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3. Bay State court calls time-out on Body Science patent lawsuits
A Massachusetts judge stays a handful of patent infringement lawsuit filed by Body Science while the patents are reviewed by regulators.
2. Whistleblower claims Siemens’ China division fired him for exposing bribery scheme
Whistleblower Meng-Lin Liu accuses Siemens China of engaging in an illegal kickbacks scheme and of firing him when he brought evidence to the company’s regional CFO.
1. Device tax: Opponents in Senate look for new avenues for repeal
Medical device tax opponents Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) discuss ways in which repeal efforts failed and look for new in-roads to bring back the fight.