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Case Briefing
U.S. Attorney Files Drug Counterfeiting Complaint
In a criminal complaint filed December 5 in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, MO, a Florida man was charged with selling counterfeit Lipitor', a prescription drug manufactured and distributed by Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer Inc. The complaint alleges that Julio Cesar Cruz sold 203 bottles of Lipitor 10 mg tablets, with each bottle containing 5000 tablets, to G&K Pharma LLC, a Florida firm licensed to sell wholesale drugs in Missouri. Some of the tablets in each bottle tested by the Office of Criminal Investigations for the FDA, however, were counterfeit, ie, not manufactured or distributed by Pfizer. Further forensic analysis indicated that the bottles contained a mixture of counterfeit Lipitor and illegally diverted foreign-manufactured Lipitor. The complaint also alleges that Cruz manipulated and falsified the drugs' pedigree.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.