Keyword: lawsuits

News

U.S. Appeals Court Reconsiders Myriad Gene Patent Ruling

21.07.2012 - Myriad Genetics illegally patented acts of nature when it claimed ownership of two genes linked to cancer, the federal government told an appeals court on Friday. Lawyers from...

News

Esso to Face Charges in UK over Death on Fuel Tanker

20.07.2012 - The fuel company Esso and a contractor firm will face criminal charges in Britain related to the 2008 death of a seaman working on a fuel tanker docked at an Esso facility, state...

News

Anadarko, Tronox Tial Halted for Settlement Talks

13.07.2012 - The trial between oil and gas producer Anadarko Petroleum and paint materials company Tronox has been adjourned for one week so the two companies can try to hammer out a settlement...

News

K-V Sues FDA over Makena in Fight for Survival

06.07.2012 - K-V Pharmaceutical is suing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for not cracking down on compounded versions of its premature birth drug Makena, in a last-ditch fight for the...

News

Pfizer Sued by Retailers for Generic Lipitor Delay

06.07.2012 - Five big U.S. retailers filed an antitrust lawsuit against Pfizer and India's Ranbaxy Laboratories on Thursday, accusing them of conspiring to delay sales of generic versions of...

News

BASF, Shell Told to Pay $525 Million by Brazil Court

03.07.2012 - German chemicals maker BASF and oil major Shell have been told by a Brazilian court to pay 1.06 billion Brazilian real ($525.23 million) into a compensation fund for former...

News

GlaxoSmithKline Settles Healthcare Fraud Case for $3 Billion

03.07.2012 - GlaxoSmithKline agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor criminal charges and pay $3 billion to settle what government officials on Monday described as the largest case of healthcare...

News

Shire Hit as U.S. Approves New Generic ADHD Drug

25.06.2012 - U.S. regulators have ruled against Shire in a battle over generic copies of its hyperactivity drug Adderall XR, approving a cut-price version of the medicine from Actavis, which is...