Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP  frequently handles highly complex cases and defending class actions against multinational corporations. The firm’s litigators excel in managing multidistrict litigation, representing clients in precedent-setting trials, Daubert hearings, and appeals in state and federal courts. Key clients of the firm include industry leaders such as Johnson & Johnson, 3M, Ford, and Monsanto. John H. Beisner, leader of the mass torts, insurance, and consumer litigation group, brings decades of experience defending corporations in class actions. A seasoned appellate advocate, he frequently appears before the Supreme Court and has played a pivotal role in landmark MDL proceedings and regulatory matters. Allison M. Brown has a track record of success in high-stakes jury trials in challenging jurisdictions, recently securing three consecutive defense victories for Johnson & Johnson in baby powder-related claims seeking billions in damages. Jessica Davidson is a trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies in class actions and product liability cases. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.
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Key clients

  • Alaska Airlines, Inc.
  • A cloud based software company
  • A multinational manufacturer of luxury vehicles
  • DePuy Orthopaedics
  • Essetifin, S.p.A.
  • GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Kenvue Inc.
  • Monsanto Company
  • Samsung Electronics America, Incorporated and Samsung Electronics Company, Limited

Work highlights

  • The firm are representing DePuy Synthes and its parent company Johnson & Johnson in a two-week jury trial in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona regarding an allegedly defective metal-on-metal hip implant product.
  • The firm are representing Monsanto Company in a products liability trial held in Sonoma County, California Superior Court.

Lawyers

Practice head

John H. Beisner

Other key lawyers

Allison Brown; Jessica Davidson