Greg Skidmore
Professional Profile
Greg Skidmore is a litigation associate in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis, focusing primarily on complex commercial litigation and appellate litigation. His experience includes all aspects of litigation, including discovery, motions practice and appeal. In addition to authoring briefs in numerous federal and state courts, he has also argued appeals in multiple federal appellate courts.
Representative Matters
Terry v. Gaetz, No. 08-1183, 2009 WL 2382169 (7th Cir. 2009): on behalf of a pro bono client, successfully challenged a district court order dismissing as untimely a petition for writ of habeas corpus.
Southwest Airlines Co. v. Transportation Sec. Admin., 554 F.3d 1065 (D.C. Cir. 2009): on behalf of a major commercial airline, successfully challenged part of a TSA order requiring airlines to overpay for the costs of airport security screening.
In re W. R. Grace & Co., et al., No. 08-1044, 2009 WL 648651 (3d Cir. 2009): obtained affirmance of a bankruptcy court order dismissing claims against the estate as untimely.
In re Ciprofloxacin Hydrochloride Antitrust Litigation, 544 F.3d 1323 (Fed. Cir. 2008): obtained affirmance of district court order dismissing on summary judgment claims challenging on antitrust grounds a settlement of Hatch-Waxman patent litigation that involved monetary payments. Similar cases are currently pending in the Second Circuit and California state court.
Teva Pharms. USA, Inc. v. Leavitt, No. 08-395-RML (D.D.C. Apr. 11, 2008): secured reversal of FDA decision denying client 180-day exclusivity for sales of its generic risperidone (Risperdal®) products.
Biovail Corp. v. FDA, 519 F. Supp. 2d 39 (D.D.C. 2007) and Biovail Corp. v. FDA, No. 06-cv-03355-RWT (D. Md. Dec. 21, 2006): successfully defended FDA approval of client’s generic bupropion hydrochloride (Wellbutrin XL®) products.
Publications
Note, "Nebraska Legislative Bill 688: A Proposal to Pay College Football Players and the Impending Conflict with Title IX," 41 Harv. J. Leg. 319 (2004)
Founder and Contributor, Sports Law BlogCourts
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
United States District Court for the District of Columbia
