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New York Law Journal

2nd Circuit Says Federal Courts Lack Jurisdiction to Hear Pfizer Case for $8M in Tax Dispute

The decision from a three-judge panel of the appeals court exposed a circuit split on whether a dispute for "overpayment interest" qualifies as the type of action that gives federal district courts concurrent jurisdiction over such suits involving the IRS.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Judge Throws Out Insurance Fraud Suit Against Doctor-Owned Pharmacies Over Alleged 'Kickbacks'

The insurance companies argued that the structure of the pharmacies in which the physicians held minority ownership stakes, provided a means for the defendants to be paid alleged kickbacks for the prescriptions, but Glazer said the carrier gave no evidence that the Pharmacy Act had been violated.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

Daily Dicta: What Are They Thinking? Opioid Defense Lawyers Want Judge to Recuse

If defense counsel sincerely felt they couldn't get a fair shake based on remarks Polster made in January of 2018, why didn't they speak up sooner?
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Third Circuit Revives Opt-Out Securities Claims Against Merck

The panel reversed a federal trial judge who dismissed state-law fraud claims.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Maximizing the Patent Term: USPTO Releases New Guidelines in View of 'Supernus'

Patent practitioners, especially those in the pharmaceutical industry, should be mindful of taking any action that might result in applicant delay, especially in the context of supplemental replies and information disclosure statements.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. AG Sues Sackler Family to Get at 'Ill-Gotten Gains' From Opioids

Shapiro announced the lawsuit early Thursday morning, saying he sued the Sackler family, alleging they are personally liable for the opioid crisis because they "directed, controlled and participated" in a "deadly campaign of deception."
2 minute read

Law.com

Why Cities and Counties Settled With Purdue While Some States Wouldn't Touch It

Experts say a proposed Purdue Pharma settlement could provide some assurances on both sides, in the event of a bankruptcy, but several states aren't participating, including Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
7 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Delaware Attorney General Sues Sacklers Over Opioid Crisis

The lawsuit, filed in Delaware Superior Court on Monday, alleges that, through their controlling stake in Purdue and their involvement in company operations, the Sackler family members directed a two-decade-long pattern of aggressive sales and misleading marketing campaigns.
3 minute read

Law.com

Purdue, Other Opioid Companies Will Face Public Nuisance Claims at Trial

U.S. District Judge Dan Polster, who will oversee a closely watched Oct. 21 jury trial next month, refused to toss claims that the opioid manufacturers created a public nuisance.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

$235 Million Pharma Infringement Award Could Turn on Single Screenshot

Time is of the essence as GlaxoSmithKline and Teva dispute whether a generic version of cardiovascular drug Coreg infringed GSK's method of using it to treat congestive heart failure.
5 minute read

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