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Federal Judge Appoints Interim Lead Class Counsel in Zoll Data Breach Litigation

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani appointed interim lead counsel in 15 putative class actions seeking to hold Zoll Medical liable after a data breach allegedly affecting more than a million people.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Acadia Pharmaceuticals Taps Former Pfizer Attorney as CLO

Jennifer Rhodes is taking the legal reins of the only company with a Food and Drug Administration-approved treatment for Parkinson's hallucinations.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Oral Arguments: Texas Supreme Court Weighs Gender-Based Medical Care Ban

Justice Debra Lehrmann questioned how it was not interference when the parent has made a decision based on consultation with medical professionals based upon medically sound guidelines that have been accepted by the nation's medical community.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Golfing Company CLO Takes Swing at Weight-Loss Industry

Brendan Gibbons is taking the legal reins of Allurion Technologies, which helps obese people lose weight by ingesting balloons that help make them feel full.
2 minute read

Law.com

Massachusetts Court Weighs In on Process Before Involuntarily Committing Defendant for Competency Determination

"The court provided guidance that where a person has had an initial clinical evaluation for competency at court, the commonwealth has the burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that hospitalization is the least restrictive alternative to adequately determine the defendant's competency to stand trial. Now, prosecutors across the state have clear guidance and judges have clarity that they must make clear findings to support those temporary hospitalizations." Norfolk District Attorney's Office spokesman David Traub said.
7 minute read

Law.com

Judge Who Upheld Addiction Claims Gives Thumbs-Down to Social Media's Appeal Attempt

At a Friday hearing, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she planned to reject social media's request to grant interlocutory appeal of her Nov. 14 ruling refusing to dismiss addiction claims.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Appeals Court: $7M Settlement With Out-of-State Defendant Bars Plaintiff's Med Mal Suit

"The law is not very fleshed out or very clear, particularly in this unique case," the Killino Firm's Jeffrey Killino said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Major Milestone for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy: Lykos Therapeutics Submits New Drug Application to the FDA for MDMA-Assisted Therapy for PTSD

On Dec. 12, 2023, MAPS PBC, now Lykos Therapeutics, announced their submission of a New Drug Application to the FDA for MDMA in combination with psychotherapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

'Illegal and So Awful': Yale Law Students Turn to Court Over Transgender Policy

"We don't know, frankly, why they're dragging their feet," law school student Alex Johnson said.
4 minute read

Law.com

Did Weight-Loss Wonder Drugs Fail to Warn? 'This Case Is Very Strong Right Now'

About 50 lawsuits so far target Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly over Type 2 diabetes medications Ozempic, Mounjaro and other medications. Lawyers anticipate 10,000 to 20,000 cases.
7 minute read

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