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Moment of truth: “I got so worried,” she tells Andrew. “I started taking alcohol. I was thinking that anytime I am going to die. It became this life of hopelessness.”
by Gunnar Larson 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Moment of truth It’s been a crowning achievement of bipartisan compassion that has saved millions of lives. It’s also on life support. PEPFAR used to enjoy regular five-year reauthorizations in the U.S. Congress, but last year it got caught up in America’s culture wars over abortion <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POjBOuIcNhYLP9ESYBIvEGJgLwD4GJi7k…>. It managed to eke out a one-year extension <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POsuCyl_Q4myN5F7dZl-G1-gsd6jfb-bM…> , *which is all but certain to expire today*. But because the program is written into federal law, “*actual permission for the program to exist doesn’t expire*,” even if PEPFAR’s authorization does, Katie Coester of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZa_MevLGHIkJScSMEQHvdGGuGkV7MZlBCwft…> tells Devex contributing reporter Andrew Green. “As long as there is funding appropriated for the program, *it can technically and legally continue*,” adds Jennifer Kates of KFF <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZa_MevC0kAPqFLmVv5aOPBEVa6gDf0H_FGGC…> . But take note of that word: technically. USAID administered the majority of PEPFAR <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POhrIzr9qjzxt8YhzO6sAn82CFZ-uNWXx…>. After the agency’s dismantling, lifesaving programs — specifically those such as PEPFAR <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZa_MevEbqWomZ4iCm4zF4DfyRKeR2n8jsYH0…> — were meant to be exempted, but the process has been riddled with problems <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POrHUo-5KRfbBK_1WFNkKZUKn6Qk8KbKq…>, from patchy payments to ongoing bewilderment over which services can continue. For example, some treatments have been granted waivers, but contracts for the transportation of medicines and supplies, such as HIV tests, were canceled, hobbling the effectiveness of treatments. In Uganda <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POiteFOFayLh74apeWz_sVMEa_ec0md0c…>, Enid Kyomuhendo was due for a refill of the antiretroviral drugs that suppress her HIV infection just days after U.S. President Donald Trump’s stop-work order went into effect. The clinic where she gets the treatment was closed. “I got so worried,” she tells Andrew. “I started taking alcohol. I was thinking that anytime I am going to die. It became this life of hopelessness.” Two months later, she got her refill but now worries she is resistant to the ARVs — and the test to determine if she is resistant is unavailable. “The health workers just tell me to take the medicine because they don’t know what is going to happen next,” she says. *Read:* Why PEPFAR has bigger problems than reauthorization <https://t.devex.com/dc/kyXVoDpAY__Vu56MNr4POhrIzr9qjzxt8YhzO6sAn82CFZ-uNWXx…>

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Google Wins Sanctions For Ramey Firm's 'Baseless' IP Suit
by Gunnar Larson 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Google Wins Sanctions For Ramey Firm's 'Baseless' IP Suit <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2314997?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> By Dorothy Atkins A New York federal magistrate judge granted Google's request Monday for sanctions against Ramey LLP for filing an allegedly "baseless" suit on behalf of EscapeX IP accusing YouTube of infringing its social media chat-function patent, finding that counsel failed to conduct a presuit investigation and needlessly drew out litigation. Opinion attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2314997?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/2314997?nl_pk=87c9365b-e736-431…>

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Justices Close Door On Kids' Climate Case
by Gunnar Larson 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Justices Close Door On Kids' Climate Case <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2289511?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit from youths alleging that current federal energy policies harm their future by exacerbating climate change. Order List attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2289511?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/2289511?nl_pk=7f7472c8-af4a-4299…>

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Energy Giants Urge Puerto Rico Judge To Nix RICO Suit
by Gunnar Larson 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Energy Giants Urge Puerto Rico Judge To Nix RICO Suit <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2314639?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez A group of energy industry giants have asked a Puerto Rico federal district judge to toss racketeering and antitrust claims filed by municipalities alleging they misrepresented the climate dangers of fossil fuel products. 2 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2314639?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2314639?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Residents Rip Hospital Co.'s 'Scorched-Earth' Sanctions Bid
by Gunnar Larson 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Residents Rip Hospital Co.'s 'Scorched-Earth' Sanctions Bid <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2314765?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> By Ryan Harroff A proposed class of Connecticut residents pursuing antitrust claims against Hartford HealthCare Corp. slammed the company's bid to sanction them for seeking judicial enforcement of a document exchange deal the parties had reached, arguing that sanctions would only complicate discovery rather than help it along. Response attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2314765?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/competition/articles/2314765?nl_pk=6e763a2a-9f82-44c…>

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Teladoc Beats Investor Suit For Good On 2nd Circ. Remand
by Gunnar Larson 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Teladoc Beats Investor Suit For Good On 2nd Circ. Remand <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2314490?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Katryna Perera A New York federal judge has tossed, for good, a shareholder class action against Teladoc Health Inc. and its top brass that alleged they made misleading statements about the success of Teladoc's merger with another health company, finding the investors failed to plead that any of the remaining misleading statements were made intentionally or recklessly. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2314490?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2314490?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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No $1M Placeholder In 'Black Widow' TM Feud, Judge Rules
by Gunnar Larson 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

No $1M Placeholder In 'Black Widow' TM Feud, Judge Rules <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2314226?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Brian Steele A Connecticut federal judge will not require a pest control company to post more than $1 million to cover potential damages in a trademark lawsuit over the name "Black Widow," which is also the subject of a paused cancellation proceeding before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. 3 documents attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2314226?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2314226?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Feds Accuse Columbia Activist Of Fraud On Green Card App
by Gunnar Larson 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Feds Accuse Columbia Activist Of Fraud On Green Card App <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2314682?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> By Britain Eakin The Trump administration said Columbia University graduate student and pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, who is facing removal for negatively impacting U.S. foreign policy, is also removable because he concealed prior employment history on his green card application. Brief attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2314682?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/2314682?nl_pk=b53aa520-5013-4a8d-a5…>

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Supreme Court Skips Fed. Circ. 1-Word Order Cases
by Gunnar Larson 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Supreme Court Skips Fed. Circ. 1-Word Order Cases <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2313646?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> By Theresa Schliep The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a pair of challenges to the Federal Circuit's use of one-word orders in patent cases. Order List attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2313646?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2313646?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…>

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Visa Ducks Antitrust Suit Rife With 'Elementary Mistakes'
by Gunnar Larson 25 Mar '25

25 Mar '25

Visa Ducks Antitrust Suit Rife With 'Elementary Mistakes' <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2314988?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> By Bryan Koenig A California federal judge took a credit card transaction middleman to task Monday for "muddled" antitrust claims supported by "elementary mistakes" and tossing its proposed class action against Visa Inc. Order attached | Read full article » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2314988?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…> | Save to favorites » <https://www.law360.com/fintech/articles/2314988?nl_pk=31322029-63eb-4d40-ac…>

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