Dakota Access enlists big name law firm ahead of court hearing

The backers of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline aren't leaving anything to chance as they head into a critical court hearing.

Dakota Access LLC, the partnership behind the costly project, has enlisted the high-powered and well-connected Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher law firm to present its case on October 5. The firm has has been named the "Litigation Department of the Year" by The American Lawyer a total of three times, an unprecedented feat in the legal arena.

"Gibson Dunn doesn’t just like to win. It likes to win big," The American Lawyer wrote in December.

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