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2.04.25
Wilson Sonsini Secures Complete Jury Trial Victory for Via Transportation
On January 30, 2025, firm client and microtransit leader Via won a complete victory against its competitor, RideCo, following a seven-day jury trial and years of litigation in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. After less than 3 hours of deliberation, the jury found that RideCo infringed three of Via’s patents on its virtual bus stop technology (U.S. Patent Nos. 9,562,785, 9,816,824, and 10,197,411) and ordered RideCo to pay damages, with total pretrial and ongoing damages to be determined. Via also prevailed against RideCo’s counterclaims, with the jury finding that Via did not infringe either of RideCo’s two asserted patents.
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11.15.24
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Elects 16 New Partners
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Kimberly Brooks
Wilson Sonsini
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kbrooks@wsgr.com
Kimberly Brooks
Wilson Sonsini
+1 212.453.2881
kbrooks@wsgr.com
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4.01.24
Wilson Sonsini Files Pro Bono Lawsuit Against USDA Alleging Discrimination Against Farmers of Color
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Kimberly Brooks
Wilson Sonsini
(212) 453-2881
kbrooks@wsgr.com
Kimberly Brooks
Wilson Sonsini
(212) 453-2881
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7.27.23
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, July 2023
We are pleased to share the July 2023 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
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6.27.23
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, June 2023
We are pleased to share the June 2023 issue of Wilson Sonsini’s Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
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4.21.23
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, April 2023
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to share the April 2023 issue of the Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
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3.21.23
Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, March 2023
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to share the March 2023 issue of the Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters relevant to public and private companies internationally.
Client Highlights
10.04.22
Pro Bono Team Secures Deferral of Removal for Client from Nigeria
On October 3, 2022, a Wilson Sonsini pro bono team led by Of Counsel Ariel Anaba secured deferral of removal for Jon (not his real name), a Nigerian immigrant who had served a substantial federal sentence and was set to be deported from the United States. Jon is bisexual, and in light of Nigeria’s hostility toward LGBTQ+ individuals, a decision sending him back to his native country would have been catastrophic.
Ariel, along with partner Mark Yohalem, initially took on the representation of Jon in 2017, before joining Wilson Sonsini. Over the next five years, she succeeded first in the Ninth Circuit, then in the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and then before the Immigration Judge (IJ). After convincing the Ninth Circuit and BIA to reopen the case, the core challenge was to convince the IJ that Jon was bisexual, notwithstanding his having spent his life in the closet (such that he essentially had no corroborative evidence) and his having been convicted of fraud. Ariel’s written work and oral advocacy presented the story of Jon’s life in a way that rang with truth, and in the case’s final stage, Callie Davidson became involved to conduct Jon’s direct examination, which went extremely well.
As a result of the October 3 victory, Jon will not be sent back to be tortured and killed in Nigeria.
In addition to Ariel, Mark, and Callie, the Wilson Sonsini pro bono team that assisted Jon in the matter included John Roberts, Katie Obermiller, Kristijonas Rastauskas, Diana Lopez, and Tatiana Thomas.
Ariel, along with partner Mark Yohalem, initially took on the representation of Jon in 2017, before joining Wilson Sonsini. Over the next five years, she succeeded first in the Ninth Circuit, then in the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and then before the Immigration Judge (IJ). After convincing the Ninth Circuit and BIA to reopen the case, the core challenge was to convince the IJ that Jon was bisexual, notwithstanding his having spent his life in the closet (such that he essentially had no corroborative evidence) and his having been convicted of fraud. Ariel’s written work and oral advocacy presented the story of Jon’s life in a way that rang with truth, and in the case’s final stage, Callie Davidson became involved to conduct Jon’s direct examination, which went extremely well.
As a result of the October 3 victory, Jon will not be sent back to be tortured and killed in Nigeria.
In addition to Ariel, Mark, and Callie, the Wilson Sonsini pro bono team that assisted Jon in the matter included John Roberts, Katie Obermiller, Kristijonas Rastauskas, Diana Lopez, and Tatiana Thomas.