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National Law Journal

Anthem Loses DC Circuit Bid to Revive $54B Cigna Merger

A federal appeals court in Washington on Friday rejected Anthem Inc.'s proposed $54 billion acquisition of Cigna Corp., upholding a trial judge's decision to block the deal on the ground it would substantially reduce competition.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Panel Rejects New Liability Theory in Med Mal Suit

A medical malpractice plaintiff cannot assert a new liability theory after the doctors and hospital she sued presented prima facie evidence that her hearing loss was a reasonable result of surgery, a Manhattan appeals court has ruled.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Meet a Co-Chief Legal Officer at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Meet a Co-Chief Legal Officer at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
8 minute read

National Law Journal

Wilmer Partners Win Tenet Health Care Work as Monitor Gigs Stay Hot

In another sign that independent monitorships are attracting top-shelf legal talent, Tenet Healthcare Corp. has tapped David Ogden and Ronald Machen to monitor its compliance under a non-prosecution agreement.
10 minute read

Texas Lawyer

King & Spalding Nabs Tort, Medical Device Group in Austin

Six lawyers, including three partners, are leaving Norton Rose Fulbright for King & Spalding's office in Austin, Texas.
22 minute read

The Recorder

Becerra, Filling Key Lawyer Posts, Draws From Federal Agencies

Attorney General Xavier Becerra has filled top posts in his office with civil rights and federal agency lawyers, a nod to his 24 years in Congress and his new role as a Trump administration antagonist.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Legal Mal Suit Reinstated in Case of No-Show Expert

A suit against New Jersey plaintiff firm Hoyt & Hoyt—by a former medical malpractice client claiming the handling of an expert witness was botched—is getting another chance.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

First-Impression Ruling on Elder Abuse Reporters' Testimony Stands

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court won't disturb a first-impression Superior Court ruling that said the Older Adults Protective Services Act does not prevent individuals who report elder abuse from testifying in subsequent civil litigation.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Dallas Attorney Secures $12.2 Million Award in Medical Device False Advertising Case

For 13 years, a small medical device company named Lexion Medical has relied on Dallas attorney David Wille to protect its intellectual property rights. And after building a case that a competitor's false statements caused Lexion's sales to tank, Wille persuaded a Delaware jury to award $12.2 million in damages in favor of his client.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Affordable Care Act Records Part of Nonprofit's Oversight Efforts

American Oversight, a nonprofit formed by attorneys, is working to reveal information to the public about health care policymaking in Washington.
6 minute read

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