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Top Women Lawyers

May 9, 2012

Kristin L. Myles

Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP San Francisco Practice type: litigation


An issue now pending before the U.S. Supreme Court questions the scope of the Alien Tort Statute as it's applied to alleged violations of international law.


Well-versed in the statute, Myles earlier this year filed an amicus brief to the high court, weighing in on the issue on behalf of Coca-Cola Co. and Archer Daniels Midland.


"We've been doing this type of Alien Tort Statute matters for a long time," Myles said. "We felt that we...

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