Who were the attorneys representing Bayer?
GETNICK: The law firm representing Bayer was and is Sidley Austin. The lead litigation attorney was Tom Green. CCR: Mr. Green has a reputation. Did he live up to it? GETNICK: I’m not going to comment on Mr. Green and his reputation. George Couto lived up to his reputation as someone who could be counted on to not only do the right thing, but to do so with great courage. CCR: When you first heard these accusations, you must have realized that Bayer was just plain stealing from the federal government. GETNICK: That’s a fair summary of what took place. CCR: When you realize that there is criminal liability in a qui tam kind of case, who do you call? GETNICK: I want to be careful about the use of terminology here — CCR: They pled guilty to a crime, right? GETNICK: I just want to be specific. At the early stage of a case, when you gather the evidence, you form an impression. Our assessment of this case from early on was that it involved activity in violation of both civil and criminal laws
