Hufstedler & Kaus
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Hufstedler & Kaus was a Los Angeles-based law firm co-founded by prominent jurist Shirley Hufstedler, known for its appellate and complex litigation practice.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hufstedler & Kaus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6248470 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hufstedler & Kaus Context triple: [Shirley Hufstedler, employer, Hufstedler & Kaus]
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A.
Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum
Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum (HOK) is a global architecture and design firm known for its large-scale commercial, civic, and cultural projects around the world.
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B.
Loebl Schlossman & Hackl
Loebl Schlossman & Hackl is a Chicago-based architectural firm known for designing prominent commercial and high-rise buildings.
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C.
Kalmbach, DeMarco, Knapp & Chillingworth
Kalmbach, DeMarco, Knapp & Chillingworth was a law firm associated with attorney Herbert W. Kalmbach, who gained prominence as Richard Nixon’s personal lawyer during the Watergate era.
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D.
Nairn and Hyman
Nairn and Hyman is a small township municipality in Northern Ontario, Canada, located within the Sudbury District.
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E.
Preston Gates & Ellis
Preston Gates & Ellis was a prominent Seattle-based law firm known for its work in public policy, technology, and corporate law, and for being the longtime professional home of attorney William H. Gates Sr.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hufstedler & Kaus Target entity description: Hufstedler & Kaus was a Los Angeles-based law firm co-founded by prominent jurist Shirley Hufstedler, known for its appellate and complex litigation practice.
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A.
Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum
Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum (HOK) is a global architecture and design firm known for its large-scale commercial, civic, and cultural projects around the world.
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B.
Loebl Schlossman & Hackl
Loebl Schlossman & Hackl is a Chicago-based architectural firm known for designing prominent commercial and high-rise buildings.
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C.
Kalmbach, DeMarco, Knapp & Chillingworth
Kalmbach, DeMarco, Knapp & Chillingworth was a law firm associated with attorney Herbert W. Kalmbach, who gained prominence as Richard Nixon’s personal lawyer during the Watergate era.
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D.
Nairn and Hyman
Nairn and Hyman is a small township municipality in Northern Ontario, Canada, located within the Sudbury District.
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E.
Preston Gates & Ellis
Preston Gates & Ellis was a prominent Seattle-based law firm known for its work in public policy, technology, and corporate law, and for being the longtime professional home of attorney William H. Gates Sr.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defunct law firm
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law firm ⓘ |
| basedIn | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| coFoundedBy |
Shirley Hufstedler
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William Kaus ⓘ |
| coFounderOccupation |
Shirley Hufstedler – attorney
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Shirley Hufstedler – jurist ⓘ
linked to:
Shirley Hufstedler
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| hasNotablePartner | Shirley Hufstedler ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| industry | legal services ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
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| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Los Angeles ⓘ Los Angeles County ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Shirley Hufstedler
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William Kaus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
appellate practice
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complex litigation practice ⓘ |
| practiceArea |
appellate litigation
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business litigation ⓘ civil litigation ⓘ complex litigation ⓘ |
| regionServed |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hufstedler & Kaus Description of subject: Hufstedler & Kaus was a Los Angeles-based law firm co-founded by prominent jurist Shirley Hufstedler, known for its appellate and complex litigation practice.
Referenced by (1)
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