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Indiana Solicitor General Says State's Abortion Laws 'Are for the Health and Safety of Women'

In an interview with Law.com, Fisher said he was "very pleased" with the U.S. Court of Appeals for Seventh Circuit's ruling from earlier this month allowing several of Indiana's abortion restrictions to remain in effect pending appeal.
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National Law Journal

Justices Urged to Expedite Review of Challenge to Texas Abortion Ban

A coalition of abortion rights providers and organizations on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to take up their challenge to Texas' six-week abortion ban without waiting for a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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Litigation Daily

How to Ask for $185M in Attorneys Fees Without Coming Off Like a Jerk

A judge at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims last week granted Quinn Emanuel's request for 5% of $3.7 billion in judgments scored for health insurers owed payments under the Affordable Care Act. Arguments first put forward by the Quinn lawyers led to $12 billion in recoveries industry-wide.
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Daily Business Review

Florida's Governor Taps Doctor, Researcher as Surgeon General

Physician and researcher Dr. Joseph Ladapo contends that science has been misused and that vaccinations are not the only answer to handling the pandemic.
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Law.com

2 Ohio Counties Want Unvaccinated Jurors Kicked From Upcoming Opioid Trial

Lawyers for two Ohio counties filed a Sept. 21 bench brief asking a federal judge to exclude 39 unvaccinated jurors from an Oct. 4 trial that seeks to hold several pharmacies accountable for the opioid crisis. "A significant number of potential jurors indicated on their questionnaires that they would not feel comfortable or safe serving on a jury with unvaccinated individuals," they wrote.
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National Law Journal

Mississippi Abortion Clinic Urges Justices to 'Hold Firm' on the Right to Abortion

The case is playing out in a landscape already altered by the 5-4 order by the justices Sept. 1 that allowed Texas' six-week abortion ban to take effect while litigation continues in the lower courts.
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National Law Journal

DOJ Challenges Texas Abortion Law as 'Statutory Scheme' To Thwart Judicial Review

Ahead of the DOJ's expected announcement of a lawsuit against Texas, legal experts said the Justice Department has options to challenge the state's abortion law, but the path forward would be complicated.
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Texas Lawyer

Texas' SB8 'Heartbeat' Bill Could Lead to Excessive Frivolous Lawsuits

'SB8 has the potential to be a field of joy for lawyers willing to take on these enforcement claims. It's going to be far too tempting for a lot of lawyers to pass up these often frivolous claims. Many of these claims will dramatically exceed the notion of what a frivolous suit is and into the area of intimidation.'
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National Law Journal

Greenberg Traurig Hires FDA Litigator, Capitalizing on 'Rare Blend' of Experience

James Fraser is the second former government health care lawyer to join the firm's D.C. office this year.
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Daily Report Online

When It Comes to Using COVID-19 as a Weapon, Who Spat On Me?

What should we do if such behavior occurs in Georgia? One option would be to amend the Georgia Code to define SARS-CoV-2 as a destructive device under Section 16-7-80 (e.g., a weapon of mass destruction).
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