals Rumor Mill: Toast, Sportradar, Victoria's Secret
• Home Health Workers Urge 9th Circ. To Revive OT Suit
• Kansas City Hospital Can't Slip Arbitration Of Union Dispute
• Last 2 Plead Guilty In $109M Medicare Fraud Scheme
• As McKinsey Is Dragged Into MDL, Fresh Atty Tensions Arise
• Unreported Breach Sparks Warning From French Regulator
• 11th Circ. Revives $31M Suit Against Lab's Shareholders
• Fed. Circ. Shortchanged Insurers On ACA Pay, High Court Told
• Two Mo. Pot Cos. Win Licenses In Appeal Over Scoring Flaws
• New Evidence Allowed To Bolster UPMC Tuberculosis Case
• Takeaways From DOJ Fraud Section's Pandemic Year
• Medtronic Recalls Stent System After Trial Patient Death
• Nurse Staffing Agency Hit With Unpaid Wages Suit
• Insurer Must Defend Prison Health Care Suits, Ill. Panel Says
• EPA Hazardous Pharma Waste Rule Has Wide Reach
• Zofran Birth Defect MDL Finally Heading For Trial In Fall
• It's Time For Law Firms To Start Loving And Leveraging Data
• Cahill Gordon, Paul Weiss Shape $12B ICON-PRA Health Deal
• Should An Atty Lead HHS? Lawmakers Debate Pros And Cons
• Unaddressed Split On FCA Objectivity May Spur Settlements
• Dr. Green Relief Seeks $100K Judgment Against Pot Co.
• Full 11th Circ. Hears Immunity Arguments In SmileDirect Case
• A Tough Road Ahead for Democrats' Ambitious Policy Agenda
• 7th Circ. To Crawl Into Humira 'Patent Thicket' Dispute
• Minn. Agency Can't Dodge Narcoleptic Worker's ADA Suit
• Kirkland, White & Case Drive Home A-Rod's $500M SPAC
• Feds Want Args Canceled In Supreme Court Medicaid Case
• 11th Circ. Should Reconsider Remote Arbitration Subpoenas
• Keys To Protecting Clients During Law Firm Dissolution
• AdventHealth's Fraud Claim Over $57M PPE Deal Advanced
• Atos Demands Excess Coverage For $854M Trade Secrets Suit
• Pa. Public Housing Agency Must Create Medical Pot Policy
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• J&J Reserves $4B For Talc Verdict, Expenses
• Doc Can't Shake Malpractice Suit Over Terminated Pregnancy
• 9th Circ. Says Native American's Bias Suit Tossed Too Quick
• 'Lack Of Diligence' Sinks NJ Hospital Shower Chair Claims
• Wife Can't Blame Husband's Co. For Her COVID-19 Infection
• 3 Developments As America's Virus Death Toll Hits 500,000
• Walmart Says DOJ's 'Sensationalist' Opioid Suit Rings Hollow
• Mallinckrodt Ch. 11 Plan Lacks Support For Now, Lenders Say
• Va. Corrections Dept. Can't Escape Body Scan Sex-Bias Suit
• Oscar Drops Florida Blue Cross Exclusivity Rules Fight
• Union Backs NLRB In DC Circ. Over Nursing Home Hours Cut
• Suit Says Late Lawyer's Firm Missed Deadline For Injury Claim
• NY AG Opioid Trial Gets March Start After COVID-19 Delays
• Kaufman Dolowich Adds Health Care Litigator In Orlando
• SD Pot Advocates Pitch Compromise Medical Marijuana Bill
• How Case Management Orders Can Support New Attorneys
• High Court Knocks Out PBM Group's 8th Circ. Preemption Win
• Justices To Review Immigrant Wealth Test Again
• Justices Reject FCA Liability Requirement Case
• Justices To Review 'Gag Rule' On Abortion Referrals
• Court Won't Revive Claims Towel Left In Patient For 17 Years
• Med Mal Cap Challenge To Decide Mo. Lawmakers' Power
• High Court Ruling May Be A Boon For Benefits Access
• Biden Stacking Health Team With Vets Of BigLaw, AG Offices
• Ex-Assistant Accuses LA Immigration Firm Of Disability Bias
• Companies Beef Up Risk Disclosures As Biden Era Begins
• Dentists Want Wash. Justices To Weigh In On Virus Coverage
• Feds Face FOIA Suit Over Palantir's COVID-19 Data Platform
• Home Care Workers Can't Derail Union's Wage Arbitration
• Hartford Escapes Dentist's COVID-19 Coverage Suit, For Now
• EU Clears Varian's $16.4B Sale To Siemens Unit With Fixes
• WB Mason 'Preyed' On Buyers With Fake 3M Masks, Suit Says
• Calif. Panel Says Workers Can Pick Venue For PAGA Suits
• Taxation With Representation: Latham, White & Case, Sidley
• Health Hires: Hogan Lovells, McGuireWoods
• Lenders Must Watch Nursing Home COVID-19 Litigation
• An In-House Counsel's Guide To Better Work Management
• Palm Beach County Mask Fight Heads To Fla. High Court
• Calif. Appeals Court Upholds Judgment In Nerve Damage Case
• NJ Lab Sues Supplier Over False COVID-19 Test Results
• NJ Medical Pot Hopefuls Lose Challenge Over Technical Woes
• What To Watch For At Garland's AG Confirmation Hearings
• 'Opioid Baby' Claims Better Suited For Own Cases, Attys Say
• Mallinckrodt Says Competitor Unlawfully Recruited Employees
• Cerner Workers Seek OK Of $4M Settlement In 401(k) Suit
• Houston Law Firm Says Witness Ads Are Protected Speech
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Ind. Gov. Signs Law Shielding Businesses From Virus Liability
• Texas Doc Must Face Post-Surgery Malpractice Claim
• Drug Database Provider Wins Challenge To OTC Label Change
• 5th Circ. Ruling Shows HHS Privacy Fines Can Be Beaten
• Minn. Cannabis Legalization, Tax Bill Passes House Panel
• A Changing Health Insurance Antitrust Landscape
• McDonald's Franchisee Fined For Firings Over Virus Concerns
• NLRB Official Says Uninked Deals Can't Bar Union Ouster Vote
• McGuireWoods Adds 3 Health Care Attys In Houston, Chicago
• Justices Should Weigh In On FCA Objective Falsity Standard
• Avoiding Materially Adverse Conflicts After New ABA Opinion
• Abortion Provider Nears Win In Bid To Block Activist's Videos
• Fla. Doctor Under Investigation Can Resume Certain Surgeries
• Cannabis Co. Helix Faces Investor Suit Over Proposed Merger
• Union's 'Opprobrious' Conduct Voids Election Vote, Biz Says
• Fee Award Reversed In Fla. Medical Marijuana Rule Challenge
• OptumRx Worker Says Turning Down Exec Hurt Her Career
• HHS Assails Eli Lilly's Bid To Halt Drug Discount Rule
• Abortion Providers Urge 11th Circ. To Keep Ga. Law Blocked
• Tyson Offers Workers Pay Incentive For Off-Shift Vaccinations
• Ex-Theranos CEO Holmes Pans 'Luxurious Lifestyle' Evidence
• US-Style SPAC Launches In Germany Hunting For Tech Biz
• Sackler Family Can't Keep Names Of Its Businesses Secret
• Akerman Faces DQ Bid In USAA Medicare Repayment Row
• Pa. Justices To Mull 30-Day Deadline For Seeking Atty Fees
• Potential Barriers To Health Care Provider Bankruptcies
• Attys Want $3.7M For Work On Insurance Co. Investor Suit
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• W.Va. Worker Looks To Keep Fighting Plan's Trans Care Ban
• McKesson Whistleblowers' Opioid FCA Suit Sunk By Escobar
• SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Fights Asner-Led Age Bias Claims
• McKinsey's Opioid Woes Far From Over Despite $600M Deals
• Mo. High Court Asked To Decide Validity Of Med Mal Cap
• Parents Ask Judge To Rethink Cert. Denial For 'Opioid Babies'
• 3rd Circ. Rejects NJ Hotel's Challenge To Labor Violations
• Bristol Myers, Sanofi To Appeal $834M Hawaii Order On Plavix
• Monteverde Attys Net $5.8M In Deal Ending Envision Sale Suit
• Sales Rep Firm Sues Samsung Medical Unit Over Warranties
• Texas Court Says Deficient Expert Report Sinks Med Mal Suit
• Accused PPP Fraudster Says Vaccine Hurdles Could Bias Jury
• Optum OKs Review Reset On $13.8B Change Healthcare Buy
• DOJ Should Take Cue From SEC On Whistleblower Incentives
• US Legal System Can Benefit From Nonlawyer Ownership
• FDA Hammers Drugmaker's 'Dangerous' Opioid Promos
• DC Circ. Axes Feds' Win In Contract Breach Row With Doctor
• Justices Told 5th Circ. Misses N-Word's Fallout In Bias Cases
• Health Care Attys In High Demand As Market Booms
• Robbins Geller To Lead Sorrento COVID-19 Class Action
• Home Health Aides Want Collective Cert. In Conn. Wage Suit
• 7 False Claims Act Enforcement Trends To Watch
• Untimely Claims Trimmed From Mich. Medical Pot Raid Suit
• NY Court Revives Suit Over Botched Teeth Implants
• Ala. Gov. Signs Law Shielding Businesses From Virus Liability
• What Life Sci Attys Think Of Biden's Pace Choosing FDA Boss
• CBD Co. Says Rival Unlawfully Using Its Own Trademark
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: Battle Over SD Medical Takes Shape
• Regulators Are Homing In On Perils Of Ransomware Payouts
• Chicago's Mercy Hospital Gets Nod On $5M Ch. 11 Financing
• King & Spalding, White & Case Rep $4B Sharecare-SPAC Deal
• IP Trial Could Happen 'On 24 Hours' Notice' Due To Pandemic
• 3 Drug Pricing Strategy Considerations Under Biden Admin.
• Grifters Offered Moderna Vaccine On Copycat Site, Feds Say
• Assessing Damages Theories In Recent Trade Secret Verdicts
• Urgent Care Co. Shirks Trans Job Applicant, Court Told
• Gilead, Bristol-Myers Say Direct Buyers Antitrust Suit Too Late
• US Pays Pfizer, Moderna $3.7B For 200M More Vaccine Doses
• 5th Circ. Ponders Diligence In Taxotere Hair Loss Suits
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Calif. Man Can't Recover Confiscated Pot, Despite Court Order
• Miss. Mayor Says Advocate Can't Argue For Medical Pot
• Calif. Biotech Firm Settles SEC's COVID-19 Blood Test Claims
• Cos. Face Uncertainty In Commerce Foreign Adversary Rules
• HHS Faces Hurdles Revising Medicare Interpretive Rules
• Appeals Court Backs Indiana Doc In Suit Over Teen's Death
• Merck Sues To Block Inventia's Generic Diabetes Drug
• Building A Law Firm Knowledge Bank For Thought Leadership
• Blue Cross Units, CVS Want Drug Pricing Suits Combined
• State Dept. Exempts Foreign Students From Travel Restriction
• Brain Damage Suit Can Go Forward, Texas Panel Says
• Medline Says It Was Scammed In $15M PPE Purchase
• As Closing Looms, Chicago's Oldest Hospital Hits Ch. 11
• Cannabis Co. Insurer Says Faulty Pump Caused $1.5M Fire
• Medtronic Skirted Spine Device FDA Review, 9th Circ. Told
• Texas Court Says Higher Standard Applies To Med Mal Suit
• GAO Signs Off On VA's Medical Supply Contract Awards
• Teva 'Not Optimistic' About Sealing $23B Opioid Deal Soon
• 7th Circ. Asked To Revive Safeway Drug Price Suit
• Enforcers Remain Worried About 'Flailing' Merger Arguments
• NLRB Says Graduate Nurses Are Professionals For Union Vote
• Tribes Insist On Hand In Mallinckrodt Ch. 11 Mediation
• Chinese Health Care Biz Valued At $1.7B In Take-Private Offer
• Data Compliance Issues For Cos. Making, Using Vaccine Apps
• Let's Emerge From The Pandemic As Legal Innovators
• SD Gov. Noem To Delay Medical Pot Rollout By A Year
• Indivior Investor Wants OK For $2M Deal In Suboxone Dispute
• Biden's DOJ Drops Support For ACA Challenge At High Court
• Home Care Workers Say Firm Lowered Wages For Cheaper OT
• 3 Tips On Complying With The New Mental Health Parity Law
• Teva-Centric Price-Fix Case Likely To Lose Bellwether Status
• AbbVie, Others Move To End Generic Bystolic Antitrust Claims
• LA Judge Sued Over 'Super-Spreader' Hearings Amid Virus
• Hospitals Lose Interest Fight In HHS Payment Battle
• Yale Must Face Claims It Ignored Top Doc's Sexual Misconduct
• Lung Cancer Patient Tells Jury RJR Committed Fraud
• Pfizer Says It's Immune From Vaccine Testing IP Claims
• Fresenius To Pay $50M For Impeding FDA Investigation
• Calif. Tribe Can't Nix Suit Over Casino Reopening Amid Virus
• How Biden's Administration Will Affect The Insurance Industry
• Apollo To Make An Up To $470M Investment In Health Care Biz
• Hospital Dodges Records Request Over Deaths, For Now
• 9th Circ. Says Clinicians' Travel Benefits Count Toward OT
• COVID Construction Files: JDL's Chicago Development
• Ex-Theranos COO's Fraud Trial Moved To January 2022
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Duane Morris Taps 4 Barnes Thornburg Attys For Dallas Office
• Insurer Ducks Virus Coverage Claims From NJ Eye Practice
• Anticipating Predictive Analytics' Potential Uses In Litigation
• Union Loses Contempt Bid Against Pittsburgh Newspaper
• Universal Health Workers Urge Class Status In 401(k) Suit
• Clover Health Investor Says Co. Hid DOJ Probe During Merger
• Hospital Whistleblower's $1M Fees Award Falls Short Of Goal
• NY Court Revives Botched Cervical Fusion Surgeries Suit
• Fed. Circ. Says Inventor Can't Extend Patent Term Adjustment
• Pa. Court Orders Retrial Of Portion Of $6.3M Med Mal Verdict
• ​​​​​​​One Of Trump Admin.'s Top Health Attys Talks Enforcement
• Bumble Upsizes IPO As More Companies Join Pipeline
• Senate Approves McDonough As VA Secretary
• EEOC Says NJ Hospital Yanked Pregnant Woman's Job Offer
• Whistleblower Gets $3.6M In FCA Deal With Roche, Humana
• Claim Clipped From Cardinal Investors' Suit Over Opioids
• 8th Circ. Won't Revive Suit Over Teva's ParaGard Risks
• This Black History Month, Law Firms Should Challenge Norms
• 6th Circ. Revives EEOC Disability Suit Over Worker's Anxiety
• Morgan Lewis Picks Up Former Sidley Partner In Chicago
• Fla. Hospital Must Face Suit Over Patient's Infection
• Fla. Attys Who Got $400K Discovery Sanctions Are Suspended
• Kindred Must Face False Forms Claims In Trimmed FCA Suit
• LabMD Held In Contempt For Multiple Sanctions Violations
• Fla. Biz Owner Pleads Out Of $400M Health Fraud Case
• J&J Wins Settlement In Counterfeit Device Row
• ITC Judge Clears Garmin, Fitbit In Philips' Infringement Fight
• Acthar Claimants Hit Skadden For Mallinckrodt Ch. 11 Role
• Bipartisan Senate Bill To Spur Marijuana Research Is Back
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: Va. On Track To OK Recreational Pot
• COVID Construction Files: Lincoln And Kairoi's Austin Tower
• Fla. Judge Won't Ax Suit Over Publix Worker's COVID-19 Death
• Law360's Tort Report: Record $205M Birth Injury Award Nixed
• Key FCA Developments From 2020 And What To Expect Next
• A Look At Factors Influencing Medical Device Approval Speed
• Fresenius Lost Chance To Appeal Antitrust Suit, 3rd Circ. Told
• 5th Circ. Creates Roadblocks For New HHS Privacy Enforcers
• Ga. Dental Board Seeks Immunity In SmileDirect Antitrust Suit
• Health Hires: GrayRobinson, MiraMed, AngioDynamics
• Judges On Race
• 2nd Circ. Freezes Cases Targeting Trump's 'Conscience Rule'
• High Court ERISA Ruling Frees States To Tackle Health Costs
• Law Firm Penalties On Departing Partners Just Got Riskier
• Walmart Loses Bid To Short-Circuit Feds' Opioid Suit
• J&J Seeks Emergency Approval For 1-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine
• McKinsey Deal Renews Friction Among AGs And Opioid Attys
• Bayer's $2B Deal May Not Spell The End For Roundup
• No Thanks, EpiPen Buyers Tell Judge After Trial Delay Invite
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Ga. Residents Say COVID-19 Restrictions Are Unconstitutional
• State COVID-19 Liability Shields Create Insurance Challenges
• Period App Shared Health Data With Advertisers, User Says
• Former Patients Say Rockefeller U. Knew About Sex Abuse
• 1st Circ. Denies Rehearing Of NLRB Lobbying Fees Decision
• Pa. Hospitals Hit With Antitrust Suit Over No-Poach Deal
• Ambulance Co. Wants Full 4th Circ. To Revive Antitrust Case
• More Senior Staff Accuse UnitedHealth Unit Of No-Poach Plot
• 7th Circ. Ends Retaliation Suit Stemming From SEC Disclosure
• NJ Case Has Lessons On Arbitration Clauses In Atty Retainers
• McKinsey To Pay $573M To Settle Opioid Marketing Claims
• 23andMe Inks $3.5B Deal With Richard Branson-Backed SPAC
• Ex-Trump HHS Official Sues Biden Over Resignation Request
• Dave & Buster's Sues Cuomo Over Arcade Shutdowns
• Former Fla. Professor Charged With Fraud, Hiding China Ties
• COVID-19 Liability Shield Forges Ahead In Fla. House
• FTC Dodges Ala. Dental Board's Bid To Block Investigation
• Pair Of Tech IPOs Soar After Exceeding $1.3B Combined
• Feds Seek Forfeiture From Trump-Commuted Fraudster
• 3rd Circ. Won't Revisit Joint Employer Ruling In OT Suit
• Allergan Can't Duck Suit Over Soft Tissue Implant
• NY Ordered To Release COVID-19 Nursing Home Death Data
• NJ Doctors Beat Back Appeal In Post-Surgery Med Mal Suit
• ​​​​​​​Claims Court Bashes VA's View Of Bid Protest Over Glasses
• Tips For Protecting Privilege When Working With Outside PR
• K&L Gates Nabs 18 Partners With Expansion In Nashville
• 3 Procurement Priorities For Law Firms In Uncertain Times
• Bayer Inks $2B Deal To Cover Future Roundup Cancer Claims
• Par Pharma Abusing FDA Process To Foil Rivals, Amneal Says
• Quest Diagnostics Defeats Fired Worker's Disability Bias Suit
• 9th Circ. Affirms $1M Patient Privacy Breach Award
• Humira Buyers Say AbbVie 'Contorting' Actavis At 7th Circ.
• NJ Hospital Sex Harassment Suit Dismissed For Timeliness
• NY Court Partly Reinstates Slashed $6M Harassment Award
• Children's Hospital Psych Staffers Get Cert. In OT Suit
• Investors Seek Class Cert. In Humira Marketing Suit
• Broadband Expansion, COVID Protections Top Texas Agenda
• Okla. Worker Fired For THC Test Can't Claim Discrimination
• Stores Say Sales Tax On Masks Not 'Commercial Transaction'
• Senate Bankruptcy Bill Takes Aim At Medical Debt
• NJ Court Wary Of Medical Pot Hopefuls' Claims Of Tech Glitch
• Wash. State Urges 9th Circ. To Toss Waterpark's Virus Suit
• An OFAC Compliance Checklist For Ransomware Payments
• Senior Living Co. Agrees To Pay $1M To End BIPA Case
• DOJ Action Is A Cautionary Tale On Employer No-Poach Pacts
• FDA Warns Sites Over Malaria Drug COVID-19 Claims
• Real Estate Rumors: Universal Health, Crescent, Greystar
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• UK Is Proof Nonlawyer Ownership Threatens Legal Profession
• EEOC Urged To Clarify Legality Of Vaccination Incentives
• Minn. Bill Seeks To Legalize, Tax Recreational Marijuana
• Judge Invalidates Changes To NM Medical Cannabis Rules
• Consulting Co. McKinsey Sued For Promoting OxyContin
• Uber, Lyft, WhatsApp Hit With Patent Suits Over GPS Tech
• CareFirst Policyholders Win Revival Of Data Breach Claims
• CBD Industry Awaits Action From New Dem-Led Congress
• Trump's Public Charge Rule Had 'Chilling Effect,' Group Says
• 'Opioid Babies' Can't Get Class Certification In MDL
• Idaho Lawmakers Push To Make Legal Pot Unconstitutional
• 8th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Ag Co.'s ERISA Health Plan Suit
• GOP Effort To Downsize Virus Relief Checks Faces Resistance
• HIG Seeks To Bar Refiling Of False Claims Act Case
• Fla. Health Insurance Customers Get Cert. In $150M Fraud Suit
• Reed Smith Adds Health Care Pro To Chicago Office
• Purdue Sues In Ch. 11 To Access $3.3B Insurance Funds
• Rivkin Radler Adds Ex-NY Medicaid Regulator As Partner
• FDA Says 30 Websites Shuttered Over Illegal Opioid Sales
• Feds Agree To Push Back Drug Rebate Rule
• Remote Bar Exams Pose New Learning Disability Challenges
• Ch. 11 Trustee Sought To Take Over Mallinckrodt Case
• VA Medical Facility Lease Wrongly Decided, GAO Says
• Pueblo Of Acoma Wins TRO Blocking Hospital Closure