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340B Meets The FCA In The Ninth Circuit: What The Pharmaceutical Industry And Investors Need To Know OnPoint Thu Sep 03 2026 The Ninth Circuit's Adventist Decision Lets 340B Covered Entities Bring FCA Qui Tam Suits Over Drug Pricing, Raising New Risks For Manufacturers And Investors.
The Ninth Circuit's landmark decision in Adventist Health System v. AbbVie Inc. has opened a new front in healthcare fraud enforcement by allowing 340B covered entities to bring False Claims Act qui tam suits against drug manufacturers over alleged pricing violations. This ruling, combined with the court's earlier EKRA decision in Schena, signals an expanding landscape of federal healthcare fraud theories that narrows traditional defenses and creates significant litigation exposure for pharmaceutical compan
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Dechert
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David Harper And Brian Sims Outline Key M&A Considerations For Industrial Dealmakers In 2026
Bass, Berry & Sims attorneys David Harper and Brian Sims examine the critical factors shaping industrial and manufacturing M&A activity in 2026, focusing on how market participants can successfully navigate evolving technology risks, tariff uncertainty, and changing financing dynamics. The analysis identifies three priority areas for dealmakers: artificial intelligence and automation diligence, tariff and customs exposure assessment, and financing flexibility considerations.
United States Commercial
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Bass, Berry & Sims
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DHS Expands E-Verify Status Change Report And Substantive I-9 Violations
As the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues its strict enforcement of federal immigration law, DHS is sharpening the tools that it has available to encourage employer compliance. DHS recently has expanded the E-Verify Status Change Report to provide employers with additional information on the revocation of various types of temporary employment authorizations.
United States Commercial
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Foley & Lardner
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US I Visa Rules For Foreign Journalists: What You Need To Know
Foreign journalists working in the United States under an I visa will face significant changes starting September 2026, with new rules limiting their stays to 240 days instead of the previous "duration of status" arrangement. Media organizations and journalists' groups have raised concerns about how these restrictions could disrupt international news coverage and create uncertainty for correspondents and their families.
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Weightmans
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California Legislation: End-Of-Session Check-In
California's legislature has sent a comprehensive package of privacy, AI, and advertising bills to Governor Newsom's desk, with decisions due by September 30, 2026. The legislation addresses sensitive personal information protections, data broker obligations, AI-powered chatbot regulations, and digital replica rights, potentially reshaping how businesses handle consumer data and automated decision-making systems. Will these bills become law and set new national standards for technology regulation?
United States Privacy
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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz
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The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 163: DOJ Secures $400 Million Settlement To Resolve TikTok Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act Lawsuit (Video)
TikTok has agreed to pay $400 million to resolve allegations that it violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by collecting personal information from children under 13 without proper parental consent. This settlement represents one of the largest COPPA recoveries ever and comes alongside efforts to vacate a 2019 consent decree against TikTok's predecessor, Musical.ly. The case highlights the evolving landscape of children's privacy enforcement and the serious regulatory scrutiny facing companie
United States Privacy
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Duane Morris LLP
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Senate To Consider Sweeping College Sports Legislation: A Vote In The Senate Next Week Could Set The Stage For The Passage Of The Protect College Sports Act
The Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (PCSA), introduced in the Senate on June 2, 2026, by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and joined by Senators Eric Schmitt (R-MO) and Chris Coons (D-DE), represents a comprehensive federal legislative effort to reshape the governance and economics of intercollegiate athletics...
United States Media & IT
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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
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SEC Announces Plan To Rescind Its Pay-to-Play Rule For Investment Advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rescinding its comprehensive pay-to-play rule governing investment advisers, potentially transforming compliance requirements across the financial services industry. With a 60-day public comment period underway, the fate of Rule 206(4)-5 hangs in the balance as stakeholders weigh operational challenges against political speech concerns.
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Steptoe LLP
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Enhanced FDA-SEC Collaboration: How Life Sciences Companies Think About Disclosure, Insider Trading, And Prediction Markets
On August 31, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”)[1] to “establish a framework to support the parties’ respective regulatory and enforcement responsibilities and otherwise enhance cooperation.”
United States Commercial
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
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SEC Staff Issues New CFIs Concerning Schedule 13G Eligibility
On Sept. 2, the Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued three new Corporate Finance Interpretations (CFIs) addressing the extent to which specified communications undertaken by a shareholder might affect the shareholder’s eligibility to continue reporting on Schedule 13G in lieu of Schedule 13D. The background and content of the new CFIs are summarized below.
United States Commercial
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Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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SEC Staff Issues New CFIs Concerning Schedule 13G Eligibility
On Sept. 2, the Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued three new Corporate Finance Interpretations (CFIs) addressing the extent to which specified communications undertaken by a shareholder might affect the shareholder’s eligibility to continue reporting on Schedule 13G in lieu of Schedule 13D. The background and content of the new CFIs are summarized below.
United States Commercial
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Barnes & Thornburg LLP
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SEC And FDA Sign Memorandum Of Understanding To Share Non-Public Information On FDA-Regulated Public Companies
The SEC and FDA have formalized an information-sharing agreement that fundamentally changes how life sciences companies must approach their public disclosures about FDA interactions. This memorandum of understanding creates a direct pathway for the SEC to access previously confidential FDA records, including meeting minutes and Complete Response Letters, to verify the accuracy of companies' public statements.
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WilmerHale
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