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Large Firms

May 21, 2002

Legal Model Dramatically Cuts the Cost of Litigation

DuPont peddles its legal model as "a radical redefining of the entire practice of corporate law," but it was conceived as a way to slash the company's litigation fees that had spiraled to their highest levels ever in 1993.

        By Gina Keating

        DuPont peddles its legal model as "a radical redefining of the entire practice of corporate law," but it was conceived as a way to slash the company's litigation fees that had spiraled to their highest levels ever in 1993.
        That year, DuPont's revenues were $40 billion, and the company's ou...

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