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RFK Jr. Spars With Democrats Over Fraud, Vaccine Policy

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Thursday offered up his own answer for justifying cuts to the department, kicking off a marathon of budget hearings before Congress.

Aetna’s Surprise Billing Fraud Case Rejected by Federal Judge

Aetna Health Inc. can’t overturn a series of surprise billing losses to Radiology Partners Inc. because the insurer didn’t challenge the doctor group’s billing practices during arbitration, a federal judge ruled in what he said was a “close call.”

Pfizer Patent Suits Seek to Block Competitors’ Dermatitis Drugs

Pfizer Inc. filed patent infringement lawsuits against three competitors over their proposed generics for Cibinqo, used to treat dermatitis.

DC Circuit Reverses Orders Blocking Trans Inmate Transfer

A group of transgender women couldn’t convince a split federal appeals court to affirm court orders to stop their transfer to male prisons under a Trump executive order.

Kentucky Medical Center Stops Bid to Reopen Whistleblower Suit

Kentucky-based St. Elizabeth Medical Center Inc. and Summit Medical Group Inc. defeated a whistleblower’s attempt to reinstate a False Claims Act suit alleging they charged health-care programs for unnecessary kidney and vascular procedures, the Sixth Circuit said Friday.

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Aetna’s Surprise Billing Fraud Case Rejected by Federal Judge

Aetna Health Inc. can’t overturn a series of surprise billing losses to Radiology Partners Inc. because the insurer didn’t challenge the doctor group’s billing practices during arbitration, a federal judge ruled in what he said was a “close call.”

Kentucky Medical Center Stops Bid to Reopen Whistleblower Suit

Kentucky-based St. Elizabeth Medical Center Inc. and Summit Medical Group Inc. defeated a whistleblower’s attempt to reinstate a False Claims Act suit alleging they charged health-care programs for unnecessary kidney and vascular procedures, the Sixth Circuit said Friday.

Jury Verdict on Penile Implant Trade Secrets Rejected on Appeal

A California jury incorrectly found that two doctors stole trade secrets, breached a contract, and took improper credit for inventions related to the cosmetic penile implant business of International Medical Devices Inc., the Federal Circuit ruled Friday.

Beyond Abortion: The Fight Over Fetal Personhood Is Here

When do legal rights begin, at birth or before that? This video looks at the fetal personhood movement, and what it could mean for the future of abortion. We explore its history and the constitutional argument underpinning it.

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K&L Gates Goes on the Offensive in the Legal Talent Wars

When it comes to winning the legal industry talent wars, the best defense is a good offense, according to K&L Gates’ global managing partner, Stacy Ackermann. She spoke to Bloomberg Law editor Chris Opfer on our podcast, On The Merits, about how competitive the market for legal talent has gotten, even in secondary markets like her hometown of Charlotte, N.C.

Covid Vaccine & Personal Data: Does HIPAA Still Matter?

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