Case Studies
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Arnold & Porter Obtains Second Circuit Victory in the Delta Airlines Chapter 11 Case in Favor of Leveraged Lease Owner Participants
June 2010
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Arnold & Porter Financial Services Team Assists Banco do Brasil in Federal Reserve Board Regulatory Approval
April 2010
On April 13, 2010, Banco do Brasil, S.A., the largest bank in Brazil and Latin America, was notified by the United States Board of Governors of the... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Advises on US$7.4 Billion in Capital Markets Transactions in Latin America and the Caribbean
October 2009
In the first three weeks of October, Arnold & Porter LLP has advised on four major capital markets transactions for sovereign and financial... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Obtains Unanimous Jury Verdict for Government Contractor
July 2009
On June 26, 2009, Arnold & Porter scored a significant jury trial win in Virginia state court for the firm’s client, Overlook Systems... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Advises Quebecor World Inc. in Successful Reorganization and Financial Restructuring
July 2009
On July 21, 2009, Quebecor World Inc. announced that it had successfully emerged from protection under the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Client Reaches Historic Agreement for Ohio Voters
June 2009
Arnold & Porter LLP’s pro bono client, the League of Women Voters of Ohio, has resolved its four-year voting rights lawsuit against the Ohio... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Obtains Early Recovery of US$137 Million Trapped In LandAmerica Bankruptcy Proceedings
April 2009
Arnold & Porter LLP achieved victory for its client, Health Care REIT, Inc. ("HCN"), recovering US$137 million in a bankruptcy proceeding... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Secures Major Victory in Sovereign Immunity Appeal
April 2009
On April 16, 2009, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld a judgment in favor of Arnold & Porter's client Avraham Dichter... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Secures Significant Appellate Decision in California Courts
January 2009
On January 28, 2009, Arnold & Porter LLP's financial institutions litigation practice group secured another major victory for Bank of America. In... more » |
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Firm Represents Finmeccanica SpA in the Successful Completion of its Acquisition of DRS Technologies, Inc.
October 2008
On October 22, 2008, Finmeccanica--Società per azioni, Italy's largest aerospace and defense company and a world leader in the aerospace, defense, and... more » |
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Firm Earns Major Victory for SunTrust Bank in Thrift Litigation
October 2008
Arnold & Porter LLP's commercial litigation team earned a major victory for SunTrust Bank as the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit... more » |
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Sixth Circuit Issues Significant Preemption Decision in State Farm Bank v. Reardon
September 2008
The Sixth Circuit recently issued a very significant decision in one of several related cases that Arnold & Porter filed on behalf of State Farm Bank,... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Defeats Class Certification in Case Challenging Insurance Underwriting Factors as Discriminatory
September 2008
Arnold & Porter LLP obtained a significant victory for GEICO when the US District Court for the District of Minnesota declined to certify a... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Prevails in Ground-Breaking National Bank Act Preemption Case
June 2008
In a ground-breaking federal preemption case under the National Bank Act ("NBA"), the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld a judgment on the... more » |
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California State Court Follows Ninth Circuit Ruling in National Bank Preemption Case
June 2008
In a significant decision on May 29, 2008, the Superior Court of California in Orange County accepted and applied the recent ruling of the Ninth... more » |
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Sanofi Pasteur Asks the European Court to Give Further Guidance on Liability for Defective Products
June 2008
The litigators in Arnold & Porter LLP's London office have won a significant victory for its client, Sanofi Pasteur SA, in the House of Lords. The... more » |
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Firm Represents Dell in US$3 Billion Patent Infringement Suit
April 2008
Arnold & Porter LLP's intellectual property team claimed victory for its client, Dell Inc., in a consolidated US$3 billion patent infringement... more » |
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Preliminary Injunction Bars Tyson Foods From False Advertising
April 2008
In an important Lanham Act false advertising decision, a Baltimore federal court entered a preliminary injunction against Tyson Foods, which will bar... more » |
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Court Upholds Legality of Discounted Gasoline
April 2008
Arnold & Porter LLP obtained 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling vindicating Kroger's gasoline and grocery promotion against below cost pricing... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Represents Israeli Government Official in Sovereign Immunity Case
March 2008
Last month, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld a judgment in favor of Arnold & Porter's client General Moshe... more » |
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Antitrust Team Advises Celgene in Acquisition of Pharmion
March 2008
On March 7, 2008, Celgene Corporation, a multinational biopharmaceutical company, acquired Pharmion Corporation for US$2.9 billion. The... more » |
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Financial Services Team Represents Owner of Country's Largest State-Chartered Bank
February 2008
Arnold & Porter LLP represented BB&T Corporation in connection with the approval by the Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) of BB&T's... more » |
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Firm Represents Agribusiness and Biofuel Company in IPO and Dual-Listing on the São Paulo and Luxembourg Stock Exchanges
January 2008
Arnold & Porter LLP represented Agrenco Ltd. (Bermuda) in connection with its initial public offering of common shares and dual-listing on the São... more » |
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Pivotal Supreme Court Stoneridge Decision Restricts Third-Party Suits
January 2008
On January 15, 2008, the United States Supreme Court issued its opinion in Stoneridge Investment Partners, LLC v. Scientific-Atlanta, Inc. and... more » |
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Corporate Team Represents Reckitt Benckiser Group in Acquisition of Adams Respiratory Therapeutics
January 2008
Arnold & Porter LLP represented Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, a world leader in household cleaning, health and personal care, in its US$2.3 billion... more » |
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Second Circuit Confirms States Lack Enforcement Power over National Banks
December 2007
On December 4, 2007, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a very significant opinion in a case in which Arnold & Porter LLP... more » |
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Corporate Team Advises D.C. Capital Partners in Acquisition of Government Contractors Company
December 2007
Arnold & Porter LLP represented D.C. Capital Partners, L.L.C., and its portfolio company National Interest Security Company, L.L.C., in its... more » |
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Corporate Team Advises Arlington Capital Partners and TSI Group, Inc. in Acquisition of Thompson Industries
December 2007
Arnold & Porter LLP represented TSI Group, Inc. (TSI), a New Hampshire-based portfolio company of Arnold & Porter's client Arlington Capital Partners,... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Lawyers Help Venezuela Prevail In ICSID Arbitration Brought By Dutch Investor
December 2007
The defense team for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela recently obtained a dismissal of all claims filed by the Dutch company I&I Beheer B.V. in an... more » |
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Litigation Team Wins Defense Verdict in Wisconsin Lead Pigment Case
November 2007
Arnold & Porter's team defending Atlantic Richfield in lead pigment product liability litigation since 1989 continues its nearly two decade... more » |
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Firm Advises Chilean Energy Company on US$517 Million Cross-Border Financing
November 2007
On November 5, 2007, Arnold & Porter LLP's international corporate and securities group helped secure US$517 million cross-border financing for a... more » |
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Firm Persuades New York's Highest Court to Review TILA Preemption Issue
September 2007
Arnold & Porter's financial institutions litigation team recently obtained a major procedural victory in an important credit card litigation the... more » |
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Securities Litigation Team Obtains Dismissal With Prejudice of Shareholder Derivative Complaint for Client
September 2007
On September 13, 2007, Arnold & Porter's securities litigation team obtained dismissal with prejudice of the shareholder derivative complaint... more » |
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Republic of Chile Prevails in ICSID Arbitration brought by Spanish Company, Third ICSID Victory in Past Year for Arnold & Porter Attorneys on Behalf of Sovereign States
August 2007
The defense team for the Republic of Chile recently obtained a complete dismissal of all claims filed by the Spanish fisheries company Eduardo Vieira... more » |
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Government Contracts Litigation Team Secures Major Victory in Spent Nuclear Fuel Case
July 2007
Arnold & Porter LLP's government contracts litigation team earned a major victory for the Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Georgia Power... more » |
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Firm Obtains Victory by Overturning Class Certification
July 2007
On June 29, 2007, Arnold & Porter LLP obtained a major victory for Government Employees Insurance Company (GEICO) when the Tennessee Court of... more » |
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Trial Team Wins Unanimous Defense Verdict in Diet Drug Litigation
July 2007
On July 20, 2007, a jury in the US District Court in St. Louis decided in favor of Wyeth in a diet-drug case brought by Lisa Dean, a South Carolina... more » |
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Firm Secures Significant Decision for Republic of Ecuador and Petroecuador
July 2007
On June 20, 2007, Arnold & Porter LLP's international arbitration group helped secure a significant decision for the Republic of Ecuador and... more » |
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Firm Advises Pakistan on US$750 Million Bond
June 2007
Arnold & Porter LLP acted as legal advisors to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on its recent bond issue. The issue of US$750 million 6.875% notes... more » |
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Firm Wins Third Case on Behalf of Senior Israeli Officials
May 2007
On May 2, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed claims of war crimes and crimes against humanity brought by... more » |
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Firm Wins in Sixth Circuit in Wyeth Antitrust Class Action
May 2007
On May 10, 2007, an Arnold & Porter LLP antitrust litigation team representing Wyeth won affirmance in the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit... more » |
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Firm Wins Significant Victory For Credit Card Lender in Litigation with New York Attorney General
April 2007
On April 5, 2007, Arnold & Porter LLP's financial institutions litigation team won a key victory for Applied Card Bank (formerly known as Cross... more » |
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Financial Services Litigation Team Strategy Leads To Key Decision in Preemption Law
April 2007
On April 20, 2007, a very significant opinion for national banks, as well as other federally chartered financial institutions, was issued by the US... more » |
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Firm Successfully Argues Motion on Behalf of Atlantic Richfield Company Precluding Contingent Fees in Public Nuisance Action
April 2007
In April 2007, the Superior Court of California for the County of Santa Clara issued an order precluding government plaintiffs from retaining private... more » |
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Firm Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Banking Industry in Supreme Court Decision Watters v. Wachovia
2007
On April 17, 2007, the Supreme Court issued a decision of widespread significance for the financial services industry, as well as for state... more » |
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Firm Secures $401.5 Million Judgment in Government Breach of Contract Litigation
December 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP's commercial litigation team earned a major victory December 18 on behalf of Keystone Holdings Partners, LP and its principal... more » |
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Firm Earns Litigation Victory for Sacramento Municipal Utility District
December 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP's commercial litigation team earned a major victory for the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (known as "SMUD") in the... more » |
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Firm Obtains Dismissal of Claims Against Senior Israeli Official
December 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP scored a major victory for General Moshe Ya'alon, the former Israeli Chief of Staff, in a decision issued December 14 in the... more » |
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Firm Advises Glover Park Group on Recapitalization Led by Svoboda, Collins LLC
November 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP advised Glover Park Group in a recapitalization transaction sponsored by Svoboda, Collins LLC, a Chicago-based private equity... more » |
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Firm Wins Significant Lender Liability Victory For Capmark Finance
November 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP's financial institutions litigation team won a key victory for Capmark Finance Inc. (formerly known as GMAC Commercial... more » |
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Firm Advises American Capital Strategies in Innovative Expansion of Asset Management Business
October 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP recently represented American Capital, a publicly traded buyout and mezzanine fund with capital resources of approximately... more » |
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Firm Advises Eurex on Sale of Majority Stake in US Futures Exchange
October 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP advised Eurex in the completion of the sale of its majority stake in US Futures Exchange (USFE, formerly Eurex US) to Man... more » |
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London Office is Advising Veolia Transport UK on Acquisition of Shamrock Travel Group
September 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP's London office is advising Veolia Transport UK Limited on the acquisition of the business and assets of Clayton and Alison... more » |
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Firm Helps Save Historic Mission of National Park Service
September 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP played a significant role during the past year in fighting successfully to retain the historic mission of the US National Park... more » |
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Firm Wins Significant Arbitration for Hungary, Second Rare Jurisdictional Dismissal of ICSID Claim
September 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP's international arbitration team scored its second major victory in recent weeks in an International Centre for Settlement of... more » |
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Second Circuit Backs Ruling on New York Judges' Elections
September 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP's pro bono client Margarita López Torres won her case on August 30, 2006, when the Second Circuit upheld a trial court... more » |
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Litigation Group Wins Decision for Bank of America N.A.
August 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP's banking preemption team recently obtained a favorable decision on behalf of Bank of America N.A. ("BOA") in its second major... more » |
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Firm Obtains Rare Jurisdictional Dismissal of ICSID Arbitration Claim Against Republic of El Salvado
August 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP's international arbitration team scored a major victory for the Republic of El Salvador in an International Centre for... more » |
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Firm Wins Major Victory For AstraZeneca
August 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP recently obtained a significant victory for AstraZeneca, along with several other pharmaceutical companies, in a drug pricing... more » |
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London Office Wins for Defendant Random House in Da Vinci Code Case
April 2006
Arnold & Porter LLP’s London intellectual property team, led by Ian Kirby, claimed victory for its client, Random House, in a suit accusing... more » |
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Firm's Product Liability Group Wins Trial Victory in Rhode Island Lead Pigment Case
2006
After a four month trial, a Rhode Island jury has found Arnold & Porter client, Atlantic Richfield Company, not liable, despite finding three... more » |
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Firm Serves as Counsel to Independent Review Committee's Examination of Smithsonian
2006
On June 20, 2007, the Independent Review Committee released a 108-page executive report investigating Smithsonian management's expenses. Arnold &... more » |
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Firm Advises AtheroGenics On Billion Dollar Biotech License
December 2005
In one of the biggest biotech deals of 2005, AtheroGenics, Inc. entered into a licensing deal with AstraZeneca for the global development and... more » |
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Firm Advises on Landmark SBC Communications Deal
November 2005
In a landmark transaction heralding a new era for the telecommunications industry, SBC Communications Inc. completed its US$16 billion acquisition of... more » |
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Firm Plays Role in Ruling for OCC and National Bankers
October 2005
On October 12, US District Judge Sydney H. Stein of the Southern District of New York, in two separate but related opinions, ruled that New York... more » |
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Firm Advises Hellman & Friedman and TPG on Becoming Majority Investors in Leading Brokerage Firm
October 2005
In a major financial services transaction announced October 27, 2005, Arnold & Porter LLP is representing two leading private equity firms,... more » |
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Arnold & Porter LLP Guides Brazil on Two Marquee Transactions
September 2005
With assistance from Arnold & Porter LLP, Brazil has closed two marquee transactions in August and September 2005. Brazil issued its first-ever... more » |
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Antitrust Team Wins Swift Jury Decision in Vending Machine Case
August 2005
On July 13, 2005, after seven days of trial, a jury in the Middle District of Tennessee took three hours to find Arnold & Porter LLP client Philip... more » |
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DC Circuit Panel Dismisses Empagran Foreign Purchaser Case
June 2005
On June 28, 2005, a unanimous panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit affirmed the 2001 dismissal of a... more » |
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Firm Wins Summary Judgment in Wyeth Antitrust Class Action
June 2005
On June 13, 2005, an Arnold & Porter LLP antitrust litigation team representing Wyeth prevailed on a motion for summary judgment in an antitrust... more » |
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Firm Advises on US Airways Merger
May 2005
Arnold & Porter LLP is representing US Airways in its merger with America West, a merger which will create the first nationwide full service... more » |
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UPDATED: Federal Circuit Affirms $28.1 Million Judgment in Favor of Centex Corporation
2005
In January 2005, a panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a US$28.1-million judgment in favor of Arnold & Porter LLP's... more » |
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London Office Represents Kraft Foods UK on Sale of Bird's Desserts
December 2004
Arnold & Porter LLP's London team represented Kraft Foods UK Limited on the sale of Bird's custard, Angel Delight and associated brands to Premier... more » |
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New York Office Garners Litigation Victory In Terrorism Insurance Dispute
December 2004
A team of litigators from Arnold & Porter LLP's New York office won a key victory when a New York state appeals court ruled that GMAC Commercial... more » |
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New York Attorney Represents Major Museum in Construction Project
December 2004
In one of a series of victories this spring, Michael Gerrard, of Arnold & Porter LLP's New York Office, most recently assisted the country's... more » |
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Firm Wins US$192.5 Million Award on Behalf of Old Stone Corporation
December 2004
An Arnold & Porter LLP litigation team, composed of attorneys in the firm's litigation, financial services, and government contracts groups,... more » |
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Firm Represents SBC Communications and Cingular in Comprehensive Wireless Deal
November 2004
Arnold & Porter LLP's Antitrust and Telecommunications Groups represented SBC Communications and Cingular Wireless in obtaining antitrust... more » |
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London Corporate Group Advises on UK Biotech Acquisition
April 2004
Arnold & Porter LLP's London office advised Inflazyme Pharmaceuticals Ltd on the UK aspects of the acquisition of AdProTech Limited, a... more » |
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Firm Advises on First Pan-European Mall Outlet Fund
March 2004
Arnold & Porter LLP represented McArthurGlen, Europe's leading designer outlet village developer, which has teamed up with international... more » |
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Sovereign Finance Team Nets US$5 Billion of Transactions Worldwide
March 2004
Arnold & Porter LLP's sovereign finance team began 2004 with six transactions aggregating US$5 billion on behalf of five sovereign clients from... more » |
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Firm Advises BAE Systems in Defense Industry Acquisition
2004
Arnold & Porter LLP assisted Rockville-based BAE Systems North America, Inc., the US subsidiary of British defense company, BAE Systems plc, with... more » |
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Firm Wins Another Diet Drug Defense Verdict
December 2003
On November 26, an Atlanta Superior Court jury decided that drug maker Wyeth was not responsible for the health problems alleged by a nurse who had... more » |
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London Office Advises Armour Group in Acquisition of Home Entertainment Companies
November 2003
Arnold & Porter LLP's London office advised Armour Group plc in the acquisition of Veda, QED, Goldring and IMI, which are involved in the design,... more » |
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Century City, Calif., Team Closes Deal with International Aspects
October 2003
A subsidiary of the Brady Corporation recently acquired Brandon International, a manufacturer of precision die-cut parts and specialty materials,... more » |
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London Office Advises in Significant UK Biotech Venture Capital Funding
October 2003
Arnold & Porter LLP's London office advised Arrow Therapuetics in raising what is reported to be the largest private finance round in the UK... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Clients Granted Millions in Thrift Litigation Win
August 2003
On August 7, Judge Lawrence M. Baskir of the US Court of Federal Claims in Washington awarded nearly US$29 million to a group of investors, including... more » |
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Appellate Victory - Pension Plan Termination
July 2003
Arnold & Porter LLP successfully represented Icahn Associates Corporation and Pichin Corporation in an appeal from a district court ruling... more » |
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London Office Closes Significant UK Telecom Deal
July 2003
Arnold & Porter LLP's Telecommunications Group in London has advised the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) on the award of a technology... more » |
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Firm Advises Brazil on Innovative US$1 Billion Global Bond Issue
May 2003
The Federative Republic of Brazil became the first non-investment grade sovereign to issue bonds with collective action clauses in the US market when... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Team Wins Defense Verdict in Diet Drug Litigation
February 2003
On February 7, after a two-week trial in Sante Fe District Court, a jury decided in favor of Wyeth in a diet-drug case brought by an Albuquerque... more » |
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Supreme Court To Decide Jurisdiction for Banking Case
January 2003
The Supreme Court agreed on Friday, Jan. 24, 2003, to consider whether consumers' complaints against a national bank should be decided in federal... more » |
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Antitrust Team Advises Pfizer Inc in Acquisition of Pharmacia
2003
Arnold & Porter LLP's antitrust team advised Pfizer Inc in obtaining final regulatory approval from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for its... more » |
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London Office Wins Judgment in Parallel Goods Case
2003
The litigation team from Arnold & Porter LLP's London office received judgment in favor of the firm's client, Miller Brewing Company, in a case... more » |
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London Office Handles Significant Biotech Financing
December 2002
The London office of the international law firm of Arnold & Porter LLP advised the biopharmaceutical company Renovo Ltd. in the closing of a... more » |
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UK Biotech To Fund Development of Novel Cancer Treatments
December 2002
Arnold & Porter LLP advised private biotechnology company KuDOS Pharmaceuticals of Cambridge, UK, in the completion of a third round of private... more » |
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London Office Advises Ardana Bioscience on European Acquisition Rights
October 2002
Arnold & Porter LLP advised Ardana Bioscience in the acquisition of key European rights to a novel testosterone product from the US pharmaceutical... more » |
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Arnold & Porter Advises on European Outlet Centres Expansion
September 2002
Arnold & Porter LLP advised Europe's leading outlet centres operator McArthurGlen Europe (MGE) regarding their agreement with BAA plc to dissolve... more » |
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London High Court Decision Reassures Women Taking Pill in UK
July 2002
On Monday, July 29, 2002, the UK high court dismissed claims against drug companies by more than 100 women who suffered blood clots and strokes while... more » |
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Litigation Victory Expected To Curb Digital Piracy on the Internet
April 2002
In a landmark legal decision on April 25, 2002, Los Angeles US District Judge Lourdes Baird, in a 106-page opinion, issued an injunction against the... more » |
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High-Stakes Litigation
September 2001
Our firm serves as national coordinating counsel and trial counsel for Wyeth (formerly American Home Products Corp.) in its phen-fen diet drug... more » |
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Setting Precedents in Intellectual Property: MP3.com
August 2001
Arnold & Porter LLP represented the record company plaintiffs in their landmark copyright infringement suit against Internet music service... more » |
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Landmark IP/Antitrust Settlement
June 2001
Arnold & Porter LLP helped Intel Corporation to settle a controversial Federal Trade Commission case involving a conflict between Intel's... more » |
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Global Transactions
May 2001
Since 1985, Arnold & Porter LLP has served as counsel to the Government of Brazil, providing support on a variety of economic matters. Working... more » |
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Historic Justice
April 2001
Arnold & Porter LLP lawyers were instrumental in obtaining the first posthumous, Presidential pardon in US history for Lt. Henry O. Flipper. The... more » |