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Leading all science and expert work, encompassing epidemiology, toxicology, oncology, gastroenterology, pharmacology and analytical chemistry. Successfully deposed, briefed, and argued Daubert motion relating to Plaintiffs’ main epidemiology expert. In re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Prods. Liab. Litig., 20-MD-2924, 2022 WL 17480906 (S.D. Fla., December 6, 2022).{{ FIELD }}Represented a major pharmaceutical company in federal multidistrict litigation relating to allegations of birth defects from an anti-emetic medication. Deposed plaintiffs’ main causation experts to obtain key admissions to support pending Daubert challenges to exclude the experts’ opinions. Successfully briefed motions related to an epidemiological study relied upon by plaintiffs’ experts, revealing undisclosed conflicts of interest, including funding of the study by plaintiffs’ counsel. In re: Zofran (Ondansetron) Prods. Liab. Litig., 392 F.Supp.3d 179 (D. Mass. 2019), In re: Zofran (Ondansetron) Prods. Liab. Litig., No. 1:15-md-2657, 2020 WL 1550563 (D. Mass. Apr. 1, 2020).{{ FIELD }}Represented a major pharmaceutical company in federal and state litigation relating to allegations of birth defects from an anti-depressant medication. Successfully briefed Daubert motion excluding plaintiffs’ general and specific causation experts. Frischhertz v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., No. CIV.A.10-2125, 2012 WL 6697124 (E.D. La. Dec. 21, 2012).{{ FIELD }}Represented a major pharmaceutical company in state and federal litigation relating to allegations of neurological injuries from a denture adhesive product.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major pharmaceutical company in multidistrict litigation relating to allegations of heart attack and stroke from an anti-diabetic medication.{{ FIELD }}Eva Canaan’s practice focuses on the strategic development and coordination of the scientific defense in pharmaceutical and medical device products liability litigation. In addition to her law degree, Eva holds a Masters in Epidemiology from Columbia University.  Eva is adept at challenging expert witness testimony in depositions and Daubert briefs in federal and state courts.\nEva focuses on making complex scientific concepts accessible to judges and juries.  She routinely works with experts in a variety of scientific disciplines, including epidemiology, toxicology, teratology, and clinical medicine.  Going beyond bottom-line conclusions, Eva aggressively interrogates the data and methodology of studies and reports, often exposing flaws and weaknesses glossed over by the authors and plaintiffs’ experts.  She has deposed plaintiffs’ main causation experts and drafted Daubert and Frye briefs in high-stakes litigations affecting hundreds of cases.  Eva follows the epidemiological literature related to her clients’ products – both in and outside of the litigation context -- and provides real-time analyses and risk-assessments to her clients.   Partner Named New York Metro Super Lawyers® Rising Star, 2014 New York University New York University School of Law Yeshiva University Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Columbia University Columbia University School of Law U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York New York New York State Bar Association - Torts, Insurance and Compensation Law Section Representing major pharmaceutical company in federal multidistrict and state court litigation relating to allegations of cancer from a heartburn medication. Leading all science and expert work, encompassing epidemiology, toxicology, oncology, gastroenterology, pharmacology and analytical chemistry. Successfully deposed, briefed, and argued Daubert motion relating to Plaintiffs’ main epidemiology expert. In re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Prods. Liab. Litig., 20-MD-2924, 2022 WL 17480906 (S.D. Fla., December 6, 2022). Represented a major pharmaceutical company in federal multidistrict litigation relating to allegations of birth defects from an anti-emetic medication. Deposed plaintiffs’ main causation experts to obtain key admissions to support pending Daubert challenges to exclude the experts’ opinions. Successfully briefed motions related to an epidemiological study relied upon by plaintiffs’ experts, revealing undisclosed conflicts of interest, including funding of the study by plaintiffs’ counsel. In re: Zofran (Ondansetron) Prods. Liab. Litig., 392 F.Supp.3d 179 (D. Mass. 2019), In re: Zofran (Ondansetron) Prods. Liab. Litig., No. 1:15-md-2657, 2020 WL 1550563 (D. Mass. Apr. 1, 2020). Represented a major pharmaceutical company in federal and state litigation relating to allegations of birth defects from an anti-depressant medication. Successfully briefed Daubert motion excluding plaintiffs’ general and specific causation experts. Frischhertz v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., No. CIV.A.10-2125, 2012 WL 6697124 (E.D. La. Dec. 21, 2012). 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Novartis Pharm. Corp. in the Western District of Texas.{{ FIELD }}Obtained favorable outcomes for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation in numerous product liability trials regarding the medications Aredia and Zometa in multiple states, including North Carolina, New Jersey, Kentucky, and Missouri. {{ FIELD }}Obtained a directed verdict at the end of a three week trial involving Zometa in the Eastern District of California representing Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation in Hill v. Novartis Pharm Corp. before the Honorable Jed Rakoff (visiting from S.D.N.Y.). {{ FIELD }}Represented DynCorp International in a lawsuit brought against it by more than a thousand Ecuadoreans alleging personal injuries and property damage in connection with a counternarcotics aerial herbicide spraying operations in Colombia. As many of the plaintiffs and witnesses were unable to travel to the US, he obtained their testimony in Ecuador. The case went to trial with six test plaintiffs and resulted in a complete defense verdict.{{ FIELD }}Represented pro bono the first person to be released from prison pursuant to D.C.’s Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act.{{ FIELD }}Gregory S. (Greg) Chernack has more than 20 years of practice focused on trial and appellate litigation involving complex legal issues with extensive experience handling pharmaceutical and mass tort litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country, including in California, Missouri, New Jersey, and New York. This work has resulted in numerous victories before, at, and following trial. He has also worked on a number of international matters in Ecuador and Mexico. \nGreg’s work has concentrated on developing successful defenses to lawsuits around the country by, among other things, working with expert and company witnesses in preparation for trial and engaging in complex motions practice. This work has included the representation of pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturers in defending products liability lawsuits.\nNotably, Greg represented Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation at numerous trials, including successfully arguing a motion for a directed verdict at the close of one, and has won a case on its behalf before the Sixth Circuit. Greg also represented DynCorp International in a lawsuit brought against it by more than a thousand Ecuadoreans alleging personal injuries and property damage in connection with a counternarcotics aerial herbicide spraying operations in Colombia. That case ultimately went to trial in federal court in the District of Columbia with six test plaintiffs and resulted in a complete defense verdict.\nIn addition to his work involving product liability cases, Greg has experience before the U.S. Supreme Court involving issues ranging from patent law to immigration regulations and other complex civil litigation matters. Greg also represented pro bono the first person to be released from prison pursuant to D.C.’s Incarceration Reduction Amendment Act. \nGreg previously served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ralph K. Winter, Chief Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and to the Honorable Jack B. Weinstein, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He was an Articles Editor of the Yale Law Journal and has been repeatedly invited to serve as a judge for the semifinals of the George Washington University Law School’s Van Vleck Moot Court Competition. Greg received his JD from Yale Law School. 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Weinstein, Senior Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York Obtained summary judgment on behalf of Monsanto in a case alleging that Roundup exposure caused the development of skin cancer in federal court in Louisiana.  After initially obtaining summary judgment on most of plaintiffs’ claims based upon the statute of limitations, his deposition of plaintiffs’ causation expert resulted in the exclusion of that expert and the entry of summary judgment on the entirety of the case. Successfully represented Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation in a Tegretol Innovator Liability case in the Fifth Circuit, affirming Novartis’ summary judgment victory in Johnson v. Novartis Pharm. Corp. in the Western District of Texas. Obtained favorable outcomes for Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation in numerous product liability trials regarding the medications Aredia and Zometa in multiple states, including North Carolina, New Jersey, Kentucky, and Missouri.  Obtained a directed verdict at the end of a three week trial involving Zometa in the Eastern District of California representing Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation in Hill v. Novartis Pharm Corp. before the Honorable Jed Rakoff (visiting from S.D.N.Y.).  Represented DynCorp International in a lawsuit brought against it by more than a thousand Ecuadoreans alleging personal injuries and property damage in connection with a counternarcotics aerial herbicide spraying operations in Colombia. As many of the plaintiffs and witnesses were unable to travel to the US, he obtained their testimony in Ecuador. The case went to trial with six test plaintiffs and resulted in a complete defense verdict. 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Technical specialties include vehicle rollovers, alleged powertrain defects, advanced occupant restraint systems, infotainment systems, and vehicular fires.{{ FIELD }}Representing leading automobile manufacturers as strategic counsel in connection with hundreds of consumer fraud and breach of warranty cases.{{ FIELD }}Serving as co-national trial counsel for one of the world’s largest shipping and logistics companies in serious injury cases arising out of tractor trailer and package delivery motor vehicle accidents.{{ FIELD }}Representing a global pharmaceutical company in medical device and biologic cases across the country involving allegations of personal injury, off-label promotion, and fraud.{{ FIELD }}Representing a national flooring retailer in federal class action proceeding involving allegations of consumer fraud, false labeling, and breach of warranty.{{ FIELD }}Representing Beazer Homes as national counsel in its Chinese drywall docket, including individual and putative class actions in state court and a federal MDL proceeding alleging product defects, breach of warranty, and violations of consumer protection statutes.{{ FIELD }}Representing a top private university in putative class action in federal MDL proceeding brought by former student athletes alleging injuries resulting from concussions and head trauma.{{ FIELD }}Representing a high-growth specialty retailer in burn injury cases resulting from the use of recalled gel fuel and firepot products.{{ FIELD }}Summary judgment for GM Canada on lack of personal jurisdiction grounds in quadriplegia injury, automotive product liability case. Hinrichs v. GM of Canada, Ltd., 2016 Ala. LEXIS 81 (Ala., June 24, 2016), cert denied, 582 U.S. _ (U.S. June 26, 2017).{{ FIELD }}Dismissal on preemption grounds of medical device case brought against Allergan USA, Inc. in South Carolina federal court. Wells v. Allergan USA, Inc., No. 6:12-3509-TMC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3735 (D.S.C. Jan. 13, 2014).{{ FIELD }}Summary judgment for Atlanta Gas Light Co. in multi-plaintiff burn injury case after excluding plaintiffs' standard of care expert on Daubert grounds. Anderson v. Atlanta Gas Light Co., 324 Ga. App. 801 (2013).{{ FIELD }}Summary judgment for GM Canada in quadriplegia injury, automotive product liability case on a writ of mandamus to the Alabama Supreme Court. Ex Parte General Motors of Canada Limited, 144 So. 3d 236 (Ala. 2013).{{ FIELD }}Summary judgment for GM Canada based on the expiration of the statute of limitations in a wrongful death, automotive product liability case filed in Alabama federal court. King v. 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Smith, 67 So. 3d 882 (Ala. 2011).{{ FIELD }}Representing Suzuki Motor Corporation and Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. in the Georgia Supreme Court to secure a decision deemed “a significant win to business” in local press reports, in which the court held strict liability claims are subject to apportionment for a plaintiff’s comparative fault under Georgia’s 2005 tort reform statute.{{ FIELD }}Susan Clare is a partner in our worldwide Trial and Global Disputes Practice and the former Chair of the Firm's Automotive and Transportation Litigation Team, twice named a Practice Group of the Year by Law 360. \nSusan represents clients in the automotive/transportation, life sciences, consumer products, and financial services industries in high-exposure class action, mass tort, and other complex litigation. Susan has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in automotive and transportation litigation by The Legal 500, a Rising Star for Transportation by Law 360, a Georgia Rising Star by Super Lawyers and Atlanta Magazine, and was also named to Benchmark Litigation's 40 \u0026amp; Under Hot List. \nWith experience in all phases of complex litigation, Susan represents companies in individual, class action and multi-district proceedings in federal and state courts across the country.\nShe is skilled at handling the types of issues that frequently accompany the highest-exposure matters, such as cases involving recalled products, data breaches and consumer privacy, media attention, government investigations, allegations of consumer fraud, whistleblowers, jurisdictional challenges, insurance disputes, and extensive expert discovery.\nIn addition to litigation, Susan frequently advises clients on risk assessment and mitigation strategies, consumer communications, and product recalls. Susan has also achieved numerous appellate victories for her clients and regularly counsels clients on e-discovery issues that include litigation preparedness, discovery strategy in mass litigation, and defending against allegations of evidence spoliation.\nSusan is a member of the Board of Directors of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and has an active pro bono practice, including partnering with the Georgia Innocence Project to fight wrongful convictions. 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Technical specialties include vehicle rollovers, alleged powertrain defects, advanced occupant restraint systems, infotainment systems, and vehicular fires. Representing leading automobile manufacturers as strategic counsel in connection with hundreds of consumer fraud and breach of warranty cases. Serving as co-national trial counsel for one of the world’s largest shipping and logistics companies in serious injury cases arising out of tractor trailer and package delivery motor vehicle accidents. Representing a global pharmaceutical company in medical device and biologic cases across the country involving allegations of personal injury, off-label promotion, and fraud. Representing a national flooring retailer in federal class action proceeding involving allegations of consumer fraud, false labeling, and breach of warranty. 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The case involves all private leases held by the company in California.{{ FIELD }}Representing Equifax in a statewide unfair completion law (UCL) case in state court.{{ FIELD }}Representing a major non-U.S. auto manufacturer in an antitrust class action in federal court.{{ FIELD }}Representing a major pharmaceutical company in a state court action to recover money arising out of a brownfield development project.  Successfully defended company against claims to pierce the corporate veil brought by a lender seeking to recover over $50 million.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major oil company in a three-state class oil and gas royalty class action with claims over $2 billion.  Obtained a favorable settlement.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major oil company in numerous gas royalty disputes and gross production severance tax suits, including class actions, brought in Oklahoma by private royalty owners and the Oklahoma Tax Commission alleging that the company underpaid royalties and taxes due to affiliate sales and improper deductions of post-production costs. Obtained favorable settlements in all cases.{{ FIELD }}Represented an international contractor concerning delay, disruption and change order claims arising out of an underwater demolition and construction project.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major oil company in a billion-dollar putative class action in federal court in which plaintiffs sought to certify a class of all persons damaged by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Obtained a dismissal of all claims with prejudice.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major oil company in a $600 million preferential rights dispute. Arbitration panel awarded a take-nothing award in favor of the oil company.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major oil company in an environmental lawsuit in federal court in which a state attorney general sought over four billion dollars in damages. Obtained summary judgment on all claims.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major offshore drilling company in a class-action antitrust case in federal court in which the plaintiffs sought $15 billion in damages. While most defendants settled for millions of dollars, King  Spalding’s client settled for a nominal amount after aggressively defending the plaintiffs’ class certification efforts.{{ FIELD }}Represented a wealthy investor in numerous disputes related to investments in privately held companies in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Claims included breach of fiduciary duty, breach of various contracts and investment agreements, and statutory violations. Ultimately negotiated a favorable cross-border settlement and restructuring agreement.{{ FIELD }}Represented a professional services corporation in a dispute concerning the sale of an affiliated company. After a two-week trial in Houston, Texas, the company obtained a defense verdict on the plaintiff’s claims and recovered damages and enforcement of the relevant contracts pursuant to the company’s counter-claims.{{ FIELD }}Represented an inventor in a two-week patent trial in federal court in Houston, Texas, obtaining a multi-million-dollar verdict.{{ FIELD }}Represented a Wall Street brokerage firm in a securities fraud case in state court in Dallas, Texas. The case settled for a nominal amount after a Dallas jury in a court-ordered summary jury trial returned a defense verdict on all claims.{{ FIELD }}Represented a major oil company in companion trade secret/patent infringement cases in state courts in California and Texas in which the plaintiff sought hundreds of millions of dollars in damages under a joint development agreement. 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The matter settled on favorable terms.{{ FIELD }}Represented an independent exploration company in an International AAA arbitration in a dispute over a development agreement and associated confidentiality agreements. The dispute settled on favorable terms.{{ FIELD }}Advised an international construction company on the enforcement and collection of an $80 million ICC Award.{{ FIELD }}Advised an international exploration company on several matters governed by international arbitration provisions for construction and development of facilities in Africa that were resolved favorably without having to file for arbitration.{{ FIELD }}Advised an international exploration and development company concerning an AMI dispute in Africa that settled favorably without having to file for arbitration.{{ FIELD }}Charles Correll is a partner in the San Francisco and Houston offices with over twenty years of courtroom and arbitration experience. He is a member of our Contracts and Business Torts, Energy, Class Action, and International Arbitration practices. Charles  pursues and defends his clients’ interests in complex commercial, mass tort and environmental litigation in both domestic and international disputes.\nIn an era of over-specialization, Charles has maintained a broad and diverse practice, bringing strategic judgment, tested courtroom skills, and dedication to his clients in  a wide variety of matters in federal and state courts, and before international and domestic arbitration panels. These include class actions; breaches of contract; construction; oil and gas exploration and royalty disputes; environmental issues (statutory and tort); business torts; personal injury matters; investment disputes; antitrust claims; patent infringement; trade secrets; and enforcement of international arbitration awards.\nWith significant experience in the energy industry, Charles represents large oil companies, independent exploration, and production companies and service providers in all types of disputes, including upstream, midstream and downstream matters.\nPreviously, Charles was an officer in the U.S. Army, where he served as a tank platoon leader for the Second Armored Cavalry Regiment in Operation Desert Storm. He currently serves on the national board of directors for the West Point Association of Graduates.  Beat Navy!\nCharles is ranked as “Tier 1” by Legal 500 in energy litigation, and in product liability and mass tort defense. He has also been named a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly Magazine. 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