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March 29, 2011 | Daily Business Review

U.S. Supreme Court to take up huge sex bias claim vs. Wal-Mart

The U.S. Supreme Court is being asked today to decide whether more than 500,000 women who are current and former Wal-Mart employees can band together in a job discrimination lawsuit.
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April 26, 2010 | National Law Journal

Wal-Mart yells 'Supreme Court' after 9th Circuit certifies largest civil class action ever

After nearly a decade of legal wrangling, the 9th Circuit on Monday certified the largest civil class action in U.S. history, giving ultimately as many as 1.5 million women the green light to proceed with sex discrimination claims against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Lawyers for Wal-Mart suggested the retailer is considering an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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October 02, 2009 | Law.com

Indonesian Villagers' Suits Against Exxon Dismissed

A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a pair of suits brought by a group of Indonesian villagers who accused Exxon Mobil of abetting human rights violations, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing. In his six-page opinion dealing with both cases, Chief Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia found that the villagers could not sue in U.S. court because they were non-resident aliens, and because the issues in the case pertained entirely to Indonesia.
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Apple, Gibson Dunn Strike Out in E-Books Ruling
Publication Date: 2013-07-10
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Towards the end of last month's e-book price fixing trial, it looked to some like Gibson Dunn's Orin Snyder might pull off a come-from-behind victory for Apple. But the company and its lawyers didn't come close.

December 07, 2012 | New York Law Journal

Suits by Baseball and Hockey Fans Against Leagues Allowed to Proceed

Southern District Judge Shira Scheindlin, in a 53-page ruling released on Dec. 5, refused to dismiss claims that the National Hockey League and Major League Baseball stifle competition by blacking out games in certain geographic regions.
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February 18, 2008 | National Law Journal

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Ex-Howrey Partner Cinches $56 Million Award, Answers 'Milk Case' Critics
Publication Date: 2012-07-15
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For any class action plaintiffs lawyer, winning tens of millions of dollars in fees is a big deal. But the litigation Robert Abrams of Baker & Hostetler spearheaded for a group of southeast U.S. dairy farmers isn't your average case--not for Abrams, his firm, or the bankruptcy trustee and creditors of Howrey LLP.

Dairy Price-Fixing Case Winds Down with New $159 Million Deal; Howrey Creditors Lick Their Chops
Publication Date: 2013-01-22
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Tuesday brought news of another big settlement in the milk price-fixing case spearheaded by Baker & Hostetler's Robert Abrams. The deal promises reforms for the dairy market in the southeast, and an injection of new cash to fight over in the bankruptcy of Abrams' former firm, Howrey LLP.

Sniffing or Spying: Court Takes Up Google Street View Suit
Publication Date: 2013-06-09
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The litigation pits a renowned class action attorney against a preeminent technology company and Silicon Valley's most famous law firm, yet the appeal seems to be flying largely under the radar.

January 31, 2011 | Corporate Counsel

Getting Fired: Don't Deal With the In-House Counsel and Deal With It Publicly?

Heaven forbid, IF you get fired, don't talk with the in-house counsel and deal with it in a public manner? Uh oh, that's not what an in-house lawyer wants to hear ...
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