The firm was of one of ten firms nationally who were awarded Honorable Mention in The American Lawyer’s Litigation Department of the Year contest. This biennial feature highlights firms that “handled groundbreaking cases, got results that made headlines, and saved clients from uncertain futures.” The American Lawyer recognized Williams & Connolly for several major victories on behalf of clients, including overturning a $1.3 billion judgment against client Bank of America Corp., winning summary judgment for Merck & Co. Inc. in a products liability suit over diabetes drug Januvia and staving off a $20 billion antitrust suit against client AstraZeneca.
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