-
Last Call for Comments on Bipartisan Discussion Draft SUSTAIN Act: Shaping 340B for the Future
Only a few days remain for stakeholders—which includes drug manufacturers, patients, health care providers, pharmacies and others— to take advantage of a rare opportunity to influence the statutory contours of the 340B Drug Pricing Program (the “340B Program” or the “Program”). Specifically, industry stakeholders have until April 1st to submit comments to legislators regarding the…
-
USPTO Addresses Ambiguities in Means-Plus-Function, Step-Plus-Function Claims
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) officials recently reiterated to all patent examiners that they must provide clear, consistent analysis regarding means-plus-function and step-plus-function limitations. The goal of this USPTO memorandum is to provide applicants and courts with clarity on the USPTO’s position with respect to claim interpretation under 35 U.S.C. 112(f)….By: Womble Bond…
-
Regeneron v Novartis and Vetter: Walker Process Client Update
In an appeal that attracted a dozen amici, including the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission, five states, and the District of Columbia, the Second Circuit gave the Walker Process antitrust doctrine a shot in the arm in a patent dispute related to pre-filled syringes (“PFSs”) used for injection of anti-VEGF biologic medicines into patients’ eyeballs…
-
Obligations Extend Beyond Accepting Settlement Proposal
The vast majority of extra-contractual/bad faith cases involve a carrier’s failure to secure a release of an insured by accepting a reasonable settlement opportunity within the policy limits. The absence of a reasonable settlement opportunity may complicate proof requirements in the bad faith case but may not be fatal to the claim as the Florida…
-
Lewis & Clark College Provides Notice of March 2023 Data Breach Affecting Students Confidential Information
On March 22, 2024, Lewis & Clark College (“Lewis & Clark”) filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine after discovering that an unauthorized party had gained access to its computer network. In this notice, Lewis & Clark College explains that the incident resulted in an unauthorized party being able to…
-
How Will the Mass Claims Landscape Change? 9 Observations From Mr. Bates v the Post Office
The on-screen retelling of the biggest miscarriage of justice in UK legal history has had dramatic effects off-screen, offering important lessons to anyone who may be thinking about class actions. Robert Jones, Satinder Soni, and John Hays consider the impact this case is having in England and share observations that may be relevant in the…
-
What is California’s Dog Bite Law
U.S. News and World Reports says that, in 2022, dog bites resulted in 48,596 visits by victims to an emergency room in California. That translates to 125 visits per every 100,000 Californians. Between 2018 and 2022, dog bites killed 28 residents in California. Fatalities nationwide during that period reached 96….By: Maison Law
-
Middle East Crisis: Top Israeli and U.S. Defense Officials Meet on Rafah as Tensions Rise
A day after the United States permitted the passage of a U.N. cease-fire resolution that drew the ire of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s defense minister met with the U.S. defense secretary.
-
Israeli Hostage Says She Was Sexually Assaulted and Tortured in Gaza
Amit Soussana is the first former hostage to publicly say she was sexually abused in captivity. A U.N. report has said it found “clear and convincing information” that some hostages suffered “conflict-related sexual violence.”
-
Display of Battered Men Was Russia’s Warning to the Public, Analysts Say
Videos showing the torture of four men, accused of Russia’s deadliest terror attack in decades, have circulated widely in what analysts call a sign of the Russian state’s growing tolerance for public violence.
