Secured Motion to Dismiss in Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act Case

Secured motion to dismiss with prejudice in Cook County Chancery Court for the client, a pharmaceutical company, in an action brought by the Illinois Attorney General against various manufacturers and distributors. The plaintiff alleged that the defendants had created a public nuisance and violated the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, and that the distributors had failed to properly examine and report suspicious orders of opioid medications.

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Staying Ahead of Silicon Valley Bank's Collapse

On Mar. 10, 2023, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) closed after a run on the bank, causing the largest bank failure since the 2008 financial crisis and the second-largest in U.S. history. Nearly simultaneously, the...

Important Pharmacy Developments and Deadlines from FDA, FTC

FDA Rule Change Now Allows Mail-Order, Retail Pharmacy Distribution of Abortion Pills Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed its course on abortion pills, now allowing certain abortion medications—mifepristone and...

How to Prevent Sanctions from Missouri Medicaid for Lost or Destroyed Documentation

Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet) recently posted a “Hot Tip” discussing the procedures providers are expected to follow when medical records are partially or totally destroyed in a natural or man-made disaster. Providers who follow...

Providers Be Aware: Information Blocking Rules to Extend to All EHI as of Oct. 6

Background In 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) was passed, governing the sharing of electronic health information (EHI) and authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify "reasonable and...

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Ottobock Completes Acquisition of Pace Rehabilitation

Armstrong Teasdale’s U.K. Mergers and Acquisitions team assisted Otto Bock PLC (Ottobock) in its acquisition of Pace Rehabilitation, which completed on 5 January 2023. Founded in 1919, Ottobock is a global health tech company...

AT Health Law Beat, March 2023

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Medicare’s Rural Emergency Hospital Designation is Finally Here

After being in the works for several years, and as formally created by the 21st Century Cures Act, effective Jan. 1, 2023, certain rural and critical access hospitals will have the option to elect...

Governments Extend a Safety Net for SVB Depositors while Signature Bank Shutters

On March 12, 2023, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury), Federal Reserve (Fed) and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a “Joint Statement” confirming that depositors of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) “will have access to all...

A Cautionary Case on the Use of Model Disclosures by Financial Institutions

“A good template serves as a guide, not gospel. It must be adapted to fit the facts. That is what should have happened here.” – Hon. Stephanos Bibas The District Court for the District...

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