Legal Opinion
Blanchard & Assocs. v. Lupin Pharm., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 20, 2018No. 17-1903PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sykes, Circuit Judge.
In 2009 Blanchard & Associates, a Chicago law firm, provided legal services to an Indian pharmaceutical company, Lupin Ltd. ("Lupin India"), and its American subsidiary, Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Lupin USA"). The advice concerned the patentability of a generic birth-control drug that Lupin India planned to launch in the United States through Lupin USA. When the Lupin companies initially sought Blanchard's advice, the firm sent an engagement letter outlining its hourly fees and other terms. Neither Lupin India nor Lupin USA signed the letter, but Blanchard provided the…
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