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6.04.26
Wilson Sonsini Practices, Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Chambers USA Guide
The 2026 Chambers USA guide has recognized Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as a leading law firm in 44 geography-specific practice categories and named 87 Wilson Sonsini attorneys among the best in their fields. This year, the firm received four new practice area rankings, including in the nationwide National Security and Capital Markets: Convertible Debt categories, and three improved practice area rankings.
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5.07.26
Tait Graves Named Among WIPR Leaders 2026
On May 1, 2026, World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) named Wilson Sonsini partner Charles Tait Graves to its WIPR Leaders 2026 guide, a list of the leading intellectual property attorneys globally. The guide recognizes individuals and attorneys who are leaders in their fields and shaping the future of intellectual property in the legal space.
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2.25.26
Firm-Led Google Victory Named Among Daily Journal's "Top Verdicts of 2025"
On February 25, 2026, Daily Journal recognized the case ReactX LLC v. Google LLC, led by Wilson Sonsini, among the "Top Verdicts of 2025." The annual list highlights California's top verdicts based on dollar amounts, impact, defense victories, and appellate reversals.
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1.21.26
WIPR’s 2025 USA Trade Secrets Rankings Recognizes Wilson Sonsini, Tait Graves
On January 14, 2026, World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) launched its 2025 USA Trade Secrets rankings, recognizing Wilson Sonsini’s trade secrets practice and firm partner Charles Tait Graves. The rankings are based off submissions, feedback from firms and individuals, and a rigorous research process. Wilson Sonsini is ranked as a “Highly Recommended Firm” and is regarded as a pioneer in the evolution of modern trade secrets law. Wilson Sonsini attorneys handle both plaintiff and defense sides of trade secrets and employee mobility disputes and have experience handling cases before state and federal courts.
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10.10.25
Wilson Sonsini, Attorneys Named to WIPR’s 2025 Global Trade Secrets Rankings
On August 13, 2025, World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) recognized Wilson Sonsini’s trade secrets practice and attorneys in its Global Trade Secrets 2025 rankings. The rankings, now in their third year, are based off submissions, feedback from firms and individuals, and a rigorous research process. Wilson Sonsini is ranked as a “Recommended Firm” and is recognized for being at the forefront of the development of the trade secrets practice. Wilson Sonsini attorneys handle both plaintiff and defense sides of trade secrets and employee mobility disputes and have experience handling cases before state and federal courts.
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6.12.25
Wilson Sonsini Secures Jury Trial Victory for Google in Case Alleging Misuse of Advertising Technology
On June 10, 2025, Wilson Sonsini secured a complete defense verdict from a Los Angeles jury in ReactX LLC v. Google LLC. ReactX sought $1.3 billion in damages, alleging that Google breached a series of contracts by misusing ReactX’s confidential technology to build two of Google’s most successful digital advertising products. ReactX originally brought the case as one for trade secret misappropriation, but just two weeks before trial, it voluntarily dismissed its trade secret cause of action. The court further trimmed ReactX’s lawsuit in response to nonsuit motions brought by Wilson Sonsini, ruling that Google was bound by only one of the contracts asserted by ReactX and dismissing ReactX’s cause of action for breach of the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. After a six-week trial featuring 17 witnesses, the jury completely vindicated Google on ReactX’s remaining cause of action for breach of contract.
The Wilson Sonsini team representing Google in the matter was led by partners Colleen Bal, John Flynn, Tait Graves, Josh Baskin, and Lucy Yen, and included Andrew Alderette, Stephanie Cheng, Kayla Dessel, Katherine Ericson, Celine Liu, Sachli Nayeri, Courtney Reed, Matt Donohue, Doug Brockmeier, Sissel Browder, Shannon Hill, and Pamela Sandillo.
The Wilson Sonsini team representing Google in the matter was led by partners Colleen Bal, John Flynn, Tait Graves, Josh Baskin, and Lucy Yen, and included Andrew Alderette, Stephanie Cheng, Kayla Dessel, Katherine Ericson, Celine Liu, Sachli Nayeri, Courtney Reed, Matt Donohue, Doug Brockmeier, Sissel Browder, Shannon Hill, and Pamela Sandillo.
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6.05.25
2025 Chambers USA Guide Recognizes Wilson Sonsini Practices, Attorneys
The 2025 Chambers USA guide has recognized Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati as a leading law firm in 39 geography-specific practice categories and named 86 Wilson Sonsini attorneys among the best in their fields. This year, the firm received three new practice area rankings, including in the Artificial Intelligence category, and four improved practice area rankings.
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2.03.25
Wilson Sonsini Successfully Represents Impossible Foods in First-of-Its-Kind FoodTech Patent Suit
Wilson Sonsini served as lead counsel for Impossible Foods in a patent infringement litigation alleging infringement of seven Impossible Foods patents covering manufacturing processes, ingredients, and finished products relating to plant-based food containing heme and Impossible’s innovative transgenic yeast used to manufacture that heme. Our team successfully represented Impossible Foods in defense of six inter partes review petitions before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in 2022 and 2023. Wilson Sonsini defeated the defendant’s motion to dismiss and motion to stay the District Court litigation. The matter was closely watched as the first patent infringement case in the burgeoning foodtech industry. With trial approaching, the parties resolved the matter and released a joint statement that said: “This resolution affirms Impossible Foods’ category leadership and the strength of its product portfolio related to heme.”
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10.03.24
WIPR Recognizes Wilson Sonsini, Attorneys in Global and USA Trade Secrets Rankings 2024
World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) recognized Wilson Sonsini’s trade secrets practice and attorneys for their work in the sector on the global and national scale. The rankings are based off submissions, feedback from firms and individuals, and a rigorous research process. Wilson Sonsini is ranked as a “Recommended Firm” and is recognized for one of the most in-depth, technology-focused trade secrets and employee mobility practices. Wilson Sonsini attorneys litigate trade secrets and employee mobility cases to jury trials and appeals and provide strategy on complex technologies for founders and companies alike.
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7.23.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises Vida Ventures on IP Matters Related to Third Arc Bio's $165 Million Series A Round
On July 23, 2024, Third Arc Bio Inc., a biotech company developing multifunctional antibodies optimized for T cell engagement across solid tumors and inflammatory & immunology (I&I) disease, announced a $165 million oversubscribed Series A financing that will advance the company through clinical studies to address significant unmet needs in oncology and autoimmunity. The company was launched in 2022 with seed financing from Omega Funds and has since advanced multiple programs that will enter the clinic starting in early 2025. The Series A investor syndicate was led by Vida Ventures and co-led by Cormorant Asset Management and Hillhouse Investment. Omega Funds continued their strong support of the company in the Series A and additional investors include Goldman Sachs Alternatives, BVF Partners LP, funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Janus Henderson Investors, funds managed by abrdn Inc., Marshall Wace, Foresite Capital, Logos Capital, Freepoint Capital Group, and AbbVie Ventures.
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6.06.24
Wilson Sonsini Practices, Attorneys Named in 2024 Chambers USA Guide
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati practices and attorneys were honored in the recently published 2024 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. This year, the firm was ranked in 36 geography-specific practice categories, while 79 attorneys were honored among the best in their fields.
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3.06.24
New York Redefines the Permissible Scope of Invention Assignment Provisions
Invention assignment provisions are fundamental in employment agreements. On one hand, they are the mechanism by which an employer takes ownership of important types of intellectual property employees create that relates to the job—potentially patentable inventions, which may be trade secrets unless patent protection is sought. In that manner, they safeguard important employer interests, including preventing potential disputes over ownership of key company inventions and ensuring that employers can make necessary representations about ownership of their intellectual property in corporate transactions such as financings and acquisitions. On the other hand, such agreements also provide boundaries under which employees can safely create unrelated intellectual property, such as when planning a new, future start-up company.