Scott Grzenczyk

J.D., University of California, Davis School of Law (King Hall)

• Order of the Barristers
• Chair, Moot Court Board
• Moot Court Best Brief and Best Oral Advocate
• Executive editor, UC Davis Journal of International Law & Policy

B.A., Princeton University

• California
• Central District of California
• Eastern District of California
• Northern District of California
• Southern District of California
• Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• Illinois
• Northern District of Illinois

In re JUUL Labs, Inc. Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation

Member of the firm’s co-lead counsel team in litigation concerning JUUL’s marketing and sales of its e-cigarette products, with responsibility for legal strategy, briefing, and discovery for the plaintiffs’ class action claims.

In re Google Digital Advertising Antitrust Litigation

Core member of firm’s efforts as co-lead counsel to challenge Google’s monopolistic practices in the “Ad Tech Stack” – the technology platforms that advertisers use to place ads on websites and other digital spaces. Litigation is ongoing.

In re Generic Pharmaceuticals Antitrust Litigation

A sprawling nationwide litigation alleging that many of the world’s largest drug makers conspired to prevent competition and raise prices through the pharmaceutical industry since at least 2011. Scott plays a central role in the firm’s efforts as a member of the End-Payer Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee, and works on the team overseeing the expert work on behalf of the end-payors. Litigation is ongoing.

In re Xyrem Antitrust Litigation

Member of the co-lead counsel team prosecuting claims that Jazz—the manufacturer of the prescription drug Xyrem—and would-be generic defendants unlawfully delayed the release of generic Xyrem, causing consumers, insurers, and other payors to overpay for their prescriptions by hundreds of millions of dollars. Litigation is ongoing.

In re Lincoln National COI Litigation

Leads the firm’s efforts as co-lead counsel is case challenging Lincoln National Life Insurance’s Company’s decision in 2019 to raise cost of insurance rates and premiums on policyholders for reasons not permitted under the insurance contracts. Litigation is ongoing.

In re California Gasoline Spot Market Antitrust Litigation

Key member of the co-lead counsel team in litigation alleging that gasoline traders artificially manipulated the price of gasoline throughout the state of California. Litigation is ongoing.

In re Restasis Antitrust Litigation

Member of the antitrust team that served as court-appointed co-lead counsel in a case alleging that Allergan used fraudulent patents and baseless petitions to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to preserve its monopoly for the drug Restasis by preventing generic versions from coming onto the market. Scott played a critical role in all aspects of the litigation, and led the end-payors successful efforts to certify the class. Litigation settled for $30 million.

In re Lidoderm Antitrust Litigation

Served as a key member of the leadership team on behalf of consumers and third-party payers who alleged that two drug companies, Endo Pharmaceuticals and Teikoku Pharma, unlawfully paid a third, Watson Pharmaceuticals, to delay the launch of less expensive generic lidocaine patches. After obtaining certification of the end-payer class and defeating defendants’ summary judgment motion, the case settled shortly before trial for $104.75 million.

In re Aggrenox Antitrust Litigation, In re Solodyn Antitrust Litigation, In re Niaspan Antitrust Litigation

The firm was appointed to the Executive Committees in these “pay-for-delay” cases. Scott was responsible for overseeing discovery of the firm’s clients, including defending them at their depositions. Aggrenox and Solodyn settled for $54 million and $45 million, respectively, and the Niaspan litigation is ongoing.

Crawford v. Government of Guam

Lead the firm’s representation of native inhabitants of Guam and their families that lost their land during World War II and did not have it returned. The suit alleged that the government of Guam, which currently occupies the land, has violated the due process and equal protection clause of the United States Constitution.

In re Hyundai and Kia Fuel Economy Litigation

The firm served as liaison counsel in litigation alleging that Hyundai and Kia misrepresented the fuel economy ratings of several of their vehicles, which settled for over $200 million.  Scott served as the primary associate for the firm on all matters including briefing and depositions.

• Named to the Northern California Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list (2013-present)
• Named to Best Lawyers Ones to Watch (2021-2022)
• Winner of the American Antitrust Institute’s, “Outstanding Antitrust Litigation Achievement by a Young Lawyer” (2020)

Community & Professional

• American Bar Association
  • Member, Antitrust Section
  • Editor, Antitrust Law Developments – Annual Review Publication, Antitrust Section (2022-2023)
• California Lawyers Association
  • Member, Antitrust, UCL, and Privacy Section and Litigation Sections