Eaton Corp. (ETN) unsuccessfully petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court this year to review the 3d Circuit concerning conditional rebate agreements, a decision that went against it.

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Go into every interview hoping you come home with a purchase order, a conditional purchase letter, or letter of interest from the decision-maker.

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