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Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Hey St. Jude Medical: Playing It Cool Doesn't Always Make You a Fool

After seven years of successful litigation, it was understandable that St. Jude Medical wanted to put its dispute with Niazi Licensing Corp. (NLC) to bed. But St. Jude Medical's too-quick response to a mediator's email left...more

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Niazi’s Patent Survives on Appeal: Federal Circuit Reverses In Part Lower Court’s Decision

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On April 11, 2022, Niazi Licensing Corporation (“Niazi”) succeeded in part in its appeal at the Federal Circuit in Niazi Licensing Corporation v. St. Jude Medical S.C. Inc. Niazi’s lawsuit alleged that St. Jude Medical S.C....more

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“Pliable” Language Results in “Resilient” Patent Claims

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NIAZI LICENSING CORPORATION v. ST. JUDE MEDICAL S.C., INC. Before Taranto, Bryson, and Stoll. Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota. Summary: Providing examples in the claim language and...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

When big money is on the line, hospitals can lose their moral compass

If corporatists are correct and big, wealthy enterprises legally get rights akin to what real folks have, can it also be true that institutions, like people, sometimes just lose their way? This argument may be evidenced...more

The Volkov Law Group

St. Jude Agrees to Pay $27 Million to Settle False Claims Act Charges for Selling Defective Heart Devices (Part III of V)

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St. Jude Medical agreed to pay $27 million to settle False Claims Act charges that it knowingly sold a defective heart device to health care facilities.  St. Jude was acquired by Abbott Laboratories in early 2017....more

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - July 2018 #2

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We have previously reported on the ongoing cybersecurity issues with St. Jude defibrillators [view related posts here, here, and here]. On June 29, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the required firmware...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FDA Classifies St. Jude Defibrillators as Class 2 Recalls for Cybersecurity Updates

We have previously reported on the ongoing cybersecurity issues with St. Jude defibrillators. On June 29, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) classified the required firmware updates to St. Jude defibrillators as...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

FDA Recalls St. Jude Medical Pacemakers for Cybersecurity Patches

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall of 465,000 St. Jude Medical pacemakers in order to push a mandatory firmware patch of vulnerabilities in six types of radio controlled cardiac pacemakers....more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

St. Jude Medical On Hot Seat for Cybersecurity Flaws in Home Monitoring System

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning letter to St. Jude Medical, alleging that it failed to properly investigate issues with the batteries in its defibrillator implants and for failing to fix the...more

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St. Jude Medical Acquires Spinal Modulation, Inc.

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St. Jude Medical recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of Spinal Modulation, Inc.  In June of 2013, St. Jude invested $40 million in Spinal Modulation for which it received an exclusive option (now...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Proxy Access – Week of May 3

During the week of May 3, 2015, 8-Ks were filed that disclosed six shareholder sponsored proxy access proposals passed and three failed. All required three percent ownership for three years and all were opposed by the...more

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Interfere at Your Own Risk: Legal Fees Awarded as Damages for Violating A Non-Compete Agreement

We all know the default American Rule for attorneys’ fees: unless you get fees in a contract or from a statute, you shouldn’t count on someone else paying the freight if you win your case. But a recent non-compete case brings...more

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