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Supreme Court Finds CMS’ Reduction of Medicare Hospital Outpatient Payment Rates for 340B Hospitals was Not Authorized by Statute

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Circuit, but today, the Supreme Court reversed again and upheld the District Court’s opinion in American Hospital Assn v. S. _ (2022). The statute sets this “average price” as ASP plus 6%. After finding that the statute was subject to statutory review, the Court turned to the merits of the case.

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4th Circuit En Banc Judgment Affirms District Court Decision in Best Price Stacking Case

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As we reported, on November 5, 2020, the District Court held that the relator could not plausibly plead the requisite scienter because Forest’s interpretation of the ambiguous statute was objectively reasonable and CMS did not warn Forest away from that interpretation through authoritative guidance. Burr , 551 U.S.

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Patent Law at the Supreme Court February 2022

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Rather, any new grant this term will very likely be pushed back to the October 2022 Term for hearing and decision. Still, there are a number of important patent cases pending before the court. 21-746 (CVSG requested February 22, 2022). 2022)(forthcoming). Lets talk them through. Qualcomm Incorporated , No.

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Reviewing the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2022

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” Unfortunately, due to a series of Supreme Court decisions, patent eligibility law in the United States has become confused, constricted, and unclear in recent years. This has led to inconsistent case decisions, uncertainty in innovation and investment communities, and unpredictable business outcomes.

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Does the Temporary PTO Director have Arthrex Authority?

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In 2021, the Supreme Court sided with the patentee in holding that the AIA trial system violated the Appointments Clause of the U.S. The Court concluded that PTAB judges were wielding the substantial power of the U.S. Oral arguments in this round of the appeal are set for March 30, 2022. by Dennis Crouch. Arthrex, Inc.

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The late-May calendar is another 9-case blockbuster

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California Commerce Club : Does California’s test for determining whether a party has waived its right to compel arbitration by engaging in litigation remain valid after the United States Supreme Court decision in Morgan v. 2022) _ U.S. _ [142 S.Ct. The court granted review in August 2022. Sundance, Inc.

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Estoppel; Pre-SAS Partial Institution Cases; and Rethinking Caltech

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In its 2022 Caltech decision, the Federal Circuit overturned its prior Shaw precedent and found that the estoppel broadly applies to all claims challenged in an IPR and all grounds “which reasonably could have been asserted” against the petitioned claims. 2022) (“Caltech”). 2022) (“Caltech”).

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