In this recently recorded webinar, McDermott+’s Debbie Curtis and Rodney Whitlock discuss the outcomes of the 2024 election, potential healthcare policy changes under the new administration and Congress, and the implications of election outcomes on healthcare policy heading into the lame duck session and in 2025. Access the webinar recording here.
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This Week in 340B: November 19 – December 2, 2024
Find this week’s updates on 340B litigation to help you stay in the know on how 340B cases are developing across the country. Each week we comb through the dockets of more than 50 340B cases to provide you with a quick summary of relevant updates from the prior week in this industry-shaping body of…
What a Second Trump Term Means for Antitrust Enforcement
On January 20, 2025, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s administration will come into power. The McDermott antitrust and competition team has analyzed the first Trump term, compared it to the Biden administration’s actions, and reviewed statements from those involved in the upcoming Trump administration. While it appears that the new administration will be good for business,…
IRS Issues Proposed Regulations to Ensure Expanded Preventative Care Services Coverage
On November 18, 2024, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2024-47, which includes proposed regulations designed to ensure that non-grandfathered group health plans and insurance issuers provide an accessible exceptions process for preventive services, allowing coverage without cost sharing if deemed medically necessary by an individual’s provider. Learn more about new IRS…
Weekly IRS Roundup November 18 – November 22, 2024
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 18, 2024 – November 22, 2024. November 18, 2024: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2024-47, which includes the following: Revenue Procedure 2024-41, which provides the unused housing credit carryover amounts allocated to qualified states…
Weekly IRS Roundup November 11 – November 15, 2024
Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of November 11, 2024 – November 15, 2024. November 11, 2024: The IRS released Internal Revenue Bulletin 2024-46, including Revenue Procedure 2024-31, which outlines the requirements for manufacturers to be treated as “qualified manufacturers” under Section 25C(h)…
Will the Affordable Care Act Survive a Trump Presidency?
Will President-elect Donald Trump seek to repeal the Affordable Care Act once more, or will his administration opt for smaller-scale changes to the law? In this article, Alden Bianchi shares his predictions on the actions the incoming administration and Republicans may consider as they take control of the White House and Congress. Access the article.
DOJ Proposes Restrictions on Transactions Involving Bulk Sensitive Data, Including Health Data
On October 29, 2024, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a proposed rule to implement US President Joe Biden’s Executive Order (EO) 14117. This order aims to prevent countries of concern from accessing Americans’ sensitive personal data and US-government-related data. The proposal specifically includes health data as a category of sensitive personal data that…
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Back Two Key Patent Reform Bills
On November 15, 2024, the US Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property advanced the Inventor Diversity for Economic Advancement (IDEA) Act, one of three significant bills it considered this year to reform the patent system. The other two bills, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) and the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership…
UPC Court of Appeal Rules on Suspending First Instance Enforcement, Managing Director Liability
By Lisa Nassi
The Court of Appeal (CoA) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) addressed a request for suspensive effect of an appeal and ruled that managing directors of an alleged patent-infringing company cannot be held liable as “intermediaries” under Article 63 of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA). Koninklijke Philips NV v. Belkin GmbH, UPC_CoA_579/2024,…