As expected, the parties are still working through the final flurry of motions to exclude certain evidence, and to admit / include other batches of evidence, in the federal courthouse in Norfolk, Virginia.

Thus, the parties have not yet begun to pick a jury. That may happen Thursday or Friday. Here’s the latest order (plus a note that a transcript of yesterday’s hearings will be available after July 17, 2023):

So… this antitrust matter crawls slowly to opening statements. . . .

…Set Hearings: Discovery Hearing / Status Conference set for 4/17/2023 at 12:00 PM in Norfolk Mag Courtroom 1 w/OCR before Magistrate Judge Douglas E. Miller….

In the end, this trial is likely to demonstrate that even far more careful attempts to corner a drug market, and extend the exclusivity of a drug patent portfolio… and thus either maintain or increase selling prices, is unlawful — to the tune of billions in damages. [Martin Shkreli’s schemes were a sledgehammer compared to this scalpel, here.]

Now you know, with 30 degree warmer sunshine ahead! Ah… Spring — everything… exploding with fragrance and color! Grin….

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