Williams & Connolly LLP continues to extend its reach in the state attorneys general space, acting for household names in both single and multistate investigations and litigation in sectors as diverse as healthcare, banking, and tech. In addition to its continuing representation of Cardinal Health in the multistate opioid distribution investigation, the Washington DC-based team has also been significantly engaged with AG interest in drug pricing, consumer protection, and banking and securities practices. The practice is jointly led by healthcare expert Jennifer Wicht, who also co-chairs the firm’s FCA and qui tam practice, and civil litigator Holly Conley, whose strengths include anti-kickback statutes, unfair trade practices, and IP. Ashley Hardin focuses on mass torts and multistate actions, while Grant Geyerman fields significant experience in professional liability defense, product liability, and class actions.

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Key clients

  • Cardinal Health
  • Google
  • CVS Health
  • Amazon
  • CVS Health/Caremark
  • Tyco Fire Products, LP
  • Amazon

Work highlights

  • Acted as lead and national counsel for Cardinal Health in all attorney general litigation and investigations relating to the company’s distribution of opioid medications.
  • Acted for Google in the antitrust enforcement actions brought by the DoJ and various state AGs accusing the company of maintaining an illegal monopoly over internet search and search advertising.
  • Acted for CVS Health and its subsidiary Caremark in litigation brought by state attorneys general in multiple cases regarding drug pricing and rebates concerning a variety of products, including insulin and EpiPen.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jennifer Wicht, Holly Conley

Other key lawyers

Ashley Hardin, Grant Geyerman