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Weil, Irell Lawyers Spar as High-Stakes Prenatal Testing IP Trial Gets Underway

It's hard to imagine more divergent versions of the same business dispute than the ones laid out during opening arguments Monday by lawyers for Illumina Inc. and Ariosa Diagnostics—rivals in the burgeoning non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) industry.
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The Recorder

Prenatal Testing Foes Finally Ready to Rumble in SF Patent Trial

Ariosa Diagnostics and Illumina Inc. are going to trial Monday in U.S. District Judge Susan Illston's San Francisco courtroom in a dispute over hundreds of millions of dollars and the IP used in non-invasive prenatal testing.
7 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: The Good News (and Bad) About New U.S. Attorneys; Gibson Dunn Gets an A+

There's good news and bad in the list of 17 interim U.S. Attorneys appointed by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday. The good: The Eastern…
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Same-Sex Partner Not Found a Parent and Not Found In Loco Parentis

With the evolution of same-sex marriage, the concerning issues that existed between same-sex couples in custody matters appeared to dissipate. However, in the recent case of C.G. v. J.H., the issue of standing in a child custody matter between same-sex partners has resurfaced and the result thereof has caused some concern.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Growing Biotech Names Perkins Coie Partner as New GC

Cue Biopharma, which develops immunotherapy cancer drugs, has named Colin Sandercock, most recently a partner at Perkins Coie, as its senior vice president and general counsel.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Health IT Software Company Brings On New GC

Quality Systems Inc., which develops health IT software for medical and dental clients, has named life sciences in-house veteran Jeffrey Linton as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lawyers Say New Digital Pill Raises Consent, Data Security Issues

While acknowledging the possible medical and financial benefits of a pill embedded with a sensor that can tell doctors if and when patients take their prescribed medication, health care and data privacy lawyers warned about consent and data security issues associated with the new technology.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Weil Gotshal Converts High Court Win Into Zero Damages for Biotech Client

The Federal Circuit handed a win Monday to Weil partner Edward Reines in a case where his client conceded infringing a DNA-testing patent.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Legal Departments of the Year, In-House Impact Award: Keith Askoff, Varian Medical Systems

Keith Askoff, vice president and associate general counsel for IP at Varian Medical Systems has had a busy few years.
11 minute read

The Recorder

Legal Departments of the Year, Litigation, Large Companies: Varian Medical Systems

Varian's victory in its long and winding IP battle with rival Elekta earned the company top honors this year.
11 minute read

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