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Arnold & Porter Defends Baby Formula Company Perrigo in Antitrust Class Action
Ian S. Hoffman, Matthew Tabas and C. Scott Lent of Arnold & Porter represent Perrigo in the antitrust class action filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, according to the case docket.
Trade Secret Protection Plans Provide Certainty to Employers
The protection of trade secrets has long been understood to be a legitimate business interest, and, traditionally, companies have used non-competition clauses to protect their trade secrets. Now, with non-competition agreements in doubt and facing greater scrutiny, companies will need to rely on other protection mechanisms.
'Back to Business': Ozempic MDL's New Judge Pushes Litigation Forward in Wake of Predecessor's Death
Marston held the status conference just two weekdays after the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation reassigned the MDL to her. The litigation, which Pratter had overseen since its coordination in February, had gone about three weeks without a judge.
Manhattan Court Dismisses $80M Breach-of-Employment Contract Suit Against Blockchain Firm Chainalysis
Judge Joel M. Cohen of the Commercial Division of the New York Supreme Court sided with Chainalysis, who was represented by counsel from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, granting the company’s motion to dismiss plaintiff Blake Ratliff’s breach-of-contract suit for failure to state a viable claim for relief, and finding the suit untimely, according […]