Overview » Defends products liability litigation for clients in the pharmaceutical, medical device and food industries » Defends health care clients in False Claims Act cases, government investigations related to allegations of fraud and long-term care malpractice claims » Represents clients in multi-district litigation, class actions, and consolidated state court proceedings » Represents clients in food labeling, advertising and safety matters Representative Experience » Liaison counsel in the In re Viagra MDL » Represented food manufacturer in advertising disputes » Defended anesthesiologists in False Claims Act actions » Represented orthopedic group in fraud investigation by state attorney general » Minnesota counsel in more than 4000 lawsuits filed related to the alleged use of hormone replacement therapy products » Represented American Medical Systems for approximately 14 years in products liability litigation, including coordinated litigation in Minnesota state court involving more than 700 lawsuits » Defended Eli Lilly in California and Minnesota anti-trust and consumer fraud litigation related to importation of medicine from Canada » Represented pharmaceutical company in animal feed litigation Associations & Pro Bono Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) » Product Liability and Health Law Sections
MSBA Food and Drug Law Section » Chair American Bar Association Defense Research Institute (DRI) » Product Liability and Medical Device Committees International Association of Defense Counsel Minnesota Defense Lawyers Association Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly Pro Bono Committee » Chair Volunteer Lawyers Network » Benefactor Board Co-Chair
Equity Stripping Task Force » Member Publications & Presentations Co-Author, "Tackling Childhood Obesity, Slimming 1st Amendment?", Law360, October 2011 Co-Author, "Claiming Breach of Warranty in Food Labeling Cases", Law360, May 2011 Author, "Questionable Consumer Fraud Cases in Food Industry", Law360, Jan 2011 Author, "The Fight Over Food Labeling and Free Speech", Law360, Nov 2010 Speaker, Oppenheimer Food Law Roundtable, May 5, 2010 Speaker, Oppenheimer Food Law Roundtable, June 24, 2010 |