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What: Shares of medical device developer NuVasive
So what: A San Diego jury awarded Medtronic
Now what: For a company the size of NuVasive, a $101 million judgment is no small matter. However, the company had more than $500 million in cash and equivalents on its balance sheet as of June 30. The bigger question for the company will be what this means for the future, as it will either have to either stop selling the infringing product or pay Medtronic for use of the technology. NuVasive has said that it will challenge the decision, but investors might want to consider what the future looks like if the current verdict holds.
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