Allison Brown, who has tallied a pair of talc trial victories in New Jersey Superior Court for Johnson & Johnson, has changed firms, joining Skadden, Arps, Meagher & Flom as a partner in its mass torts, insurance and consumer litigation group in New York.

Brown, previously a Weil, Gotshal & Manges partner, is known for defending the company against allegations that asbestos contamination of baby powder caused cancers in various plaintiffs.