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Awards & Recognition
Paul, Weiss Recognized as 2022 “Appellate Group of the Year” By Law360
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Paul, Weiss was named a Law360 “Appellate Group of the Year” for its many appellate court achievements in 2022.
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Goldman Sachs Wins Second Circuit Appeal Reversing Certification in Securities Class Action
Paul, Weiss won a major Second Circuit victory on behalf of Goldman Sachs in a long-running, high-stakes securities class action.
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Kannon Shanmugam Named “Litigator of the Week” by The American Lawyer for Goldman Sachs Class Decertification
The American Lawyer recognized litigation partner Kannon Shanmugam as a “Litigator of the Week” on August 18 alongside co-counsel for winning a “blockbuster” Second Circuit decision in a $13 billion securities class action against our client Goldman Sachs.
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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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Kannon Shanmugam, Jaren Janghorbani and Crystal Parker Recognized by The American Lawyer for Second Circuit Victory
Litigation partners Kannon Shanmugam, Jaren Janghorbani and Crystal Parker and their Paul, Weiss team were named sole “Litigator of the Week” runners up by The American Lawyer for their Second Circuit win zeroing out a $570 million damages award against IT services firm Syntel.
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Publications
Supreme Court Holds That Due Process Clause Does Not Bar States From Requiring Corporations to Consent to General Personal Jurisdiction
The U.S. Supreme Court concluded in Mallory v. Norfolk Southern Railway Co. that Pennsylvania law requires all corporations registered to do business in the state to consent to general personal jurisdiction does not violate the Due Process Clause.
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Supreme Court Holds That District Courts Must Stay Proceedings Pending Appeals of Denials of Motions to Compel Arbitration
The Supreme Court recently held in Coinbase v. Bielski that district court proceedings must be stayed pending resolution of an interlocutory appeal of the denial of a motion to compel arbitration under Section 16(a) of the Federal Arbitration Act.
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CNA Wins Eighth Circuit Appeal Over COVID-19 Business-Interruption Insurance Provisions
Paul, Weiss won a significant appellate victory on behalf of a CNA Financial Corporation subsidiary in a case concerning COVID-19 business-interruption insurance coverage.
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Paul, Weiss Named to the National Law Journal’s 2023 “Appellate Hot List”
For the fifth consecutive year, Paul, Weiss will be recognized on the National Law Journal’s “Appellate Hot List,” which annually highlights law firms that have handled exemplary appellate matters.
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Kannon Shanmugam Is an American Lawyer “Litigator of the Year” Finalist
Litigation partner Kannon Shanmugam is a finalist for “Litigator of the Year” in The American Lawyer’s 2022 Industry Awards.
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Supreme Court Limits Who May Sue Under Section 11 of the Securities Act
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held in Slack Technologies v. Pirani that Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 requires plaintiffs to plead and prove that they bought shares registered under the registration statement they claim is materially misleading.
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FIFA Wins Affirmance of Lawsuit by Football Coach Disciplined for Bribery
Paul, Weiss achieved a significant victory for Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) when the Second Circuit unanimously affirmed the district court’s dismissal of a suit brought by a Nigerian soccer coach who had been disciplined for violating FIFA’s code of ethics.
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Kannon Shanmugam Named a 2022 Law360 MVP in Appellate
Litigation partner Kannon Shanmugam was recognized as a Law360 2022 MVP in the Appellate category.
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Supreme Court Holds That District Courts May Hear Challenges to Constitutionality of SEC and FTC Administrative Proceedings
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- Joseph J. Bial
- Susanna M. Buergel
- Geoffrey R. Chepiga
- Meredith R. Dearborn
- Andrew J. Ehrlich
- Harris Fischman
- Roberto J. Gonzalez
- Brad S. Karp
- Daniel J. Kramer
- Gregory F. Laufer
- Jane B. O'Brien
- Lorin L. Reisner
- Kannon K. Shanmugam
- Audra J. Soloway
- Richard C. Tarlowe
- Jeremy M. Allen-Arney
- Brian M. Lipshutz
- Supreme Court & Appellate Litigation
- Antitrust
- Economic Sanctions & AML
- Financial Services Litigation & Investigations
- Internal Investigations
- Litigation
- Securities Litigation
- White Collar & Regulatory Defense
The Supreme Court held in Axon Enterprise Inc. v. FTC and its companion case SEC v. Cochran that district courts retain federal-question jurisdiction over challenges to the constitutionality of SEC and FTC administrative proceedings.
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Kannon Shanmugam Discusses Three Recent Second Circuit Arguments in The American Lawyer’s “Litigation Daily” Column
In the latest issue of The American Lawyer’s “Litigation Daily” column, litigation partner Kannon Shanmugam discusses how he prepared to argue three different appeals within the span of a week.
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