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Paul, Weiss Receives Robert F. Mullen Pro Bono Award by the Lawyers’ Committee
The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law presented Paul, Weiss with its 2024 Robert F. Mullen Pro Bono Award, which honors a law firm that has provided extraordinary pro bono legal services on behalf of a Lawyers’ Committee client or matter.
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 Launches The Center to Combat Hate to Advance Impact Litigation and Civil Rights Actions Against Hate-Driven Violence
Paul, Weiss announced the launch of The Center to Combat Hate, dedicated to partnering with civil rights organizations and educational institutions to bring impact litigation to confront and redress hate-driven violence and intimidation.
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.
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss in Civil Rights Action Against White Supremacist Group
Paul, Weiss achieved a major victory in a civil rights action brought on behalf of two residents of the Battery Park neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia, against members of the Patriot Front, a white supremacist group, when the court denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss, allowing the case to move into discovery.
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.
Paul, Weiss Urges Law Schools to Denounce Antisemitism on Campus
Paul, Weiss Chairman Brad Karp and former Sullivan & Cromwell Chairman Joe Shenker spearheaded a letter signed by 24 leading law firms to 14 top law schools urging them to crack down on discrimination and harassment amid an escalation in incidents targeting Jewish students on campuses across the country.