Leveraging extensive public and private sector experience, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP helps clients navigate relationships with state attorneys general, develop and execute strategies to address enforcement responsibilities, and respond to single and multistate investigations. The team has been particularly successful in obtaining favorable decisions for major pharmaecutical companies involved in the high-profile multistate opioids litigation. The core practice is mainly based in Philadelphia, and led by Eric Sitarchuk, a seasoned litigator who has distinguished himself in the representation of Teva Pharmaceuticals, settling the opioid claims of all 50 state AGs. John Dodds fields a wealth of experience in investigations and litigation pertaining to claims of fraud and abuse, public corruption, and environmental offenses, while Rebecca Hillyer counsels and defends major pharmaceutical and healthcare companies facing multistate, multi-agency or parallel government investigations and litigation, and Jaclyn Whittaker focuses on anti-bribery, corruption, and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act matters. Kelly Moore, who leads the white collar practice in New York, supports on white collar criminal defense, regulatory enforcement, and securities and healthcare fraud.
Testimonials
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‘Good value, strong knowledge of healthcare industry, knows our business well.’
‘Jack Dodds is top of class when it comes to strategic advisors who are practical and persuasive and achieve positive outcomes.’
‘Highly skilled and strategic attorneys in the state attorneys general practice.’
‘Strategic thinkers with excellent intuition for handling sensitive matters.’
Key clients
- Teva Pharmaceuticals
- Teva USA
- Cephalon
- Rite Aid Headquarters Co.
- AstraZeneca
Work highlights
- Represented Teva in favorable nationwide settlements of opioids litigation and in favorable settlements with New York, Nevada, and West Virginia state attorneys general.
- Represented AstraZeneca in a qui tam action in Texas state court involving alleged kickbacks in the form of nurse educator services and reimbursement support.
- Represented Rite Aid in multidistrict litigation pending in the the Northern District of Ohio, consolidating more than 1,300 cases filed against Rite Aid by various governmental entities and alleging that manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacies caused the opioid epidemic through marketing practices, excessive distribution, and improper dispensing.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Eric Sitarchuk