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Partners Robert Barnett and Deneen Howell represented author James Patterson in negotiations for a forthcoming thriller novel to be written with actress Viola Davis about a female judge in the contemporary rural South. The currently untitled novel is scheduled to be released by Little, Brown and Company in 2025 or 2026. This will be Davis’s first adult fiction piece and the latest high-profile partnership for Patterson, who has worked with co-authors such as Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton in the past.   Click here to read more about this book deal: https://lnkd.in/dkyKknvu

Congratulations to Williams & Connolly partners Elise Baumgarten and Eden Schiffmann on being recognized among this year’s Law360 Rising Stars. Elise was recognized in the Life Sciences category while Eden was spotlighted for the White Collar category. After receiving nearly 1,200 nominations, Law360 selected 4-6 honorees from each practice area, all under the age of 40, whose “legal accomplishments transcend their age.” Click here to read more about these recognitions: https://lnkd.in/ekGd2ScZ

Williams & Connolly is proud to have been named among the “Top 20 Most Prestigious Law Firms in the United States” in Vault’s 2025 guide. The firm was also ranked in several other categories, such as #1 for Appellate Litigation, #3 for White Collar Defense, and #2 in the country for Selectivity and Business Outlook. Click here to read more about the firm’s 2025 Vault rankings: https://lnkd.in/eGCtrmuv

In its 2024 edition, Legal 500 ranked Williams & Connolly’s State Attorneys General Investigations practice among the top in the country, reporting that “Williams & Connolly continues to extend its reach in the state attorneys general space, acting for household names in both single and multistate investigations and litigation in sectors as diverse as healthcare, banking, and tech.” Click here to read more about the firm’s Legal 500 rankings:  https://lnkd.in/g6S55Y9y

The 2024 edition of Intellectual Asset Management’s (“IAM”) Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners has recognized Williams & Connolly’s Patent Litigation practice as among the leading practices nationally. For the ninth consecutive year, Williams & Connolly was ranked in the publication’s “gold tier,” both nationally and for Washington, D.C. In addition to the firm-wide rankings, IAM recognized the following Williams & Connolly attorneys as top patent professionals: David Berl, Jessamyn Berniker, Stan Fisher, Bruce Genderson, Dov Grossman, Adam Harber, Andrew Trask, and Tom Selby. To read more about the firm’s rankings, click here: https://lnkd.in/e-PS9cMM

On June 12, 2024, the District of Columbia Superior Court granted early release to our pro bono client, who was sentenced to 36 years to life when he was 18 years old. Like many DC inmates incarcerated in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, our client was confined to facilities hundreds and sometimes over a thousand miles away from family and friends. The team representing the client included associates Patrick Bradley, Lauren Weinberger, and Beth Wilson as well as summer associate Alyssa Fagel. Click here to learn more about this case: https://lnkd.in/eJFDVCxf

Williams & Connolly secured a victory for CVS Health Corporation subsidiary Caremark LLC and related entities in an appeal before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. On June 10, 2024, the Ninth Circuit affirmed the district court’s order granting the CVS Health entities’ motion to compel arbitration. The Ninth Circuit also rejected the Nation’s argument that the district court lacked subject-matter jurisdiction to compel arbitration, holding that the Nation waived its tribal sovereign immunity. The Williams & Connolly team representing the CVS Health entities included partner Sarah Harris and associates Kimberly Broecker and Libby Baird. Click here to read more about this case: https://lnkd.in/e2jRKND7

Williams & Connolly is pleased to have 55 Summer Associates with the firm this Summer!

On June 27, associate Alexandra Trobe will speak on the panel “Veterans’ Legal Issues, Considerations, and Resources,” an orientation on military culture for legal practitioners. The panel, hosted by Veterans Legal Services, will identify the most common legal issues veterans face as well as related considerations, and will share information about resources available for veterans. Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/e6ZNt5YU

On April 23, Williams & Connolly partner Lisa Blatt argued Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney, her 50th argument before the Supreme Court, and on June 13, 2024, the Court ruled in Starbucks’ favor, holding that when considering the National Labor Relations Board’s request for a preliminary injunction under Section 10(j) of the National Labor Relations Act, district courts must apply the traditional four factors articulated in Winter v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. The Williams & Connolly team representing Starbucks also included partner Sarah Harris, associates Tyler Becker, Noah McCullough, and Joshua Hanley, and alum Edward Pickup. Click here to read more: https://lnkd.in/emS8V8rf