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Sandoz Launches First Biosimilar Drug in U.S.

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/15

A new chapter in the generics/innovator wars began Thursday as Sandoz, Novartis’ generics division launched its Neupogen biosimilar, Zarxio, in the U.S. at about a 15-30% discount from the price of Neupogen. While biosimilars have been marketed in...

Delaware Chancery Court Rejects Allegations Assailing Independence Of VC Directors In Dismissing Derivative Suit

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/15

A recent Delaware Chancery Court decision dismissing derivative fiduciary duty claims has significance for public companies with board members who are associated with venture capital firms....
By: Fenwick & West LLP

Lawyer accused of accelerating car toward judge is censured

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/15

A New Mexico lawyer accused of accelerating his car towards a judge crossing the street has been publicly censured and removed from the state’s…

Expansion of Medicare Bundled Payment for Care Improvement Initiative

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/15

On August 13, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that 2,115 providers are participating in Phase 2 of the Medicare Bundled Payment for Care Improvement initiative (BPCI). These providers include 360 awardees and 1,755...

“To Suffer Or Permit To Work” – That Is The Question!

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/15

On the heels of several cases involving worker misclassification, such as the FedEx decision reported upon in the PK Law newsletter, comes the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division’s Administrator’s Interpretation No. 2015-1 issued July 15,...

Client Alert: Sex, Money and Cybersecurity - Reminders for Public Companies

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/15

Recent events have highlighted the importance of comprehensive cyber-security programs for publicly-traded companies. Although the circumstances differ, in each case the impact of employee behavior with electronic communications - and the need to...

Aspiring law profs face tough job market

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/15

Newbie lawyers aren’t the only legal professional facing a tight job market.

The market for entry-level law professors “has constricted dramatically” since 2011, and legal…

Appellate Court Notes

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/15

Appellate Court Advance Release Opinions: AC36558 - State v. Wood - AC37579 - State v. Wilkins - AC36576 - State v. Riley - AC36219 - Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. v. Bliss - In this decision the Court once again rejected a...

Christopher Green Selected as Director of EEOC's San Diego Local Office

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/15

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Christopher Green has been selected as the new director of the San Diego local office for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced today. As of Aug. 23, 2015, Green oversees EEOC's...

Seyfarth Submits Comments in Response to Proposed Overtime Rules

By EsqSocial Corporation 08/09/15

On Friday, Seyfarth’s Wage & Hour Litigation Practice Group submitted its comments to the Wage and Hour Division’s recent Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. As our readers know, the NPRM signals a potential overhaul to the FLSA’s white-collar exemptions....

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