Expert Analysis

Unpacking Arguments From High Court's Rural Hospital Case

During oral arguments in Advocate v. Becerra, the U.S. Supreme Court justices focused questions on the meaning of ... (more story)

Health Policy Predictions For Trump's Second Administration

As President-elect Donald Trump's nominations for health policy and enforcement heads work their way through the c... (more story)

What Trump's Next Term May Mean For Biz Immigration

Leonard D'Arrigo at Harris Beach discusses the employment-based immigration policies businesses can potentially ex... (more story)

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Investor Alleges Medical Device Co. Misled On FDA Clearance

The executives and directors of dialysis equipment company Outset Medical Inc. have been hit with a shareholder derivative suit in California federal court alleging they allowed the company to market its produ... (more story)

Heritage's $10M Generic Drugs Deal With AGs Gets 1st OK

A Connecticut federal judge gave his initial approval on Monday to Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s $10 million settlement agreement with state attorneys general to resolve allegations it took part in an antico... (more story)

Yale Health Group Can Bolster Bid To Dodge $435M Sale Deal

Yale New Haven Health Services Corp. can add allegations to its complaint against Prospect Medical Holdings Inc. seeking to dodge a $435 million contract to buy a string of Connecticut hospitals and cite more ... (more story)

CMS Cancels Call Center Solicitation With Disputed Labor Clause

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services called off its unusual resolicitation of a still-active $6.6 billion contract for contact center services on Tuesday, following litigation from contractor Maximus... (more story)

HCA Hospital Sale On Hold Amid Antitrust Concerns

An Indiana healthcare system has withdrawn its application with the state health department for a planned purchase of a hospital from HCA Healthcare following concerns from the Federal Trade Commission, saying... (more story)

Armstrong Teasdale Grows In Big Apple With New IP Partner

Armstrong Teasdale has welcomed an intellectual property partner to its New York office who brings more than 15 years of in-house and private practice experience and a doctorate in molecular biology and genetics.

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Deloitte Posed As Consultant To Steal Vax Software, Suit Says

An inventor has accused Deloitte Consulting LLP in New York federal court of stealing her proprietary vaccination management system and securing a multimillion-dollar government contract for rolling out COVID-... (more story)

X Corp Says Gov't Trying To 'Muzzle' Doc In Bitter HIPAA Case

X Corp has told a Texas federal judge that government prosecutors were trying to "muzzle" a doctor accused of sharing protected patient information while talking to the press about a hospital's gender-affirmin... (more story)

Truepill's $7.5M Patent Data Theft Settlement Gets Initial OK

A California federal judge Tuesday preliminarily backed a $7.5 million deal resolving a proposed class action alleging that online pharmacy PostMeds Inc., which does business as Truepill, failed to protect the... (more story)

Balancing Health Tech Advances And Clinical Responsibility

To maintain their clinical responsibilities and mitigate potential legal risk, health professionals should incorporate the benefits of new medical technology powered by artificial intelligence while addressing... (more story)

Judge Rejects Infosys' Bid To Seal NDAs In Trade Secrets Row

A Texas federal judge shot down Indian tech company Infosys Ltd.'s efforts to seal nondisclosure agreements involved in a trade secrets case over healthcare software, ruling that there was "nothing commerciall... (more story)

Navigating Decentralized Clinical Trials With FDA's Guidance

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's recently finalized guidance on conducting decentralized clinical trials, while not legally binding, can serve as a road map for sponsors, investigators and others to ens... (more story)

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House COVID-19 Probe Points to China 'Lab Leak'

The Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic published the results of its two-year investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic Monday, concluding that COVID-19 "most lik... (more story)

Newsom Wants $25M For Expected Legal Fights With Trump

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that he wants up to $25 million for litigation and legal fights he foresees with the administration of President-elect Donald Trump, kicking off the first day of a... (more story)

9th Circ. Partially Upholds Block Of Idaho Abortion Travel Ban

A split Ninth Circuit panel on Monday upheld part of a lower court's temporary injunction to an Idaho law that criminalizes helping minors travel out of state to receive abortions without parental permission, ... (more story)

Split Ohio High Court Revives Death Suit Against Pa. Doctor

An Ohio law that pauses the statute of limitations for lawsuits against parties who leave the state does not violate the dormant commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution because it neither facially discriminat... (more story)

PBM Says Opioid Ruling Ignored High Court's Privilege Stance

A special master's ruling that internal audit records from Express Scripts Inc. are not protected by attorney-client privilege should be overturned because it contradicts nearly 40 years of U.S. Supreme Court ... (more story)

Nonprofit Warns 3rd Circ. Against 'Abuse' In Merck Vax Case

The anti-monopoly think tank Open Markets Institute urged the full Third Circuit to rethink a panel's immunization of Merck & Co. Inc. from antitrust claims over its mumps vaccine, arguing in an amicus brief t... (more story)