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The article discusses the legal aspects related to the Hatch-Waxman Act for generic drugs in eastern districts of Virginia. Topics include the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for generic drugs which requires approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the good speed of trial in the courts of the eastern districts of Virginia as compared to the U.S. District Courts and the Federal Circuit, and experienced judges for patent related cases in eastern Virginia courts.

The article presents information on the approval of the final settlement agreement as the consent decree that was entered between the Commonwealth of Virginia and the U.S. Department of Justice, by the district court of the U.S. The issues related to the fairness hearing, intervention of family members of the residents of the training centers in Virginia and the establishment of 4170 additional waiver for serving individuals with intellectual disabilities are discussed. The need of submitting a plan for closing four state-operated training centers by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services is also discussed.

The article presents a court case of In re Adoption of Baby E.Z. wherein the baby Emma was taken by strangers to Utah after her birth in Virginia. The baby was adopted based on the Utah law. The real father filed motions to intervene the adoption proceeding in the Utah district court. The father further appealed to Utah Supreme Court based on the Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act. A focus is on the arguments in the courts of Utah and Virginia based on this case.