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Federal Judge Dismisses Third Attempt to Bring Antitrust Complaint Against Board of Psychiatry, Neurology

"Whether MOC is a sound policy of accrediting physicians is a separate question from whether it restricts competition in the CME product market. Since the second amended complaint does not plausibly allege the latter, the plaintiffs' tying claims fail," U.S. District Judge Jeremy C. Daniel wrote.
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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.
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National Law Journal

Watchdog Groups Applaud DC Circuit's FOIA Decision Over Trump-Era Health Records

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found an exemption to the Freedom of Information Act does not apply to the Trump-era communications that a nonprofit oversight group sought, reversing a district court judgment in a 2-1 decision.
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Corporate Counsel

Surge in Social Media Drug Promotion Driving Calls for More Oversight

"I think the industry would like more clarity from the FDA on what exactly its position is on its authority over social media," said Mahnu Davar, a partner at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.
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Texas Lawyer

Are Frozen Embryos People or Property? Texas Supreme Court Receives Briefs

At stake is the fate of Roman v. Roman, a 2006 First District Court of Appeals ruling that treated embryos as property in a divorce and allowed the discarding of embryos per terms of a storage contract.
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Corporate Counsel

UnitedHealth Carves Out New Job for Legal Chief as DOJ Antitrust Probe Looms

Rupert Bondy will now serve as senior counsel and executive vice president of governance, compliance and security.
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Law.com

Record $41M Jury Verdict Awarded to Lawyer for Medical Malpractice Claims

"The jury's verdict is bittersweet for this wonderful family, which has been devastated by Craig Pierce's injury and the loss of his ability to function independently and practice law," Christopher Hurley, a founding partner at Hurley McKenna & Mertz, said in a statement.
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Law.com

Idaho Physician Files Federal Lawsuit to Establish Constitutional Right to Medically Necessary Abortion

"The Supreme Court's decision overturning Roe v. Wade is both wrong as a matter of law and profoundly harmful to the rights and dignity of millions of people," Stephanie Toti, Executive Director of the Lawyering Project said. "But by its own terms, it does not extend to medically indicated abortions, which continue to be constitutionally protected."
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Texas Lawyer

225 Docket Entries in 7 Days in Case Where AGs Want Bankruptcy Investigated

"These investments have all the appearances of a Ponzi scheme that is continuing to harm Steward-owned hospitals," said U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey.
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Law.com

Out-of-State Physicians' Responses to Patient Messages Not Enough to Establish Jurisdiction in Med-Mal Case, Court Finds

"Here, the communications between Ms. Carter and Wake Forest are more aptly characterized as isolated or attenuated, and are insufficient to give rise to jurisdiction," Justice Cleo E. Powell said in the May 9 opinion.
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