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July 09, 2007 |

Shhh! Pro Bono's Not Just for Liberals Anymore

Contrary to popular wisdom, pro bono isn't just the province of liberals. Bolstered by influential organizations and pro bono advocates, some big firms regularly champion libertarian causes, while others challenge race-based policies and represent opponents of gay rights and abortion. As the politics of pro bono become more fluid, distinctions between liberals and conservatives are also blurring. The shift, seen in recent Supreme Court showdowns, is a quiet phenomenon that's 20 years in the making.
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Not Afraid to Litigate--or Negotiate: Kirkland & Ellis
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
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Kirkland & Ellis partner William Pratt led the team that represented Discover in its landmark $2.75 billion settlement with Visa and MasterCard. We talked with him about the challenges to the litigation.

April 24, 2009 |

Flash training 2010 Test: Part 2a

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July 12, 1999 |

Signature Litigation

Two months ago, a California judge disagreed in a ruling that worries free speech advocates. The judge ruled in May that a Raley's supermarket in Sacramento where people were arrested for gathering signitures outside the store, doesn't meet Calif.'s definition of a "quasi-public forum" and, therefore, doesn't have to tolerate petitioners on its property. It was one of the first decisions in the state to exclude stand-alone supermarkets and retail stores.
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March 15, 2010 |

Inadmissible

Roberts reveals a sweet side to hiring; Arent Fox forges onward; no questioning the fitness of new DOJ public integrity head; longtime D.C. clerk retires; Liu waits nine years to graduate; you never saw such piggish behavior in radio royalty fight; and there's an app for MoFo in this week's column.
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March 17, 2003 |

Securities Fraud Class Actions Soar in 2002

Securities fraud class actions increased by 31 percent in 2002, providing the latest footnote to a year marked by corporate accounting scandals and record-breaking write-offs. The total number of investor lawsuits last year was the second highest of any year since Congress passed legislation aimed at curbing the suits, according to a study released last week.
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August 02, 1999 |

E-mails Helped Microsoft in Conn.

This time the damning e-mails worked in Microsoft's favor. The deadliest, according to two jurors who spoke to The National Law Journal, was a May 1998 message from a Bristol director to Keith Blackwell, the company's chief executive. It referred to the coming lawsuit as the We sue Microsoft for money' business plan.
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September 28, 2000 |

Appealing Practice

Arguing a case before the U.S. Supreme Court has always been the Matterhorn of the legal profession -- and it's getting steeper. The Court's plummeting docket and intense questioning from the bench have combined to change advocacy before the nation's highest court. Enter: the Supreme Court specialists, a veteran group of mostly white, male lawyers who are, in essence, the sherpas of the Matterhorn-turned-Everest.
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Citing Morrison (Yes, Morrison), Seventh Circuit Revives Price-Fixing Case Against Foreign Potash Producers
Publication Date: 2012-06-28
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Sure, the decision focuses mainly on the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvement Act. But it's not every day you see Morrison v. NAB used in support of a ruling that foreign defendants must face U.S. claims over alleged overseas misconduct.

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