On September 8, 2015, Morgan Lewis announced that John J. Pease has joined as a partner in Philadelphia. Pease specializes in white collar criminal matters, particularly in healthcare-related FCPA and False Claims Act investigations and litigation. Pease is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and served as executive counsel at Teva Pharmaceuticals, where he managed global investigations and litigation, and filled a high-level global compliance role.