Craig S. Davis
Associate

Experience

Craig Davis practices in the firmís complex litigation and class action group. He has worked on lawsuits about business, particularly antitrust (competition law), consumer or product liability, as well as contracts and fraud, including investment or securities law.

Representative Cases

Harris Stratex Networks, Inc. (D. Del.)
Assisted in briefing class issues in securities case involving purchase and sale of stock related to acquisition.
Thorkelson, et al vs. Publishing House of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, d/b/a Augsburg Fortress Press (D. MN)
Assisted in investigation, pleading, defending dismissal motions, and discovery for case involving termination of company's pension plan.
In re Kitec Plumbing System Product Liability Litig. (MDL 2098) (N.D. Tex.)
Assisted in preparing motion for preliminary approval of $125 million settlement in case involving allegedly defective plumbing systems.
Precision Associates, Inc., et al v. Panalpina World Transport (Holdings) Ltd., et al (SDNY).
Assisted in briefing numerous Twombly motions and appeals from Report & Recommendation in antitrust case alleging price-fixing in international freight forwarding or third party logistics industry.
In re Potash Antitrust Litigation (II) (ND IL)
Assisted in investigation of case alleging price-fixing in international potash industry and and opposition to interlocutory appeal.
Kleen Products LLC v. Packaging Corp. of America (ND IL)
Assisted in briefing for case alleging conspiracy to impose capacity restraints and fix prices of containerboard products.
In re Oriented Strand Board Antitrust Litigation, (E.D. Pa.)
Reviewed documents and reported to senior counsel and co-counsel; researched fact issues and assisted with discovery responses.
Schoenbaum v. E.I. DuPont De Nemours And Co., et al (ED Mo.)
(Monsanto genetically engineered seed antitrust case). Reviewed and researched documents, assisted with discovery and deposition preparation; researched and wrote briefs on discovery motions; researched facts and assisted in drafting consolidated amended complaint.
In re Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Securities Litigation (S.D. NY)
Reviewed corporate documents about securities fraud case involving alleged misrepresentations about settlement of patent case with antitrust issues; researched documents for reports and special projects.
In re CertainTeed Corporation Roofing Shingles Products Liability Litigation (E.D. Pa)
Reviewed documents and researched facts; defended deposition of proposed class representative; attended adverse inspection of property; and responded to inquiries of prospective class representatives.
Daigle v. Ford Motor Co., (D. Mn)
Assisted in successful opposition to defendantís motion to dismiss complaint.

Publications

Pfleiderer AG v. Bundkeskartellamt: A Step Forward in Efforts to Obtain Discovery From European Commission Antitrust Proceedings, 19 No. 6 Westlaw Journal Antitrust 1; September 8, 2011
(with Heidi M. Silton)

Professional Associations

Craig Davis has earned the Advocate designation from the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA). He is a member of the American, Minnesota, and Hennepin County bar associations, and a member of the Antitrust Council of the Minnesota State Bar Associationís Antitrust Section.