Case Name: Pliva, Inc. v. Mensing

Court: U.S. Supreme Court    Docket: 09-993; 09-1039; 09-1501

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Case Result: Consumers of generic drugs which caused harm cannot bring state "failure to warn" claim because claim is preempted by federal labeling law.

Case Name: In re Reconsideration of Disapproval of California State Plan Amendments ("SPAS")

Court: Dept. of Health Care & Human Serv. Ctr. for Medicaid and Medicare Services    Docket: 08-009A, 08-009B1, 08-009B2, 08-009D, 08-019

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Case Result: Administrative hearing dismissed after California withdrew its request for Reconsideration

Case Name: Sanofi-Aventis v. FDA

Court: U.S. Dist. Ct. D.C.    Docket: 1:10-cv-01255-EGS

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Case Result: Court denied brand Rx manufacturer's motion for preliminary injunction to overturn the FDA's approval of generic Lovenox (enoxaparin) finding that the brand manufacturer, Sanofi-Aventis, is unlikely to succeed on the merits, that no parties are challenging the safety of the generic, and that Sanofi failed to establish that the public interest favors interim injunctive relief.

Case Name: Scampone v. Highland Park Care Center

Court: Pa. Supreme Court   Docket: Nos. 15 & 16 WAP, 2011

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Case Result: Nursing facility corporation can be held responsible for negligent care if there is evidence that the corporation's decisions about staffing, budget or other issues adversely impacted care.

Case Name: Schindler Elevator Corp. v. U.S. ex rel. Kirk

Court: U.S. Supreme Court    Docket: 10-188

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Case Result: Claims brought under the False Claims Act are not permitted when the claim is based on documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

Case Name: Shuts v. Covenant Holdco

Court: Cal. Ct. App.    Docket: A132805

Read Summary,  Decision of Aug. 15, 2012, AARP's Amicus Brief (PDF) and Press Release

Case Result: Class action permitted against nursing facility chain challenging understaffing of its facilities.

Case Name: Sorrell v. IMS Health, Inc.

Court: U.S. Supreme Court    Docket: 10-779

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Case Result: Vermont's restriction on the commercial sale of prescription drug prescriber-identifiable information violates First Amendment right to freedom of commercial speech.