The Paul, Weiss Litigation Department is led by a team of the country’s most accomplished trial lawyers. Our litigators in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. 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.
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Amazon Defeats D.C. Attorney General’s Attempt to Revive Antitrust Suit Over Pricing Policies
Following the dismissal of a major antitrust lawsuit by the D.C. Attorney General challenging Amazon’s pricing policies nationwide, Paul, Weiss won a further victory when the D.C. Superior Court denied the District’s motion for reconsideration and denied the District’s motion to further amend its complaint.
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Karen Dunn Named a 2023 “Leading Commercial Litigator” by the Daily Journal
Litigation partner Karen Dunn was recognized as a 2023 “Leading Commercial Litigator” by the Daily Journal.
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Katherine Forrest, Nationally Preeminent Litigator and Former Federal District Judge, Joins Paul, Weiss
- Katherine B. Forrest
- Brad S. Karp
- Jessica S. Carey
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Katherine B. Forrest—a nationally preeminent litigator, former federal district judge for the Southern District of New York and former deputy assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division—has joined Paul, Weiss as a partner in the firm’s Litigation Department.
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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).
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Second Circuit Upholds $5.6 Billion Settlement Between Mastercard, Visa, Payment-Card-Issuing Banks and U.S. Merchant Class
Paul, Weiss won a major victory for Mastercard in an 18-year-long class action over the fees charged to retailers.
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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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Coinbase Wins Motion to Compel Arbitration, Staying Putative Class Action Over Stablecoin GYEN
Paul, Weiss achieved a victory for publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase Global, Inc., when the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granted Coinbase’s motion to compel arbitration and stay a putative class action concerning the stablecoin GYEN.
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Credit Suisse Publishes Independent Review of Archegos Losses
As reported by the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal and many other media outlets, Credit Suisse published a 165-page independent investigative report by Paul, Weiss addressing the bank’s relationship with Archegos Capital Management, the family office of Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang, a former hedge fund manager.
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Pfizer Wins Dismissal of Lawsuit Challenging Fellowship Program Promoting Diversity
Paul, Weiss secured the denial of a preliminary injunction motion and the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against Pfizer Inc.
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Paul, Weiss Expands Antitrust Practice with DOJ Federal Prosecutor
Eyitayo “Tee” St. Matthew-Daniel has joined the firm as a partner in New York and Washington D.C.
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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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Paul, Weiss Wins Dismissal of Class Action Against Morgan Stanley Alleging Scheme to Reduce Competition in Treasury Securities Market
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for Morgan Stanley by securing the dismissal of all claims in an antitrust class action.
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