US EX REL. KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES LLP v. BASF CORP.

No. 18-7123.

929 F.3d 721 (2019)

UNITED STATES of America, EX REL. KASOWITZ BENSON TORRES LLP, and Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, Appellant v. BASF CORPORATION, et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided July 5, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew A. Davenport , Atlanta, GA, argued the cause for appellant. With him on the briefs was Daniel Benson.

Gregory G. Garre , Washington, DC, argued the cause for appellees. On the brief were Christopher Landau , Alice S. Fisher , Anne W. Robinson , Washington, DC, Alex Loomis , Boston, MA, William F. Goodman III , Nashville, TN, Raymond Cardozo , Brian A. Sutherland , Steven M. Bauer , San Francisco, CA, Fred M. Haston III , Lawrence S. Sher , and Seth A. Rosenthal , Washington, DC. Ryan Baasch , New York, NY, entered an appearance.

Before: Henderson, Srinivasan and Pillard, Circuit Judges.


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