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4.02.26
Colleen Bal Honored Among Daily Journal’s 2026 Leading Commercial Litigators
On April 1, 2026, litigation partner Colleen Bal was featured in Daily Journal’s special supplement of "Leading Commercial Litigators 2026." The accompanying profile highlights Colleen’s track record of jury trial victories at Wilson Sonsini, spotlighting her recent trial win for Google and victory for Guardian Innovative Solutions (GIS).
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1.08.26
Litigation Trends to Watch in 2026
Entering 2026, Wilson Sonsini litigators see a landscape defined by AI driven disputes, continued tightening of patent review standards, renewed securities and governance litigation, stronger consumer and influencer enforcement, and escalating Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) exposure—trends that require companies to align legal strategy with technical and operational controls.
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8.04.25
Bexson Biomedical Earns Early-Stage Win in CyDex Dispute in Italy’s Court of Rome
In a major early-stage win for firm client Bexson Biomedical, Inc., Italy’s Court of Rome recently dismissed the second of two related legal proceedings brought by CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. arising from a 2019 supply contract between Bexson and CyDex.
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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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5.13.25
Wilson Sonsini Secures Second Circuit Victory for RWE Clean Energy
On May 13, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit summarily affirmed a trial decision dismissing a $70 million claim against RWE Clean Energy involving the construction of the Cassadaga project, a wind farm in upstate New York.
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9.27.24
Wilson Sonsini Defeats $341 Million Arbitration Claim Against Aadi Bioscience
On September 26, 2024, an international arbitration tribunal delivered a unanimous award in favor of Wilson Sonsini’s client, Aadi Bioscience, Inc., and decisively rejected the claimant’s multimillion-dollar demand for damages.
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1.25.24
Daily Journal Recognizes Victor Jih as 2024 "Leading Commercial Litigator"
On January 24, 2024, Wilson Sonsini litigation partner Victor Jih was featured in the Daily Journal special report "Leading Commercial Litigators 2024." Victor is recognized for his significant impact in the legal field since joining the firm.
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12.14.23
Wilson Sonsini Obtains Dismissal at Trial of Claims Against RWE
On December 14, 2023, Judge Jennifer Rochon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York dismissed claims brought against Wilson Sonsini client RWE, a renewable energy company, following a five-day bench trial.
RWE and its predecessor, Innogy, were sued in a contract dispute arising out of RWE’s acquisition of renewable energy projects, including a wind farm in western New York known as the Cassadaga Project. The plaintiffs sought approximately $70 million in damages.
RWE and its predecessor, Innogy, were sued in a contract dispute arising out of RWE’s acquisition of renewable energy projects, including a wind farm in western New York known as the Cassadaga Project. The plaintiffs sought approximately $70 million in damages.
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2.02.23
Luis Li Named 2023 "Leading Commercial Litigator" by the Daily Journal
On January 25, 2023, Wilson Sonsini litigation partner Luis Li was featured in the Daily Journal special report "Leading Commercial Litigators 2023." The accompanying profile highlights Luis's career working on a wide range of complex, high-profile matters ranging from large-scale racketeering to organized crime matters.
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8.16.22
Wilson Sonsini Adds Former Acting U.S. Attorney Christopher Chiou to Fast-Growing Litigation Department
Christopher (Chris) Chiou has joined Wilson Sonsini's litigation department as a partner in the Los Angeles office. He joins the firm’s expanding trial and commercial litigation practices after serving as Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada.
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12.13.21
Firm Secures Jury Trial Victory for Guardian Innovative Solutions
A Wilson Sonsini team representing plaintiff Guardian Innovative Solutions (GIS) recently obtained a jury trial victory against Guardian Protection Products in a case involving dueling allegations of breaches of contract, tortious interference, and various statutory violations relating to the parties’ decades-long distribution relationship. On December 10, 2021, a jury in federal district court in Fresno, California, found Guardian liable to GIS for wrongfully terminating GIS’s business and stealing it for itself, and rejected Guardian’s claims that GIS’s breaches of noncompete obligations excused Guardian’s misconduct.
The victory is a culmination of several years of effort, including a first trial that was undermined by faulty pretrial rulings, a successful Ninth Circuit appeal of those rulings, COVID delays, and the recent hard-fought jury trial. The team secured a $6 million verdict and will be seeking prevailing party attorney fees.
The Wilson Sonsini trial team that represented GIS included Colleen Bal, John Flynn, Dylan Liddiard, Jason Mollick, and Josh Baskin, with assistance from Pamela Sandillo, Delilah Crim, Lorri Nicolini, and Albert Garcia.
The victory is a culmination of several years of effort, including a first trial that was undermined by faulty pretrial rulings, a successful Ninth Circuit appeal of those rulings, COVID delays, and the recent hard-fought jury trial. The team secured a $6 million verdict and will be seeking prevailing party attorney fees.
The Wilson Sonsini trial team that represented GIS included Colleen Bal, John Flynn, Dylan Liddiard, Jason Mollick, and Josh Baskin, with assistance from Pamela Sandillo, Delilah Crim, Lorri Nicolini, and Albert Garcia.