Health

  • January 23, 2025

    DOJ Says Rule Expanding ACA To Dreamers Is On Solid Ground

    The U.S. Department of Justice has urged the Eighth Circuit to undo a North Dakota judge's decision to block a Biden administration rule allowing recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to qualify for Affordable Care Act health insurance coverage.

  • January 23, 2025

    White And Williams' NY Office Head Named Bankruptcy Chair

    The managing partner of White and Williams LLP's New York office has taken on the role of chair of the firm's financial restructuring and bankruptcy practice, where she plans to focus on improving the practice group's visibility while ensuring high quality of client service and helping its attorneys to excel.

  • January 23, 2025

    15 States Reach $7.4B Settlement With Sackler Family

    A bipartisan coalition of states on Thursday announced a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with the Sackler family and their company Purdue Pharma Inc., representing the largest settlement to date with the family accused of contributing significantly to the opioid epidemic.

  • January 22, 2025

    10th Circ. Affirms Toss Of Surgical Assistants' Antitrust Suit

    The Tenth Circuit on Tuesday refused to revive an antitrust lawsuit against a national surgical certification board accused of monopolizing a surgical assistants and technicians accreditation and certification market, saying in a published opinion that the Association of Surgical Assistants' failure to establish a relevant market doomed its antitrust claims.

  • January 22, 2025

    Fla. Court Proposes $19M In Damages In Spinal Products Suit

    A Florida federal judge has recommended that the principal of spine medical equipment companies pay $19.3 million in damages after allegedly breaching an agreement and forming a direct competitor to a business he previously contracted with for exclusive distribution of its products.

  • January 22, 2025

    RFK Filings Show Biopharma Stakes, Millions In Firm Income

    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to sell off his stakes in two biopharmaceutical companies and step back from lucrative roles at a handful of law firms if he is confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, according to new financial disclosures.

  • January 22, 2025

    Maryland Gov. Taps NY Official As New Cannabis Head

    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Wednesday announced the appointment of a New York cannabis official to run the state's marijuana regulatory agency.

  • January 22, 2025

    Med Mal Experts Need Only 1 Specialty, NJ Justices Rule

    When a doctor accused of malpractice has more than one specialty, the plaintiff needs only to produce an affidavit of merit from a physician who is certified in one of the specialties, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, overturning a state appellate court ruling.

  • January 22, 2025

    Prospect Seeks To Move Conn. Hospital Sale Suit To Texas

    National hospital chain Prospect Medical Holdings on Wednesday told a Connecticut federal judge that its recent Texas bankruptcy filing means a suit over a collapsed $435 million deal to sell its Connecticut-based hospitals belongs in Texas bankruptcy court.

  • January 22, 2025

    Pa. Justices Revive Case Over Hospital Care Discontinuation

    Pennsylvania's highest court on Wednesday ruled a trial court had reasonable grounds to halt plans by now-bankrupt hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. to discontinue emergency and acute care services at a Delaware County facility.

  • January 22, 2025

    Wash. City Beats Fired Workers' Suit Targeting Vax Mandate

    A Washington federal judge tossed a suit brought by city workers claiming they were illegally fired for opposing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, ruling that the city they worked for didn't violate any of their rights by requiring them to get immunized or lose their jobs.

  • January 22, 2025

    Feds Trim Spine-Implant Kickback Case Ahead Of Trial

    A Massachusetts federal judge has granted a motion by prosecutors to drop bribery charges against a maker of spinal implant devices and whittle down the case against two of its former executives.

  • January 22, 2025

    9th Circ. Won't Revive Express Scripts Generics Dispute

    A Ninth Circuit panel won't renew a suit accusing Express Scripts of shortchanging a Seattle pharmacy on reimbursements for the generic version of HIV/AIDS drug Truvada, finding that only the name-brand prescription was listed in their contract as a "covered specialty medication" entitled to a higher payback rate.  

  • January 22, 2025

    Unum Unlawfully Cut Disability, Hughes Hubbard Worker Says

    Insurance company First Unum Life Insurance unlawfully halted a Hughes Hubbard and Reed LLP manager's long-term disability benefits and decided to solely follow in-house doctors' recommendations, a suit filed in New Jersey federal court claims.

  • January 22, 2025

    Paul Weiss Guides Ares On $304M Form Technologies Buy

    Paul Weiss is guiding an Ares Management-led group on the $304 million purchase of a majority of Form Technologies Inc.'s common equity, in a transaction that allows Kirkland & Ellis LLP-advised Form to "substantially deleverage" its balance sheet, Form said Wednesday.

  • January 22, 2025

    Mounting Pressure For PE Exits To Drive IPO Volume In 2025

    Private equity-backed companies will generate nearly half of initial public offerings in 2025, analysts predicted on Wednesday, driven by a growing demand for exit strategies among investors that have owned stakes in companies for lengthy periods.

  • January 22, 2025

    Minn. Senate Bill Seeks Income Tax Break For Med Costs

    Minnesota would allow its tax filers to subtract uncompensated medical care and health insurance costs from their state taxable income under legislation introduced in the state Senate.

  • January 21, 2025

    Key Justices Stay Quiet As High Court Weighs FCC Deference

    Several U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared open to giving district courts more leeway to review the Federal Communciations Commission's tome of regulations under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, although the two justices expected to cast pivotal votes refrained from posing questions. 

  • January 21, 2025

    Intuitive Seeks Midtrial End To Robo-Surgery Antitrust Suit

    Before calling its first defense witness Tuesday, Intuitive Surgical urged a federal judge to find in its favor in a trial over claims that it abused its market dominance by blocking third parties from refurbishing a component of its da Vinci surgery robot, saying there's no evidence of an unlawful tying arrangement.

  • January 21, 2025

    The Legal And Practical Questions Around Trump's WHO Exit

    President Donald Trump’s first-day order setting in motion the United States’ withdrawal from the World Health Organization could leave the nation less prepared for global health threats and trigger legal clashes over the president’s authority to act unilaterally.

  • January 21, 2025

    4th Circ. Won't Undo Doctor's Conviction For Reusing Devices

    A former North Carolina ear, nose and throat doctor staring down 25 years in prison for healthcare fraud lost an appeal Tuesday seeking to overturn her conviction, with the Fourth Circuit finding that the lower court did not commit any reversible error that would favor a shot at redemption.

  • January 21, 2025

    FDA Says 3 States' Mifepristone Suit Can't Be In Texas

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has renewed its effort to dismiss three states' challenge of the agency's approval of abortion medication mifepristone, arguing that the states have no plausible connection to the Northern District of Texas.

  • January 21, 2025

    Trump Taps Pot Legalization Opponent As Acting DEA Head

    A stalled effort to loosen federal restrictions on marijuana will be overseen, at least temporarily, by a former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration agent who has previously spoken out against marijuana reform and specifically criticized the former administration's bid to recategorize the drug.

  • January 21, 2025

    Calif. Appeals Court Reinstates Nurses' Wage Suit

    A California appeals court upended a hospital operator's win on some claims in nurses' wage and hour lawsuit, saying the nurses put forward enough evidence to show their employer's rounding policy resulted in their underpayment.

  • January 21, 2025

    Union Worker Says He Has Standing To Sue Carpenters Plans

    A Carpenters-represented worker suing a group of union benefit plans for cutting off his and his coworkers' benefits after a collective bargaining agreement expired is fighting to keep his lawsuit in California federal court, urging the court to reject the plans' argument that he lacked standing to sue.

Expert Analysis

  • Newly Acquired Information Can Be Key In Drug Label Cases

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    The question of whether federal law preempts state law claims is often central in pharmaceutical labeling cases, like the Fosamax litigation now before the Third Circuit — but parties must also consider whether there is newly acquired information to justify submitting a proposed labeling change in the first place, say attorneys at Arnold & Porter.

  • Justices Face Tough Question On HHS Hospital Pay Formula

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    In Advocate Christ Medical Center v. Becerra, the U.S. Supreme Court will determine whether the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services properly applied certain Medicare reimbursement adjustments to hospitals — a decision that could significantly affect hospitals' ability to seek higher Medicare reimbursement for low-income patients, say attorneys at Sheppard Mullin.

  • How Attorneys Can Break Free From Career Enmeshment

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    Ambitious attorneys can sometimes experience career enmeshment — when your sense of self-worth becomes unhealthily tangled up in your legal vocation — but taking the time to discover and realign with your core personal values can help you recover your identity, says Janna Koretz at Azimuth Psychological.

  • Key Healthcare Issues That Hinge On The Election Outcome

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    The 2024 presidential race, while not heavily dominated by healthcare issues compared to past elections, holds significant implications for the direction of healthcare policy in a potential Harris or Trump administration, encompassing issues ranging from Medicare to artificial intelligence, says Miranda Franco at Holland & Knight.

  • Patent Lessons From 4 Federal Circuit Reversals In September

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    Cases that were reversed or vacated by the Federal Circuit last month provide helpful clarity on collateral estoppel, patent eligibility, construction of claim terms that have different boundaries across different claims, and the role of courts as neutral arbiter, say attorneys at Bunsow De Mory.

  • Lawyers With Disabilities Are Seeking Equity, Not Pity

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    Attorneys living with disabilities face extra challenges — including the need for special accommodations, the fear of stigmatization and the risk of being tokenized — but if given equitable opportunities, they can still rise to the top of their field, says Kate Reder Sheikh, a former attorney and legal recruiter at Major Lindsey & Africa.

  • Fostering Healthcare Industry Success With Joint Ventures

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    As the healthcare industry continues to evolve, joint ventures remain a key strategy to unite health systems, private equity firms and physician practices in leveraging their collective strengths to foster innovation and improve patient care, say Carole Becker and Travis Jackson at McDermott.

  • Opinion

    Judicial Committee Best Venue For Litigation Funding Rules

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    The Advisory Committee on Civil Rules' recent decision to consider developing a rule for litigation funding disclosure is a welcome development, ensuring that the result will be the product of a thorough, inclusive and deliberative process that appropriately balances all interests, says Stewart Ackerly at Statera Capital.

  • The Strategic Advantages Of Appointing A Law Firm CEO

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    The impact on law firms of the recent CrowdStrike outage underscores that the business of law is no longer merely about providing supplemental support for legal practice — and helps explain why some law firms are appointing dedicated, full-time CEOs to navigate the challenges of the modern legal landscape, says Jennifer Johnson at Calibrate Strategies.

  • Webuild Ruling Complicates Arb. Award Enforcement In US

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    A Delaware federal court's recent decision in Sociedad Concesionaria Metropolitana de Salud v. Webuild, if read literally, could undercut the United States' image as a proarbitration jurisdiction by complicating creditors' efforts to enforce awards against property in this country, says Jeff Newton at Omni Bridgeway.

  • How 2 Proposed Bills Could Transform Patent Law

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    The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act and the Prevail Act may come up for vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee after the election, and both offer benefits and challenges for inventors and companies seeking to obtain patents, says Philip Nelson at Knobbe Martens.

  • Series

    Beekeeping Makes Me A Better Lawyer

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    The practice of patent law and beekeeping are not typically associated, but taking care of honeybees has enriched my legal practice by highlighting the importance of hands-on experience, continuous learning, mentorship and more, says David Longo at Oblon McClelland.

  • Tobacco Surcharge Suits Spotlight Wellness Reg Compliance

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    A mounting wave of tobacco-user surcharge litigation against employee benefit plans highlights compliance challenges associated with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act wellness regulations, and reminds plan sponsors to ask existential questions about the utility of their wellness programs, say Finn Pressly and Lesley Wolf at Ballard Spahr.

  • The Key To Solving High Drug Costs Is Understanding Causes

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    One-sided views on who or what contributes to the high cost of pharmaceuticals render possible solutions much harder to discover and implement, and a better approach would be to examine history and learn why costs have increased and what legislation has and hasn't helped, says Nancy Linck at NJ Linck Consulting.

  • Opinion

    Legal Institutions Must Warn Against Phony Election Suits

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    With two weeks until the election, bar associations and courts have an urgent responsibility to warn lawyers about the consequences of filing unsubstantiated lawsuits claiming election fraud, says Elise Bean at the Carl Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy.

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