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3. Hill-Rom lays of 350 to save $30M amid rough outlook
Indiana-based Hill-Rom announces restructuring plans that will cut about 350 workers in hopes of saving $30 million per year as the company lowers its guidance for 2014.
2. Appeals court upholds Edwards Lifesciences win over Medtronic in heart valve spat
A federal appeals court upholds a lower court’s decision in favor of Edwards Lifesciences in their ongoing patent infringement war over replacement heart valve technology.
1. Medtronic wins Supreme Court ruling in patent row with Boston Scientific
The Supreme Court unanimously rules that Medtronic does not bear the burden of proving that it does not infringe on a patent exclusively licensed to Boston Scientific, despite the fact that Medtronic initiated the legal tug-of-war when it challenged that patent in the 1st place.
