Gilead COVID Patent Infringement Dispute with Chinese Research Org (2025)

Gilead COVID Patent Infringement Dispute with Chinese Research Org (2025)

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October 17, 2025 | Beijing, China — MedLegalNews.com — A leading Chinese research organization has accused Gilead Sciences Inc. of infringing on a COVID-19 treatment patent, igniting a high-stakes international dispute over intellectual property and pharmaceutical innovation. The allegations center on compounds related to antiviral formulations used during the global pandemic response. Chinese Institute Claims […]

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Florida Opioid Law Weakened DEA Oversight, Jury Told (2025)

Florida Opioid Law Weakened DEA Oversight, Jury Told (2025)

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October 13, 2025 | Miami, FL — MedLegalNews.com — A Florida federal jury has been told that a 2016 opioid law, which eased restrictions on opioid distribution monitoring, may have undermined the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) ability to curb prescription drug abuse. The revelation came amid a high-profile civil case scrutinizing how pharmaceutical distributors

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Courts Upholding Gender-Affirming Care Bans After Skrmetti

Courts Upholding Gender-Affirming Care Bans After Skrmetti

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October 10, 2025 | Washington, D.C. — MedLegalNews.com — In the wake of the landmark U.S. v. Skrmetti decision, federal appeals courts in Arkansas and Oklahoma have reaffirmed state bans on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, marking a pivotal shift in post-Skrmetti legal precedent. The rulings signal that appellate courts are increasingly willing to

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California Bill AB 1415 Oversight of Private-Equity Ownership in Healthcare

California Bill AB 1415: Oversight of Private-Equity Ownership in Healthcare

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Oct 8, 2025 | Sacramento, CA — MedLegalNews.com — California is preparing to pull back the curtain on who really owns its hospitals and medical networks. Assembly Bill 1415, known as California AB 1415, would require financial investors—including private-equity firms, hedge funds, and management service companies—to notify state regulators before completing any acquisition or control

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Insurer Escapes Duty to Cover Lab in COVID-19 Tests Suit

Insurer Escapes Duty to Cover Lab in COVID-19 Tests Suit

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October 6, 2025 | Philadelphia, PA — MedLegalNews.com — A federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has held that Pennsylvania insurer coverage does not extend to a laboratory being sued by a COVID-19 test manufacturer. The ruling marks a significant development in how courts interpret coverage exclusions tied to medical testing and professional

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Atty’s ‘Highly Prejudicial Falsehood’ Triggers Retrial in Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Case

Atty’s ‘Highly Prejudicial Falsehood’ Triggers Retrial in Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Case

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October 3, 2025 | Philadelphia, PA — MedLegalNews.com — A Pennsylvania Superior Court panel has vacated a jury’s $869,000 award in a medical malpractice lawsuit arising from a foot amputation, ruling that the plaintiff’s attorney made a materially false statement during opening arguments. The appellate judges concluded that the misrepresentation—asserting that no vascular surgeon in

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Pennsylvania Court Says Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Lab in COVID-19 Test Dispute

Pennsylvania Court Says Insurer Has No Duty to Defend Lab in COVID-19 Test Dispute

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October 1, 2025 | Philadelphia, PA — MedLegalNews.com — A Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled that Continental Casualty Co. is not required to defend or indemnify a local laboratory in a lawsuit brought by a COVID-19 test manufacturer. The manufacturer alleged the lab failed to perform contracted testing services and misrepresented its quality controls, but

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Insurers Win Arbitration in Nursing Home Hurricane Coverage Dispute

Arbitration Win in Louisiana Nursing Home Hurricane Coverage Case

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September 29, 2025 | New Orleans, LA — MedLegalNews.com — A U.S. District Court in Louisiana has ordered arbitration in a case involving hurricane damage to a New Orleans nursing home. The judge found the mortgage-holder must resolve its insurance coverage disagreements through arbitration rather than via court, siding with a group of insurers. This

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Fifth Circuit Questions Policy Count in Louisiana Hurricane Arbitration Fight

Fifth Circuit Questions Policy Count in Louisiana Hurricane Arbitration Fight

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September 26, 2025 | New Orleans, LA — MedLegalNews.com –  Arbitration is central to a high-stakes Louisiana hurricane insurance dispute. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit is examining whether two Louisiana homeowners’ hurricane-damage claims stem from a single master policy or multiple individual contracts. The answer could determine

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