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Springfield, Ohio, Sues Neo-Nazi Group, Saying It Intimidated Residents
Paul, Weiss, alongside the Anti-Defamation League and local counsel, filed a lawsuit on behalf of the City of Springfield, Ohio, seeking to hold the neo-Nazi group Blood Tribe accountable for their months-long racist hate campaign against the city, its officials and its residents over the recent influx of Haitian immigrants.
Metropolitan AME Wins Trademark Rights to Proud Boys Name
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia awarded the Proud Boys’ trademarked name and symbols to Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church to help satisfy a $2.8 million judgment against the far-right group, writes The New York Times.
Victims of Charlottesville Rally Eligible for Higher Punitive Damages Against Leaders of “Unite the Right” Rally, Fourth Circuit Rules
As reported by the Washington Post, the AP, and other publications, Paul, Weiss and co-counsel Hecker Fink and Cooley LLP won an appeal in the Fourth Circuit on July 1, 2024. The court overturned a lower court decision capping punitive damages at $350,000 total for victims of the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Paul, Weiss Awarded 2024 Outstanding Achievement Award for Landmark Victory Against White Supremacist Groups
Paul, Weiss received a 2024 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs at the annual Wiley A. Branton Luncheon.
Karen Dunn Discusses Combatting Extremism and the Need for Holocaust Education at Chicago Next Generation Event
Litigation partner Karen Dunn was a featured speaker at an event, Bold Voices Against Extremism, hosted by Chicago Next Generation
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Paul, Weiss Hosts Event to Introduce Center to Combat Hate
As reported in The New York Times’ “Dealbook” newsletter, The American Lawyer and various other news outlets, Paul, Weiss hosted an event at the firm’s New York office to announce the launch of the Paul, Weiss Center to Combat Hate.
Karen Dunn and Jessica Phillips Discuss Charlottesville Trial With Hillary Clinton
Paul, Weiss litigation partners Karen Dunn and Jessica Phillips participated in a panel discussion moderated by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on No Accident, the HBO Original documentary that chronicles the landmark Charlottesville trial.
AABANY Releases Second Report on Increased Anti-Asian Violence at Paul, Weiss-Hosted Press Conference
Paul, Weiss hosted a press conference with the Asian American Bar Association of New York (AABANY) to release the findings of AABANY’s second report on increased anti-Asian violence in New York City, updating its groundbreaking initial report in February 2021.