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Takeda Chem. Indus., Ltd. v. Alphapharm Pty., Ltd.

Drugs & Biotech, Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
A decision finding that a patent for a compound used in a diabetes drug was not shown to be invalid under 35 U.S.C. section 103 is affirmed where the...

Stears v. Sheridan County Mem'l Hosp. Bd. of Trustees

Civil Rights, Contracts, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action alleging defendant-hospital's entry into an exclusive contract with another radiologist services provider deprived plaintiff of his...

Berry v. T-Mobile USA, Inc.

Civil Rights, Communications Law, Contracts, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In an action setting forth contract claims and alleging that plaintiff's termination by T-Mobile violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),...

Panetti v. Quarterman

Constitutional Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Habeas Corpus, Health Law, Sentencing
Denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus brought by a prisoner convicted and sentenced to death in a Texas state court is reversed where: 1)...

Akkerman v. Mecta Corp.

Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Class Actions, False Advertising, Health Law
Order denying motion for class certification in action under the Unfair Competition Law for deceptive advertising against defendant, the manufacturer...

Benesowitz v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co.

Health Law, Insurance Law, Labor & Employment Law
Insurance Law section 3234(a)(2) allows insurers to toll an employee's disability benefits during the first 12 months of coverage, but does not permit...

Simone D. v. Iverson

Constitutional Law, Health Law
Grant of application to acting director of a psychiatric center to administer electroconvulsive therapy to a patient without the patient's consent is...

Saunders Group, Inc. v. Comfortrac, Inc.

Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent infringement action involving competitors in the market for relatively inexpensive and lightweight cervical traction devices, summary...

Young v. Lumenis, Inc.

Health Law, Intellectual Property, Patent
In a patent dispute involving a patent directed to a surgical method for removing a claw from a domesticated cat, a judgment holding that certain...

Gothard v. Metro. Life Ins. Co.

ERISA, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law
In a legal secretary's suit against her disability-plan fiduciary, MetLife, for terminating her long-term disability payments, summary judgment for...