Jublia® (efinaconazole) - Case Name: Valeant Pharm. N. Am. LLC v. Mylan Pharm. Inc.,978 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 5, 2020)(Circuit Judges Newman, O’Malley, and Taranto presiding; Opinion by O’Malley, J.) (Appeal from D.N.J.,...more
For the first time since the U.S. Supreme Court’s TC Heartland decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed the issue of venue specific to Hatch-Waxman litigation, pursuant to which branded...more
On November 5, 2020, in Valeant Pharms. N. Am. LLC v. Mylan Pharms. Inc., No. 2019-2402, the Federal Circuit held that venue in Hatch-Waxman cases brought under 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(2)(A) is proper “only in districts where...more
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. Last Thursday, a Federal Circuit panel issued a decision applying a narrow reading of the patent venue statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1400(b), in a Hatch-Waxman...more
This week, the Federal Circuit issued an order finding that in cases brought under 35 U.S.C. § 271(e)(2)(A), infringement occurs for venue purposes only in districts where actions related to the submission of an Abbreviated...more
BECAUSE THE PRIOR ART TAUGHT OVERLAPPING PH RANGES AND STRUCTURALLY SIMILAR COMPOUNDS AS THOSE CLAIMED IN THE PATENT-IN-SUIT, THE FEDERAL CIRCUIT REVERSED SUMMARY JUDGMENT OF NON-OBVIOUSNESS. Case Name: Valeant Pharms...more
BECAUSE PLAINTIFFS FAILED TO SHOW SPECIFICALLY HOW DEFENDANTS COMMITTED ANY ACT OF INFRINGEMENT IN NEW JERSEY—PARTICULARLY BY FILING AN ANDA IN WEST VIRGINIA WITH THE FDA IN MARYLAND—OR THAT ANY FUTURE, INTENDED ACTS WERE A...more
Case Name: Valeant Pharms. Int’l v. Mylan Pharms., Civ. No. 15-8180 (SRC), 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73069 (D.N.J. May 1, 2018) (Chesler, J.)....more
Charitable organizations can easily become enmeshed in Justice Department enforcement issues. We have seen charities used in FCPA cases as a means to funnel bribes to government officials, spouses or family members....more