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Mayer Brown's more than 45 appellate lawyers have argued more than 250 cases before the Supreme Court—including eighteen in the five most recent Terms—as well as hundreds more in federal and state appellate courts across the nation.
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Employment & ERISA

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Evan M. Tager
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Named to National Law Journal’s “Champions and Visionaries” list.

Kevin S. Ranlett
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Serves as a Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law School, where he teaches advanced appellate advocacy.

Andrew Pincus
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Received the 2014 Research & Policy Award at the US Chamber of Commerce Institute for Legal Reform’s (ILR) 15th Annual Legal Reform Summit. The annual Legal Reform Awards honor individuals and organizations whose outstanding work has contributed to reforming America’s civil justice system.

Archis A. Parasharami
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Identified by the National Law Journal as a DC Rising Star

Michele L. Odorizzi
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Clerked for Justice John Paul Stevens on the United States Supreme Court (1979 Term).

Brian D. Netter
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Served as a law clerk to Associate Justice Stephen Breyer on the US Supreme Court.

Miriam R. Nemetz
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Former Associate Counsel to the President of the United States.

Erika Z. Jones
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Former National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Chief Counsel.

Dan Himmelfarb
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Dan's appellate work has earned him recognition in The Legal 500 United States, The National Law Journal’s “Appellate Hot List,” The Best Lawyers in America and Washington DC Super Lawyers.

Kenneth S. Geller
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Served as Deputy Solicitor General of the US Department of Justice.

Andrew L. Frey
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Awarded the Presidential Award for Meritorious Service.

Donald M. Falk
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The American Lawyer observed that "Donald Falk is becoming California's class action killer."

Timothy S. Bishop
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Briefed more than 60 cases for the Supreme Court of the United States.
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Alice Corporation Pty., Ltd., v. CLS Bank Int’l (U.S. Supreme Court)

The Supreme Court has long held that Section 101 contains implicit exceptions to the scope of subject matter that is patentable.
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buySAFE, Inc. v. Google, Inc. (Federal Circuit)

Google retained us to defend it against patent infringement claims relating to e-commerce. buySAFE asserted claims as to third-party performance guarantees in the context of Internet commerce.
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Morrison v. National Australia Bank Limited (U.S. Supreme Court)

After the Supreme Court granted certiorari to consider the extraterritorial reach of Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act, we were retained by a series of European banking associations who appeared as amici.
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Retirement Board v. The Bank of New York Mellon (Second Circuit)

In a resounding victory for our client, the Second Circuit adopted our argument that the Trust Indenture Act, which extends certain statutory requirements and protections to trust instruments, doesn’t apply to residential mortgage-backed securities.
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Segin v. Stewart Title Guaranty (Federal Circuit)

The America Invents Act creates a post-grant review mechanism at the Patent & Trademark Office for certain Covered Business Method (“CBM”) patents.
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Ninestar Technology Co. v. ITC (Federal Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court)

The patent exhaustion doctrine provides that, following a first, authorized sale of a patented article, the patentee has exhausted its rights to the product.
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Sino Legend v. ITC (Federal Circuit)

The International Trade Commission instituted a Section 337 investigation against Sino Legend, pursuant to a complaint that it misappropriated a competitor’s trade secret in China.
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Lelo Inc. v. ITC (Federal Circuit)

Following an investigation, the International Trade Commission concluded that certain manufacturers violated Standard Innovation’s patent claims relating to certain consumer electronics.
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United States v. Zepeda (Ninth Circuit en banc)

The Indian Major Crimes Act establishes federal criminal jurisdiction over certain violent offenses committed by Indians within Indian Country.
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Rothstein v. UBS AG (Second Circuit)

The Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) creates a private cause of action against entities that engage in acts of terrorism.
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Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank (U.S. Supreme Court)

Trademark tacking permits a trademark owner to make insubstantial alterations to a mark without losing priority. Tacking is permitted in only the most narrow of circumstances; the two marks must qualify as “legal equivalents.”
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Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee (U.S. Supreme Court)

Section 1983 permits an individual to bring a claim for a constitutional violation, including equal protection claims, against a state government official.
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Crowther v. Consolidated Rail Corp. (First Circuit)

After CSX won a jury verdict on a plaintiff’s Federal Employers Liability Act claim, we were retained to defend the victory.
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Bowman v. Monsanto Co. (U.S. Supreme Court)

The Supreme Court granted certiorari to consider the question of patent exhaustion in the context of patented soybean seeds.
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Astrue v. Capato (U.S. Supreme Court; Third Circuit)

The Supreme Court granted certiorari to address whether a posthumously conceived child qualifies as a “child” for purposes of Social Security survivorship benefits.
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American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. (U.S. Supreme Court)

The Supreme Court granted certiorari to consider the proper construction of the “Transmit Clause” of the Copyright Act as it relates to a company that permits users to watch television programs over the Internet.
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Abelesz v. OTP Bank (Seventh Circuit)

A number of individuals brought suit against multiple Hungarian banks, arguing that various property expropriations occurred at predecessor institutions during World War II.
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Bemis v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. (Illinois)

A chiropractor and his practice group brought a putative class action against our client, State Farm, for breach of contract and unjust enrichment arising from the insurer’s alleged operation a “silent PPO.”
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Ferguson v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (Ninth Circuit)

Former students at for-profit colleges brought a putative class action against the colleges, claiming that they were misled into enrolling and taking out student loans (which they could not repay) by assurances about their job prospects after completing their studies.
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Hancock v. AT&T Co. (Tenth Circuit)

The plaintiffs in this case brought a multistate class action in federal court in Oklahoma on behalf of customers of AT&T, alleging that they were dissatisfied with AT&T’s U-Verse service (which provides television, voice, and Internet services).
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Treatises

Supreme Court PRACTICE TREATISE

Edited and authored by Mayer Brown lawyers, Bloomberg BNA’s Tenth Edition, Supreme Court Practice provides a comprehensive analysis of the Supreme Court.

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Federal Appellate Court PRACTICE TREATISE

Edited and authored by Mayer Brown lawyers, Bloomberg BNA’s Third Edition, Federal Appellate Practice book is the primary resource for fully understanding the federal appellate process.

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DECISION ALERTMarch 23, 2020

Supreme Court Holds That a Plaintiff Claiming Discrimination in Contracting Under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Must Plead and Prove “But-For” Causation
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DECISION ALERTFebruary 26, 2020

Supreme Court Holds That a Retirement Plan’s Disclosure of Information to Participants Is Insufficient to Trigger ERISA’s Three-Year Statute of Limitations
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Shapiro v. McManus (U.S. Supreme Court)

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Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins (U.S. Supreme Court)

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In each Supreme Court Term since 1987, at least one Mayer Brown lawyer has given an argument.

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Members of Mayer Brown’s Supreme Court & Appellate practice have argued about one appeal per week for the past several years.

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March 10, 2020 Law360's 2020 Appellate Editorial Advisory Board

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March 5, 2020 Mayer Brown partner Brian Netter named a 2020 “Employment Law Trailblazer” by National Law Journal

Mayer Brown announced that Washington DC-based Litigation & Dispute Resolution partner Brian Netter has been named to The National Law Journal’s (NLJ) list of “Employment Law Trailblazers.” This list recognizes individ Read »

March 2, 2020 Paul Clement Provides Off-Ramp in CFPB High Court Arguments

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February 19, 2020 Mayer Brown named a Law360 “Firm of the Year” for fourth consecutive year

Mayer Brown has been named a “Firm of the Year” by Law360 for the fourth consecutive year—the only law firm to hold this distinction. The firm earned this honor by prevailing in eight categories in the publication’s Read »

February 13, 2020 Upcoming Briefing—High Court Halftime: The U.S. Supreme Court’s October Term 2019 at Midpoint

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Alice Corporation Pty., Ltd., v. CLS Bank Int’l (U.S. Supreme Court)

buySAFE, Inc. v. Google, Inc. (Federal Circuit)

Morrison v. National Australia Bank Limited (U.S. Supreme Court)

Retirement Board v. The Bank of New York Mellon (Second Circuit)

Segin v. Stewart Title Guaranty (Federal Circuit)

Ninestar Technology Co. v. ITC (Federal Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court)

Sino Legend v. ITC (Federal Circuit)

Lelo Inc. v. ITC (Federal Circuit)

United States v. Zepeda (Ninth Circuit en banc)

Rothstein v. UBS AG (Second Circuit)

Hana Financial, Inc. v. Hana Bank (U.S. Supreme Court)

Fitzgerald v. Barnstable School Committee (U.S. Supreme Court)

Crowther v. Consolidated Rail Corp. (First Circuit)

Bowman v. Monsanto Co. (U.S. Supreme Court)

Astrue v. Capato (U.S. Supreme Court; Third Circuit)

American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. (U.S. Supreme Court)

Abelesz v. OTP Bank (Seventh Circuit)

Bemis v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. (Illinois)

Ferguson v. Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (Ninth Circuit)

Hancock v. AT&T Co. (Tenth Circuit)

DECISION ALERTMarch 23, 2020

Supreme Court Holds That a Plaintiff Claiming Discrimination in Contracting Under 42 U.S.C. § 1981 Must Plead and Prove “But-For” Causation

DECISION ALERTFebruary 26, 2020

Supreme Court Holds That a Retirement Plan’s Disclosure of Information to Participants Is Insufficient to Trigger ERISA’s Three-Year Statute of Limitations

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