Ms Silvija Anna Strikis

Practice Details

• Languages
  Tvian
• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Noteworthy Representations: United States ex rel. Westmorel
  v. Amgen, No. 1: 06-cv-10972 (D. Mass.) & 652 F.3d 103 (1st Cir. 2011)
  Representation of relator in a case alleging that Amgen
  other companies violated federal
  state False Claims Acts by causing the submission of fraudulent claims to Medicare
  Medicaid relating to overfill amounts in vials of Amgen's flagship anemia drug
  other misconduct. This case was unsealed in the District of Massachusetts, heavily litigated up to the eve of trial,
  settled shortly before trial, resulting in criminal fines
  civil damages of more than $700 million. See http: //www.taf.org/Amgen-Westmorel
  -PR.pdf . The case also included successful appeal from dismissal of state FCA claims in the First Circuit.
  United States ex rel. Wright v. Chevron USA, Inc., et al., No. 5: 03-CV-264 (E.D. Tex.)
  Representation of relator in a federal False Claims Act case involving failure to pay natural gas royalties to the United States. Case resulted in settlements totaling more than $275 million by major natural gas manufacturers, including ExxonMobil, ChevronTexaco,
  BP. See, e.g., http: //www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2009/December/09-civ-1379.html .
  Navistar International Corporation v. Deloitte & Touche LLP, No. 2011 L 004269 (Cir. Ct. Cook County, Illinois)
  Representation of publicly traded company in successfully asserting claims against the company's former auditor.
  Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P., et al. v. Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, No. 07 Civ. 6767 (S.D.N.Y.) & Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P. v. Grant Thornton LLP, No. 07 Civ. 8663 (S.D.N.Y.)
  Representation of investors in Refco in successfully asserting claims against Refco's former auditor
  attorneys.
  Tivo v. Verizon, No. 2: 09-CV-257(E.D. Tex. patent litigation), with particular focus on damages
  Daubert issues.
  In re Guidant Defibrillators Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 05-1708 (D. Minn.), lead role on Plaintiffs' Steering Committee of Multi District Litigation, particularly in all discovery matters, resulting in successful settlement shortly before representative trials.