Skadden was selected as a finalist by The American Lawyer in the products liability section of its Litigation Department of the Year contest (January 2012). The magazine highlighted Skadden’s work on major mass tort and products liability matters, including the firm’s successful defense of various claims brought against Pfizer Inc. in connection with its anti-epilepsy drug Neurontin, and its string of defense wins on behalf of Lincoln Electric Company and other welding consumable manufacturers in welding rod fume litigation.