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Constitutionality of Idaho 'Abortion Travel Ban' Challenged in Federal Court

"It is a fundamental guarantee of the Fourteenth Amendment due process clause that criminal statutes must provide fair notice of what conduct is prohibited and must not be so standardless that they invite arbitrary enforcement," said Wendy J. Olson, a partner with Stoel Rives. "Idaho's Abortion Travel Ban falls far short of these constitutional requirements."
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Daily Business Review

Federal Judge Reverses Social Security Denial For Child Disability Benefits After Man Turned 18-Years-Old

"It isn't clear why the 2016 form is in the record, because, according to the Government, it is unnecessary to the ALJ's decision. And no one explains why the form was included, nor convincingly explains why the Court should turn a blind eye to its contents," wrote U.S. District Judge Kyle C. Dudek for the Middle District of Florida.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

New FDA Guidance on Psychedelics Research Helps Set Legal Framework for Nascent Field

"You're talking about using a drug substance that previously the government said has no medical purpose. ... What they don't want to have is people doing it in their garage," said Michael Werner, a partner at Holland & Knight.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

District Court Seeks Connecticut Supreme Court's Guidance on 'Surprise Billing Law' in Dispute Between ER Physicians, Insurer

"Thus, regardless of whether this Court were to allow, or not allow, the instant action, such a decision would likely have significant effects on litigation surrounding laws regulating insurance in Connecticut. Such a decision is more properly issued by the Connecticut Supreme Court, after an appropriate weighing of the issues involved. Thus, the second factor also favors certification," the court said.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

US Judge Tosses Securities Class Action Against Teladoc After $18.5 Billion Merger

Teladoc, represented by attorneys at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, argued that the virtual health care company was transparent about the "risks and challenges" of the deal.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Arnold & Porter, Seeking Growth in 'Untapped Market,' Lures Cooley Regulatory Partner

Client demand surpasses the supply of health care and life sciences regulatory lawyers physically present in the West Coast, said new firm partner Gina Cavalier in Los Angeles.
3 minute read

Law.com

'Shockingly Large Number of People' Could Sue Over Bard's PowerPort Device

Lawyers say Bard's PowerPort devices, which pump intravenous chemotherapy and other fluids injected into the bloodstream, could generate up to 10,000 lawsuits.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Parents of Transgender Youth Sue to Block Georgia's Gender-Affirming Care Ban

The lawsuit, which the attorneys said was filed Thursday night, asks a judge to immediately prevent enforcement of the law while the legal challenge plays out.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

'A Big Decision': New Ga. Court of Appeals Opinion Weighs HIPAA Compliance With Medical-Malpractice Defense

"While the broader importance of this decision relates to medical malpractice cases, patient privacy and how the competing interests of litigants and privacy come together, for us it's a vindication [Scott Bailey] deserved," said defendant-appellant Page Powell.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

NLRB GC Calls for Scrutiny of Noncompetes Violating Employees' Rights

National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel, Jennifer A. Abruzzo asserts that, in most cases, the imposition, maintenance and enforcement of such agreements contradict Section 7 of the act, which safeguards employees' rights to self-organization and collective bargaining.
8 minute read

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