Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Chris Cook has 20 years of experience as a trial lawyer in civil litigation and white-collar defense involving a wide range of business issues. His practice is focused on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and health care litigation. Chris handles cases between private parties and against government enforcement agencies.

As a former federal prosecutor, Chris can and will take cases to trial if necessary. Because most matters are resolved before reaching the courthouse steps, Chris also has experience evaluating, negotiating, and settling matters. Chris regularly defends clients being investigated by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and state attorneys general. His civil litigation work includes commercial disputes, class actions, False Claims Act enforcement actions, and nationwide federal cases consolidated by the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.

Many of Chris's criminal engagements relate to the FCPA, embargo violations, and other issues unique to international business. Chris has advised more than 100 clients in diverse contexts relating to the FCPA, such as responding to government investigations, creating compliance policies, undertaking due diligence, negotiating contractual relationships, and conducting internal investigations.

Health care litigation has formed a mainstay of Chris's practice since he left the Chicago U.S. Attorney's Office in 1997. He has represented pharmaceutical companies in civil and criminal litigation relating to drug marketing and pricing. He also has handled investigations and litigation relating to health care providers under the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Act, and the Stark Law. Chris likewise represents health care clients in civil litigation between private parties.

Chris is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the State Bar of Georgia, and the Trial Bar for the District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. In his free time, Chris enjoys competing in triathlons.

Areas of Practice

• Corporate Criminal Investigations
• Trial Practice
• Health Care
• Compliance Counseling & Defense
• Litigation/Health Care
• Securities and Shareholder Litigation & SEC Enforcement
• SEC Investigations & Proceedings
• Corporate Compliance Programs
• e-Discovery

Representative Cases

• Canterbury Health System v. Bon Secours Health System, Inc., et al.
• In re Pharm. Ind. Average Wholesale Price Litig., MDL Docket No. 1456, 431 F. Supp. 2d 98 (D. Mass. 2006)
• Accounting Fraud Internal Investigation
• Accounting Fraud Investigation
• Antitrust Internal Investigation
• Arab Potash Acquisition
• Bankruptcy Fraud Investigation
• Contempt Defense
• Cost Report Fraud Investigation
• Criminal Investigation Regarding Transportation of Illegal Aliens
• DOJ Investigation
• Embargo Violation Investigation
• FAA Regulation Internal Investigation
• False Claims Act Action
• FCPA Advice
• FCPA Advice
• FCPA Advice
• FCPA Advice
• FCPA Advice
• FCPA Inquiry
• FCPA Investigation
• FCPA Investigation
• FCPA Investigation
• FCPA Investigation and Training
• FCPA Training
• FCPA Training
• Fuel Tank Consumer Fraud Litigation
• Gratuities investigation
• Health Care Fraud Investigation
• Internal Investigation of Accounting Irregularities
• Kickback investigation
• Lanham Act False Advertising Litigation
• Marketing and Pricing Investigation
• Mexico internal investigation
• Obstruction of Justice Investigation
• Patel Investigation
• Physician Kickback Prosecution
• Public Integrity Investigation
• Sorbates Antitrust Prosecution
• Venezuela Internal Investigation

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Litigation, Capital Markets, Class Actions, Commodities, Complex Litigation, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Disability, Elder Law, Federal, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Claims Court, Federal Trial Practice, Felonies, Food & Drug Administration, Foreign Investment, Grand Jury Proceedings, Health & Health Care Law, Hospital Law, International Trade Litigation, Litigation & Appeals, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, Military & Veterans Appeals, Multidistrict Litigation, Nursing Home, Patent Litigation, Private Placements, Public Offerings, Securities Fraud & Insider Trading, Securities Law, Securities Regulation, Social Security -- Disability, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Tax Litigation, US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, US Supreme Court, Victims' Rights, White Collar Crimes

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• Georgia
• Illinois

Education

• Harvard University

Published Works

• 2009 Sunshine Act Reflects Congressional Intent to Regulate Drug, Device Industry Aggressively, 2009
• Expansive Theory of Liability for Medicare Claims Struck Down, Jones Day In Print, 2009
• Expansive theory of claims struck down, HCCA Compliance Today, 2009
• Federal Appeals Court Rejects Expansive FCA False Certification Theory and Adopts Materiality Requirement, 2008
• Legal: Foreign Policy -- Drug Companies Doing Business Abroad, Pharmaceutical Executive [link], 2007
• Will the Government Punish You For Standing By Your Employees?, 2007
• Pharma Companies Face Scrutiny Over Foreign Physician Relationships, Pharmaceutical Executive, 2006
• The Elements of an Effective Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Compliance Program, 2006
• The Legal Obligation to Maintain Accurate Books and Records in U.S. and Non-U.S. Operations, 2006
• 2006 Update on Transnational Antibribery Laws: The United States Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, International Conventions, and Recent Enforcement Actions, 2006
• Looking Beyond Arthur Andersen: The Impact on Corporate Records and Information Management Policies and Practices, The Federal Lawyer, 2005
• The Supreme Court's Decision in Arthur Andersen LLP v. United States: An Important Development Regarding the Legal Consequences of Document Retention Policies, 2005
• White Collar Defense And The Death (For Now) Of Sentencing Guidelines, The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, 2005
• Developments in Criminal Liability and the Internet, Pike and Fischer Internet Law & Regulation, 2004

Address

51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001-2113

Phones

1.202.879.3734 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.202.626.1700 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com