Defeating a nationwide class action seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, Kirkland & Ellis litigators Andrew Kassof and Barry Fields led a team in in securing a major win for St. Jude Medical LLC and Abbott Laboratories.

Their victory—the case was dismissed with prejudice—was one of those legal sleights of hand that shows why venue can make all the difference.

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