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The Legal Intelligencer

Preparing for Marijuana Industry Lawsuit Tidal Wave: The Claims (Part I)

Editor's note: This is the first in a two-part series.“The international market for cannabis is projected to hit $31.4 billion by 2021. Currently,…
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The Legal Intelligencer

Walgreens Can't Dodge Shareholder Suit Over Failed Rite Aid Merger

Overconfident statements Walgreens officials made as its proposed merger with Rite Aid began to show signs of crumbling possibly misled shareholders, a federal judge has ruled in declining to dismiss a shareholder class action suit against the pharmacy company.
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Daily Business Review

Why 'Bristol Myers' Doesn't Apply to Class Actions

Class action defendants are attempting to rewrite longstanding principles of personal jurisdiction, trying to defeat certification of nationwide classes by arguing that a court lacks personal jurisdiction over out-of-state class members' claims where the defendant does not reside in the court's forum state.
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Litigation Daily

Judge Tosses $140M AndroGel Verdict as Inconsistent

The ruling is another setback for plaintiffs lawyers in the low-testosterone multidistrict litigation.
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National Law Journal

Judge Vacates $140M Verdict in Case Over Low-T Treatment Because of Inconsistent Findings

 A federal judge has vacated a $140 million verdict over “low testosterone” treatments after finding that the jury's findings were inconsistent.The…
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Delaware Business Court Insider

Investors Seek Records Over Pharma Company's Cancer-Drug Resale Scheme

Investors in Pennsylvania-based AmerisourceBergen Corp. have sued in Delaware for access to books and records of the pharmaceutical firm, stating that they are considering launching a civil lawsuit over a scheme by its subsidiaries to skim and repackage cancer drugs for sale across the country.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Missouri Appeals Court Reverses $55M Talc Verdict Against J&J

The Missouri Court of Appeals decision on June 29 is the third ruling to reverse a jury award against Johnson & Johnson over its baby powder, which thousands of lawsuits have alleged caused women to get ovarian cancer.
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New York Law Journal

CVS Agrees to Pay Feds $1.5M for Failing to Report Opioid Theft From Long Island Stores

CVS Pharmacy has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle claims that some of its stores in Nassau and Suffolk counties failed to swiftly report when opioids were lost or stolen.
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National Law Journal

SCOTUS to Decide if America Invents Act Narrows Patent Law's On-Sale Bar

The question is whether disclosure of a private distribution agreement in an SEC filing constitutes a "sale" that starts the clock running on a patent application.
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New York Law Journal

Regulator Issues Warnings to Insurers on HIV Prep Medications, Short-Term Health Plans

The NY Department of Financial Services has issued a circular letter warning insurers against discriminating against New Yorkers who use HIV prevention medications. It also issued a letter reminding health insurers that selling short-term, limited duration policies remains illegal in the state, despite a proposed federal rule by the Trump administration.
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