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The Role of AI in Health Care M&A: Driving Value in a Difficult Market

By Nikhil T. Pradhan, Laura Burlot (Foley & Lardner LLP)

This article reviews several health care merger and acquisition (M&A) from 2022 and Q1 2023. Many of last year’s deals were underscored by significant ties to artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, a trend likely to become more prevalent going forward.

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Legal Operations Pioneer Profile Part 2: The Next Acts of David Cambria

By An Trotter, Senior Director of Operations and Hearst Lab Advisory Board, at HEARST

In the July issue of the ACC Observer, David Cambria shared his unique and broad perspective on legal operations' current trajectory. This column focuses on Cambria's career experience, which makes his insights worth contemplating.

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Streamlining Contract Approvals - Navigating the Intersection of Legal Ops & CLM Technology

By Chloe Ribal, Head of Legal, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

The journey from Delegation of Authority (DOA) to Contract Lifecycle Management System (CLM) is about marrying effective governance with technological solutions. By doing so, organizations can ensure not only a swift and reliable contract approval process but also adaptability to changing requirements over time.

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Ten Steps to Prevent and Prepare for Wildfires in Oil and Gas Operations

By John C. Funderburk and Sydney J. St. Pierre (Kean Miller LLP)

Often overlooked are the impacts wildfires can have on oil and gas operations. The potential for wildfires to cause severe damage underscores the need for stringent fire safety protocols. 

This articles provides steps oil and gas operators can take in preparation for and prevention of a wildfire.

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Top 10 Patent and Regulatory Things You Need to Know when Bringing a Biopharma Product to Canada

By Nancy Pei, Principal, Alice Tseng, Principal, Toronto Office and Daphne Lainson, Principal, Ottawa Office, Smart & Biggar LLP

Canada is an attractive market for pharmaceutical manufacturers. Most Canadian consumers have some form of drug coverage through government programs and/or private insurance. Below are ten patent and regulatory topics that in-house counsel need to know before bringing an innovative product to Canada.

Editor's note: This article was updated to reflect recent developments; the original version of this article was published on December 16, 2020.

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Canada's New Linkage Litigation Scheme: A Comparison to Hatch-Waxman

By Nancy Pei, Partner, Smart & Biggar LLP and Brian Coggio, Fish & Richardson PC

The September 2017 amendments to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations introduced a new scheme for pharmaceutical patent linkage litigation in Canada. That scheme is now much closer to the United States' (US) Hatch-Waxman scheme, but with remaining key differences that are explained in this chart.