April 16, 2018, Kannon Shanmugam presented oral argument to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the respondent in WesternGeco v. ION Geophysical, a case examining whether patent owners can recover lost profits for downstream foreign use in infringement cases.

Partner Kevin Baine was selected to The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Lawyers 2018 list.  The list recognizes the top 100 entertainment lawyers in the country. 

Five of the firm’s partners were selected to the BTI Consulting Client Service All-Stars 2018 list.  The firm was one of only 13 law firms nationwide to have five or more attorneys named by corporate counsel as “client service all-stars.” 

On February 21, 2018, Williams & Connolly partner Kannon Shanmugam presented oral argument to the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the petitioners in Dahda v. United States, a case concerning whether the federal wiretap statute requires the suppression of evidence obtained as a result of a wiretap order that exceeded the court’s territorial jurisdiction. 

The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) has selected Williams & Connolly Partner Neelum Wadhwani to participate in its landmark Fellows Program and Associates Krystal Commons and Teagan Gregory for its 2018 Pathfinder Program.