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Firm News July 23, 2026
Gibson Dunn Secures Complete Summary Judgment Victory for US WorldMeds Partners
Gibson Dunn secured a complete summary judgment victory for life sciences company US WorldMeds Partners, LLC, requiring Supernus Pharmaceuticals to pay the entire withheld milestone payment, together with contractual interest and attorneys’ fees and costs — without discovery and on a pure question of contract interpretation.
Accolades July 7, 2026
Litigator of the (Past) Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs
Shout-out to a Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher team led by Monica Loseman, Mary Beth Maloney and Jonathan Fortney representing Alcon Research, LLC, in a derivative suit brought by the former CFO and co-founder of Aurion Biotech.
Client Alert July 1, 2026
In a Decision of First Impression, the Court of Chancery Applies Amended Section 144’s “Heightened” Director Exchange-Based Independence Presumption
The decision provides meaningful guidance on the interaction between Section 144’s new “heightened” presumption—that directors deemed independent under applicable national securities …
Firm News June 30, 2026
Gibson Dunn Wins Dismissal in Full of $700 Million Derivative Suit Against Client Alcon
Gibson Dunn secured a complete Delaware Court of Chancery victory for Alcon Research, LLC, defeating a $700 million derivative suit brought by Aurion Biotech’s former CFO after a hard-fought, four-case battle for control of the company.
Webcasts March 26, 2026
Webcast: M&A Insights: AI Clauses, New HSR Form Litigation, Johnson & Johnson Earn-Out Decision, Moelis Stockholder Agreement Decision
Join us for a recorded briefing covering several M&A topics, including: The use of AI clauses in merger agreements The …
Article March 26, 2026
Gibson Dunn Lawyers Author “Delaware Supreme Court Reverses and Vacates Moelis as Time-Barred” for Insights
Partners Colin Davis, Jonathan Fortney, Julia Lapitskaya, and Jason Mendro, of counsel Mark Mixon, Jr., and associate Russell Shapiro authored the article “Delaware Supreme Court Reverses and Vacates Moelis as Time-Barred” for Insights.
Client Alert March 11, 2026
Securities Litigation 2025 Year-End Update
This update provides an overview of the major developments in federal and state securities litigation since our 2025 Mid-Year Securities Litigation …
Client Alert February 2, 2026
Delaware Court of Chancery Denies TRO, Permits $10.9 Billion Bank Merger to Close
The court found an activist investor failed to clear the “high hurdle” of showing that protective provisions in a merger agreement illegally or inequitably locked up a stock-for-stock, premium merger already resoundingly approved by stockholders.