| Selected sample of appellate briefs authored
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| Ackerley Communications v. City of Cambridge, 135 F.3d 210 (1st Cir. 1998)
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| Appellant's Opening Brief |
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| AmChem Prods., Inc. v. Windsor, 521 U.S. 591 (1997)
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| Brief for Petitioners |
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| American Ins. Ass'n v. Garamendi, 539 U.S. 396 (2003)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Brief for the Petitioners |
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| Reply Brief (merits stage) |
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| Reply Brief (cert. stage) |
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| American Ins. Ass'n v. Low, 534 U.S. 1120 (2002) (cert. dismissed)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| American Isuzu Motors, Inc. v. Ntsebeza, 553 U.S. 1028 (2008)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| Reply brief |
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| American Nat'l Red Cross v. SG & AE, 505 U.S. 247 (1992)
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| Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Reply Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| American Trucking Ass'ns, Inc. v. Scheiner, 483 U.S. 266 (1987)
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| Brief for Appellants |
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| AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion, 131 S. Ct. 1740 (2011)
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| Reply Brief (merits stage) |
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Brief for Petitioner |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioners (cert stage) |
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| Babbitt v. Philips Petroleum Co., 514 U.S. 1092 (1995) (order)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| BASF Corp. v. Peterson, 544 U.S. 1012 (2005)
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| Petition for Certiorari |
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| BASF Corp. v. Peterson, 549 U.S. 1047 (2006)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al., v. William Twombly, et al., 550 U.S. 544 (2007)
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| Petition for A Writ of Certiorari |
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| Brief for Petitioners |
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| BellSouth Advertising & Publishing Corp. v. Tennessee Regulatory Authority, 537 U.S. 1189 (2003)
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| Petition for certiorari |
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| Reply brief for petitioner |
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| BMW of N. Am. v. Gore, 517 U.S. 559 (1996)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Boeing Co. v. United States, 535 U.S. 1094 (2002)
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| Petition for Writ of Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioners (cert stage) |
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| Brief for the Petitioners |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioners (merits stage) |
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| Bryant v. Medtronic, Inc., 623 F.3d 1200 (8th Cir. 2010)
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| Brief for the Appellees |
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| Buckman Co. v. Plaintiffs' Legal Comm., 531 U.S. 341 (2001)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioner |
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| Brief for Petitioner |
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| Caterpillar, Inc. v. Lewis, 519 U.S. 61 (1996)
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| Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Reply Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Chemtall Inc. v. Madden, 655 S.E.2d 161 (W. Va. 2007)
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| Amicus brief |
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| Chemtall, Inc. v. The Honorable John T. Madden, 607 S.E.2d 772 (W. Va. 2004)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Children's Healthcare v. McMullan, 532 U.S. 957 (2001) (order)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Children's Healthcare v. Min de Parle, 212 F.3d 1084 (8th Cir. 2000), cert. denied, 121 S. Ct. 1483 (2001)
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| Brief for Defendant- Intervenor/Appellee |
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| Cingular Wireless, LLC v. Mendoza, 547 U.S. 1188 (2006)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Clark v. Takata Corp., 192 F.3d 750 (7th Cir. 1999)
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| Brief of Appellees |
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| Credit Suisse Sec. (USA) LLC v. Billing, 551 U.S. 264 (2007)
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| Petition for A Writ of Certiorari |
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| Repy Brief (Petition Stage) |
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| Brief for the Petitioners |
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| Reply Brief (Merits Stage) |
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| Dobbs v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, 606 F.3d 1269 (10th Cir. 2010)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Dura Pharmaceuticals v. Broudo, 544 U.S. 336 (2005)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| eBay, Inc. v. MercExchange, LLC, 547 U.S. 388 (2006)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Fait v. Regions Fin. Corp., 655 F.3d 105 (2d Cir. 2011)
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| Brief of Defendant-Appellee Ernst & Young LLP |
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| FDA v. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corp., 529 U.S. 120 (2000)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Geier v. American Honda Motor Co., 529 U.S. 861 (2000)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Gerling Global Reinsurance Corp. of America v. Garamendi, 400 F.3d 803 (9th Cir. 2005)
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| Opening Brief |
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| Reply Brief |
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| Gilligan v. Medtronic, 403 F.3d 386 (2005)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Gregory v. Chemical Waste Mgmt., (6th Cir.) Nos. 97-5895, 96-6736 (settled on appeal)
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| Brief of Defendant-Appellant |
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| Reply Brief of Defendant-Appellant |
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| Griffin v. Medtronic, Inc., 519 U.S. 1104 (1997) (order)
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| Brief for the Respondent |
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| Grutter v. Bolinger, 288 F.3d 732 (6th Cir. 2002).
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Hartford Fire Ins. v. California, 509 U.S. 764 (1993)
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| Brief for the Petitioners |
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| Hernandez-Gomez v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., No. CV-01-0408-PR (Az. Sup. Ct. 2002) (order)
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| Opposition to Petition for Review |
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| Supplemental Brief for the Defendants/Appellants |
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| Response to Amicus Brief |
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| Hernandez-Gomez v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., 537 U.S. 1046 (2002) (order)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Honda Motor Co. v. Oberg, 512 U.S. 415 (1994)
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| Brief of Petitioners |
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| In re Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. Tires Products Liability Litigation, 288 F.3d 1012 (7th Cir. 2002), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1105 (2003)
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| Amicus Brief (petition for review) |
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| Amicus Brief (merits stage) |
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| In re New York City Asbestos Litigation: Tucker v. A C & S, Inc. and Gomez v. A C & S, Inc., 806 N.Y.S.2d 531 (App. Div.-1st 2005)
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| Brief of Appellants |
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| Reply Brief |
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| In re Simon II Litigation, 407 F.3d 125 (2d Cir. 2005)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| In re: Volkswagen & Audi Warranty Extension Litigation, 692 F.3d 4 (1st Cir. 2012)
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| Opening Brief for Appellants |
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| Reply Brief for Appellants |
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| Joest v. Medtronic, Inc., Nos. A09-2263 et al. (Minn. Ct. App.) (pending)
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| Brief for the Appellees |
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| Kemp v. Medtronic, Inc., 122 S. Ct. 48 (2001) (order)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Kingston Constructors v. WMATA, 928 P.2d 581 (Cal.), cert. denied, 520 U.S. 1274 (1997)
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| Answer Brief |
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| Knisley v. Medtronic, Inc., 126 S. Ct. 420 (2005) (order)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Kong v. Scully, 341 F.3d 1132 (9th Cir. 2003)
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| Brief for Intervenor |
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| Kumho Tire Co. v. Carmichael, 526 U.S. 137 (1999)
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| Brief for Petitioners |
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| Petitioners' Reply Brief |
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| Los Angeles Land Co. v. Brunswick Corp., 510 US 1197 (1994) (mem.)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Los Angeles Land Co. v. Brunswick Corp., 6 F3d 1422 (9th Cir. 1993)
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| Reply Brief |
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| Brief for Defendant-Appellant |
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| Lough v. Brunswick Corporation, 522 U.S. 806 (1997) (order)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Marchon Eyewear, Inc. v. Tura LP, 522 U.S. 1109 (1998) (order)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Martin v. Medtronic Inc., 122 S.Ct. 807 (2002) (order)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Mason v. Smithkline Beecham Corp., 596 F.3d 387 (7th Cir. 2010)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| McMullen v. Medtronic, Inc., 126 S. Ct. 1464 (2006)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| McReynolds v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc., No. 11-3639 (7th Cir. Mar. 27, 2012) (order)
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| Petition for Rehearing En Banc |
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| Microsoft Corp. v. United States, 530 U.S. 1301 (2000), cert. denied, 122 S.Ct. 350 (2001) (order)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Middleton v. Trustees of the Southern California Bakery Drivers Security Fund, 128 S. Ct. 378 (2007) (order)
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| Petition for certiorari |
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| Reply Brief |
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| Miller v. Smithkline Beecham Corporation D/B/A Glaxosmithkline, 2010 WL 2180615 (10th Cir. 2010)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Mitaro v. Medtronic, Inc., 2010 WL 2108817 (N.Y. App. Div. May 25, 2010)
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| Brief for respondents |
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| National Meat Association v. Harris, 132 S.Ct. 965 (2012)
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| Amicus brief |
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| National Park Hospitality Association v. U.S. Department of Interior, 538 U.S. 803 (2003)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioner (Petition Stage) |
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| Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Reply Brief for the Petitioner (Merits Stage) |
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| Supplemental Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Navarro v. Fuji Heavy Indus., 522 U.S. 1015 (1997) (order)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Nike, Inc. v. Kasky, 123 S.Ct. 2554 (2003) (order)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Norfolk Ry. Co. v. Shanklin, 529 U.S. 344 (2000)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| NSWMA v. Meyer, 165 F.3d 1151 (7th Cir. 1999)
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| Brief of Plaintiffs-Appellees |
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| O'Hara v. General Motors Corp., 508 F.3d 753 (5th Cir. 2007)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Office of the President v. Office of the Indep. Counsel, 521 U.S. 1105 (1997) (order)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Philip Morris USA v. Williams, 549 U.S. 346 (2007)
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| Cert petition |
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| Reply Brief (cert. stage) |
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| Brief for the Petitioner |
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| Reply Brief (merits stage) |
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| Philip Morris USA v. Williams, 129 S.Ct. 1436 (2009)
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| Cert petition |
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| Reply Brief (cert. stage) |
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| Brief for the Petitioners |
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| Reply Brief for the Petitioners |
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| Philip Morris USA, Inc. v. Williams, 540 U.S. 801 (2003)
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| Petition for certiorari |
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| Philip Morris, Inc. v. Engle, 529 U.S. 1144 (2000) (order)
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| Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Reply Brief for Petitioners |
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| Priester v. Ford Motor Co., 736 S.E.2d 249 (S.C. 2012)
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| Amicus brief |
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| Republic of the Philippines v. Pimentel, 553 U.S. 851 (2008)
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| Petition for certiorari |
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| Reply Brief (cert. stage) |
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| Brief for the Petitioners |
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| Reply Brief (merits stage) |
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| Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc., 128 S. Ct. 999 (2008)
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| Brief in Opposition to a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari |
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| Sandwich Chef of Texas, Inc. v. Reliance Nat'l Indemnity Ins. Co., 124 S.Ct. 101 (2003) (order)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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| Smith v. Bayer Corp., 131 S. Ct. 2368 (2011)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Sprague v. General Motors Corp., 133 F.3d 388 (6th Cir.), cert denied, 524 U.S. 923 (1998)
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| Opening Brief of Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant |
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| Reply Brief for Defendant-Appellee/Cross-Appellant |
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| Sprietsma v. Mercury Marine, 537 U.S. 51 (2002)
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| Brief for Respondent |
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| Udac v. Takata Corp., 214 P.3d 1133 (Haw. Ct. App. 2009)
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| Appellant's Opening Brief |
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| Appellant's Reply Brief |
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| Cross-Appellee's Answering Brief |
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| United States v. Chesapeake & Potomac Tel. Co., 516 U.S. 415 (1996) (order)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| United States v. Locke, 529 U.S. 89 (2000)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Virginia Bankshares, Inc. v. Sandberg, 501 U.S. 1083 (1991)
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| Brief for Petitioners |
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| Volkswagen of America, Inc. v. Trull, 540 U.S. 938 (2003)
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| Petition for certiorari |
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| Reply brief for petitioner |
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| Warner Lambert Co. v. Kent., 128 S. Ct. 1651 (2008) (mem.)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Waste Mgmt Holdings, Inc. v. Gilmore, 252 F.3d 316 (4th Cir. 2001)
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| Brief of Appellees |
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| Wyeth LLC v. Scofield, 131 S. Ct. 3028 (Mem.)
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| Amicus Brief |
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| Wyeth v. Levine, 128 S. Ct. 1118 (2008) (mem.) (order)
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| Amicus Brief in Support of Petitioner (cert stage) |
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| Wyeth v. Levine, 129 S.Ct. 1187 (2009)
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| Amicus Brief in Support of Petitioner (merits stage) |
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| Zimmerman v. Volkswagen of Am., Inc., 520 U.S. 1115 (1997) (order)
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| Brief in Opposition |
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