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National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update March 30, 2010

By David Badertscher, PLL

Source: NLJ.com, March 30, 2010.

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Justices Limit Qui Tam Cases But New Health Care Law Does Opposite

"The new, landmark health care reform law made its first appearance in a Supreme Court decision Tuesday involving whistleblower claims under the federal False Claims Act."

 

Federal Judge Orders Investigation of Missing Pershing Park Evidence

"Calling the District of Columbia's alleged destruction of evidence in a long-running civil suit against the city "very troubling," a federal district judge in Washington today appointed a magistrate judge to find out what's happened to missing video, audio and paper files."  

 

FTC's Pay for Delay Case Against Cephalon Moves Forward

"The Federal Trade Commission's crusade against "Pay for Delay" patent settlements between brand name and generic drug makers got a boost yesterday when a district court judge refused to dismiss a 2008 antitrust suit against Cephalon Inc."

 

Prosecutors, Defense Snipe Over Speedy Trial Clock in FCPA Case

"Justice Department prosecutors are fighting back against the demands of some criminal defense lawyers that the government not be allowed to control the pace of the department's most ambitious Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case, unfolding in federal district court in Washington."

 

Kramer Seeks Re-Appointment as D.C. Federal Public Defender

"The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit is accepting applications for the position of federal public defender for the District of Columbia."

Full post as published by New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on March 31, 2010 (boomark / email).