Rachael A. Rezabek

Since joining Kirkland, Rachael has been involved in the following matters:

• Trial counsel for Forest Labs in indirect purchaser antitrust class action alleging unlawful reverse payment in violation of Actavis related to settlement of patent litigation involving the blockbuster Alzheimer’s drug Namenda.
• Represented public company offering health-related online services in FTC consumer protection investigation.
• Defended Young Living against multiple putative class action lawsuits alleging false advertising, RICO and fraudulent business practices.
• Represented LendingClub to defend FTC action in N.D. Cal. alleging violations of Section 5 of the FTC Act and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (the “GLBA”), achieved dismissal of the GLBA claim at summary judgment and settled the remaining allegations for less than 2% of the FTC’s litigation demand.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Rachael was involved in the following matters:

• Represented a pharmaceutical company in a consolidated MDL antitrust putative class action involving complex patent- and FDA-related monopolization claims predicated on allegations of delayed entry of generic drugs.
• Served as a member of the trial counsel defending a satellite television service provider against the Federal Trade Commission in a lawsuit alleging deceptive advertising and alleged violations of the Restore Online Shoppers Confidence Act. Following a bench trial, the district court granted in part the client's motion for judgment on partial findings, and the case was subsequently dismissed by the FTC with prejudice.
• Represented one of the world's largest publishing companies in a copyright infringement action relating to a photograph of Marilyn Monroe.
• Represented a global hospitality and entertainment company in connection with an internal investigation relating to a mass shooting.
• Represented numerous clients in defending against consumer class actions brought under California's CLRA, UCL, and FAL relating to consumer products such as soap and dietary supplements.
• Represented numerous survivors of domestic violence in obtaining new or renewed domestic violence restraining orders.