Monthly Archives: January, 2021

ANALYTICS: Environmental Matters Over the Last Two Years

Environmental lawsuits, frequently spearheaded by advocacy organizations trying to protect the enjoyment of wildlife and endangered animals, are filed fairly consistently in federal court...

JBS Reaches Settlement in Pork Antitrust Lawsuit

Judge John R. Tunheim of the Minnesota District Court filed an Order on Wednesday granting  preliminary approval to a $24.5 million settlement between JBS...

HHS Proposes Inclusion of Certain Medical Devices in COVID-19-Related Premarket Review Waiver

The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday announced a rule that would make permanent an originally temporary waiver of premarket review...

Toyota Settles Clean Air Act Claims, Agrees to Pay $180M

Toyota agreed to pay $180 million to settle claims that the company violated Clean Air Act (CAA) reporting requirements for decades, according to a...

CPUC Asks Court to Reconsider FCC’s Maintenance of Net Neutrality Repeal

On Thursday, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) filed a petition for review, asking the D.C. Circuit to review the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...

Former Optum Employee Faces Allegations of Covenant Breach, Trade Secret Misappropriation

On Thursday in the District of Minnesota, UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UHG), United HealthCare Services Inc. (UHS), and Optum Services Inc. filed a complaint...

Mass. General Drops Exeter Acquisition Bid After N.H. AG Raises Antitrust Concerns

Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) announced that it will end efforts to acquire and affiliate with Exeter Health Resources, according to a Seacoastonline article by...

Seventh Circuit Rules on Clearview AI Suit Standing, Remands to State Court

On Thursday, Seventh Circuit Judges Eastbrook, Wood, and Hamilton, via an order and opinion from Judge Wood, considered standing in a biometric privacy lawsuit...