Last week’s data breach of United Health Group’s (UHG) prescription provider comes at a critical time in the digital transformation of connected healthcare. Just as evidence shows clinicians are seeing positive results from digital processes, the security of consumer data has taken another hit. On Feb. 21 the healthcare giant confirmed that its subsidiary Optum was forced to shut down IT systems and various services after a cyberattack by “nation-state” hackers on the Change Healthcare platform. Optum operates the Change Healthcare platform, which is the largest payment exchange platform between doctors, pharmacies, healthcare providers, and patients in the U.S. healthcare system

WASHINGTON , Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes a new five lawyer US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) team to its Healthcare Practice Group. Joining from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the team includes Partners James "Jamie" Ravitz and Paul Gadiock and provides strategic counsel to FDA-regulated life sciences, digital health and healthcare services companies and their investors, including private equity. The group also provides critical FDA-related transactional support, leads FDA and healthcare investigations and government enforcement actions, provides FDA and healthcare regulatory general counsel services, and brings novel technologies and products through the FDA regulatory process."We have long sought to expand and bolster our existing FDA team by adding industry-leading practitioners like Jamie and Paul," said Jerry Sokol, global head of Healthcare at McDermott. "FDA regulation is a pressing concern for a rapidly increasing number of our health and life sciences and investor clients, and we're well positioned to meet all areas of critical need in the FDA space. Their decision to join McDermott reflects our status as a destination for top-tier healthcare lawyers."Jamie, who led the FDA, healthcare and consumer products compliance practice at his prior firm, works with clients across the entire spectrum of life sciences and healthcare space, including providing regulatory counsel, enforcement defense, and litigation and compliance guidance

NEW YORK, Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes David Herman to its Transactions Practice Group as a partner. David is a highly regarded real estate lawyer focusing on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions across the full spectrum of asset classes, primarily for private equity firms and other asset managers."The commercial real estate market continues to shift following the pandemic, particularly in New York, which presents tremendous opportunities for our clients," said David. "McDermott's platform emphasizes cross-practice collaboration and will further help our clients achieve the most optimal executions, restructurings and investment outcomes."With over two decades of experience counseling clients, including some of the nation's premier real estate firms, David has advised in complex transactions totaling more than $100 billion. His representations include:Advising public and private REITs on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and spin-offs, including Lehman Brothers in connection with the bankruptcy and subsequent restructuring of its real estate portfolio.Counseling industry clients on general corporate matters, mortgage-backed securitizations, commercial lending transactions, company and asset portfolio acquisitions and dispositions, private equity transactions and other real estate-related transactions.Advising lenders, borrowers and special servicers on loan restructurings, workouts and take-backs."As a top five law firm in private equity, both globally and in the US*, we're pleased to further strengthen our robust real estate private equity practice with David's expertise in the industry," said Dr. Jens Ortmanns, global head of the Firm's Real Estate and Real Estate Finance Group.Joining David's team are Partner Sam Limmer (Washington, DC) and Counsel Cynthia (Cindy) Resnick (Miami.)Sam represents real estate-focused entities, including developers, operators, private equity firms, REITs, financial institutions and special servicers