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News & Analysis as of May 24, 2013

Litigation Alert: U.S. Supreme Court to Weigh In on Reverse Payment Deals

by Melanie Mayer, David Tellekson | Fenwick & West LLP on 4/3/2013

On March 25, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in FTC v. Actavis, Inc.,1 which is on appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. This case addresses a type of patent litigation settlement...more

Supreme Court Oral Argument in FTC v. Actavis

by Kevin E. Noonan | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 4/2/2013

The Supreme Court heard oral argument in Federal Trade Commission v. Actavis (the caption for what was Federal Trade Commission v. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in the 11th Circuit opinion below) last Monday, with Deputy...more

Case Brief: Federal Trade Commission v. Watson Pharmaceuticals

by Kwame Mensah | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 3/26/2013

[Ed. The Supreme Court heard oral argument today in Federal Trade Commission v. Watson Pharmaceuticals. While Patent Docs will provide analysis regarding the oral argument in a subsequent post, we provide the following...more

Senators Introduce Another Bill to Ban Reverse Payment Settlement Agreements

by Kevin E. Noonan | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 3/15/2013

Last week, Senator Al Franken (D-MN) was joined by Senators David Vitter (R-LA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in introducing S. 204, the "Fair and Immediate Release of Generic Drugs...more

Supreme Court to Hear AndroGel Reverse Payment Case

by Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff | Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/10/2013

The Supreme Court granted certiorari in Federal Trade Commission v. Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., to address whether and when “reverse payment” agreements made to settle ANDA litigation violate antitrust laws....more

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