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New Jersey Law Journal

Insys Founder Added as Defendant in State's Opioid Suit

The announcement comes a day after the Insys founder, John Kapoor, pleaded not guilty in a federal court in Boston to charges that he led a conspiracy involving doctors to overprescribe its painkiller Subsys.
12 minute read

National Law Journal

Indicted Insys Founder Pleads Not Guilty, Asks Judge to Remove Monitoring Cuff

Dr. John Kapoor, the owner of Insys Therapeutics Inc., maker of a potent opioid medication, pleaded not guilty to federal bribery and racketeering charges on Thursday and asked the magistrate judge to remove his electronic monitoring bracelet.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Relation Back Doctrine Saves Pharma Employee's Whistleblower Claim

Allegations pleaded in the original complaint of Ada Damla Demir, who had been employed by Sandoz, a division of Novartis, sufficed to give defendants notice of the occurrences that led to the whistleblower claim.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Wilmer Lawyer, Trump Pick for Trade Compliance Head, Reveals Salary, Clients

A Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr counsel in Washington who specializes in regulatory and government affairs plans to divest interests in six major U.S. companies if he's confirmed to lead enforcement and compliance efforts at the U.S. Commerce Department. Kessler said in his ethics agreement he would divest holdings in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., Ford Motor Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Microsoft Corp., Walt Disney Co. and Zimmer Biomet within 90 days of his confirmation.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Biotech FORMA Therapeutics Brings on New GC, Christine Bellon

Growing biotech company FORMA Therapeutics has hired Christine Bellon as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Here Are Big Pharma's Go-To Law Firms for Opioid Marketing Defense

ALM takes a look at which law firms the pharmaceutical industry is turning to for representation in this nationwide spate of opioid marketing litigation.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Trusted Adviser: Thomas Duley, King & Spalding

King & Spalding's Thomas "Tom" Duley has forged his place as a go-to lawyer in the life sciences, particularly for biotech and pharmaceutical…
31 minute read

National Law Journal

Hospital Groups Sue HHS Over Proposed Cuts in Drug-Reimbursement Program

Several hospital associations and health care systems sued the federal government on Monday to prevent it from implementing a rule that would reduce Medicare reimbursements for prescription drugs bought through a program designed to lower drug costs for hospitals serving low-income patients.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Groundbreakers: William “Bill” Gaede, McDermott Will & Emery

After more than a year of litigation, William “Bill” Gaede of McDermott Will & Emery won a jury verdict in March 2016 affirming the validity…
4 minute read

The Recorder

Game Changers: Juanita Brooks and Jonathan Singer of Fish & Richardson

Brooks and Singer turned a $200 million patent jury verdict against client Gilead on its head.
9 minute read

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