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March 08, 2007 | Law.com

How Sweet It Isn't: Equal, Splenda to Clash in Trial

In a battle between the leading sugar substitutes -- Equal and Splenda -- a federal judge has ruled a jury must decide whether Splenda's claim that the product is "made from sugar so it tastes like sugar" is misleading. In Merisant Co. v. McNeil Nutritionals, the judge rejected a defense argument that Splenda's claim is literally true. The opinion sets the stage for a trial that promises to be a battle of experts, including a neurobiologist testifying on the biology of sweet tastes.
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March 18, 2004 | Law.com

Drowning in Paper

Encompassing more than 500 court orders and 40 million pages of documents -- and with $289 billion at stake -- United States v. Philip Morris Inc. is a massive lawsuit whose challenges are becoming increasingly evident. The mammoth piece of litigation is set to go to trial this fall before D.C. federal judge Gladys Kessler, whose hands-on approach and strict scheduling are credited with keeping the unwieldy case on track.
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April 30, 2003 | New York Law Journal

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October 15, 2002 | Law.com

Howrey Simon's Hope

All of a sudden, Washington, D.C.-based Howrey Simon Arnold & White is on the map in the San Francisco Bay Area. The firm made a big splash when it hired top patent litigator Henry Bunsow from Keker & Van Nest to launch the new outpost, and it's aggressively recruiting more top talent. The firm faces intense competition, but Howrey Simon thinks it has a model that might set it apart from the pack.
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June 27, 2000 | Law.com

Dark Skies?

Turbulence. Stormy skies. Crash and burn. There has been no shortage of bad news metaphors as members of Congress have responded to the proposed merger of the UAL Corp.'s United Airlines and US Airways Group Inc. In hearing after hearing over the last two weeks, lawmakers have voiced fears that the merger would be the first in a wave of consolidation, ultimately leading to just three giant airlines, each a regional monopoly.
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November 15, 2006 | Law.com

Private Equity Companies Get Close to Simpson Thacher

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett just had a summer that private equity lawyers dream about. The New York firm's two top private equity clients, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and The Blackstone Group, were on a dealmaking binge. Of course, Simpson has many private equity clients, but it makes sure that KKR and Blackstone always come first. The devotion has paid off: one KKR partner describes Simpson as part of its "inner circle." And several Simpson attorneys have moved in-house with Blackstone and KKR.
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March 24, 2005 | Law.com

Latham Partner Doesn't Play Games In Toys "R" Us Deal

Latham & Watkins partner Peter Kerman represented Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. in its co-purchase of Toys "R" Us Inc. for $6.6 billion. Analysts are calling the leveraged buyout one of the largest ever in retailing history. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher attorneys helped marry off the Internet's famous butler as Oakland's Ask Jeeves Inc. announced Monday that it is being acquired by IAC/InterActiveCorp in a deal worth $1.85 billion.
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Judge Allows Punitive Damages, At Least for Some Plaintiffs, in Gulf Oil Spill MDL
Publication Date: 2011-08-29
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Plaintiffs lawyers are claiming victory after Friday's ruling in the sprawling Deepwater Horizon litigation, which allows a large number plaintiffs to seek punies despite statutory confusion and major resistance from BP and other defendants.

Discover Financial Seeks $6 Billion From Visa and MasterCard in Antitrust Suit
Publication Date: 2008-06-10
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July 16, 2006 | New York Law Journal

Candidates Who Passed The July 2006 NYS Bar Exam

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