What to do when opposing counsel throws "a thousand pieces of mud on the wall"? Milbank's Sean Murphy countered by sticking to his core message in a 25-day bench trial, scoring a win for AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. in a closely watched case with $550 million on the line.
September 01, 2016 at 11:49 PM
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In defending a mutual fund adviser accused of charging excessive fees, the case can get complicated, so a wise defense lawyer will try to break the case into easily-understood pieces.
But what to do when opposing counsel does its best to make the case more confusing? Sean Murphy of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy faced that in litigation accusing AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. of charging excessive management and administrative fees.
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