Breaking News – Pacira First Amendment Case Settles

Published on Drug and Device Law on December 15, 2015 We learned about it yesterday from a reporter, but were sworn to secrecy until today.  Pacira Pharmaceuticals and the FDA settled their litigation with Pacira getting essentially everything it wanted – what the company calls “favorable resolution.” Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the FDA is formally rescinding its unfortunate warning letter that…

Shedding Some Light on the Problem of Medical Data Loss

By:  Heather Landi, Published on Healthcare Informatics on December 16, 2015 While the healthcare industry has the most data breaches involving protected health information (PHI), 90 percent of all industries have experienced a PHI-related data breach in the past 10 years, according to a Verizon Enterprise Solutions study report. Also among the study findings, unencrypted lost and stolen devices,…

USPTO, Judges, and Over 25 In-House Counsel to Present at ACI Life Sciences and Medical Device Patents Conferences in February

NEW YORK – Dec. 15, 2015 – PRLog — American Conference Institute (ACI) is pleased to announce that Mary Till, Senior Legal Advisor at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is now confirmed to join Federal and PTAB judges and over 25 in-house counsel at ACI’s co-located Life Sciences Patents and Medical Device Patents conferences on February 23-25,…

Federal Cosmetic Legislation to be Discussed at ACI & ICMAD's Cosmetics & Personal Care Products Forum

December 15, 2015: American Conference Institute (“ACI”) in collaboration with Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) is pleased to announce that the 3rd Annual Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics and Personal Care Products, taking place at The Carlton Hotel in New York, on March 7-9, 2016, will feature a comprehensive analysis on developments impacting…

American Conference Institute is Pleased to Invite You to the 5th India Summit on Anti-Corruption

NEW YORK – Dec. 9, 2015 — ACI’s 5th India Summit on anti-corruption introduces a new conference format and will provide the latest insights on anti-corruption enforcement initiatives in India, the US and the UK, India -specific compliance strategies, and unparalleled networking and benchmarking opportunities. Gain practical insights form a senior level group of your peers from companies…

No Post-Holiday Nap for FCA Fans: DOJ Statistics and Important Certiorari Grant Cap Week After Thanksgiving

By: Craig Margolis, John Elwood, Christine Roushdy, Kathleen Neace, and Christina Ferma, Published on Vinson & Elkins LLP on December 8, 2015 The week after Thanksgiving was not without excitement — at least for False Claims Act watchers — as it marked the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) long-awaited release of annual FCA statistics, which was…

PCTEL Benchmarks Wireless Networks at DAS and Small Cell Congress Europe

Published on Yahoo! Finance on December 8th, 2015 MUNICH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PCTEL, Inc. (PCTI), a leader in Performance Critical Telecom solutions, benchmarked wireless networks at the DAS and Small Cells Congress Europe conference venue. During the conference, held December 8-10 in Munich, Germany, PCTEL’s Network Engineering Services (NES) group will display network engineering services reports based on the collected baseline…

Asbestos Claims & Litigation: Q&A with Co-Chair Carl G. Snider

Carol G. Snider, Partner, Barclay Damon, LLP will be co-chairing ACI’s 20th National Forum on Asbestos Claims & Litigation, January 14-15, 2016 at The Union League in Philadelphia, PA. In anticipation of the conference, check out our recent Q&A with Carol. All statements and views expressed by Carol are her own and do not necessarily reflect those of Barclay…

ICMAD Supports The Introduction of The Safe Cosmetics Modernization Act – Nov 19, 2015

Press Release Published by ICMAD on November 19, 2015 The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) association is proud to support legislation introduced today by U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), H.R.4075, The Safe Cosmetics Modernization Act. H.R.4075 modernizes and improves the Food and Drug Administration’s ability to assure the safety of cosmetic products by examining ingredient safety, establishing…