Experts Say Latest Reverse Payments Could Lead to High Court Action
(Bloomberg Bureau of National Affairs) In an opinion that could very well be a game-changer for drug companies involved in antitrust cases challenging the legality of patent litigation settlements, a federal judge Nov. 5 ruled that a 2013 U.S. Supreme Court holding doesn’t bar the door to testimony about the strength of the patent underlying a challenged settlement (King Drug Co. of […]
NEC Tokin to Plead Guilty to Criminal Price Fixing
On September 2, 2015, the Department of Justice filed a criminal information against NEC Tokin Corporation in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California in San Francisco, alleging its violation of Sherman Act Section 1 for fixing prices on electrolytic capacitors. NEC Tokin has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $13.8 million criminal fine for conspiring with […]
Joseph Saveri Selected by Best Lawyers as Antitrust Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in San Francisco
(Best Lawyers) Joseph Saveri was recently selected by his peers as the Antitrust Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in San Francisco, as featured in Best Lawyers 2015 – San Francisco.
California High Court Won’t Rehear Cipro Pay-For-Delay Ruling More
(Law360) The California Supreme Court declined Wednesday to revisit its May ruling reviving drug buyers’ claims that Bayer Corp. illegally paid generic manufacturers $400 million to delay launching copycat versions of blockbuster antibiotic Cipro, clearing the way for buyers to challenge the so-called pay-for-delay pharmaceutical patent settlements under state antitrust law.
Joseph Saveri Participates in California Lawyer Antitrust Roundtable
(California Lawyer) California Lawyer met with Daniel Asimow of Arnold & Porter; Maxwell Blecher of Blecher Collins Pepperman & Joye; Peter K. Huston of Sidley Austin; and Joseph Saveri of the Joseph Saveri Law Firm. The roundtable was reported by Cherree Peterson of Barkley Court Reporters.
Joseph Saveri Law Firm Brings RICO Case on Behalf of Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians
(PRNewswire-USNewswire) The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians today filed a lawsuit in federal court charging its former treasurer and three former senior officials with defrauding the Tribe of tens of millions of dollars that otherwise would have been used to improve the lives of Tribal members. The complaint alleges that these four individuals used vote-rigging, bribery, and extortion […]
Cal Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Cipro
The California Supreme Court today heard oral arguments In re Cipro Cases I & II. The firm represents a class of California consumers and insurers who brought antitrust claims against Bayer Corporation, Barr Laboratories, and other generic drug companies.
Calif. Cipro Case Puts Pay-For-Delay Deals Under Scrutiny
(Law360) The California Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next month in a proposed class action brought by purchasers of antibiotic Cipro alleging Bayer Corp. illegally paid several generics makers nearly $400 million to delay market entry, and experts say a ruling that subjects pay-for-delay settlements to a stricter standard of review could reverberate nationwide, deterring drug […]
Joseph Saveri Featured in Legal Leaders Profile of San Francisco’s Top Rated Lawyers 2015
Joseph Saveri was featured in Legal Leaders, a publication profiling San Francisco’s Top Rated Lawyers of 2015. The publication is issued yearly by ALM, publisher of The Recorder, Corporate Counsel, The National Law Journal, and The American Lawyer. Saveri was also included and profiled in 2012-2014.
Joseph Saveri Featured in The National Law Journal Trailblazers: Mergers & Acquisitions and Antitrust
Joseph Saveri was selected for and featured in The National Law Journal Trailblazers: Mergers & Acquisitions and Antitrust: