Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has been on a hot streak.
The firm secured a huge settlement for Cablevision on Oct. 21 in its high-profile spat with Dish Network, earning partner Orin Snyder recognition as Litigator of the Week for his relentless attacks on Dish’s credibility. Two days later we described how Theodore Boutrous Jr., who won Wal-Mart v. Dukes, is angling to strike another blow against class actions at the U.S. Supreme Court. On Oct. 30 New York-based partner Robert Weigel scored a total defense win for Artemis SA in a $4.3 billion case brought by California’s insurance commissioner. Did we mention that the firm was tapped by Goldman Sachs & Co. to seek a Supreme Court reversal in a closely watched securities case? Or that 15 leading tech companies picked Gibson Dunn to make their case as amici in a case challenging patent suit pile-ons in East Texas? Or that federal prosecutors relied on evidence that the firm dug up to indict Paul Ceglia, the man claiming a massive ownership stake in Facebook?
