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US: Antitrust lawyer gets White House nod for 9th Circuit Court of Appeals

By  |  August 2, 2013

Two partners at Munger, Tolles & Olson, including one specializing in antirust matters, have received nominations by President Barack Obama to become judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. Michelle T. Friedland joined the firm in 2004 and became a partner in 2010; a statement from the Court says she focuses on antitrust litigation, among other areas. John B. Owens was also nominated. If confirmed, Friedland would fill the slot left vacant by Judge Raymond C. Fisher; Owens would fill Judge Stephen Trott’s vacancy.

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