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April 17, 2025
RI Judge Wants To Know Who's Behind $11B Health Grant Cuts
A Rhode Island federal judge on Thursday pressed the Trump administration for details about the decision-makers behind the cancellation of billions in grants supporting state public health programs.
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April 17, 2025
Arkansas Bans PBMs From Owning Pharmacies
Pharmacy benefit managers operating in Arkansas will soon be prohibited from owning pharmacies in the state after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill that lawmakers say is meant to minimize conflicts of interest and safeguard patients.
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April 17, 2025
Tenet Asks Court To Enforce Dead Arbitrator's $546K Award
Tenet Healthcare Corp. has asked a Washington, D.C., federal judge to require the Service Employees International Union to follow an arbitrator's final order to pay $546,000 after making derogatory statements, despite the arbitrator dying before ruling on the union's post-judgment reconsideration motion.
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April 17, 2025
9th Circ. Tosses Objections To $10.4M CVS Wage Settlement
A pharmacist's objections to a $10.4 million settlement of a wage and hour class action affecting 24,000 CVS employees hold no weight, a Ninth Circuit panel found, ruling Thursday that a California federal judge adequately considered the merits of each objection before tossing them.
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April 17, 2025
NC Hospital Operator Can't Escape AG's Merger Suit Yet
A North Carolina Business Court judge rejected HCA Healthcare's bid for a partial win in state Attorney General Jeff Jackson's compliance suit reviewing the company's 2019 purchase of another hospital system, ruling that the purchase agreement's language is too ambiguous to decide the matter without further discovery.
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April 17, 2025
Patient Drops Suit Over Scalpel Blade Left In Him For 5 Years
A New York man who accused his surgeon of leaving a scalpel blade in his shoulder after a 2018 operation and then covering up the mistake for years has come to an agreement with that doctor and the surgery center he worked in to dismiss their dispute from Connecticut federal court.
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April 17, 2025
AFL-CIO, Unions Can Pursue Some DOGE Access Claims
The AFL-CIO, unions and advocacy groups may pursue allegations that Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency lacks the power to access data from the U.S. Department of Labor and other federal agencies, a D.C. federal judge ruled while tossing some claims under federal administrative and privacy law.
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April 17, 2025
9th Circ. Revives Defect Suit Against CR Bard Over Clot Filter
The Ninth Circuit on Thursday revived a patient's allegations that C.R. Bard's blood clot-preventing IVC filter was defective, ruling that a lower court was wrong to throw out the suit as untimely since there are factual disputes as to when the patient noticed the filter had malfunctioned.
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April 17, 2025
3rd Circ. Questions Walmart's Duty To Disclose Opioid Probe
The Third Circuit on Thursday questioned the extent to which Walmart knew of the government's interest in prosecuting it for opioid sales, as it considered a bid by investors to revive class claims alleging the retail chain failed to disclose it was under investigation.
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April 17, 2025
Akerman Sues To Block Malpractice Claim, Secure $750K Fees
Akerman LLP sued the healthcare services company Rennova Health Inc. and three medical laboratories in Florida state court this week, alleging that they owe the firm about $750,000 in unpaid fees and are now threatening to sue the firm for malpractice even though they have already released any claims.
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April 17, 2025
Ex-Harvard Morgue Manager Takes Plea Over Stolen Remains
Harvard Medical School's former morgue manager plans to plead guilty to one criminal count in a case alleging he stole and sold human remains from cadavers in his care to a network of "oddities" buyers across the country.
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April 17, 2025
Petersen Health Gets Initial OK To Take Votes On Ch. 11 Plan
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Thursday provisionally approved skilled nursing facility operator Petersen Health Care's bid to send its Chapter 11 liquidation plan out to creditors for voting, months after the company sold off most of its assets.
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April 16, 2025
11th Circ. Revives FCA Claim Against Fla. Medical Suppliers
The Eleventh Circuit said Wednesday that a Florida district court rightly dismissed most of a False Claims Act lawsuit by two former employees of medical supply companies, reviving a single claim that it said was pleaded with enough specificity.
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April 16, 2025
DexCom Execs Sued For Allegedly Misleading Growth Claims
Executives and directors of glucose monitor manufacturer DexCom Inc. have been hit with a derivative suit alleging that they concealed from investors that DexCom struggled to maintain a sales force that could keep up with growing demand following a Medicare policy expansion.
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April 16, 2025
Blue Shield Of California Sued Over Google's Patient Data Use
Blue Shield of California was slapped with a putative class action in California state court Monday, days after the health insurer announced that the personal data of some of its patients had been "impermissibly" shared due to its use of Google Analytics on its websites.
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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.
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April 16, 2025
Orlando Health Hit With $45M Verdict Over Heart Attack Death
Orlando Health Inc. was hit with a $45 million verdict after a Florida jury found the healthcare company acted with reckless disregard when treating a heart attack patient who died while waiting for a transfer to another Orlando Health facility by helicopter despite a competing hospital being available a few miles away.
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April 16, 2025
Union Denied More Time In Feds' Bid To Bless CBA Rebuke
A Kentucky federal judge has refused to delay an approaching hearing on the U.S. Department of the Treasury's bid to nullify its workers' union contracts, despite a union's assertion that it's been given little time to prepare for a consequential case and that it has yet to be served.
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April 16, 2025
5th Circ. Says Late Settlement Notice Means No Coverage
A healthcare company was rightfully denied coverage for a settlement over the erroneous approval of a Florida Medicaid recipient's out-of-state treatment, a Fifth Circuit panel ruled, finding the company breached its policy when it failed to inform its insurer of the agreement in advance.
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April 16, 2025
NC Hospital Beats Weight Loss Clinic's Trademark Suit
A North Carolina federal judge tossed a Tar Heel State weight loss clinic's trademark infringement suit, calling the clinic's mark "relatively weak" and finding it has "very little similarity" to the purportedly infringing mark used by the hospital and healthcare provider it sued.
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April 16, 2025
UnitedHealthcare Owes $1M Medicare Shortfall, Hospital Says
UnitedHealthcare owes Connecticut's Danbury Hospital more than $1 million after bungling local Medicare Advantage cost calculations and refusing to correct its payment errors after the hospital provided notice of the problem, the healthcare facility alleged in a state court lawsuit.
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April 16, 2025
Workers Ask Michigan Judge To OK Boot-Up Suit Deal
A home healthcare company has agreed to pay about $86,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing it of not paying employees for the time they spent booting up their computers, a former insurance specialist said, asking a Michigan federal court to greenlight the deal.
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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.
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April 15, 2025
Trump Orders Overhaul Of Federal Contracting Rules
President Donald Trump issued orders Tuesday aimed at simplifying and reducing the costs of federal contracting for both government and contractors, directing agencies to pare back the Federal Acquisition Regulation to only "essential" requirements and to prioritize commercial item purchases.
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April 15, 2025
9th Circ. Told Oregon Hospital Merger Law Flouts Due Process
A hospital trade group urged the Ninth Circuit on Monday to block an Oregon law allowing the Oregon Health Authority to review proposed healthcare business consolidations, arguing the law is "unconstitutionally vague" and bestows unlimited power on the agency to block healthcare transactions in the state.
Expert Analysis
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How Boards And Officers Should Prep For New Trump Admin
In anticipation of President-elect Donald Trump's proposed tariffs and mass deportation campaign, company officers and board members should pursue proactive, comprehensive contingency planning to not only advance the best interests of the companies they serve, but to also properly exercise their fiduciary duty of care, say attorneys at Winston & Strawn.
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Calif. Ruling May Shield Public Employers From Labor Claims
In Stone v. Alameda Health System, the California Supreme Court recently exempted a county hospital from state-mandated rest breaks and the Private Attorneys General Act, granting government employers a robust new bulwark against other labor statutes by undermining an established doctrine for determining if a law applies to public entities, say attorneys at Hunton.
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Health Policy Predictions For Trump's Second Administration
As President-elect Donald Trump's nominations for health policy and enforcement heads work their way through the confirmation process, healthcare organizations can look at nominee backgrounds, campaign statements and actions from Trump's previous presidency to predict incoming priorities, say attorneys at McDermott.
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Series
Flying Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Achieving my childhood dream of flying airplanes made me a better lawyer — and a better person — because it taught me I can conquer difficult goals when I leave my comfort zone, focus on the demands of the moment and commit to honing my skills, says Ivy Cadle at Baker Donelson.
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What Trump's Next Term May Mean For Biz Immigration
Leonard D'Arrigo at Harris Beach discusses the employment-based immigration policies businesses can potentially expect during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, based on policies enacted during his first administration, statements made during his campaign and proposals in Project 2025.
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Compliance Considerations Of DOJ Data Security Rule
Under the U.S. Department of Justice's proposed rule aiming to prevent certain countries' access to bulk U.S. sensitive personal data, companies must ensure their vendor, employment and investment agreements meet strict new data security requirements — or determine whether such contracts are worth the cost of compliance, say attorneys at Eversheds Sutherland.
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Balancing Health Tech Advances And Clinical Responsibility
To maintain their clinical responsibilities and mitigate potential legal risk, health professionals should incorporate the benefits of new medical technology powered by artificial intelligence while addressing its risks and limitations, says Kathleen Fisher Enyeart at Lathrop GPM.
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Series
Circus Arts Make Me A Better Lawyer
Performing circus arts has strengthened my ability to be more thoughtful, confident and grounded, all of which has enhanced my legal practice and allowed me to serve clients in a more meaningful way, says Bailey McGowan at Stinson.
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Opinion
Weak Reasoning Underlies Fla. Judge's Bold Qui Tam Ruling
U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle's groundbreaking decision in U.S. ex rel. Zafirov v. Florida Medical Associates LLC, holding that qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act are unconstitutional, relies on weak logic to reach a conclusion that differs from every other court that has ruled on the issue, says Ethan Greenberg at Anderson Kill.
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When Investigating An Adversary, Be Wary Of Forged Records
Warnings against the use of investigators who tout their ability to find an adversary’s private documents generally emphasize the risk of illegal activity and attorney discipline, but a string of recent cases shows an additional danger — investigators might be fabricating records altogether, says Brian Asher at Asher Research.
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3 Ways To Train Junior Lawyers In 30 Minutes Or Less
Today’s junior lawyers are experiencing a skills gap due to pandemic-era disruptions, but firms can help bring them up to speed by offering high-impact skill building content in bite-sized, interactive training sessions, say Stacey Schwartz at Katten, Diane Costigan at Winston & Strawn and Lauren Tierney at Freshfields.
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Medicare Overpayment Rules Are A Mixed Bag For Providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' updated rules for handling agency overpayments adopt a more reasonable definition of what it means to have "identified" an overpayment, which is a win for providers, but their new time frame for investigating related overpayments is unrealistic, says Susan Banks at Holland & Knight.
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Navigating Decentralized Clinical Trials With FDA's Guidance
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recently finalized guidance on conducting decentralized clinical trials, while not legally binding, can serve as a road map for sponsors, investigators and others to ensure trial integrity and participant safety, say attorneys at Phillips Lytle.
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The Bar Needs More Clarity On The Discovery Objection Rule
Almost 10 years after Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34 was amended, attorneys still seem confused about what they should include in objections to discovery requests, and until the rules committee provides additional clarity, practitioners must beware the steep costs of noncompliance, says Tristan Ellis at Shanies Law Office.
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Expect More State-Level Scrutiny Of Noncompetes Ahead
Despite the nationwide injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete ban, and the incoming Republican administration, employers should anticipate that state legislatures will continue to focus on laws that limit or ban noncompetes, including those that target certain salary thresholds or industries, says Benjamin Fryer at FordHarrison.