Covington has one of the world's most active and respected pharmaceuticals litigation and investigations practices, with over 110 firm lawyers engaged in this work. Drawing on the expertise of the firm's pre-eminent FDA regulatory practice, our litigators have helped guide some of the world's leading pharmaceuticals companies through all aspects of difficult investigations and lawsuits.
Pharmaceuticals Investigations
Covington represents more pharmaceuticals companies in more criminal and civil investigations by federal and state government agencies than any firm in the country. The firm advises pharmaceuticals clients on enforcement and regulatory proceedings, including those arising under:
- The Anti-Kickback Statute
- The Medicaid Rebate Statute
- The Prescription Drug Marketing Act
- The False Claims Act
- The Stark Physician Referral Statute
- State anti-fraud and consumer protection laws
We also handle investigations under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and assist pharmaceuticals manufacturers in high-profile congressional inquiries.
Pharmaceuticals Litigation
Covington is one of the most active firms in the country on a broad range of pharmaceuticals litigation, including:
- Lawsuits under the False Claims Act
- Product liability litigation
- Hatch-Waxman and other patent litigation
- Antitrust and pricing litigation
- Representation of manufacturers that challenge or defend agency actions
- Litigation of insurance coverage disputes for policyholders
The firm has deep experience serving as national coordinating counsel, handling document-intensive litigation, working with experts, and managing multi-jurisdictional and class action proceedings for pharmaceuticals manufacturers.
Representative Matters
- Coordinated Monsanto's litigation of several cases involving interrelated biotechnology patents, as well as antitrust and trade secret issues.
- Defended SmithKline Beecham against claims of patent infringement.
- Defended GlaxoSmithKline for alleged patent antitrust violations.
- Involved in prosecuting suits for patent infringement on behalf of clients such as Key Pharmaceuticals, Caliper Life Sciences, and Monsanto Company.
Accolades
- The National Law Journal - Recognized on the Intellectual Property Hot List (2012)
- The Best Lawyers in America - Six attorneys recognized for Intellectual Property Law (2007-2013).
Chambers USA's - America's Leading Business Lawyers - Recognized for its Intellectual Property practice nationwide, as well as in California and Washington, DC; Five attorneys recognized for Intellectual Property (2009-2011).
- Chambers Europe - Recognized as a leader in the category: Belgium, Intellectual Property and one attorney recognized for Intellectual Property (2012).
- Legal 500 US (2011) - Recognized as a leading US practice in the areas of Copyright, Trade Secrets, Patent Licensing and Transactional, Patent Litigation: Full Coverage, Patent Litigation: International Trade Commission, Patent Prosecution: Utility and Design Patents, Trademarks: Litigation and Trademarks: Non-Contentious (2011).
- Legal 500 UK - Recognized as in its IP category (2011-2012).
- PLC Cross-Border Super League
- Ranked 1st in the Life Sciences Regulatory Super League (2004-2011)
- Ranked 1st in the Life Sciences Industry Super League (2005-2009)
- PLC - Life Sciences, Which Law Firm? (2006-2009)
- Leading: Regulatory firm, EU and USA
- Leading: Commercial & Partnering, Government Enforcement & Investigations, USA
- Highly Recommended: Regulatory Medical Devices, USA
- Highly Recommended: Regulatory Firm, England
- PLC - Life Sciences, Which Lawyer? - One attorney recognized for Intellectual Property (2005-2009).
- International Who's Who of Business Lawyers - Two attorneys recognized for Patent (2008).
- Legal 500 EMEA, Intellectual Property - Belgium (2011-2013)
- European Legal Experts - One attorney recognized for Intellectual Property (Brussels) (2006).
- Two of our Covington partners are Fellows of the American College of Trial Lawyers and one was elected a Vice Chair of the Complex Litigation Committee.
- Another partner served as a United States District Court Judge for the District of Delaware for ten years presiding over 200 patent infringement cases.
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