The Lagerfeld brand, which was bought by Tommy Hilfiger five years ago, was not part of the $3 billion acquisition announced this week of the fashion group by the American giant Phillips-Van Heusen.

五年前已被Tommy Hilfiger收购的Lagerfeld品牌，此次并不包括在美国巨头Phillips-Van Heusen于本周公布的30亿美元收购该集团的范围之内。

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Several months later Mister Phillips agreed to have the group make a record.

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"It's big for the people of Wisconsin and their economic future, but I think it's even bigger nationally as well, " said Tim Phillips, the group's president.

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In the second case, involving a client Phillips successfully represented in a whistleblower suit against General Electric, the client sued him in California State Court, alleging secret financial ties between the taxpayer group and Phillips' firm.

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But the fiscal proceeds from 3G matter less than the economic gains, according to Tom Phillips of the GSM Association, a telecoms lobby group.

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