Monthly Archives: December, 2020

Maryland Court Enjoins Enforcement of “Most Favored Nation” Drug Pricing Rule for Two Weeks

On Dec. 23, Judge Catherine C. Blake of the District of Maryland granted the plaintiffs’ request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) in a...

Juul Takes the Offensive in Two Trademark Cases

On Wednesday, JUUL Labs, Inc. (JLI), filed trademark complaints in the District of Connecticut and District of Nevada against entities “who wish to take...

False Advertising Suit Against Pet Food Company Dismissed

District of Minnesota Judge Patrick J. Schlitz dismissed a false advertising suit on Tuesday brought by Acana and Orijen kibble purchasers against Champion Petfoods...

Third-Party Health Insurance Administrator Sues Over Breach of Contract, Alleges Double Billing

On Wednesday, Northwood, Inc., a third-party administrator of health insurance claims for medical equipment and supplies, filed a complaint for breach of contract against...

Aurobindo Sued for Patent Infringement After Seeking FDA Approval for Generic Version of Merz Drug

Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC and Merz North America, Inc. (together Merz) filed a civil complaint against defendants Aurobindo Pharma Ltd. and Aurobindo Pharma USA Inc....

Cigna Sues Former Director of Pharma Strategy over Trade Secrets

On Wednesday, Cigna Corporation and its subsidiary, Express Scripts Inc. filed suit against a former employee who was Director of Pharma Strategy and Contracting...

Judge Upholds Bexar County, Tex. Ozone Reclassification

On Wednesday, the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion in the case brought by the State of Texas against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)....

Illinois City to Use Green Infrastructure in Agreement with Authorities to Reduce Sewage Discharge

The city of Peoria, Illinois and its sanitary district have agreed to make sweeping changes to their sewage and wastewater treatment system to address...