The Paul, Weiss Litigation Department is led by a team of the country’s most accomplished trial lawyers. Our litigators handle the most complex and demanding lawsuits, class actions, government investigations, criminal prosecutions and restructurings. Our clients include Fortune 50 corporations and other prominent companies in the financial services, investment, medical device, pharmaceutical, sports, technology, energy, media and insurance industries. Every day, we are called on by chief executives, board chairs, general counsel, investors and entrepreneurs for our unmatched trial skills, sophisticated business judgment and renowned strategic advice.
Client News
Oracle Wins Permanent Injunction Against Rimini Street
Paul, Weiss won a major bench trial victory in the District of Nevada on behalf of Oracle in a high-stakes, long-running copyright infringement dispute with Rimini Street Inc.
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Paul, Weiss Achieves Landmark Settlement for Mastercard in Long-Running Antitrust Class Action Over Payment Card Fees
As reported by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and many other news media, Mastercard announced a landmark settlement with a nationwide class of merchants that resolves a major antitrust class action challenging the transaction fees associated with Mastercard and Visa payment cards.
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Atos Defeats $201 Million Damages Award on Remand in Trade Secrets Dispute
Paul, Weiss achieved a major victory when the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York vacated a $201 million damages award against Atos SE in a long-running trade secrets litigation with Cognizant Technology and its subsidiary, health care IT service provider TriZetto Group, Inc.
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Client News
Ripple Labs Co-Founder Cleared of All Allegations in Landmark SEC Crypto Enforcement Action
Paul, Weiss and joint defense counsel won a complete victory for enterprise blockchain company Ripple Labs co-founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen and Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse.
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Amazon Wins Dismissal of Securities Class Action
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for Amazon.com, Inc., and several current and former executives, including Executive Chairman Jeff Bezos and CEO Andrew Jassy, when the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington granted our motion to dismiss a putative securities class action.
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Leading Product Liability and Mass Torts Trial Lawyer to Join Paul, Weiss in Los Angeles
Nationally renowned trial lawyer and litigation strategist Kimberly Branscome has joined the firm as a partner in Los Angeles.
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Paul, Weiss Launches Dedicated DEI Strategic Advisory Group
- Brad S. Karp
- Loretta E. Lynch
- Jeh Charles Johnson
- Jeannie S. Rhee
- Audra J. Soloway
- Liza M. Velazquez
- Lissette A. Duran
- David Curran
- DEI Strategic Advisory Group
- Sustainability & ESG
- Civil Rights and Racial Equity Audits
- Securities Litigation
- Employment, Workplace Investigations & Trade Secrets
- Internal Investigations
Paul, Weiss has launched a new DEI Strategic Advisory practice aimed at helping companies navigate the increasingly challenging legal landscape surrounding diversity, equity and inclusion programs, policies and commitments.
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Goldman Sachs Securities Class Action Plaintiffs Drop Long-Running Case Following Class Decertification
Paul, Weiss secured a final win for Goldman Sachs in a long-running, $13 billion securities class action when the plaintiffs declined a last chance to appeal Goldman’s resounding appellate win decertifying the class and voluntarily dismissed their case, bringing a decade of hard-fought litigation to a close.
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Blackstone Wins Unanimous Appellate Victory in $50 Billion Action Brought by Kentucky Attorney General
Paul, Weiss secured a significant appellate win on behalf of The Blackstone Group and Blackstone Alternative Asset Management (BAAM).
Publications
Jessica Carey Discusses Career Highlights and New Litigation Developments in Benchmark Litigation Q+A
In a wide-ranging interview published on October 24, Litigation Department Co-Chair Jessica Carey spoke with Benchmark Litigation about her career, recent client achievements, and emerging areas of focus for our firm’s litigators.
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Brad Karp and Karen Dunn Featured in Vault Q&A on Paul, Weiss’s General Commercial Litigation Practice
Firm Chairman Brad Karp and litigation partner Karen Dunn discuss their paths to becoming litigators, examples of the types of cases they handle, and recommended training and development for those wishing to enter the practice in “Practice Perspectives: Vault’s Guide to Legal Practice Areas.”
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Paul, Weiss Secures Final Approval for Historic Settlement Making New York City Subway System More Accessible
Paul, Weiss secured final approval of a historic class action settlement in the Southern District of New York on behalf of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the New York City Transit Authority and related executives.
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PayPal Wins Dismissal With Prejudice of Securities Class Action Over Regulatory Compliance
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for PayPal Holdings, Inc., and several company executives, obtaining the dismissal with prejudice of all claims asserted in a 2021 securities fraud class action.
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