Kristen Rasmussen

March 13, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

South San Francisco-based Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc., which focuses on the development of medication to treat thrombosis and other hematologic disorders, has named John Moriarty, a seasoned in-house attorney, as its first chief legal officer, EVP and GC.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

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March 08, 2018 | National Law Journal

The D.C. Circuit declined to grant the parties' joint motion to dismiss a case between the Trump administration, House Republicans and a coalition of Democratic state attorneys general over the legality of insurer subsidies under the Affordable Care Act—jeopardizing the agreement the parties reached in the litigation late last year.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

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March 07, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Health insurer Cigna has announced plans to buy pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts Holding Co. for $52 billion, the latest tie-up in the health care industry that could be challenged by both the U.S. Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, the two agencies charged with antitrust enforcement.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

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March 07, 2018 | Daily Report Online

Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah did not comply with Medicare billing requirements for 39 out of 131 inpatient and outpatient claims reviewed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General, according to an OIG report.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

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March 06, 2018 | National Law Journal

Pending felony drug smuggling charges against two former executives at Vireo Health, a medical marijuana dispensary with offices in a few states, highlight the difficulty of operating in an industry where state and federal law are at odds.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

5 minute read

March 05, 2018 | Daily Report Online

The Daily Report speaks with Heather McNay, IP lawyer at energy company Landis+Gyr, with its Americas headquarters in Alpharetta, about everything from her day-to-day routine to what she does when she's not in the office.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

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March 01, 2018 | Corporate Counsel

Acting general counsel Richard Werber will become chief legal officer at Los Angeles-based nutrition and supplement company Herbalife, effective May 1. At the same time, current senior vice president, deputy GC and chief compliance officer Henry Wang will become executive vice president and general counsel.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

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March 01, 2018 | Texas Lawyer

Michael Capone, senior vice president and general counsel at CCS Medical, talks with Texas Lawyer about everything from whom he uses for outside counsel to what he does when he's not in the office.

By Kristen Rasmussen

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February 26, 2018 | National Law Journal

National health care law firm WhatleyKallas is once again teaming up with Consumer Watchdog to bring lawsuits, this time against CVS Health, over mandatory mail-order drug programs that allegedly discriminate against HIV/AIDS patients.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

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February 23, 2018 | National Law Journal

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has countersued in federal court in Frankfort, Kentucky, 16 of his residents who are challenging in Washington, D.C., federal court the state's newly approved Medicaid work requirements.

By Kristen Rasmussen |

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