AstraZeneca has secured a significant legal victory after a U.S. federal appeals court upheld a decision invalidating two patents asserted by Pfizer subsidiary Wyeth in a dispute over the blockbuster lung cancer treatment Tagrisso. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Delaware federal court’s ruling that the patents at the center …

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The Trump administration has removed the remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), leaving the independent federal body responsible for supporting election administration without any sitting commissioners just months before the 2026 midterm elections. The White House confirmed that two Democratic commissioners were dismissed, while the commission’s lone remaining Republican member stepped down. …

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Massachusetts’ federal court is considering a significant procedural change that would require the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to inform defendants whenever a grand jury declines to issue an indictment against them, marking another step toward greater transparency in federal grand jury proceedings. The proposal is part of two amendments to the local rules released …

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A closely watched legal battle is set to unfold in a Florida courtroom next week as U.S. law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett prepares to defend itself against malpractice allegations tied to a stock transaction that preceded the collapse of insurance services company Patriot National. The dispute traces back more than a decade to a …

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The U.S. Department of Justice has launched legal action against the state of Maryland, accusing it of maintaining policies that obstruct federal immigration enforcement efforts as the Trump administration intensifies its nationwide deportation campaign. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland’s Northern Division, the lawsuit argues that Maryland’s policies limit cooperation …

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