The Recorder

Who Got the Work: O'Melveny Set to Defend Abbott Labs in Digital Privacy Class Action

The complaint, filed by Almeida Law Group and Siri & Glimstad on Aug. 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges violations of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act and the California Invasion of Privacy Act; invasion of privacy - intrusion upon seclusion; and unjust enrichment.
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Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Ingersoll Rand Enforces a Noncompete Against an Exec Who Jumped Ship to Verboten Competitor

Despite Colorado's law rendering most noncompete agreements void, a state court judge barred former ILC Dover CEO Corey Walker from working for Aventor through next June. The ruling was a win for Dover's acquirer, Ingersoll Rand Inc., and its lawyers, Quinn Emanuel's Andrew Rossman, Peter Fountain and Owen Roberts.
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Corporate Counsel

Ex-Lucid, Tesla Legal Leader Joins Gene Therapy Startup With IPO Ambitions

Jonathan Butler will serve as general counsel of Cellares, which says it has developed a manufacturing process that makes cancer-fighting gene therapy more affordable and more widely available.
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The Recorder

Who Got the Work: Quinn Emanuel and Irell & Manella Appear in Trade Secrets Case

Roche Molecular accuses three Stanford oncologists of stealing trade secrets regarding cancer detection technology to form their own company, Foresight Diagnostics of Colorado.
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Corporate Counsel

Veteran Legal Chief Who Quit 2 Years Ago—Declaring 'I Need a Break'—Returns to In-House Game

Brett Pletcher has taken the legal reins of the late-stage biopharma Cytokinetic.
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National Law Journal

'Irreparable Harm'?: US Judge Denies Big Pharma Motion to Halt FDA-Approved Generic Drug

"Novartis has not established on the current record that it is likely to suffer irreparable harm if injunctive relief is not granted," U.S. District Judge Dabney L. Friedrich wrote in her memorandum opinion denying Novartis's motion for a preliminary injunction without prejudice.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Enzo BioChem Settles With NJ, Other States for $4.5M Over Health Data Breach

"It is stunning that as recently as last year, this health care company apparently did not abide by basic security precautions for online accounts, such as instructing its employees not to share passwords," New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said in a statement on the settlement.
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Daily Business Review

Cooley Faces Legal Malpractice Lawsuit in Miami Claiming Firm's Attorneys Weren't Licensed in Florida

The Am Law 100 firm was hired to draft a loan agreement between two life sciences companies, but it allegedly failed to file all the necessary paperwork. Now that the loan recipient filed for bankruptcy, the provider claims it is financially vulnerable.
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National Law Journal

'Johns Hopkins Preyed on Black Women': Ben Crump Reps Henrietta Lacks Estate

"Mrs. [Henrietta] Lacks's cells were obtained through breach of a relation of trust and confidence," the complaint alleges. "HeLa cells are Mrs. Lacks's cells, taken by physicians in whom she had placed her trust without her consent or knowledge and for no therapeutic purpose."
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Corporate Counsel

Myriad Genetics Hires NIH Scientist-Turned-Biopharma Lawyer as Legal Chief

In a statement, Myriad Genetics CEO Paul Diaz praised incoming legal chief Jennifer Fox's experience and expertise, which "combined with her integrity, practical insight, and operational excellence, will be essential in guiding our legal strategy."
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