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Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP (MTO) is a California law firm that has offices in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Charles Munger founded the firm in 1962 with six other lawyers.〔http://www.mto.com/about/〕 ==Legal practice== Munger, Tolles & Olson is known for its defense of corporations in civil lawsuits and individuals in criminal trials and investigations. The ''American Lawyer'' described the firm as an "army of trial lawyers capable of waging war".〔http://www.mto.com/about〕 ''Chambers and Partners'' noted that the firm is a "litigation powerhouse".〔http://www.chambersandpartners.com/USA/Editorial/32563#org_3535〕 Notable representations include: * The Getty Trust after allegations of wrongdoing in the acquisition of its antiquities collection; * Michael Ovitz in defending his executive pay at Disney; * California candidate for governor Bill Simon after a jury returned a $78 million verdict for fraud;〔http://www.mto.com/lawyers/bio.cfm?id=19〕 * Southern California Edison in the reorganization of California's energy industry;〔http://www.mto.com/lawyers/bio.cfm?id=106〕 * Merrill Lynch in the bankruptcy of Orange County;〔http://www.mto.com/lawyers/bio.cfm?id=87〕 * The Philippines against Imelda Marcos and Ferdinand Marcos;〔 * Several couples and Equality California in a California Supreme Court petition challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8.〔http://www.mto.com/probono/〕 * Defense of AFTERMATH RECORDS regarding the percentage of royalties owed for digital downloads. Known as the "Eminem Decision".〔 * Defense of ABC's reality show ''The Glass House'' in a lawsuit by CBS alleging copyright infringement. * Defended and lost the case of self-help speaker James Arthur Ray (The Secret) when he was convicted of criminally negligent homicide for the deaths of 3 people at a sweat lodge in Sedona, Arizona. The firm has a transactional practice that represented Yahoo!'s board of directors during Microsoft's proposed takeover; Warren Buffett in his $31 billion gift to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; and Berkshire Hathaway in its $22 billion purchase of General Reinsurance and $5 billion investment in Goldman Sachs.〔http://www.mto.com/practiceareas/practicearea.cfm?id=2〕 Additionally, the firm served as legal counsel during the construction of the Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown Los Angeles.〔http://www.mto.com/practiceareas/practicearea.cfm?id=22〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Munger, Tolles & Olson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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