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New York Law Journal

Raising Bioethics Issue, Judge Rules Dead West Point Cadet's Parents Can Use His Sperm for Fertilization

In a ruling that is gaining national attention and causing concern among some bio- and medical ethics experts, a Westchester judge has ruled that the parents of deceased cadet Peter Zhu can use his harvested sperm how they like.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Is Biomass-Derived Electricity Coming Soon to a Town Near You?

For now, hydropower and wind account for most of the nation's renewables, with utility-scale solar in a distant third place. Biomass-derived electricity lags behind solar, but certain regulatory and marketplace changes may make it a bigger player in the future.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Collection and Protection of Biometrics: No Harm, No Foul?

A patron presses her thumb to a scanner station posted at the entrance of a theme park. The finger scan is converted to a numeric algorithm that serves to validate the patron's identity for future visits.
4 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Sandoz Released From Suit Targeting Planned Generic Lung Treatment Competitor

A Delaware federal judge on Thursday approved an agreement by San Francisco-based Genentech and Sandoz to dismiss the two entities, without prejudice, from the lawsuit, because neither had been involved in filing an abbreviated new drug application at the heart of the dispute.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Hot Ticket: In-House Health Care Lawyers with Tech Backgrounds Can Write Their Own

Health care lawyers and tech lawyers may be soon in high demand with the rise of tech companies entering the health care space.
8 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: No Outside Funding in Marriott Data Breach Litigation, Plaintiffs' Lawyers Pledge. Plus: AG Settles Mesh Case on Day 1 of Trial

Every lawyer representing plaintiffs in the massive data breach has told the Maryland federal judge in charge of the matter--who demanded to know about sources of money for lawyers mounting the case--that they won't accept third-party funding
6 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

New Lawsuit Takes Aim at Promotion of Rival Kidney Transplant Rejection Test

In a complaint filed Wednesday morning, attorneys for CareDx said Natera, which is based in San Carlos, California, was using a flawed study to launch a "false marketing campaign,"
3 minute read

Law.com

Critical Mass: Plaintiffs Question Whether Defendant 'Geo-fenced' Roundup Jurors. Plus: Yahoo Data Breach Settlement Value Grows

Plaintiffs lawyers in the third Roundup trial have accused the corporate owners of the weed-killer brand of sending targeted ads to jurors
6 minute read

Legaltech News

FDA Alert on Hacking Vulnerability in Heart Defibrillators is Wake-Up Call

Corporate defense attorneys said internet-of-things privacy and security issues are a growing concern for medical device manufacturers, distributors and health care providers.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

FDA Alert on Hacking Vulnerability in Heart Defibrillators is Wake-Up Call: Lawyers

The March 21 alert warned health care providers and individuals using certain Medtronic implantable cardiac defibrillators of cybersecurity weaknesses in their wireless technology that could leave the devices exposed to hacking. Attorneys from Blank Rome and Cozen O'Connor discuss the emerging issue.
5 minute read

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