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Supreme Court Makes Decision in FTC vs. Actavis Case
Supreme Court Makes Decision in FTC vs. Actavis Case
The U.S. Supreme Court reached a decision Monday in the case of the Federal Trade Commission vs. Actavis. The court found that pay-for-delay settlements of drug patient litigation­­—settlements in which brand name drug manufacturers pay their generic competitors to delay the availability of cheaper generic drugs—may be challenged as potential violations of the antitrust law...
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ Challenge
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear ‘Defense of Marriage Act’ Challenge
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the "Defense of Marriage Act” which provides that same-sex marriages are not recognized for purposes of federal law. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman filed a brief in this case with Vermont and Connecticut arguing that Defense of Marriage Act violates same-sex couples’ right to equal protection under the U.S. Constitution. Re