DLA Piper advises Calliditas in US$1.1 billion tender offer

DLA Piper is providing legal counsel to Calliditas Therapeutics AB (Calliditas), a biopharmaceutical company based in Sweden, in relation to the recent tender offer made by Asahi Kasei Corporation (Asahi), a conglomerate from Japan. Asahi has offered to acquire all of Calliditas’ outstanding shares and American Depositary Shares (ADSs) for a total of US$1.1 billion. […]

US Federal Judge Uses ChatGPT in Appeal Case

Snell v. United Specialty Insurance Company, 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, No. 22-12581. U.S. Appeals Judge Kevin Newsom of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in Snell v. United Specialty Insurance Co. a concurring opinion whose express purpose was to offer ideas about how judges might use generative AI. Throughout a 32-page […]

Novo Nordisk Files Multiple Lawsuits in the U.S. for Trademark Infringement

Novo Nordisk files multiple lawsuits in the U.S. for trademark infringement and false advertising. Novo Nordisk filed a series of lawsuits across the country last week, accusing a number of companies, including weight loss clinics and medical spas, of infringing its trademark rights and improperly promoting its semaglutide products Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus. The pharmaceutical […]

Chemical and Pharmaceutical Expert Witness – Stuart G Levy, PhD

Please introduce yourself to the readers of Lawyer Monthly & what is your professional background and education?  Hello there, I am Stuart Levy, a chemistry and chemistry, manufacturing, and controls consultant to the biotech and Pharma industry, based in Arlington, MA, a “collar suburb” very close to Cambridge and Boston. I am a sole-proprietor, independent consultant, with 29 years of industrial experience […]

Trump found guilty of fraud

The Trump trial has finally reached a verdict – Guilty! Trump will face sentencing in the coming months and the election could face disturbance.

Fault vs No-Fault Insurance Systems Across States 

The kind of car insurance system your state upholds matters to you. It’s not merely a bureaucratic detail. Depending on where you drive, the rules governing how accident claims are handled could impact both your wallet and your peace of mind.

Protests around the world for Gaza

In the US over 2000 people have been arrested at campuses causing debates over their rights to protest, free speech as well as accusations of antisemitism.

Los Angeles Personal Injury Attorney and Trial Lawyer

Shahab, as a skilled trial lawyer who has devoted his practice to helping individuals who have been wrongfully injured and holding negligent individuals responsible for their actions, when did you decide to become a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer?  I decided to become a personal injury lawyer after witnessing firsthand the profound impact that legal […]

German-American Probate and Inheritance Law: Expert Insight

Siegwart German American Law is a boutique law firm specializing in German Law, cross-border representation and cross-border litigation, providing comprehensive solutions to cross-border and foreign law issues for individual and corporate clients. Lawyer Monthly recently caught up with Holger Siegwart to discuss the settlement of estates and estate litigation in Germany for US-based heirs or […]

How Workers Compensation Works – Lawyer Monthly

Catherine “Catie” Meehan is a partner at the Steinberg Law Firm. She has an extensive background in the medical field with degrees in both psychology and nursing, in addition to her law degree.  Catie’s nursing background comes into play daily as she represents individuals who have been seriously injured at work or in their lives. […]