Gibson Dunn lawyers discuss a U.S. Supreme Court decision which held that Harvard’s and the University of North Carolina’s use of race in their admissions processes violated the Equal Protection Clause and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and what it might mean for employers.
Client Alert | June 29, 2023
Dallas partner Brad Hubbard is one of five lawyers recognized as Law360's 2023 Appellate Rising Stars.
Firm News | June 28, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that due process does not prohibit a state from requiring that businesses consent to general personal jurisdiction as a condition of registering to do business in the state. Our lawyers analyze this ruling.
Client Alert | June 27, 2023
Gibson Dunn earned 54 practice area rankings, including 18 top-tier rankings in the 2023 edition of The Legal 500 – United States.
Firm News | June 23, 2023
Our lawyers discuss a U.S. Supreme Court decision that appealing the denial of a motion to compel arbitration automatically stays district court proceedings pending resolution of that appeal.
Client Alert | June 23, 2023
Washington, D.C. partner Helgi Walker is the author of "'Ethics' and the Supreme Court's Independence" [PDF] published by The Wall Street Journal on June 21, 2023.
Article | June 22, 2023
Our lawyers discuss a U.S. Supreme Court decision which rejected a bright-line rule that would have precluded foreign plaintiffs from pursuing civil RICO claims, and instead held that foreign plaintiffs can satisfy civil RICO’s domestic-injury requirement if their injuries arose in the United States.
Client Alert | June 22, 2023
Five Gibson Dunn lawyers were named among Law360’s Rising Stars for 2023, featuring “attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.”
Firm News | June 20, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court held 8-1 that the federal government may move at any time to dismiss a False Claims Act lawsuit over the objection of a relator, so long as it first intervenes in the action.
Client Alert | June 16, 2023
How do you win cases in the highest court in the U.S.? Ted Olson and Ted Boutrous are back to discuss the strategies that helped them win landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Two Teds | June 15, 2023
Gibson Dunn lawyers recap recent decisions by the New York Court of Appeals.
Webcasts | June 14, 2023
Gibson Dunn lawyers discuss the Supreme Court's reversal of a decision that effectively barred trademark infringement and dilution claims against products that imitate a plaintiff’s trademark to identify the defendant’s products.
Client Alert | June 8, 2023
Our lawyers summarize news and key cases from the Federal Circuit from May 2023.
Client Alert | June 6, 2023
The Supreme Court recently held that an objectively reasonable interpretation of an ambiguous statutory or regulatory requirement does not preclude a finding that the defendant acted “knowingly” under the False Claims Act.
Client Alert | June 2, 2023
In its 2023 edition, Chambers USA awarded Gibson Dunn 106 first-tier rankings, of which 36 were firm practice group rankings and 70 were individual lawyer rankings.
Firm News | June 1, 2023
The Supreme Court unanimously held that in a direct listing (just as in traditional IPOs), plaintiffs who claim that a company’s registration statement is misleading and who sue under Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 must plead and prove that they bought shares registered under that registration statement.
Client Alert | June 1, 2023
The Supreme Court has held that the National Labor Relations Act does not preempt state-law tort claims against a union based on the intentional destruction of property as the result of a labor strike.
Client Alert | June 1, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court has held that the Clean Water Act covers only those wetlands with a continuous surface connection to other covered waters.
Client Alert | May 25, 2023
The California Supreme Court held that Labor Code section 1102.5(b), which protects an employee from retaliation for disclosing unlawful activity to an employer or government agency, encompasses reports of information already known to the recipient.
Client Alert | May 22, 2023
Our lawyers review a U.S. Supreme Court ruling rejecting drug patents and clarifying the Patent Act’s enablement requirement.
Client Alert | May 18, 2023
Gibson Dunn lawyers discuss a Supreme Court ruling that a work of art is not sufficiently transformative for purposes of the fair use doctrine even if it conveys a different meaning or message from the source material.
Client Alert | May 18, 2023
Our lawyers discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that social media companies cannot be held liable for allegedly not doing “enough” to remove terrorist-related content from their services.
Client Alert | May 18, 2023
The Supreme Court held in a fractured decision that California’s ban on the sale of pork that comes from pigs that were raised in a “cruel manner,” regardless of where the pigs are raised, does not violate the dormant Commerce Clause.
Client Alert | May 11, 2023
Our lawyers look at the unanimous decision by the Supreme Court to reject the ‘right-to-control’ theory of wire fraud.
Client Alert | May 11, 2023
The Supreme Court overturned a wire fraud conviction based on an honest-services theory. The Court reasoned that while such a theory can potentially cover private persons, it does not extend to all private persons.
Client Alert | May 11, 2023
Our lawyers examine a recent decision by the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal to uphold dismissal of a bankruptcy petition on the basis that it should not proceed if the underlying debt is subject to an exclusive jurisdiction clause.
Client Alert | May 10, 2023
Our lawyers provide an overview of key class action-related developments during the first quarter of 2023.
Client Alert | May 8, 2023
Dallas partner Allyson Ho was the 2023 recipient of the Civil Liberties & Civil Rights Section of the State Bar of Texas’ Patrick Wiseman Award for Civil Rights, which is “intended for lawyers who have made a lifetime commitment to civil liberties and civil rights in Texas.”
Firm News | May 5, 2023
Gibson Dunn lawyers summarize the news and key cases from the Federal Circuit in April 2023.
Client Alert | May 1, 2023
Washington, D.C. partners Helgi Walker and Russell Balikian and associate Robert Batista are the authors of "In Axon, Justices Continue Reining In Administrative State," published by Law360 on April 21, 2023.
Article | April 21, 2023
Dallas partner Allyson Ho is the co-author of "The Supreme Court Should Move to Protect Victims of True Threats," published by Bloomberg Law on April 17, 2023.
Article | April 18, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court held today in two related cases that federal district courts have jurisdiction to resolve constitutional challenges to the structure or existence of the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Client Alert | April 14, 2023
Gibson Dunn lawyers summarize the latest news and key cases from the Federal Circuit.
Client Alert | April 3, 2023
The AmLaw Litigation Daily named Dallas partners Allyson Ho and Mike Raiff its Litigators of the Week for securing a complete appellate victory at the Third Court of Appeals in Austin on behalf of Luminant Energy Company.
Firm News | March 24, 2023
Gibson Dunn’s Supreme Court Round-Up provides an overview of cases argued during the October 2022 Term and other key developments on the Court’s docket
Client Alert | March 22, 2023
Benchmark Litigation named Gibson Dunn as “Appellate Firm of the Year” at its 2023 Litigation Awards.
Firm News | March 17, 2023
Our lawyers discuss opinions from the New York Court of Appeals on an array of issues, from fantasy sports to electoral redistricting, insurance, mortgage-backed securities, and tort law.
Client Alert | March 15, 2023
Law Week Colorado named Denver associate Matthew Ball among its Up and Coming Lawyers 2023, which recognizes three attorneys in Colorado “who have taken on major business litigation, appeals and pro bono work in their first five years of practice.”
Firm News | March 13, 2023
Gibson Dunn lawyers summarize the latest news and key cases from the Federal Circuit.
Client Alert | March 6, 2023
In a 5–4 opinion, the Supreme Court held that the Bank Secrecy Act imposes a single penalty for each nonwillful failure to file an annual form disclosing foreign financial accounts, regardless of the number of accounts that were not disclosed.
Client Alert | February 28, 2023
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a highly compensated executive employee who is paid at a daily rate is not paid on a “salary basis” and thus is not exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Client Alert | February 22, 2023
Our lawyers summarize news and key cases in the Federal Circuit.
Client Alert | February 7, 2023
Our lawyers provide an overview of the precedential patent opinions issued by the Federal Circuit during its 2021-2022 term.
Client Alert | February 2, 2023
Our attorneys address key class action-related developments during the fourth quarter of 2022.
Client Alert | January 26, 2023
Washington, D.C. associate Jeremy Christiansen is the author of "Trial Lawyers Rejoice: Justices May Clarify Issue Preservation" published by Law360 on January 24, 2023.
Article | January 24, 2023
Gibson Dunn partners discuss recent developments in the Fifth Circuit.
Webcasts | January 23, 2023
Watch a selection of webcasts from Gibson Dunn's MCLE Blitz 2023.
Webcasts | January 12, 2023
Our lawyers summarize the latest news and cases involving the Federal Circuit.
Client Alert | January 5, 2023
Los Angeles partner Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. has been appointed to serve a three-year term on the Advisory Board of the Ninth Circuit, which advises Chief Circuit Judge Mary H. Murguia regarding proposed matters relating to effective administration of the courts in the Ninth Circuit.
Firm News | January 3, 2023
Washingtonian magazine named seven Washington, D.C. partners to its 2022 Top Lawyers, which features “Washington’s top legal talent,” in their respective practice areas.
Firm News | January 3, 2023