Health

  • September 13, 2024

    SEC Fines Zymergen $30M Over Misleading Pre-IPO Claims

    Now-shuttered biotechnology company Zymergen Inc. has agreed to pay a $30 million fine to settle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that it misled investors in its initial public offering when it used "unsupported hype" about the market potential for its technology for foldable touch screens.

  • September 13, 2024

    Trio Of BigLaw Mergers Expected To Drive More Deal Talks

    After months of a relatively steady pace of law firm mergers and acquisitions, the trio of proposed BigLaw tie-ups announced in recent days will likely spur more firms toward entertaining similar deal talks, experts say. Here, Law360 offers a snapshot of the proposed deals.

  • September 13, 2024

    Med Techs Settle Eyelid Cleaner Patent Spat

    Two companies specializing in eyelid cleaning technology have reached a deal to settle their dispute in California federal court after the court refused to dismiss the infringement allegations.

  • September 13, 2024

    Doctor Charged In DOJ Fraud Suit Gets 6 Months Probation

    One of the defendants accused in a healthcare fraud suit that ended in a mistrial in 2022 was sentenced Thursday to six months of probation after pleading guilty in June to one count of aiding and abetting the conversion of public money in connection with the alleged fraud.

  • September 13, 2024

    USC Sex Abuse Coverage Dispute Dropped After Doc's Death

    The University of Southern California and several of its insurers dropped a dispute over coverage for sexual assault allegations against disgraced gynecologist Dr. George Tyndall, which comes after the death of the doctor in October 2023.

  • September 13, 2024

    Neb. Court Allows Competing Abortion Measures On Ballot

    Nebraska's top court agreed on Friday to let two competing — and sharply contested — abortion initiatives on the November ballot.

  • September 13, 2024

    EEOC Says Kids' Hospital Pulled Job Offer Over Egg Allergy

    A children's hospital in Atlanta violated federal disability bias law when it yanked back a job offer from an applicant whose allergy to eggs meant she needed a special flu vaccine, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a new lawsuit.

  • September 13, 2024

    Makers Of Paragard Say Time Ran Out On Claims In 236 Suits

    Teva Pharmaceuticals and The Cooper Cos. pressed an Atlanta federal judge to pare back multidistrict litigation over alleged defects in the Paragard IUD by dismissing untimely claims across 236 complaints.

  • September 13, 2024

    Ex-DOJ Deputy In TikTok, Twitter Cases Joins Mayer Brown

    A former leader of the U.S. Department of Justice's consumer protection arm who helped bring landmark privacy cases against TikTok and Twitter is jumping to Mayer Brown LLP, where he will focus on government investigations and enforcement actions.

  • September 13, 2024

    UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London

    This past week in London has seen a football agent sue Chelsea FC after being cleared of allegations he threatened the club’s former director, an ongoing patent dispute between Amgen and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and a private school in Edinburgh suing Riverstone Insurance over compensation claims tied to historical abuse allegations made by former pupils. Here, Law360 looks at these and other new claims in the U.K.

  • September 13, 2024

    Ropes & Gray Helps Kohlberg Net $4.3B For 10th PE Fund

    Kohlberg & Co., advised by Ropes & Gray, said Friday it has clinched its 10th flagship fund after raising $4.3 billion from limited partners, with plans to target investments in companies within areas including pharmaceuticals, healthcare and financial and compliance services.

  • September 13, 2024

    Carer Accused Of Fraud Wins £26K Over Forced Resignation

    A carer whose employer accused her of falsely filling in her timesheets has won more than £26,000 ($34,000) as a tribunal found that her boss refused to retract the allegations despite agreeing to extend her hours to cover travel time.

  • September 13, 2024

    Alcon Loses European Patent Over Eye Imaging Tech

    European officials have stripped Alcon Inc. of its protections over an eye-imaging device, ruling that the company's amended description of the technology's "ray tracing" process unlawfully broadened the patent.

  • September 12, 2024

    ND Judge Finds 'Fundamental Right' To Abortion, Strikes Ban

    Women in North Dakota have a "fundamental right" to abortion access pre-viability, a state judge ruled Thursday in a decision overturning a near-total state ban.

  • September 12, 2024

    Steward Health Care CEO Faces Contempt For No-Show

    A Senate committee said it would vote next week to hold now-bankrupt Steward Health Care CEO Dr. Ralph de la Torre in contempt after he failed to comply Thursday with a subpoena ordering him to testify at a hearing.

  • September 12, 2024

    Medical Abuse Of DHS Detainees Suits Head To Mediation

    Two cases brought by immigrant women alleging they underwent invasive, unnecessary medical procedures while in federal custody were sent to mediation Wednesday.

  • September 12, 2024

    Convicted Fraudster Seeks To Challenge $21M Restitution

    A Florida man convicted of defrauding hospitals in a payroll fraud scheme urged the Eleventh Circuit Thursday to allow him to challenge a $21 million restitution award while still in prison, saying he wasn't allowed to challenge inaccurate information during sentencing.

  • September 12, 2024

    Faegre Drinker Adds White Collar Trio From Greenberg Traurig

    Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP is building out its white collar team with former veteran prosecutors, announcing Wednesday it had added two partners and an associate from Greenberg Traurig LLP who will bolster its San Francisco and Philadelphia offices

  • September 12, 2024

    Lawmakers Urged To Reopen UK Whiplash Injury Portal Probe

    A trade body for personal injury firms has called for MPs to reopen a parliamentary inquiry into the impact on claimants of a new online portal for insurance compensation for whiplash injuries to the neck.

  • September 12, 2024

    Aetna Sued For Not Covering Gender-Affirming Facial Surgery

    Aetna Life Insurance Company violates bias prohibitions in federal healthcare law by categorically excluding coverage for gender-affirming facial reconstruction surgery, three transgender women claim in a proposed class action in Connecticut federal court.

  • September 12, 2024

    Marlowe To Spin Off Health Unit For £225M AIM Listing

    Regulatory compliance firm Marlowe PLC said Thursday that it intends to spin off its occupational health division to form an independent company, Optima Health PLC, and list it on the junior market of the London Stock Exchange at a valuation of £225 million ($294 million).

  • September 12, 2024

    Greenberg Traurig Grows Health Team With Ex-NY Official

    A former New York State Department of Health official has moved to the private sector with Greenberg Traurig LLP as the firm expands its healthcare and U.S. Food and Drug Administration practice.

  • September 12, 2024

    EEOC Slaps 2 Companies With ADA Suits Over Firings

    A plastic packaging company unlawfully fired a worker who took time off to deal with depression, and a healthcare facilities support provider broke the law by terminating a blind worker, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in a pair of new suits.

  • September 12, 2024

    Sanofi Sets €320M Licensing Deal With US, French Biotechs

    Pharmaceutical giant Sanofi SA said Thursday that it will pay up to €320 million ($353 million) to U.S. biotechnology group RadioMedix Inc. and French medicine developer Orano Med for an exclusive license for a radiation treatment for rare cancers.

  • September 11, 2024

    Litigation Spending To Rise As Cases Grow More Aggressive

    A substantial number of large companies are expecting to increase their litigation spending by double digits next year in the face of more complex and hard-fought cases — and they are more open to bringing in new legal talent to navigate the matters, according to a report released Thursday. 

Expert Analysis

  • OSHA Workplace Violence Citation Highlights Mitigation Steps

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    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration's recent citation against behavioral health company Circles of Care sheds light on the enforcement risks companies may face for failing to prevent workplace violence, and is a reminder of the concrete steps that can help improve workplace safety, say attorneys at Benesch.

  • When Banks Unknowingly Become HIPAA Biz Associates

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    There appears to be significant confusion regarding the application of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act to financial institutions when serving healthcare-related clients, so these institutions should consider undertaking several steps as a starting point in the effort to achieve compliance, say attorneys at Vorys.

  • The Regulatory Headwinds Facing Lab-Developed Tests

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    Though the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's final rule regarding regulation of laboratory-developed tests outlines a four-year plan for ending enforcement discretion, and though this rule is currently being challenged in courts, manufacturers should heed compliance opportunities immediately as enforcement actions are already on the horizon, say attorneys at Kirkland & Ellis.

  • 3 High Court Rulings May Shape Health Org. Litigation Tactics

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    Three separate decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court's most recent term — Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy — will likely strengthen healthcare organizations' ability to affirmatively sue executive agencies to challenge regulations governing operations and enforcement actions, say attorneys at McDermott.

  • Opinion

    A New Way Forward For COVID Vaccine Lawsuit Immunity

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    As Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act protections for COVID-19 vaccines wane, adding those vaccines to coverage by the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program would bolster defenses for administrators and manufacturers while also providing stronger remedies for those injured by vaccines, says Altom Maglio at MCT Law.

  • Opinion

    The Big Issues A BigLaw Associates' Union Could Address

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    A BigLaw associates’ union could address a number of issues that have the potential to meaningfully improve working conditions, diversity and attorney well-being — from restructured billable hour requirements to origination credit allocation, return-to-office mandates and more, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • Opinion

    It's Time For A BigLaw Associates' Union

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    As BigLaw faces a steady stream of criticism about its employment policies and practices, an associates union could effect real change — and it could start with law students organizing around opposition to recent recruiting trends, says Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea.

  • Why DOJ's Whistleblower Program May Have Limited Impact

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    The U.S. Department of Justice’s new whistleblower pilot program aims to incentivize individuals to report corporate misconduct, but the program's effectiveness may be undercut by its differences from other federal agencies’ whistleblower programs and its interplay with other DOJ policies, say attorneys at Milbank.

  • How Justices Upended The Administrative Procedure Act

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    In its recent Loper Bright, Corner Post and Jarkesy decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court fundamentally changed the Administrative Procedure Act in ways that undermine Congress and the executive branch, shift power to the judiciary, curtail public and business input, and create great uncertainty, say Alene Taber and Beth Hummer at Hanson Bridgett.

  • Opinion

    DOL's Impending Mental Health Act Regs Should Be Simplified

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    The U.S. Department of Labor should consider revising these six issues in its forthcoming Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act regulations to ease the significant compliance hurdles for group health plan sponsors, says Alden Bianchi at McDermott.

  • Parsing FY 2024 DOJ Criminal Healthcare Fraud Enforcement

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    While the U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division's strike force on healthcare fraud enforcement action shows an impressive doubling of criminal indictments, a closer look at the data offers important clues about underlying trends, including the comparably modest, accompanying increase in associated intended loss, say Roderick Thomas and Kathleen Cooperstein at Wiley.

  • 9th Circ. Ruling Flags Work Harassment Risks Of Social Media

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    The recent Ninth Circuit ruling in Okonowsky v. Garland, holding an employer could be liable for a co-worker's harassing social media posts, highlights new challenges in technology-centered and remote workplaces, and underscores an employer's obligation to prevent hostile environments wherever their employees clock in, say Jennifer Lada and Phillip Schreiber at Holland & Knight.

  • Vendor Rights Lessons From 2 Chapter 11 Cases

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    A Texas federal court’s recent critical vendor order in the Zachry Holdings Chapter 11 filing, as well as a settlement between Rite Aid and McKesson in New Jersey federal court last year, shows why suppliers must object to critical vendor motions that do not recognize creditors' legal rights, says David Conaway at Shumaker.

  • How Cos. With Chinese Suppliers Should Prep For Biotech Bill

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    A proposed bill to prohibit government-affiliated life sciences companies from contracting with Chinese biotech companies of concern may necessitate switching to other sources for research and supplies, meaning they should begin evaluating supply chains now due to the long lead times of drug development, say John O'Loughlin and Christina Carone at Weil Gotshal.

  • Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Is My Counterclaim Bound To Fall?

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    A Pennsylvania federal court’s recent dismissal of the defendants’ counterclaims in Morgan v. Noss should remind attorneys to avoid the temptation to repackage a claim’s facts and law into a mirror-image counterclaim, as this approach will often result in a waste of time and resources, says Matthew Selmasska at Kaufman Dolowich.

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