Phineas Devins

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False Claims Act Case Against Abbott Partially Survives Dismissal

A motion to dismiss filed by defendant Abbott Laboratories was partially granted in the Southern District of California on Tuesday. The dismissal curtails allegations brought by Everest Principals...

AbbVie, Allergan and Others Move to Dismiss Personal Injury...

On Monday, defendants including Zeltiqs Aestehtics, Inc. and AbbVie Inc. moved to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a recipient of fat removal treatment using a medical device marketed...

Bayer Sued Over Deceptive Advertising of Alka-Seltzer

Last week, a class action lawsuit filed in the Western District of New York alleges that Bayer Healthcare, through their Alka-Seltzer Plus brand, committed fraud, received unjust enrichment, and...

Zoom Again Wins Partial Dismissal of Encryption Patent Case

On Tuesday, a judge partially granted and partially denied communication company Zoom’s motion to dismiss a patent complaint filed by Cyph Inc., a company that alleges Zoom violated...

Companies Ask 9th Circuit to Halt Calif. Law Banning...

In a Friday opening brief before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, tobacco company R.J. Reynolds fought against a lower court decision that upheld a legislative ban on flavored...

CEO and President of Hawaiian Shipbuilder Semisub Accused of...

On Tuesday, the Department of Justice’s Office of Public Affairs issued a press release concerning securities fraud, conspiracy, mail fraud, and wire fraud charges brought against the CEO and...