Brendan Pierson

Freelance legal journalist, formerly @Reuters.

[Sami Gold @souljagoyteller]

It’s kind of crazy that the first permanent human settlements were *just* in 12,500 BCE

[Mike Scarcella @MikeScarcella]

Texas woman who sought emergency abortion from court will leave state for care https://t.co/Fx4kXUe99p from @brenpiers

[Reuters Legal @ReutersLegal]

A federal judge has warned of an identity theft scam targeting US military veterans and service members potentially covered by 3M's $6 billion settlement of more than 200,000 lawsuits alleging its earplugs caused hearing damage https://t.co/YUPzbnpKLh @brenpiers

[Nate Raymond @nateraymond]

A Trump-appointed judge in Ohio declined to prevent Medicare from beginning to negotiate prices for some prescription drugs this fall under a new program, vindicating one of President Joe Biden's signature initiatives. ⁦@brenpiers⁩ ⁦@Reuters⁩ https://t.co/COOq2HaeFd

[Reuters Legal @ReutersLegal]

A Tennessee law prohibiting doctors from providing medical care such as puberty-blockers and gender-affirming surgery for transgender minors can go into effect immediately, a US appeals court ruled https://t.co/ONmyKoZSEN

[Sarah N. Lynch @SarahNLynch]

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[Reuters Legal @ReutersLegal]

South Carolina's highest court appeared open to upholding a new state law banning abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy, months after it blocked a similar ban https://t.co/EKHEGoR5bp @brenpiers

[Brendan Pierson @brenpiers]

The Biden administration's appeal in the ongoing abortion pill case will be decided by a very conservative panel, even by 5th Circuit standards. With @jacq_thomsen https://t.co/E9WW5PQZuV

[Gabriella Borter @gabriellaborter]

Good morning from Amarillo, TX, where a small crowd of media and members of the public are waiting to get a spot in Judge Kacsmaryk’s courtroom for a hearing in the case that could jeopardize abortion pill (mifepristone) access nationwide. @Reuters

[Ann Marimow @amarimow]

Texas Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk will soon rule on a challenge to the abortion pill. We trace his path to the bench, history of activism rooted in religious beliefs and report new details on the strength of his antiabortion convictions w/@CAKitchener

https://t.co/zmM3hu0BYX

[Nate Raymond @nateraymond]

Texas prosecutors can't target groups that fund out-of-state abortions, judge says ⁦@Reuters⁩ ⁦@brenpiers⁩ https://t.co/jM7XYxs3va

[Mike Scarcella @MikeScarcella]

U.S. groups suing to ban abortion pill lose bid for early trial in Texas federal court https://t.co/TJLXe9rRR6 / @brenpiers

[Brendan Pierson @brenpiers]

https://t.co/nTrOWp75eL

[Gabriella Borter @gabriellaborter]

The FDA says retail pharmacies can now provide the abortion pill. But will they? w/ @aaboulenein @mikeerman1 https://t.co/bcLIoDwwZJ

[Brendan Pierson @brenpiers]

This is a big deal - first of the post-Dobbs abortion ban challenges to be finally decided by a top state court. By @gabriellaborter https://t.co/UonHO62VZz

[Reuters Legal @ReutersLegal]

Explainer: What does the FDA's new rule mean for the fight over abortion pills? @brenpiers https://t.co/9KzVWLjZPf

[William Feldman @wbfeldman]

From 2000-2021, manufacturers earned $111 billion on brand-name #inhalers in the US AFTER patents on their active ingredients had expired.

How?

By patenting other aspects of the products (e.g., delivery devices).

New piece out in @JAMA_current

https://t.co/2PQgsy4dAf

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[Andrew Chung @andrew_chung_]

JUST IN - U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co to halt California's ban on retail sales of all flavored tobacco products

[Nate Raymond @nateraymond]

Drugmakers GSK, Pfizer, Sanofi SA and Boehringer Ingelheim defeated thousands of lawsuits claiming that the heartburn drug Zantac caused cancer, as a federal judge found the claims were not backed by sound science. ⁦@brenpiers⁩ ⁦@Reuters⁩ https://t.co/sZFO5Tu4Ra