Jacksonville Police Officers and Fire Fighters Health Insurance Trust, et al. v. Gilead Sciences, Inc., et al.: Represented Gilead Sciences in putative class action lawsuit alleging an anti-competitive reverse payment arising out of a patent litigation settlement concerning Gilead’s HIV preventive drug Truvada®. Kirkland secured dismissal of plaintiffs’ second amended complaint in its entirety. Settlement achieved on amended claims.
In re HIV Antitrust Litigation: Represented Gilead Sciences in antitrust class actions brought by direct and indirect purchasers of HIV drugs. After a six-week trial, the jury returned a complete defense verdict, rejecting plaintiffs’ pay-for-delay claims, for which they sought over $10 billion in compensatory and treble damages. See “How A 3-Firm 'Joint Effort' Beat A $3.6B Pharma Antitrust Suit” Law360, July 5, 2023.
In re Broiler Chicken Antitrust Litigation: Represented Sanderson Farms in putative antitrust class actions brought by direct and indirect poultry purchasers alleging conspiracy to reduce output and raise prices of broiler chickens. See “Why America Pays 50% More for Chicken,” Bloomberg, September 22, 2016; “Chicken Prices Under Scrutiny as New Rules Set to Kick In,” Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2016.
Valeo Schalter und Sensoren GmbH v. NVIDIA Corporation: Representing Valeo in lawsuit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets in the automotive technology industry.
Dale et al. v. T-Mobile et al.: Representing non-party AT&T in antitrust class action litigation.
Advised AE Industrial Partners-backed Belcan, a provider of Engineering Research & Development services, in its $1.3 billion sale to Cognizant.
Advised SK Capital in its acquisition of Apotex, a pharmaceutical company that produces affordable medicines.
Advised Southwestern Energy Company on its $7.4 billion sale to Chesapeake Energy.
Representing a public company and certain of its subsidiaries in DOJ criminal and civil investigations regarding the sale of allegedly refurbished products without disclosure.
Representing a privately held consumer goods company in a DOJ investigation into alleged improper payments and related conduct.
Representing a senior employee at a manufacturing company in a DOJ Antitrust investigation relating to alleged bid rigging.
Regularly advise public and private companies in the building materials and consumer goods sectors under investigation by the DOJ Antitrust Division and state attorneys general.
