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Awards & Recognition
Kannon Shanmugam Named a 2024 “Leading Commercial Litigator” by the Daily Journal
The Daily Journal profiled Litigation Department Co-Chair Kannon Shanmugam as one of its 2024 “Leading Commercial Litigators.”
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Court Briefs Podcast: Supreme Court Issues Decision on Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower Provisions
In this debut episode of Court Briefs, Kannon Shanmugam is joined by Brian Lipshutz and Will Marks in analyzing Murray v. UBS Securities, a recent Supreme Court decision involving the whistleblower provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
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Publications
Supreme Court Holds That Title VII Does Not Require a Showing of Material or Significant Injury for Claims Based on Allegedly Discriminatory Transfers
The Supreme Court recently ruled unanimously that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act does not require employees to suffer a “‘significant’ employment disadvantage” in order to state a viable discrimination claim.
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Former Member of Congress Wins Reversal of Conviction in Ninth Circuit Appeal
In a stunning appellate victory widely covered by national media, Paul, Weiss secured the Ninth Circuit reversal of a criminal conviction against a former member of Congress for making false statements to U.S. government agents.
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It’s Been “Very Satisfying” to Build Supreme Court Practice From Ground Up, Kannon Shanmugam Tells Lawdragon
In a wide-ranging interview with Lawdragon, litigation partner Kannon Shanmugam discussed his path from growing up in Kansas, to launching Paul, Weiss’s Supreme Court and Appellate Litigation Practice, to becoming co-chair of the Litigation Department.
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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 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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Kannon Shanmugam Discusses Supreme Court Advocacy and Other Topics on Movers, Shakers & Rainmakers Podcast
Litigation partner Kannon Shanmugam was featured in a wide-ranging interview on the January 16 episode of the Movers, Shakers & Rainmakers podcast.
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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 Decides Pure Omissions Are Not Actionable Under Rule 10b-5(b)
In Macquarie Infrastructure Corp. v. Moab Partners, L.P., the U.S. Supreme Court held that a failure to disclose information required by Item 303 of Regulation S-K cannot support a private claim under SEC Rule 10b-5(b) in the absence of an otherwise-misleading statement.
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Client News
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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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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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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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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