WASHINGTON – The House Judiciary Committee finally held a hearing on the Patent Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 1260), but readers of tea leaves might have left the hearing unsure as to where the committee stands on several key issues, including provisions dealing with how juries should calculate damages in infringement lawsuits. (Medical Device Daily)

The Obama administration finally has a full cabinet, thanks to the Tuesday Senate vote that came in at 65-31 to confirm Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kansas) to the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services, but the White House scored again when Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pennsylvania) checked his GOP card at the door and defected to the Democratic Party. (Medical Device Daily)