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Connecticut Law Tribune

Antitrust Class Actions Emerging Against Big Pharma for Alleged Misuse of Patents

"Teva stifled would-be generic competitors to QVAR because the drug laws do not allow for generic substitution of a given drug-device combination unless the generic is approved for that specific drug-device combination," the complaint alleged.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Collectible Maker Funko Wins Motion to Dismiss Securities Class Action

Funko's forward-looking statements fell under a "safe harbor" provision and were therefore not actionable as securities fraud, a Seattle federal judge said. The decision was a win for a team from Latham & Watkins.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Baker & Hostetler Hires Baker Botts Partner to Lead New Catastrophic Accident Response Team

Greg Dillard, who has more than two decades of experience in helping clients respond to catastrophic accidents, will lead the team of about 30 lawyers across several offices.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Latham and Arnold & Porter Build Health Care Regulatory Teams

A conflict at Paul Hastings contributed to Eva Temkin's move to Arnold & Porter, while Latham has lured two partners from Skadden.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Senate Confirms Prosecutor to 1st Circuit, Creating Totally Democratic-Appointed Court

Seth Aframe, an assistant U.S. attorney in New Hampshire, was confirmed by a 49-40 vote and is the fourth judge named to the court by President Joe Biden, a Democrat.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

4th Circuit Reinstates $523K Jury Verdict in Gas Pipeline Eminent Domain Takings Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit reinstated a $523,000 jury verdict awarded to Virginia landowners who lost more than 8 acres of land to a gas pipeline construction company invoking eminent domain, reversing a lower court judgment.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Baker McKenzie Drops Suit Against IRS Seeking Details on Partnership Crackdown

Washington, D.C.-based partner George Clarke had sought to obtain a paper about document requests the agency made of partnerships, after an IRS lawyer at a conference mentioned plans to increase efforts to audit these entities.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Mission Critical': Big Law Firms Prioritize Right C-Suite Talent

Several C-suite roles were filled in the last few months amid high demand for the right talent in firms' business ranks.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Johnson & Johnson, Citing 'Eye-Opening' Emails, Moves to Subpoena Beasley Allen

The subpoenas, requested in a Friday letter, would focus on Beasley Allen's litigation financing arrangements with Fortress Investment Group and its purported relationship with news agency Thomson Reuters.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

With a 'Competitive Fee Structure,' Miles & Stockbridge Enters New York

"The higher rate structures we see in other firms simply are not tenable for the middle market," noted William Wagner, who joined the Baltimore-based firm from Venable.
3 minute read

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