What JPM Tells Us About Healthcare Deals In 2026
Coming out of one of the bellwether events for the healthcare industry, attorneys in the space are feeling pretty good about 2026.
Biopharma Industry Cheers US, EU's Joint AI Principles
A cross-Atlantic effort by regulators shows that U.S. and European agencies can find common ground to guide the life sciences industry in a critical area.
California Insurance Mandates Equal Access To IVF
California became the nation's most populous state to mandate in vitro fertilization coverage for large group insurance plans. Health advocates say the new law's inclusive definition of "infertility" ensures greater access.
Deals & Corporate Governance More
Former executives of a health technology company that went public via merger with a blank check company have reached a $10 million deal to settle claims they wiped out investors with a bankruptcy filing after ... (more story)
A new U.S. Supreme Court patent case that will require the justices to spell out what generic-drug makers can say when marketing drugs with so-called skinny labels will shape whether and how those companies us... (more story)
Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 48 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, achieving milestones such as high-profile litigation wins at the U.S. Supreme Court and 11... (more story)
Investors in CorMedix Inc. have told a New Jersey federal judge that company directors have agreed to implement several corporate governance reforms to resolve a consolidated shareholder derivative lawsuit acc... (more story)
Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2025, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughou... (more story)
Biotech company Lifecore Biomedical Inc. has reached a $3.8 million deal with its investors to end their claims the company had weak controls over its financial reporting, impairing its ability to remain compl... (more story)
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A California federal judge has thrown out artificial intelligence diagnostics company Tempus AI's patent infringement suit against medical test-maker Guardant Health, finding claims in the patents weren't pate... (more story)
A California federal judge refused to sign off on a $32 million deal to resolve a proposed class action accusing GoodRx of illegally sharing users' sensitive health data with fellow defendant Criteo and other ... (more story)
Several coherent patterns emerged from 2025's data breach litigation activity, suggesting that judges have grown skilled at distinguishing between companies that were genuinely victimized by sophisticated crim... (more story)
An Illinois federal judge has released dental support organization Heartland Dental LLC and its contractor from a proposed class action accusing them of illegally using an artificial intelligence-powered note-... (more story)
Advertisements that ask South Dakota drivers two questions — "Pregnant? Don't want to be?" — have ignited an unusual First Amendment fight now underway in state and federal courts. Here's what to know about the issue.
A Kentucky federal judge on Monday granted preliminary approval of a nearly $5.3 million settlement between PharMerica Inc. and a proposed class of patients and employees who alleged the company failed to impl... (more story)
Policy & Compliance More
A D.C. Circuit judge pressed the government on Thursday to justify a policy that effectively bars transgender people from serving in the military, questioning why Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth imposed a mo... (more story)
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's decision denying coverage for a law firm employee's son to continue receiving residential mental health treatment was arbitrary and capricious, the Sixth Circuit ruled Thursday,... (more story)
Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital on Thursday asked a Connecticut judge to reduce a $32 million infant death verdict to just $2 million, saying damages for the loss of enjoyment of life cannot be awa... (more story)
Medical providers facing a racketeering suit from Allstate units pressed the New Jersey Supreme Court on Thursday to compel the insurers to arbitrate even large-scale fraud and racketeering claims tied to pers... (more story)
Shoppers accusing Amazon of failing to make required disclosures on dietary supplement product pages told a Washington federal judge there's no need to pause their proposed class action amid possible rulemakin... (more story)
Facing a barrage of questions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill about rising costs, the heads of the biggest health insurance companies in the U.S. sought to blame providers and other parts of a complex industry.