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Supreme Court hears oral arguments in surveillance and copyright cases

JURIST

This doctrine allows the government to potentially dismiss litigation that would require disclosure of information damaging to national security. involves a complicated copyright dispute between two clothing manufactures. A lawsuit was filed in 2011 but was dismissed based on state secrets privilege. H&M Hennese & Mauritz, L.P

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Justices to review novel bankruptcy maneuver in public harms litigation

SCOTUSBlog

Share Purdue Pharma’s bankruptcy deal, which will reach the Supreme Court for oral argument on Monday , is just one of many examples of recent unorthodox civil procedure maneuvers in public harms litigation. Although the statute formally allows for only pre-trial consolidation, 99% of cases consolidated into MDL settle.

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Arkansas Law Prohibiting Manufacturer 340B Contract Pharmacy Restrictions Upheld by 8th Circuit

FDA Law Blog

By Faraz Siddiqui — As drug manufacturers battle the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) in federal courts over the role of 340B contract pharmacies, an Eighth Circuit decision to uphold a 2021 Arkansas law may render those cases inconsequential in that state. Code Ann. § 23-92-604(c)(1), (2) (Act 1103).

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Exporting Patents: Boiled, Broiled, Barbecued or Fried

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Deepsouth litigated its case to the Supreme Court, and the Court eventually allowed the company to escape some portion of its adjudged liability based upon the territorial limits of U.S. ” However on certiorari, the Supreme Court felt itself bound by the statute and precedent. manufacturing capability. patent law.

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Revised PhRMA Code Took Effect on January 1, 2022, and Certain State Obligations Follow

FDA Law Blog

Many of the updates relate to drug manufacturer practices with regard to speaker events, including meals, choice of venue, and attendance. Although the PhRMA Code is a voluntary code of conduct, drug manufacturers should consider updating their marketing policies and practices to align with the new Code. (We

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The 340B Showdown: HRSA Proceeds Towards Enforcement Despite Litigation

FDA Law Blog

The 340B program, authorized under Section 340B of the Public Health Services Act and administered by HRSA, imposes a ceiling price on pharmaceutical manufacturer sales to “covered entities,” which are certain health clinics that receive federal funding and certain types of safety net hospitals to provide them drugs at lower prices.

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Wonder Bread truck drivers seek exemption from mandatory arbitration

SCOTUSBlog

brings the justices yet another case under a statute with which they are all too familiar – the Federal Arbitration Act. The workers in this particular case (including Neil Bissonnette) are commercial truck drivers, who transport packaged goods manufactured by Flowers Foods, best known for its production of Wonder Bread.

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