Jessica Case Watt

Commercial Litigation

• Successfully defended Fortune 500 company in multiple jurisdictions against claims brought by former general counsel for breach of deferred compensation agreement and wrongful prosecution
• Represented lender in commercial foreclosure proceedings involving default in excess of $30 million, the largest in Delaware history as of 2018
• Successfully challenged sanctions for alleged regulatory violations from New Castle County Department of Special Services, resolving question of Department’s scope of authority
  Team member representing brand-name pharmaceutical manufacturer in Lanham Act litigation brought against a competing generic manufacturer for alleged false advertising of a generic drug 

White Collar Litigation

• Represented charitable organization in fraud investigation by Department of Justice and Corporation for National and Community Service Office of Inspector General, including conducting internal investigation, responding to subpoena, developing settlement frame-work, and presenting results to Assistant U.S. Attorneys and OIG
• Represented a laboratory against federal False Claims Act allegations of submitting claims for medically unnecessary testing in qui tam action, including conducting internal investigation, managing extensive discovery response, and presenting defense to Assistant U.S. Attorneys
• Represented target of federal investigation of pharmaceutical company in opioid industry for false advertising and diversion, including conducting internal investigation, responding to subpoena, and presenting defense to Assistant U.S. Attorneys
• Developed standing guidance for response to discovery requests calling for disclosure privileged and confidential suspicious activity reports for one of the largest U.S. banks