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Corporate Crime & Investigations: Highly Regarded - USA - Nationwide

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP is a widely respected firm with significant strength in white-collar matters stemming from its offices on both the West and East Coasts. The firm frequently handles corporate investigations brought by the SEC and DOJ, most notably concerning FCPA violations. It also advises a number of international clients on compliance matters and investigations relating to the False Claims Act, and demonstrates a breadth of sectoral experience covering energy, life sciences, finance, technology and pharmaceuticals.

Work Highlights

  • Orrick represented Novo Nordisk in a False Claims Act action brought by the State of Washington and a private relator alleging that the company engaged in improper inducements to patients and physicians to promote off‑label prescriptions of a hemophilia drug. Following a jury trial, the plaintiffs’ claims were rejected in their entirety.