Holland & Knight's Public Policy & Regulation Group secured a major victory for healthcare client Biosimilars Forum when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it will begin issuing unique HCPCS codes to each individual biosimilar product. The decision will improve patients' access to more affordable and innovative treatments involving biologic medicines. Read More

A Holland & Knight multi-office team, representing nominated executors of the contested last Will and Testament for "reluctant heiress" Huguette Clark, led the settlement of the estate after more than two years of contest and alleged undue influence by those close to the reclusive woman who left an estate of more than $300 million when she died at age 104. Read More

The Holland & Knight Intellectual Property Group helped Finnish company Polar Electro Oy, a global maker of wearable training and activity devices and heart rate monitors, secure two separate legal victories in ongoing patent cases. Read More

Litigation under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is worsening the state's housing crisis, according to a new Holland & Knight study. "California Environmental Quality Act Lawsuits and California's Housing Crisis" analyzes all CEQA lawsuits filed statewide between 2013 and 2015 and reveals that housing remains the top target of CEQA lawsuits. Read More

Holland & Knight obtained a $2.8 million stipulated judgment for actor Mickey Rooney in an elder abuse lawsuit against his stepson, who was accused of misappropriating millions of dollars while he controlled the aging actor's financial affairs. After Rooney's death, the firm successfully defended his will against challenges by his estranged wife and children. Read More