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Department of Justice DOJ announced $7.9 million settlement with generic manufacturer Akorn Operating Company Akorn to resolve allegations that Akorn caused submission of over-the-counter OTC drugs to Medicare Part D in violation of False Claims Act FCA.

Seventh Circuit joined the Sixth in sustaining dismissal of class action in case where plaintiff challenging fees and investments of Oshkosh Corp. subsidiary’s 401k plan. Emphasizes alignment with Sixth Circuit’s reasoning CommonSpirit Health, rejected challenges plan fiduciaries

A class-action lawsuit filed by Spencer Sheehan on September 18, 2022, alleges that an apple pie product advertised as "made with real butter"..

Thirty US senators have implored the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to ensure medical providers can’t—without patient’s explicit consent—provide health information to police wanting to use it to aid in post-Dobbs abortion investigations.

Kelley Drye's Communications group prepares a comprehensive summary of pending petitions and FCC actions relating to the scope and interpretation of the TCPA.

On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) detailing certain national security risks that the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) should consider when reviewing transactions. While the EO articulates risk factors beyond those in the statute undergirding CFIUS operations, the Committee already has been focusing on many (and…

Kephart Joins the Firm’s Wilmington Office as a Partner as Wilson Sonsini Continues to Expand to Meet Demand for Complex Transactional and Advisory Experience Wilson Sonsini Also Recently Added Former Delaware Court of Chancery Vice Chancellor Joseph Slights in Wilmington; Kephart is the 15th Lateral Partner to Join Wilson Sonsini in 2022 Contact:Wayne KesslerBaretz+Brunelle732.239.9710…

The U.S. Department of Commerces Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced an expansion of existing export controls and imposition of additional sanctions against the Russian Federation (Russia) and Belarus in response to continued aggression toward Ukraine. Effective September 15, 2022, these actions are intended to "clarify and enhance the effectiveness of U.S. controls and to better…

On August 19, 2022, we wrote about the Eleventh Circuit's decision in Drazen v. Pinto, which held that a class action settlement agreement may receive final approval only if every ...

Recent class certification decisions in worker misclassification suits illustrate the litigation risks of maintaining common employment policies and practices.