Supreme Court rejects Allergan, Saint Regis Mohawk appeal in patent case
The rejection brings to an end an effort by the drugmaker and Native American tribe to invoke sovereign immunity to protect patents covering the dry-eye drug Restasis.
Allergan, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe ask SCOTUS to hear Restasis patent case
A federal court last year put the kibosh on a deal whereby Allergan transferred to the tribe the Restasis patents, which the tribe then licensed back to Allergan, asserting tribal sovereign immunity to have generic companies' challenge to the patents dismissed.
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Senate Democrats make protecting ACA rallying cry for opposition to Supreme Court nominee
“The Supreme Court will ultimately decide if nearly 800,000 West Virginians with pre-existing conditions will lose their healthcare,” said U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia)
What are the consequences of Supreme Court siding with Epic Systems on binding arbitration?
Thanks to the #MeToo moment, people are increasingly aware that many claims about employer misconduct never see the light of day. The employer’s ability to lock employees into binding arbitration is now, finally, being understood as a way for employers to quash legitimate claims and maintain a culture of abuse and silence.
CareFirst BCBS can take its data breach case all the way to SCOTUS
A D.C. appeals court has granted CareFirst's request to file an appeal with the Supreme Court. "[T]he Supreme Court has yet to examine the issue of standing in the context of a data breach case," the health insurer noted in its motion.
Case against Medtronic’s Infuse bone-growth device now potentially headed to the Supreme Court
Years of pain and surgeries have led Patricia Caplinger to move things forward to the Supreme Court with her case against Medtronic and its Infuse device.
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U.S. Supreme Court rules to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide
Same-sex couples can now legally get married in all 50 states.
Supreme Court rules to uphold Obamacare in a 6-3 vote
Obamacare remains alive and well as the U.S. Supreme Court rejects opposition.
Prep for Obamacare SCOTUS ruling: Does the GOP need a team-building retreat?
Although it seems unlikely to many, if the Supreme Court rules that the administration cannot provide health insurance subsidies in states that did not set up their own exchanges, Republicans need to have some sort of alternative plan. This has been known for some time now – but where do things currently stand? So far, […]
Pundits speak: The 5 most insightful things said about King v. Burwell so far
Yesterday’s arguments in the King v. Burwell case left the Supreme Court in a position of relative indecision with a clear party divide. It could go either way, it seems, but the issue of whether or not millions of Americans would have their health insurance coverage jeopardized, if it’s ruled that receiving subsidies is illegal, […]
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King v. Burwell leaves Supreme Court currently divided on the future for Obamacare
Initial reactions to the King v. Burwell case facing the Supreme Court beginning today indicate that there’s a clear split. Not surprisingly, the four liberal members of the court are in support of the administration’s position on the matter. But in order to win, it looks like a vote from Chief Justice John G. Roberts […]
Obamacare subsidies at risk with new Supreme Court case
The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday it will hear King v. Burwell. This is could jeopardize the nation’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which could then leave millions of Americans uninsured. Hearing the case means a huge victory for opponents of the act because they won’t need to wait for a split among federal […]
Australia upholds idea that genes can be patented
Genes can still be patented in Australia, thanks to a recent ruling by the country’s federal court. The court determined last year that companies can patent human genes – particularly Myriad Genetics’ patent on breast cancer-associated gene BRA1 – and on Sept. 5 shot down an appeal that said such a ruling limits genetic testing options […]