On July 28, 2022, the Attorney General of the State of New York (NYOAG) flexed its antitrust muscle and brought suit against CVS Health in Manhattan state court. The NYOAG accuses CVS of violating the Donnelly Act, New York s state antitrust law, by illegally tying access to Contract Pharmacy services at CVS retail and specialty pharmacies to use of CVS third-party administrator (TPA) services…
Effective August 1, 2022, the Delaware General Corporation Law (the DGCL) the statutory code that governs Delaware corporations has been amended to make several significant changes. Among other things, the amendments will allow Delaware corporations to adopt charter provisions to exculpate officers from personal liability in certain contexts, and the amendments will also give corporations greater…
Wilson Sonsini was honored as a 2022 "California Powerhouse” by Law360 as part of the publication’s 2022 Regional Powerhouses feature. Overall, Law360 recognized 43 law firms handling some of the biggest deals and most high-profile courtroom battles across nine states, offering clients regional expertise and making a lasting impact on the law at the state and local level.
The 2022 California…
On July 25, 2022, Chief Judge Orlando L. Garcia of the Western District of Texas issued an "Order Assigning the Business of the Court as it Relates to Patent Cases." The Chief Judge ordered that all civil cases involving patents filed in the Waco Division, which were previously solely assigned to one judge, Judge Alan Albright, would now be randomly assigned to a group of 12 district judges…
On June 24, 2022, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women s Health Organization,1 opening a legal path to state laws restricting or prohibiting access to certain reproductive health services. To enforce these laws, law enforcement officials may attempt to access individuals health information, including from technology platforms that process health…