The Modafinil decision bodes well for defendants and represents another step toward increased scrutiny of the class action device in the Third Circuit.
On September 13, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for...more
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On January 13, 2016, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) released an overview of the pharmaceutical patent settlements filed with the Commission in Fiscal Year 2014 (October 1, 2013 – September 30, 2014). The...more