Law360 Healthcare Authority: Healthcare Authority Other /healthcare-authority/other?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Healthcare Authority Other Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:03:39 +0000 K&L Gates Adds Powers Pyles Pharma Litigator To DC Team /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2357298?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2357298 K&L Gates LLP said Wednesday it has brought on a pharmaceutical attorney from Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC who worked for nearly a decade as a pharmacist and has handled pharmacy law matters for more than 15 years. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 13:25:23 +0000 Law School's Missed Lessons: Rejecting Biz Dev Myths /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2348925?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2348925 Law schools don’t spend sufficient time dispelling certain myths that prevent young lawyers from exploring new business opportunities, but by dismissing these misguided beliefs, even an introverted first-year associate with a small network of contacts can find long-term success, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 14:46:39 +0000 Move Beyond Surface-Level Edits To Master Legal Writing /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2356333?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2356333 Recent instances in which attorneys filed briefs containing artificial intelligence hallucinations offer a stark reminder that effective revision isn’t just about superficial details like grammar — it requires attorneys to critically engage with their writing and analyze their rhetorical choices, says Ivy Grey at WordRake. Mon, 23 Jun 2025 13:38:13 +0000 9th Circ. Has Muddied Waters Of Article III Pleading Standard /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2353396?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2353396 District courts in the Ninth Circuit continue to apply a defunct and especially forgiving pleading standard to questions of Article III standing, and the circuit court itself has only perpetuated this confusion — making it an attractive forum for disputes that have no rightful place in federal court, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn. Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:40:01 +0000 Law School's Missed Lessons: Teaching Yourself Legal Tech /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2347968?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2347968 New graduates often enter practice unfamiliar with even basic professional software, but budding lawyers can use on-the-job opportunities to both catch up on technological skills and explore the advanced legal and artificial intelligence tools that will open doors, says Alyssa Sones at Sheppard Mullin. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:19:23 +0000 David Protein Avoids Court Ordered Ingredient Sale For Now /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2354435?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2354435 A New York federal court has refused to issue an early order requiring David Protein to supply a fat replacement ingredient to several low-calorie food producers after the protein bar-maker purchased the ingredient's only manufacturer. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:58:54 +0000 Dexcom Faces TM Suit Over 'Stelo' Glucose Monitor Product /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2354315?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2354315 Software company StarQuest Ventures Inc., which does business as Stelo, has hit Dexcom with a trademark infringement suit alleging the use of the 'Stelo' name for Dexcom's glucose monitoring system has caused significant consumer confusion and damaged Stelo's brand. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:39:48 +0000 Ozempic, Wegovy Users Want NJ To Host Vision-Loss Suits /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2354390?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2354390 Twenty-one New Jersey-based plaintiffs who claim they suffered permanent vision loss after taking the blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are seeking to consolidate their lawsuits as multicounty litigation against drugmaker Novo Nordisk, citing a growing body of scientific evidence linking the medications to a rare and irreversible eye condition. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 16:35:01 +0000 How AI May Reshape The Future Of Adjudication /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2341634?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2341634 As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton. Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:48:39 +0000 When Legal Advocacy Crosses The Line Into Incivility /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2353327?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2353327 As judges issue sanctions for courtroom incivility, and state bars advance formal discipline rules, trial lawyers must understand that the difference between zealous advocacy and unprofessionalism is not just a matter of tone; it's a marker of skill, credibility and potentially disciplinary exposure, says Nate Sabri at Perkins Coie. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 23:05:55 +0000 Doctor Will Admit Dealing Ketamine That Killed Matthew Perry /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2354126?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2354126 A physician has agreed to plead guilty to helping supply the ketamine that killed "Friends" star Matthew Perry, according to a plea agreement filed in California federal court Monday. Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:02:25 +0000 Nurse Lost Job Over Co.'s Belief He Was Trans, Suit Says /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2353917?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2353917 A medical staffing agency misidentified a gay nurse as transgender and unlawfully revoked his job assignment because of his sexual orientation before forcing him out of the company, the worker claimed Monday in North Carolina federal court. Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:09:45 +0000 7th Circ. Won't Revive RICO Claims Against Blood Test Co. /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2353432?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2353432 A group of pilots and other people required to undergo alcohol screening for their employment cannot pursue their Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act claims against a drug testing company, the Seventh Circuit ruled Friday after finding that the complaint doesn't adequately tie the plaintiffs' injuries to the alleged fraudulent scheme. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 17:03:12 +0000 Attacks On Judicial Independence Tend To Manifest In 3 Ways /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350652?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2350652 Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:55:46 +0000 WWE Accuser's Firm Blames PACER For Late Response /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2352351?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2352351 Counsel for the law firm representing a former World Wrestling Entertainment staffer on sex trafficking and abuse claims has objected to a motion for default in a related defamation suit, said he couldn't appear in the case earlier in part because of difficulty accessing the federal judiciary's electronic docket system, but he said he would have asked for more time to respond anyway. Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:28:22 +0000 Bristol-Myers Promotes Attorney To Lead Corporate Affairs /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2352607?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2352607 Pharmaceutical giant Bristol-Myers Squibb continued to shuffle its legal department with the recent promotion of an in-house attorney to lead its corporate affairs, filling in a role left vacant when her predecessor was named general counsel last month. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:02:35 +0000 Fed. Circ. Says VA Worker Must Submit To Random Drug Tests /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2351641?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2351641 The Federal Circuit has upheld an arbitration decision requiring a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employee, allegedly caught using marijuana on the job, to release her medical records and submit to random drug testing as part of a slate of conditions for her to return to work, finding the arbitrator's award acceptable. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 22:01:11 +0000 PTAB Issues Mixed Group Of Discretionary Denial Decisions /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2352263?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2352263 The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has invoked its discretion to free Nike Inc. and Cleveland Medical Devices from having their patents scrutinized, but refused to do so for Vermeer Manufacturing Co. Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:47:57 +0000 Law School's Missed Lessons: Appreciating Civil Procedure /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2347113?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2347113 If you’re like me, law school’s often complex and theoretical approach to teaching civil procedure may have contributed to an early struggle with the topic, but when seen from a practical perspective, new lawyers may find they enjoy mastering these rules, says Chloe Villagomez at Foster Garvey. Tue, 10 Jun 2025 23:59:36 +0000 Stewart's Newest Discretionary Denial Has Attys On Edge /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2351596?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /healthcare-authority/other/articles/2351596 The acting U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director's decision on Friday to reject patent challenges due to the petitioner's long-standing knowledge of a patent has many attorneys bracing for either a massive rise or dip in Patent Trial and Appeal Board filings.