Weekly Industry News – Pharma & Healthcare

Pharma & Healthcare – the latest on medical product development, Sanofi’s Lemtrada drug, FDA approval and more. Preparing for a “New Era of Medical Product Development” by Eitan Bernstein, Carolyne Hathaway, John Manthei Published on jdsupra.com FDA report demonstrates support for personalized medicine and more efficient regulatory pathways. In a new report issued by the Food and Drug Administration…

ACI's 2nd Practical and Tactical Art of the Deal in Medical Device Agreements: M&A, Licensing, Co-Development, and Collaborations

Creating Value Through Strategic Partnerships, IP Protection, and Business Development   When: Tuesday, November 19 to Wednesday, November 20, 2013 Where: Chicago-Mart Plaza (Riverview), Chicago, IL To Learn More & Register: Click Here    Industry News     Top U.S. court hears arguments in pacemaker patent fight by  Diane Bartz Published on Reuters The U.S. Supreme Court on…

San Francisco Department of Public Health Communicable Disease Control Unit E. coli O157:H7 Burma Superstar 2013 Outbreak Investigation Report Out

Expert Guest Entry by Bill Marler, Originally Posted on Marler Blog    Outbreak of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli O157 Infection Associated with a Restaurant San Francisco County, California – August 2013 Between Friday, August 23 and Monday, August 26, 2013, the San Francisco Department of Public Health Communicable Disease Control Unit (SFDPH CDCU) received eight…

Weekly Industry News – Employment Law

Employment Law – the latest on FMLA Liability, Dell’s illegal labor conditions in China, ERISA Claims and more. Employers Should Be Aware Of The Risks Of Unexpected FMLA Liability by R. Michelle Tatum  Published on jdsupra.com Executive Summary:   While most companies are aware of the liability they may face if they violate the FMLA, a recent decision…

ACI's 3rd National Summit on Reverse Mortgage Lending

Regulatory, Compliance, Legal, and Practical Strategies for Managing Risk; and Strategic Assessment in a Changing Federal and State Landscape     When: Thursday, March 06 to Friday, March 07, 2014 Where: The Adolphus, Dallas, TX To Learn More and Register: Click Here   Live Industry News    Follow @ACI_Finance     Join ACI’s Financial Services: Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance…

The Lessons of First Data Corp's Suspension of 401(k) Contributions

Expert Guest Entry by Stephen D. Rosenberg, Originally Posted on bostonerisalaw.com There is a fascinating story in today’s Wall Street Journal, about First Data Corp. abandoning the practice of making cash contributions to employee 401(k) accounts, as part of cost cutting clearly designed to make the company more profitable (or at least profitable enough) to hold an IPO, which…

Weekly industry news – Anti-corruption/FCPA, International Trade

Anti-corruption/FCPA, International Trade – The latest on Embraer and Weatherford FCPA cases, the SEC and the New Anti-Corruption Law in Brazil.   Embraer Faces FCPA Probe in Dominican Republic, By Jaclyn Jaeger, Posted on Compliance Week Aircraft giant Embraer SA is under investigation by U.S. and Brazilian authorities amid allegations that it made improper payments to…

ACI's 16th Annual Conference on Litigating Disability Insurance Claims

When:Thursday, January 23 to Friday, January 24, 2014 Where: The Carlton Hotel, New York, NY To Learn More: Click Here   Live Industry News  Follow @Insurance_ACI     Join ACI’s Reinsurance/Insurance: Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Experts  Industry News    Social Security Disability Offsets in Disability Insurance Claims by Frankel & Newfield, Originally Posted on disabilityinsurancelawyerblog.com   Clients often ask…

Weekly Industry News – Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance

Financial Services, Insurance & Reinsurance – the latest on Corzine’s dismissals, BlackBerry and more.     Corzine Seeks Dismissal of MF Global Suit by JOSEPH CHECKLER Posted on WSJ.com Jon S. Corzine wants a judge to dismiss the amended lawsuit against him and other former MF Global Holdings Ltd. executives, saying it is filled with “disparaging characterizations”…

ACI's 3rd Annual Forum on Admiralty & Maritime Claims and Litigation

  When: Thursday, February 27 to Friday, February 28, 2014 Where: Hilton Post Oak, Houston, TX   To Learn More, Visit: http://americanconference.com/maritime Industry News    A Game of Shark And Minnow by JEFF HIMMELMAN Posted on the NYTimes.com Ayungin Shoal lies 105 nautical miles from the Philippines. There’s little to commend the spot, apart from its plentiful fish and safe…