The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans upheld parts of a Texas District Court ruling by restricting the use of Mifepristone, while allowing Mifepristone to remain on the market.[1] This is the latest ruling in an ongoing legal battle that has left the future of abortion medications in a state of flux. Dinsmore previously discussed the original April 2023 ruling that led to the most recent development. In April, two contradictory court opinions offered opposing views on the legality of Mifepristone. A U.S. District Court Judge in Texas opined that Mifepristone was improperly approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2000. While a U.S...
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act May Be Broader Than You Think
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has published its proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the Federal Register. The PWFA, which became effective on June 27, 2023, requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants suffering limitations from pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. The proposed regulations now enter the 60-day notice and comment period before the final version will be published into law. The PWFA requires the EEOC to issue final regulations by December 29, 2023...
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Four Partners Named 2023 IP Stars by Managing IP
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP is pleased to announce that four of the Firm’s intellectual property attorneys have been named “IP Stars” by Managing IP. The research for IP STARS covers a variety of IP practice areas and more than 70 jurisdictions, making it the most comprehensive and widely respected IP guide in the legal profession. The research is conducted rigorously and impartially. James Cole (Louisville)- Patent Star Robert Eichenberger (Louisville)- Patent Star Joshua Lorentz (Cincinnati)- Patent Star Brian O’Shaughnessy (Washington D.C...
California Bankruptcy Trustee Praises Dinsmore Team’s Counsel in Debt Firm Fraud Case
We are grateful to Richard Marshack of Marshack Hays LLP for recently trusting the Dinsmore team with a very important and widely reported bankruptcy matter for which he was the appointed Trustee, that affected more than 50,000 consumer clients across the United States. “The work of Chris Celentino, Christopher Ghio and the five other attorneys on the Dinsmore team has been nothing short of amazing,” Marshack said...