Top Defense Wins of 2004

In choosing the most significant defense wins of 2004, The National Law Journal weighed the obstacles that defense attorneys encountered: plaintiff-friendly venues, astronomical damages at stake and the verdicts' potential effects on similar cases. Nearly 100 submissions from across the country were whittled down to 10 cases. Topping the heap: Oracle Corp.'s risky antitrust battle to acquire rival PeopleSoft Inc.

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