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Labor/Employment,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

Jul. 17, 2019

9th Circuit asks state high court for guidance on business lawsuit

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday asked California’s high court to consider whether a state law forbidding contracts that restrain trade can be construed to block pharmaceutical companies from agreeing to hinder competition in the drug market.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals asked California's high court on Tuesday to consider whether a state law forbidding contracts that restrain trade can be construed to block pharmaceutical companies from agreeing to hinder competition in the drug market.

Ixchel Pharma LLC, a Davis-based biotechnology company, claims its competitor, Biogen Inc., unlawfully nixed a drug development contract Ixchel had with a Denmark company, Forwa...

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