What are some of the department’s most satisfying successes of the past year and why? In some of the most complex and significant matters, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom’s litigation department had a year of stellar outcomes on behalf of our clients that included victories at trial; wins that significantly impacted the ability of our clients to conduct business; and results that set new precedents in the courts.

For example, representing Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon, Skadden secured a unanimous jury verdict—after less than two hours of deliberation—which found that the company’s pelvic mesh medical devices were not defective.