Changes to the Revolving Door: Trump’s Ethics Executive Order
Client Alert | less than 1 min read | 01.30.17
On January 28, 2017, President Trump issued an executive order setting forth the ethics restrictions for its executive agency appointees. These restrictions, discussed more fully in our blog post, are simultaneously more restrictive and less restrictive than their 2009 Obama counterparts, and appear to be more focused on appointees’ conduct following their exit from Government rather than on their conduct preceding and during their appointments.
Insights
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.10.25
Hikma and Amici Curiae Ask Supreme Court to Revisit Induced Infringement by Generic “Skinny Labels”
In Amarin Pharma, Inc. v. Hikma Pharms. USA Inc., C.A. No. 20-1630 (D. Del.), brand manufacturer Amarin brought an induced infringement claim against Hikma’s generic icosapent ethyl product, which lists Amarin’s Vascepa® as the reference listed drug. Vascepa was originally approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) to treat severe hypertriglyceridemia, and later, Amarin obtained patents and approval for Vascepa as a treatment to reduce cardiovascular risk in certain patient populations. Hikma’s Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) for generic icosapent ethyl included a Section viii statement that Hikma was not seeking approval for the patented cardiovascular indication along with a “skinny label” that included only the indication for severe hypertriglyceridemia.
Client Alert | 1 min read | 04.09.25
Client Alert | 12 min read | 04.09.25
Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.07.25