Monthly Archives: August, 2020

Varian Acquired by Siemens Healthineers for $16 Billion

On Sunday, Siemens Healthineers, a medical technology affiliate of Siemens AG, agreed to purchase California-based cancer therapy company Varian Medical Systems for $16.4 billion...

Teladoc to Buy Livongo for $18.5b

Teladoc Health, an industry leader in telehealth, announced on Wednesday that it will acquire Livongo Health for $18.5 billion. The merger will combine Teledoc’s...

DOJ Sues to Block Geisinger Health’s Partial Acquisition of Evangelical Community Hospital

On August 5, the Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit against Geisinger Health in an attempt to block its partial acquisition of Evangelical...

Google Opposes Trademark for “Blue Pixel” Alleging Likely Confusion

Google filed an opposition against GM Photo’s BLUE PIXEL trademark in International Class 9 on Tuesday before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB),...

Court Denies Rehearing, Modifies Opinion in Original Roundup Case

California’s First Appellate District Court denied petitions for a rehearing filed by both parties after the court’s ruling in the original case against Monsanto’s...

Lime Scooters Sued Over Riders’ Personal Injuries

On Tuesday, riders filed a complaint in the California State Superior Court in San Francisco County against Neutron Holdings, Inc. d/b/a Lime; Segway Inc.,...

Apple Investors Sue Over Securities Violations

On Monday, plaintiff Steven Hill filed a derivative shareholder complaint on behalf of “nominal defendant,” Apple, Inc., alleging that the company’s board of directors...

FTC Refunds Small Business Owners Defrauded By Robocall Scheme

According to a press release published on Tuesday, the FTC is sending refunds totaling more than $700,000 to small business owners swindled by a...