Hatch-Waxman and Biosimilars Practice Group Leader Imron Aly examines how current Hatch-Waxman legal proceedings can be applied to Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) litigation.
Arent Fox is pleased to announce the launch of a new Blockchain group that pulls together attorneys from a number of the firm’s top practices to help clients navigate this emerging technology.
In the last 60 days, Schiff Hardin advised on the initial public offerings (IPO) for two companies and a public offering for another company, two in pharmaceuticals and one in the tech sector.
Yesterday, USDA formally announced that it “does not regulate or have any plans to regulate plants” created using new breeding techniques, such as gene editing, as long as such plants “are developed without the use of a plant pest as the donor or vector and they are not themselves plant pests.”
Partner Kevin Nelson was quoted on the Knowledge Ecology International’s urging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to leverage the Bayh-Dole Act in order to combat rising drug prices.
Late last month, an advisor to the Court of Justice of the European Union issued an opinion recommending that plants produced using innovative breeding techniques, like gene editing, be regulated like conventionally-bred plants rather than under the EU’s genetically modified organism Directive, the
Arent Fox Health Care partner and co-practice group leader Stephanie Trunk was nominated by corporate counsel to the 2018 Client Choice™ award list for the District of Columbia. Client Choice™ recognizes law firms and partners that stand apart for the excellent client service they provide.
Karen Carr and Emily Leongini to Present at Q1’s Annual Food Labeling Conference. Arent Fox partner Karen Carr and associate Emily Leongini are scheduled to speak at the Q1 Productions’ 5th Annual Food Labeling Conference.
Arent Fox will host the reception for the New York State Bar Association’s (NYSBA’s) Food, Drug & Cosmetic Law Section Annual Meeting on January 25th, 2018 in its New York office.
A federal district court in Florida earlier this month reversed a jury verdict and vacated a $350 million False Claims Act award, joining the growing number of courts to strictly apply the materiality standard set by the US Supreme Court.
As was widely reported, Congress approved legislation late Monday, January 22, 2018 to provide continuing appropriations for federal agencies through February 8, 2018, ending the government shutdown that began Saturday.
This year brought us very significant changes in patent jurisprudence from the Supreme Court and Federal Circuit affecting Chemical & Life Sciences patent practice.
Recently, the FDA announced that it does not intend to enforce certain provisions in four of the rules that implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act.
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed a lawsuit against the state of California in response to the state’s new drug price law.
On November 8, 2017, the Federal Trade Commission held a workshop entitled, “Understanding Competition in Prescription Drug Markets: Entry and Supply Chain Dynamics.”
Twenty-two Arent Fox LLP practices have been recognized in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” rankings that are published annually by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.
When the National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard was signed into law last year, it represented the culmination of an extended period of regulatory and legislative activity on food labeling issues.
The US Department of Agriculture needs to strengthen its controls over the approval and oversight of agreements for the import of organic products into the US, according to a recent audit report issued by the Office of the Inspector General at USDA.
The food industry potentially faces a new challenge on disclosure at the local level with the recent passage of a San Francisco ordinance addressing antibiotic use.