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Bayer needs ‘thoughts and prayers’ to make out privilege claim in class action, court told
Product Liability 2022-10-25 11:05 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A class action against Bayer over its allegedly defective Essure contraceptive devices has admonished the drug manufacturer’s bid to shield emails considered privileged in similar […]

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Medibank data breach revealed to be wider than first thought
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-10-25 3:52 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The fallout from a cyberattack against Medibank continues, with the health insurer revealing sensitive claims data was accessed for customers of its main Medibank branch. […]

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Criminals accessed Medibank customer data
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-10-20 3:53 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

A criminal has accessed sensitive Medibank customer data, including claims information, following a recent cyberattack. The health insurer has been contacted by a criminal who […]

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Sanofi challenges Amgen’s patents for cholesterol-lowering antibodies
Intellectual Property 2022-10-18 5:23 pm By Sam Matthews

French drug giant Sanofi has appealed a decision giving American biopharmaceutical company Amgen the go-ahead for its patents for a cholesterol-lowering antibody that could be […]

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Medibank the latest victim of cyberattack
Privacy & Cybersecurity 2022-10-13 11:26 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Medibank has become the latest company to fall prey to a cyberattack, but the health insurer says so far there’s no indication customer data has […]

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Boston Scientific drops gag clause from $105M settlement after judge airs concerns
Class Actions 2022-10-10 2:40 am By Cindy Cameronne

US medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has withdrawn a controversial gag clause from of its $105 million deal to settle a class action by women […]

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‘Virtually nothing has been done’: Judge shreds firm for lag in $300M J&J settlement
Product Liability 2022-10-07 11:20 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge has savaged Shine Lawyers over its failure to present a signed settlement agreement to the court a month after Johnson & Johnson Medical […]

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Doctor’s wife to be pulled into class action against plastic surgeon Daniel Lanzer
Class Actions 2022-10-07 3:53 pm By Sam Matthews

The lead applicant in a class action against Sydney-based plastic surgeon Daniel Lanzer and four of his associates wants to join the wife of one […]

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Full Court upholds validity of Pfizer’s Dynastat patent
Intellectual Property 2022-09-30 4:58 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has thrown out competing appeals of a decision finding Pfizer’s patent for its post-operative injectable painkiller Dynastat is valid and that drug maker […]

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Judge mulls contradictor in $105M Boston Scientific class action settlement despite no red flags
Product Liability 2022-09-28 1:39 pm By Sam Matthews

The judge overseeing a class action against US medical device maker Boston Scientific is considering appointing a contradictor to look over the $105 million settlement […]

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