By Kristen Rasmussen | March 13, 2018
South San Francisco-based Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc., which focuses on the development of medication to treat thrombosis and other hematologic disorders, has named John Moriarty, a seasoned in-house attorney, as its first chief legal officer, EVP and GC.
By Sue Reisinger | March 6, 2018
The memo referred to a recent Supreme Court ruling in "Digital Realty Trust v. Somers."
By Kristen Rasmussen | March 6, 2018
Pending felony drug smuggling charges against two former executives at Vireo Health, a medical marijuana dispensary with offices in a few states, highlight the difficulty of operating in an industry where state and federal law are at odds.
By Sue Reisinger | February 28, 2018
It looks as though general counsel and legal departments may be a little more willing to litigate over blocked mergers than they have been in the past.
By Kristopher Brown | February 28, 2018
Whatever the long-term future for life sciences, in house lawyers and their business counterparts as well as outside advisors who are able to navigate the convergence of business and legal issues surrounding the life sciences and technology industries will have a competitive advantage over those who ignore the parallel convergences that are taking place, continuing to focus instead on life sciences and technology as distinct and separate fields.
By Kristen Rasmussen | February 23, 2018
Ophthalmic pharmaceutical company Aerie Pharmaceuticals, based in Durham, North Carolina, has hired John LaRocca as general counsel, the company announced this week.
By Ross Todd | February 22, 2018
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday indicated that it had granted a petition to review in "Traveler's Property Casualty Company of America v. Actavis."
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By Michelle Mancino Marsh and Janice Phaik Lin Goh | February 22, 2018
As consumers are becoming more sensitive to the environment, companies are trending toward branding their goods and services with eco-friendly claims such as “carbon-neutral,” “natural” and the like.
By Kristen Rasmussen | February 20, 2018
ALM talked with Peter Swire, senior counsel at Alston & Bird and privacy and cybersecurity expert at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Scheller College of Business, about some of the legal and data privacy issues surrounding the new, data-driven health care delivery systems. These include the proposed merger between CVS Health and Aetna Inc., as well as the health initiative that Amazon.com, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. recently announced for its employees.
By Charles Toutant | February 9, 2018
The company artificially inflated its stock price by failing to disclose what it knew about links between cancer and Johnson's Baby Powder, according to the suit.
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