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Massachusetts Implements Long-Awaited Licensing Regime for Out-of-State Pharmacies
Until recently, Massachusetts was the only state that did not maintain a licensing regime for nonresident pharmacies (i.e., out-of-state pharmacies shipping drugs into the state). On December 6, 2024, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy promulgated regulations, effectuating the licensure process first required under Massachusetts law in 2015 and requiring that pharmacies located outside…
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Fifth Circuit Limits OFAC Authority Over Certain Cryptocurrency Products
On November 26, 2024, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals held that the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) exceeded its authority by adding an entity that pools and anonymizes crypto transactions to OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons list (“SDN list”)……By: A&O Shearman
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Cloudflare, Inc. v. Sable Networks, Inc. Sends Message to “Patent Trolls”
Sable Networks and Cloudflare have battled for more than three years in federal courts over a series of patents owned by Sable, which the entity has accused Cloudflare of infringing. Cloudflare recently emerged the victor by first proving it does not infringe any of the claims of the asserted patents. Cloudflare then turned to its…
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Understanding Comparative Negligence in Your California Injury Claim
There are times when one person is totally at fault in an accident. For instance, imagine a motorist running a red light and crashing into another person’s car, a person who hadn’t done anything wrong….By: Maison Law
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PFAS in Fire Protection Products Continues to Generate Litigation, Liability
Litigation risks associated with per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) continue to grow, as demonstrated by settlements over the last year in the set of claims being adjudicated in a multidistrict litigation (MDL-2873) in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (“MDL”) and other recent lawsuits….By: Pillsbury – PFAS Observer
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Novo Nordisk Faces an Increasing Number of Lawsuits Alleging Harm Caused By Wegovy
Wegovy and other GLP-1 medications have become extremely popular over the past few years. Novo Nordisk (which makes both Wegovy and Ozempic) and other drug manufacturers have invested heavily in promoting these drugs as effective tools for weight loss and diabetes treatment, and their promotional efforts have proven extremely effective….By: Oberheiden P.C.
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Sabre Sends Data Breach Letter to Employees Announcing Leaked SSNs and More
On December 9. 2024, Sabre GLBL Inc. filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that information stored on the company’s computer network was subject to unauthorized access. In this notice, Sabre explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to access consumers’ sensitive information, which…
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Placing products on the market in Germany (EU): What you need to know about the new Product Liability Directive
The updated Directive aims to modernize the existing liability regime, in particular in the light of past and future technological developments as well as the challenges faced by plaintiffs in proving a claim. According to the updated Product Liability Directive, the new rules not only take into account new technologies, but also aim to make…
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Revenge and Unease Shadow Effort to Restore Order
The rebel leader who helped oust the Assad regime called on countries to hand over “criminals” who fled Syria. A top Kurdish commander criticized the United States, saying it was risking an ISIS resurgence.
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The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War
Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.
