Pharmaceutical:  Litigation

From class action and product liability suits to false advertising claims to misappropriation of trade secrets, our litigators have demonstrated, in-depth industry knowledge and the proven ability to protect pharmaceutical clients’ interests. We work extensively with companies in the pharmaceutical industry and have litigated disputes in a broad spectrum of areas, including:

  • Licensing agreements
  • False advertising
  • Customer privacy
  • Executive compensation
  • Misappropriation of trade secrets and proprietary information
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Co-promotion agreements
  • Design and supply agreements
  • FDA compliance and regulation
  • Product liability

Our experience includes resolving disputes unique to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries.

  • Average wholesale price litigation
  • Litigation arising out of off-label promotion
  • Class action litigation under consumer protection/unfair business practice statutes
  • Litigation involving limitation of liability clauses in vendor contracts
  • False advertising litigation under the Lanham Act and other statutes
  • Litigation arising out of or related to experimental and clinical studies
  • Privacy litigation under HIPAA and state statutes

Counseling services

We serve as advisors as well as trial attorneys, and we are skilled at working in collaboration with clients to draft and negotiate agreements that will minimize litigation risks and, whenever possible, provide a litigation advantage should the agreement not work out as planned.

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