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Accolades October 16, 2026
Litigators of the Week: A First Amendment Win for CNN, Politico and MS NOW Against White House Press Ban
Gibson Dunn’s Theodore Boutrous Jr., Katie Townsend and Connor Sullivan followed an emergency win restoring their clients’ White House access with a preliminary injunction finding likely First Amendment violations.
Accolades October 2, 2026
Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs
Shout-out to two Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher teams this week.
Accolades September 15, 2026
Gibson Dunn Tops 2027 Lawdragon Leading Litigators in America List With 76 Honorees
Lawdragon has named 76 Gibson Dunn lawyers to its 2027 list of Leading Litigators in America — the most of any firm.
In the Media September 8, 2026
Katie Townsend and Raleigh Cavero Author ABA Communications Lawyer Article on First Amendment Rights for News Organizations
Partner Katie Townsend and associate Raleigh Cavero authored the ABA Communications Lawyer’s “Affirmative Litigation: The New First Choice for News Organizations Targeted with Government Investigative Demands,”
In the Media April 30, 2026
Katie Townsend Discusses Pentagon Press Policy Case With “Legal Face-Off” on WGN Radio
Partner Katie Townsend was a guest on the “Legal Face-Off” show on WGN Radio 720 in Chicago, discussing a significant win for The New York Times in its challenge to the constitutionality of a Trump administration policy governing the issuance, denial, and revocation of press credentials at the Pentagon.
Accolades April 24, 2026
Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs
Shout-out to Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partners Theodore Boutrous Jr., Connor Sullivan and Katie Townsend, who led a team representing NBCUniversal defending a $100 million defamation claim filed by Sean Combs stemming from the documentary “Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.”
Firm News April 23, 2026
Gibson Dunn Scores Major Win for NBCUniversal to Dismiss Sean “Diddy” Combs’ $100 Million Defamation Suit
A Gibson Dunn team secured a significant win for NBCUniversal to dismiss in full Sean “Diddy” Combs’ $100 million defamation claim related to the documentary “Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy.”
Accolades April 7, 2026
Litigator of the (Past) Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs
A Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher led by partners Allyson Ho, Michael Raiff and associate Elizabeth Kiernan represented energy generators and retailers associated with Luminant Energy Company and Vistra Corp. in Texas multidistrict litigation stemming from Winter Storm Uri.