NEWHOUSE v. NICHOLSON

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter N. Witty, Abbott Laboratories, of Abbott Park, Illinois, argued for claimant-appellant. On the brief were Israel Sasha Mayergoyz, W. Bryan Lytton, and Douglas A. Freedman, Latham & Watkins, LLP, of Chicago, IL.

Martin F. Hockey, Jr., Senior Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, United States Department of Justice, of Washington, DC, argued for respondent-appellee. With him on the brief was Peter D. Keisler, Assistant Attorney General. Of counsel on the brief were David J. Barrans, Deputy Assistant General Counsel, and Martie Adelman, Staff Attorney, United States Department of Veterans Affairs, of Washington, DC.

Before LOURIE, LINN, and MOORE, Circuit Judges.