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Our Drug Pricing and Market Access team tracks recent developments in healthcare reform, the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, the 340B Program, Medicare, and state law....more
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On May 14, 2026, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties that when a federal court stays claims pending arbitration under Section 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act, it retains jurisdiction to...more
In energy contracts, venue selection clauses — language specifying how and where disputes will be heard — are sometimes seen as boilerplate. Yet they can play a critical role in energy litigation, affecting procedure, timing,...more
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The “Anti‑Waiver of Employment Rights Act” (S4424‑A) would broadly invalidate contractual provisions waiving or limiting employees’ rights under the New York Labor Law and Human Rights Law. The law—if signed by the...more
On May 14, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties, No. 25-83 that a federal court that stays an action pending arbitration under § 3 of the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA) retains...more
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As we predicted in our post After Arbitration, Does a District Court Have Jurisdiction to Confirm or Vacate an FAA Award?, the US Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that a federal court that has sent a dispute to arbitration...more
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In a significant win for parties seeking to enforce arbitration agreements, the U.S. Supreme Court last week issued a unanimous decision in Jules v. Andre Balazs Properties holding that when a federal court stays a case...more