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Client Alert June 12, 2025

Supreme Court Holds That Satisfaction Of Tax Liability Strips Tax Court Of Jurisdiction In Levy Proceedings

The Supreme Court held 8-1 that the Tax Court loses jurisdiction in a proceeding under 26 U.S.C. § 6330 when the IRS ceases to pursue a levy.

Client Alert May 29, 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Broad Agency Discretion In Defining Scope Of Environmental Impact Statements Under NEPA

The Supreme Court has held that agencies have broad discretion under NEPA in determining the scope and contents of an Environmental Impact Statement, and that agencies need not consider the indirect environmental effects of a project or factors outside the agency’s regulatory jurisdiction.

Accolades May 12, 2025

Partner Theane Evangelis Honored with 2025 California Lawyer Award of the Year (CLAY)

Partner Theane Evangelis, Co-Chair of our Global Litigation Practice Group, has been honored by the Los Angeles Daily Journal with a 2025 California Lawyer Award of the Year (CLAY) in the Class Action category for the landmark 2024 U.S. Supreme Court win in City of Grants Pass, Oregon v. Johnson et al.

Accolades February 27, 2025

Top Verdicts of 2024: Pricewaterhousecoopers LLP v. City of Los Angeles

In March 2015, the city of Los Angeles initiated a lawsuit against PricewaterhouseCoopers following several class action lawsuits related to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's problematic new customer billing system.

Webcasts January 30, 2025

Webcasts: Gibson Dunn’s Annual California MCLE Blitz – 2025

Leading practitioners from our Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, and Palo Alto offices hosted Gibson Dunn’s annual complimentary MCLE …

Client Alert August 22, 2024

California Supreme Court Holds That The Civil Discovery Act Independently Authorizes Courts To Impose Monetary Sanctions For Engaging In Discovery Misconduct And Patterns Of Discovery Abuse

City of Los Angeles v. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, S277211 – Decided August 22, 2024 The California Supreme Court unanimously rejected the argument …

Client Alert June 6, 2024

Supreme Court Holds That A Corporation’s Life Insurance Proceeds Used To Redeem A Decedent’s Shares Must Be Included In Federal Estate Tax Calculation

Today, the Supreme Court unanimously held that the proceeds from a life insurance policy taken out by a corporation to redeem a decedent shareholder’s stock are a corporate asset for federal estate tax purposes.

Webcasts January 16, 2024

Webcasts: Gibson Dunn’s Annual California MCLE Blitz – 2024

Key practitioners from our Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto offices hosted Gibson Dunn’s annual …