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National Law Journal

'Unfair Business Practices'?: Lawsuits Allege Big Pharma Multiple Sclerosis Drug Monopoly

"Biogen's anticompetitive conduct, and the PBMs' participation in it, delayed and substantially diminished the sale of generic Tecfidera in the United States, and unlawfully enabled Biogen to sell Tecfidera and Vumerity at artificially inflated units and prices," according to the allegations in three complaints accusing Biogen of monopolizing the multiple sclerosis drug market.
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Law.com

DoorDash Seeks More Information About NLJ 500 Firm's Connections With Chicago

"The question of whether retained counsel is financially interested in the outcome of the litigation may involve a wider range of materials than the retention agreement alone," U.S. District Judge Jeremy C. Daniel said. "For example, even if the agreement contains adequate safeguards, the arrangement may still violate DoorDash's due process rights if DoorDash presents evidence the city failed to exercise 'absolute and total control over all critical decision-making.'"
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Corporate Counsel

Venus Williams Tells WIPL Crowd: 'Living Your Dreams Should Be Easy'

"More than anything, being well and successful and living your dream should be easy. It should be enjoyable, and it should be fun, and that's the way I've always lived my life,' Venus Williams said.
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Law.com

State High Court Decides Appellate Split: Can the Smell of Burnt Cannabis Alone Justify Vehicle Search?

"It seemed to us from the beginning that this was a logical outcome after the legalization of recreational cannabis. We hold out hope for the cases where the search was allegedly justified by the smell of raw cannabis, which we expect to receive shortly," said the plaintiff's attorney, Bruce L. Carmen of Carmen Law Office in Cambridge, Illinois.
4 minute read

Law.com

Legal Leaders Outline How to Achieve Success During First 100 Days

In this episode of Legal Speak, senior attorneys preview strategies to help achieve success as general and in-house counsel during the first 100 days in a new legal leadership role. The insight shared in this episode previews an upcoming panel discussion at the upcoming Women, Influence & Power in Law conference, entitled "Making Your Mark: Dos and Don'ts for Success in Your First 100 Days as a Legal Leader."
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Law.com

Federal Judge OKs Benzene Class Action to Proceed Over Differin Acne Product's Manufacturing Practices

The plaintiff, Skylar Williams, accused Galderma Laboratories of producing a skin-care line that contains benzene. In one of her claims, she maintained that the alleged presence established that Galderma didn't comply with the Food and Drug Administration's Good Manufacturing Practices, and that this failure resulted in the drugs being misbranded and adulterated.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

'Top Priority': Senate Democrats Push Biden's Judicial Nominees Forward

"Confirming judges is a top priority for the remainder of this Congress," said U.S. Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin, D-Illinois. "These even-handed arbiters of justice will bring balance to the federal judiciary, and Senate Democrats are in a strong position to make judicial confirmations a legacy of the Biden-Harris administration and our Senate Majority."
4 minute read

Law.com

UChicago Law Professors Release Desk Reference Breaking Down Crypto, Web 3 for Attorneys

"It's bound to be the reference of choice for lawyers and judges alike," Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer for Coinbase Inc., said on X.
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Corporate Counsel

Kellogg Veteran Takes Legal Reins of Wendy's

John Min worked his way from the bottom to the top of Kellogg's legal department before overseeing the legal aspects of last year's split of the company into two businesses—snack-maker Kellanova and cereal maker WK Kellogg.
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Law.com

'Data Breach' Insurance Policy Does Not Extend to Biometric Information Collection, Appellate Court Holds

The majority said the allegations in the lawsuit "do not even potentially fall within the policy's coverage" and said Lloyd's policy for Tony's would only cover data breaches involving unauthorized access to Tony's biometric data.
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