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Critical Mass: Boeing Battles Lawmakers, Victims' Lawyers. Two MDL Judges Want 'Initial Census' of Cases. Who's Repping Allergan in Breast Implant Suits?

Nearly 20 family members of victims of a March 10 airplane crash in Ethiopia met with Boeing and FAA officials this week on Capitol Hill.
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New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Upholds Drug Company Executives' Convictions in $9.7M Kickback Scheme

A three-judge panel of the Manhattan-based appeals court said there was "ample evidence" to support the 2018 convictions of Gary Tanner, the ex-Valeant executive, and former Philidor Rx Services CEO Andrew Davenport on four charges, including fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
4 minute read

Law.com

Purdue Says SCOTUS Lacks Jurisdiction to Rule on Sackler Money Transfers

Opioid maker Purdue Pharma asked the U.S. Supreme Court to toss out the state of Arizona's proposed filing seeking to "claw back" billions of dollars in transfers from its founders, the Sackler family, in light of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
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National Law Journal

Merck Can't Get Back $2.5 Billion HCV Patent Award

The Federal Circuit ruled that Merck subsidiary Idenix claimed billions of potential compounds, leaving researchers with only a needle in a haystack. The decision wipes out what defendant Gilead Sciences had called the largest jury award in patent history.
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The Legal Intelligencer

'You Have to Take Some Responsibility,' Phila. Judge Tells Defense Counsel, Refusing to Recuse in $8B Pharma Case

Powell further said the allegations that he high-fived jurors were "fabricated," part of a "concocted story," and could become the subject for disciplinary proceedings.
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New York Law Journal

CVS, Rite Aid Accuse AstraZeneca of Conspiracy to Box Out Generic Competitors for Seroquel

The lawsuit, alleging violations of the Sherman Act, seeks overcharge damages, which could be trebled after trial.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Women Leaders in Tech Law: Judith Hasko, Latham & Watkins

Hasko represented Japan's Daiichi Sankyo Co. in a global agreement to co-develop and commercialize a new antibody-drug product to treat cancer.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

O'Melveny Joins Rush to Form State AG Practices as It Fights for J&J in Opioid Cases

The new practice group already has 24 lawyers, and O'Melveny & Myers is looking to bolster that number as stepped up state enforcement continues apace.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Atara Biotherapeutics General Counsel to Leave Role in November, Hunt Is on for a New GC

Mina Kim will discontinue her role as general counsel Friday. She will remain with the company as a consultant through April 10, 2020.
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The Recorder

Tech Litigation Department of the Year Finalist: Latham & Watkins

"While we tend to operate with a scalpel instead of a sledgehammer, we can wield both, and our litigators are passionate about fighting for our clients whether in court or the boardroom," says Michele Johnson, the global chair of Latham's litigation & trial department.
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