Drug Price Program Legal Fight Shifts Focus to Property Rights
A recent US Supreme Court ruling on landowner property fees is getting drawn into the fight against a government drug price-setting program as drugmakers seek out additional defense against the negotiation scheme.
FTC Issues Worker Non-Compete Ban as Chamber Lawsuit Looms
The US <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13362Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0c67-d583-afbf-ceff955d0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Federal Trade Commission-bsp-bb-link> voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0392381D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0c67-d583-afbf-ceff955d0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Chamber of Commerce-bsp-bb-link> vowed to immediately challenge in court.
Curbs for Private Equity Health-Care Deals Advance in California
Private equity firms and hedge funds would face greater scrutiny in buying California health-care facilities under a measure approved by a key legislative committee on Tuesday.
Biden’s HHS Toughens Federal Nursing Home Staffing Mandate
The vast majority of US nursing homes will have to beef up their staffing levels or face new penalties under terms of a new rule announced Monday by the Biden administration.
Abortion Files to Be Guarded From Law Enforcement Under Rule
Abortion medical records will be better protected under a Biden administration rule issued Monday
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Orthopedics Maker Faces Migrating Arthritis Implant Lawsuit
Cartiva Inc., a medical device company focused on treating arthritis of the big toe, and its corporate parents were hit with a lawsuit alleging its synthetic cartilage implant was defectively designed and didn’t comply with post-approval requirements.
Curbs for Private Equity Health-Care Deals Advance in California
Private equity firms and hedge funds would face greater scrutiny in buying California health-care facilities under a measure approved by a key legislative committee on Tuesday.
Union Health Fund Sues Insulin Makers, PBMs on Price Conspiracy
A Connecticut health benefits fund accused major insulin manufacturers and pharmacy benefit managers of engaging in a widespread deceptive pricing scheme that caused the fund to overpay for diabetes medications.
Kaiser Escapes $6 Million Washington Property Transfer Tax Bill
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington won’t have to pay a $6.68 million real estate excise tax tab because the relevant state statute doesn’t apply to transfers of nonprofit corporations, an appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Colorado Hospital Patient Holds on to $15 Million Damages Award
A Colorado man demonstrated good cause for lifting the state’s $1 million cap on medical malpractice damages in a lawsuit stemming from back surgery where doctors severed his iliac vein, the state’s top court said.
FTC Issues Worker Non-Compete Ban as Chamber Lawsuit Looms
The US <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13362Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0c67-d583-afbf-ceff955d0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Federal Trade Commission-bsp-bb-link> voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0392381D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0c67-d583-afbf-ceff955d0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Chamber of Commerce-bsp-bb-link> vowed to immediately challenge in court.
Incyte to Buy Escient Pharmaceuticals for $750 Million Cash
Biopharmaceutical firm Incyte agreed to buy closely held Escient Pharmaceuticals for $750 million cash plus Escient’s net cash remaining at the close of the deal.
Nelson Mullins Adds Corporate Partner Coffield in West Virginia
Bob Coffield has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough as a partner with the corporate practice group in Huntington, W.Va., the firm said Monday.
Halifax Health Stops Bid to Revive Manager’s Retaliation Suit
Halifax Health Inc. defeated a former operations manager’s attempt to reinstate a lawsuit asserting that she was fired in retaliation for calling attention to alleged government fraud in violation of the False Claims Act.
Beyond Abortion: The Fight Over Fetal Personhood Is Here
When do legal rights begin, at birth or before that? This video looks at the fetal personhood movement, and what it could mean for the future of abortion. We explore its history and the constitutional argument underpinning it.
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Ex-Dykema Assistant Fails to Revive Age Bias, Retaliation Claims
A former Dykema Gossett PLLC administrative assistant failed to show the law firm fired her because of her age or her internal discrimination complaint, a federal appellate court said Tuesday.
Greenberg Traurig Recruits Shareholder Whited to Chicago Office
Matt Whited has joined Greenberg Traurig as a shareholder in the Chicago office, the firm said Tuesday.
FTC Issues Worker Non-Compete Ban as Chamber Lawsuit Looms (2)
The US <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13362Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0c67-d583-afbf-ceff955d0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Federal Trade Commission-bsp-bb-link> voted Tuesday to adopt a near-total ban on non-compete provisions that prohibit workers from switching jobs within an industry, a rule the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0392381D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-0c67-d583-afbf-ceff955d0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Chamber of Commerce-bsp-bb-link> vowed to immediately challenge in court.
Tabloid CEO Says He Killed Negative Stories on Trump Affairs (1)
The former head of the company that owned the National Enquirer told a New York jury about how he killed stories about Donald Trump’s extramarital affairs to boost his 2016 presidential campaign.
Nelson Mullins Adds Corporate Partner Coffield in West Virginia
Bob Coffield has joined Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough as a partner with the corporate practice group in Huntington, W.Va., the firm said Monday.
Faegre Drinker Adds Investment Management Partner in Washington
Gwendolyn Williamson has joined Faegre Drinker as a partner in the investment management practice group in the Washington, D.C., office, the firm said Tuesday.
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