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Corporate Counsel

Growing Biotech Names Perkins Coie Partner as New GC

Cue Biopharma, which develops immunotherapy cancer drugs, has named Colin Sandercock, most recently a partner at Perkins Coie, as its senior vice president and general counsel.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Breaking Legal Ground, Panel Upholds Manslaughter Convictions for 'Pill Mill' Doctor

The unanimous appeals decision legally affirms that a doctor who recklessly prescribes a controlled substance, such as opioids, in New York state can be held criminally liable for homicide despite the lack of a statute expressly saying so.
7 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

New Britain Joins Legal Fray in Opioid Fight Against Drugmakers

The city of New Britain filed a lawsuit Thursday morning against some of the nation's largest pharmaceutical companies, claiming they've engaged in a deceptive marketing campaign to mislead the public about the dangers of prescription opioids.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Lawyers Say Fed Regulators Will Scrutinize Aetna-CVS Deal

Federal regulators are likely to take a sharp eye to CVS Health's planned takeover of Aetna Inc., given the size of the consolidation within the health care industry, corporate lawyers say.
14 minute read

National Law Journal

MDL Panel Orders All Federal Opioid Cases to Ohio

A federal judicial panel has ordered nearly 180 government lawsuits filed against opioid manufacturers and distributors to be transferred to a judge in Ohio.
10 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

2 More NJ Towns Bring Suits Against Makers of Opioids

Irvington and Ridgefield are the latest towns in New Jersey to bring suits against drug companies over their alleged roles in the opioid addiction crisis.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawyers Say Fed Regulators Likely Will Closely Scrutinize Aetna-CVS Deal

Federal regulators are likely to take a sharp eye to CVS Health's planned takeover of Aetna Inc., given the size of the consolidation within the health care industry, corporate lawyers say.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Health IT Software Company Brings On New GC

Quality Systems Inc., which develops health IT software for medical and dental clients, has named life sciences in-house veteran Jeffrey Linton as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Del. Supreme Court Upholds Derivative Suit Dismissal Based on Board Composition

The Delaware Supreme Court on Monday upheld the dismissal of derivative litigation against the directors of a health care technology company in a case…
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Lawyers Say New Digital Pill Raises Consent, Data Security Issues

While acknowledging the possible medical and financial benefits of a pill embedded with a sensor that can tell doctors if and when patients take their prescribed medication, health care and data privacy lawyers warned about consent and data security issues associated with the new technology.
4 minute read

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