Washington, D.C. partner George Hazel and Houston partner Gregg Costa draw on their experience as both trial lawyers and judges to share their perspectives on what can help to win — or lose — a case at trial. In a lively exchange that includes substantial agreement as well as some notable differences of opinion, George and Gregg consider the relative importance of opening and closing arguments, expert testimony, jury selection, cross-examination, the presentation of a defense, the use of visuals, and — in what has become an increasingly rare event — the testimony of the defendant. Their discussion is interspersed with numerous examples from cases they tried or presided over.
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Gregg Costa is co-chair of the firm’s Trials Practice Group. Gregg offers clients a unique perspective as a former federal trial and appellate judge. His broad experience—having handled complex civil and criminal matters, at trial and on appeal, as advocate and judge—allows him to offer invaluable skills and strategic insights for both trials and investigations.
George Hazel is a partner in the Washington office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. A former federal trial judge and criminal prosecutor, Mr. Hazel brings a broad range of trial experience, having presided over approximately 50 jury trials in federal court and handled 20 jury trials and 30 bench trials as an attorney in federal and state court. Since his return to private practice, Lawdragon has named him one of the “500 Leading Global Litigators” of 2024.
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), one of the most debated pieces of European legislation of recent times, establishes far-reaching mandatory human rights and environmental obligations on companies of a certain size operating in the European Union—obligations that extend to their subsidiaries and even to their suppliers. In our two-episode podcast The ESG Digest: Insights into the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, Gibson Dunn lawyers and clients discuss the impact and implications of the new directive.
In our second episode, Gibson Dunn partner Markus Rieder (Munich) and Juergen Gleichauf, chief compliance officer and chief human rights officer at Mercedes-Benz, discuss the challenges for companies in meeting the mandatory human rights and environmental obligations established by the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). These include transitioning from national laws to the newly established European directive, and managing risks and setting up remediation measures in a complex supply chain. Juergen also shares examples of how companies can effectively implement a human rights-led corporate strategy.
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Markus Rieder is a partner in the Munich office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and co-chair of the firm’s Transnational Litigation practice. He is also a member of the firm’s Class Actions, Securities Litigation and International Arbitration Groups. Markus focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation, both domestic and cross-border, and national and international arbitration, as well as on compliance and white collar defense. He has substantial experience in the automotive, industrial and manufacturing sectors. He also advises related to the increased risks of ESG litigation, encompassing a variety of issues including climate and environmental protection matters, human rights and the new German Supply Chain Due Dilligence Act, and represents clients in major cutting-edge issues such as climate protection lawsuits.
The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), one of the most debated pieces of European legislation of recent times, establishes far-reaching mandatory human rights and environmental obligations on companies of a certain size operating in the European Union—obligations that extend to their subsidiaries and even to their suppliers. In our two-episode podcast The ESG Digest: Insights into the European Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, Gibson Dunn lawyers and clients discuss the impact and implications of the new directive.
In the first episode, partner Robert Spano (London and Paris) and of counsel Selina Sagayam (London) discuss the rationale behind the CSDDD and review key points that led to its establishment. They explain which companies are in scope, the next steps in the directive’s implementation, measures that companies can adopt to ensure compliance, and the potential liabilities for breach of CSDDD’s obligations.
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Selina Sagayam is an English qualified senior of counsel and recent former partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s London office and is a leader of the firm’s Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practice and a member of the firm’s corporate group.
Regarded as one of the leading public M&A advisers in the UK, Selina has advised on hostile, competitive and recommended takeovers. Her practice focuses on international corporate finance transactional work, including public and private M&A, joint ventures, international equity capital markets offerings and advisory work focused on corporate governance, shareholder activism and securities law advice. She also focusses on ESG advisory matters.
Robert Spano is a partner in the London and Paris offices and the co-chair of the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Practice Group. He practices in the field of EU litigation, international dispute resolution and advises on regulatory matters. He is a member of the Transnational Litigation, International Arbitration, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation, Technology Regulatory and Litigation, and Public Policy Practice Groups.
He is a leading expert in public international law, business and human rights, EU law and the law of the European Convention on Human Rights, bringing unparalleled experience from senior roles in the judiciary, private practice and academia.
In this episode of “The Two Teds,” Ted OIson and Ted Boutrous discuss the growing importance of media relations as a critical skill for lawyers and a potentially significant factor in controversial legal cases. They talk about the necessity of working with the media to protect the client’s interests, brand, and reputation; the delicate balance that lawyers must strike when dealing with journalists; and how law firms’ media strategy has evolved in recent years. They also draw upon their experience working on high-profile cases to share best practices.
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Ted Boutrous – Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, is global Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Group and previously led the firm’s Appellate, Crisis Management, Transnational Litigation and Media groups. He also is a member of the firm’s Executive and Management Committees. Recognized for a decade of excellence in the legal profession, the Daily Journal in 2021 named Mr. Boutrous as a Top Lawyer of the Decade for his victories. As a tireless advocate and leader for high-stakes and high-profile cases, Mr. Boutrous was also named the 2019 “Litigator of the Year, Grand Prize Winner” by The American Lawyer.
Ted Olson – Theodore B. Olson is a Partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office; a founder of the Firm’s Crisis Management, Sports Law, and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Groups. Mr. Olson was Solicitor General of the United States during the period 2001-2004. From 1981-1984, he was Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice. Except for those two intervals, he has been a lawyer with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. since 1965.
Washington, D.C. partner George Hazel and Houston partner Gregg Costa, both former judges, are joined by the Hon. Paul Grimm, a former trial lawyer and judge in the U.S. District Court in Maryland who left the bench in 2022. Judge Grimm is now a professor of law and director of the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law School. He writes extensively and lectures on the topics of evidence and discovery.
The three former judges have a lively discussion about their expectations regarding trial lawyers’ knowledge of evidentiary rules and how it has been affected by less frequent trials; examine how district judges must balance their analytical examination of evidentiary rules without disrupting proceedings; and consider the new challenges for judges and trial lawyers arising from artificial intelligence applications, including deepfakes.
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Gregg Costa is co-chair of the firm’s Trials Practice Group. Gregg offers clients a unique perspective as a former federal trial and appellate judge. His broad experience—having handled complex civil and criminal matters, at trial and on appeal, as advocate and judge—allows him to offer invaluable skills and strategic insights for both trials and investigations.
George Hazel is a partner in the Washington office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. A former federal trial judge and criminal prosecutor, Mr. Hazel brings a broad range of trial experience, having presided over approximately 50 jury trials in federal court and handled 20 jury trials and 30 bench trials as an attorney in federal and state court. Since his return to private practice, Lawdragon has named him one of the “500 Leading Global Litigators” of 2024.
Co-Chair of our Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group, Ahmed Baladi (Paris), is joined by partners Robert Spano (London and Paris) and Vivek Mohan (Palo Alto), Co-Chairs of Gibson Dunn’s Artificial Intelligence Practice Group, for a discussion about the interplay between AI and the processing of personal data. They provide an overview of the landmark EU AI Act, comment on the AI regulatory landscape in the U.S., and examine the challenges that multinational companies face when considering AI and GDPR requirements.
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Ahmed Baladi is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he is co-chair of the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation practice and a member of the Artificial Intelligence practice. Ahmed has developed renowned experience in a wide range of privacy and cybersecurity matters including compliance and governance programs in light of the GDPR. He regularly represents companies and corporate executives on investigations and procedures before Data Protection Authorities. He also advises a variety of clients on data breach and national security matters including handling investigations, enforcement defense and crisis management.
Robert Spano is a partner in the London and Paris offices and the co-chair of the firm’s Artificial Intelligence Practice Group. He practices in the field of EU litigation, international dispute resolution and advises on regulatory matters. He is a member of the Transnational Litigation, International Arbitration, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation, Technology Regulatory and Litigation, and Public Policy Practice Groups.
Vivek Mohan is a partner in Gibson Dunn’s Palo Alto office, where he is co-chair of the Artificial Intelligence practice and a member of the Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation practice. Vivek advises clients on legal, regulatory, compliance, and policy issues on a global scale with a focus on cutting-edge technology issues. His practice spans regulatory response, counseling, advocacy, and transactional matters allowing him to provide clients with strategic advice whether they are responding to a regulatory inquiry, setting up a privacy program, responding to a data breach, or selling the company. The Silicon Valley Business Journal named Vivek to its 2023 40 Under 40 list, featuring “executives that have shaped the Bay Area —and are paving the way for what comes next.”
Washington, D.C. partner George Hazel and Houston partner Gregg Costa, both former judges, are joined by the Hon. Nancy Gertner, who in 1994 was appointed by President Clinton to the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts, where she served until retiring in 2011 to teach at Harvard Law School. Judge Gertner is the author of several books, including her autobiography, In Defense of Women: Memoirs of an Unrepentant Advocate, and Incomplete Sentences, about the men she sentenced during her years as a federal judge. She is also the recipient of numerous awards, among them the Thurgood Marshall Award from the American Bar Association, Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities, which she received in 2008—only the second woman to do so (Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the first). She also currently serves as an on-air legal commentator for MSNBC and CNN.
The three former judges engage in a far-ranging discussion about sentencing guidelines and the issue of sentencing considerations, including “uncharged conduct” and “acquitted conduct”; mitigating versus aggravating circumstances; age, trauma, addiction, adverse family circumstances, and other distinguishing characteristics; plea deals; and the importance of individual stories.
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Gregg Costa is co-chair of the firm’s Trials Practice Group. Gregg offers clients a unique perspective as a former federal trial and appellate judge. His broad experience—having handled complex civil and criminal matters, at trial and on appeal, as advocate and judge—allows him to offer invaluable skills and strategic insights for both trials and investigations.
George Hazel is a partner in the Washington office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. A former federal trial judge and criminal prosecutor, Mr. Hazel brings a broad range of trial experience, having presided over approximately 50 jury trials in federal court and handled 20 jury trials and 30 bench trials as an attorney in federal and state court. Since his return to private practice, Lawdragon has named him one of the “500 Leading Global Litigators” of 2024.
Washington, D.C. partner George Hazel and Houston partner Gregg Costa, both former judges, are joined by retired Judge Mark A. Drummond, a former trial lawyer who subsequently served as a judge for 20 years. Judge Drummond is now the program director for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, where he trains lawyers on the most effective ways to present evidence to juries; he also serves as judicial director of the Civil Jury Project at the NYU School of Law. The three former judges discuss the value of civil jury trials, and describe and debate several innovations that are being introduced to civil jury trials, such as jurors asking questions, lawyers providing daily summations, expert witnesses testifying back-to-back, jurors discussing evidence before deliberation, and judges limiting the length of trials.
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Gregg Costa is co-chair of the firm’s Trials Practice Group. Gregg offers clients a unique perspective as a former federal trial and appellate judge. His broad experience—having handled complex civil and criminal matters, at trial and on appeal, as advocate and judge—allows him to offer invaluable skills and strategic insights for both trials and investigations.
George Hazel is a partner in the Washington office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. A former federal trial judge and criminal prosecutor, Mr. Hazel brings a broad range of trial experience, having presided over approximately 50 jury trials in federal court and handled 20 jury trials and 30 bench trials as an attorney in federal and state court. Since his return to private practice, Lawdragon has named him one of the “500 Leading Global Litigators” of 2024.
Washington, D.C. partner George Hazel and Houston partner Gregg Costa, both former federal judges, are joined by retired Judge Andre Davis, a former federal prosecutor, state judge, and federal judge who left the bench in 2017 to serve as Baltimore’s City Solicitor for almost three years. Judge Davis describes how his experience as a trial judge – which he calls the “best job in America” – informed his time as a federal appellate judge; and all three former judges discuss issues such as the maximum number of motions to raise on appeal and how many of those to include in oral arguments, the importance of well-written, persuasive briefs, and the value of oral arguments, which are often a judge’s first glimpse into their colleagues’ views. Judge Davis also shares what motivated his transition from the bench to Baltimore City Solicitor, which included the opportunity to mentor inexperienced lawyers, hire a new police commissioner, and make much-needed police reforms.
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Gregg Costa is co-chair of the firm’s Trials Practice Group. Gregg offers clients a unique perspective as a former federal trial and appellate judge. His broad experience—having handled complex civil and criminal matters, at trial and on appeal, as advocate and judge—allows him to offer invaluable skills and strategic insights for both trials and investigations.
George Hazel is a partner in the Washington office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. A former federal trial judge and criminal prosecutor, Mr. Hazel brings a broad range of trial experience, having presided over approximately 50 jury trials in federal court and handled 20 jury trials and 30 bench trials as an attorney in federal and state court. Since his return to private practice, Lawdragon has named him one of the “500 Leading Global Litigators” of 2024.
Washington, D.C. partner George Hazel and Houston partner Gregg Costa, both former federal judges, reflect on the similarities in their paths to the federal bench – both began practicing at law firms, became federal prosecutors, and were appointed judges at age 39 – and describe what it takes to be a successful trial lawyer and a successful law clerk. They also discuss some interesting cases from their early careers and the adjustment to once again being in private practice.
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Gregg Costa is co-chair of the firm’s Trials Practice Group. Gregg offers clients a unique perspective as a former federal trial and appellate judge. His broad experience—having handled complex civil and criminal matters, at trial and on appeal, as advocate and judge—allows him to offer invaluable skills and strategic insights for both trials and investigations.
George Hazel is a partner in the Washington office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Litigation and White Collar Defense and Investigations Practice Groups. A former federal trial judge and criminal prosecutor, Mr. Hazel brings a broad range of trial experience, having presided over approximately 50 jury trials in federal court and handled 20 jury trials and 30 bench trials as an attorney in federal and state court. Since his return to private practice, Lawdragon has named him one of the “500 Leading Global Litigators” of 2024.
The Co-Chairs of our Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group, Ahmed Baladi (Paris) and Alexander Southwell (New York), and partner Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter (Palo Alto), discuss how GDPR has impacted U.S. laws and companies. They examine the contrasts between U.S. privacy laws and GDPR in Europe, provide an overview of enforcement actions in the U.S., particularly California, and review the challenges companies face when dealing with global data privacy laws.
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Ahmed Baladi is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he is co-chair of the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation practice and a member of the Artificial Intelligence practice. Ahmed has developed renowned experience in a wide range of privacy and cybersecurity matters including compliance and governance programs in light of the GDPR. He regularly represents companies and corporate executives on investigations and procedures before Data Protection Authorities. He also advises a variety of clients on data breach and national security matters including handling investigations, enforcement defense and crisis management.
Alexander Southwell is one of the nation’s leading technology-focused litigators and investigations lawyers and is regularly called upon by numerous leading global companies to counsel on — as well as handle investigations, enforcement defense, and litigation related to — a wide array of privacy, data breach, information technology and governance, theft of trade secrets, computer fraud, advertising and marketing practices, and network and data security issues. A partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s New York office, Mr. Southwell founded and co-chairs the Firm’s Chambers-ranked Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Data Innovation Practice Group and is a member of the White Collar Defense and Investigation, Litigation, Crisis Management, and Artificial Intelligence Practice Groups. Mr. Southwell is a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US) through the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Cassandra Gaedt-Sheckter is a partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Palo Alto office, where she co-chairs the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) practice, and is a key member of the Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation practice, including as the leader of the firm’s State Privacy Law Task Force. With extensive experience advising companies on AI, data privacy, and cybersecurity issues, Cassandra focuses on regulatory compliance counseling and privacy and AI program development, regulatory enforcement matters, and transactional representations. Cassandra advises clients in various industries, from leading tech companies and luxury fashion companies, to shipping giants.
Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation co-chair Ahmed Baladi discusses GDPR enforcement actions in Europe with practice partners Vera Lukic (Paris) and Joel Harrison (London). They review enforcement actions over the past five years and anticipate future trends, look at Brexit’s impact on the GDPR and on its application in the UK, and examine issues arising from the enforcement of the e-privacy directive, with its lack of a one-stop-shop mechanism.
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Ahmed Baladi is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he is co-chair of the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation practice and a member of the Artificial Intelligence practice. Ahmed has developed renowned experience in a wide range of privacy and cybersecurity matters including compliance and governance programs in light of the GDPR. He regularly represents companies and corporate executives on investigations and procedures before Data Protection Authorities. He also advises a variety of clients on data breach and national security matters including handling investigations, enforcement defense and crisis management.
Joel Harrison is a partner in the London office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and a member of the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation and Technology Transactions Practice Groups. Joel advises on everything technology-related, including transactions, disputes and renegotiations, as well as regulatory issues. He also specializes in data protection and cybersecurity, advising on the full range of regulatory, transactional and contentious matters. Joel’s clients include some of the world’s leading corporations and financial institutions.
Vera Lukic is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where she serves as a member of the Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group. She is also a member of the Strategic Sourcing and Commercial Contracts Practice Group. She focuses on information technology, digital transactions, cybersecurity, and data privacy.
Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation co-chairs Ahmed Baladi and Jane Horvath describe how GDPR has been a game-changer in the data privacy area and discuss the innovations and improvements introduced by the regulation, how challenging it was to implement globally, and the interaction between the GDPR and other privacy legislations around the globe.
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Ahmed Baladi is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he is co-chair of the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation practice and a member of the Artificial Intelligence practice. Ahmed has developed renowned experience in a wide range of privacy and cybersecurity matters including compliance and governance programs in light of the GDPR. He regularly represents companies and corporate executives on investigations and procedures before Data Protection Authorities. He also advises a variety of clients on data breach and national security matters including handling investigations, enforcement defense and crisis management.
Jane C. Horvath is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher. She is a Co-Chair of the firm’s Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice Group, and a member of the Administrative Law and Regulatory, Artificial Intelligence, Crisis Management, Litigation and Media, Entertainment and Technology Practice Groups. Having previously served as Apple’s Chief Privacy Officer, Google’s Global Privacy Counsel and the DOJ’s first Chief Privacy Counsel and Civil Liberties Officer, among other positions, Ms. Horvath draws from more than two decades of privacy and legal experience, offering unique in-house counsel and regulatory perspectives to counsel clients as they manage complex technical issues on a global regulatory scale.
How do you win cases in the highest court in the U.S.? Ted Olson and Ted Boutrous are back to discuss the strategies that helped them win landmark cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. This insider’s look also examines what it takes to craft and deliver legal arguments to secure success in the highest court in the land. Understanding your audience, knowing your arguments and keeping your cool are all essential, they say.
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Ted Boutrous – Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, is global Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Group and previously led the firm’s Appellate, Crisis Management, Transnational Litigation and Media groups. He also is a member of the firm’s Executive and Management Committees. Recognized for a decade of excellence in the legal profession, the Daily Journal in 2021 named Mr. Boutrous as a Top Lawyer of the Decade for his victories. As a tireless advocate and leader for high-stakes and high-profile cases, Mr. Boutrous was also named the 2019 “Litigator of the Year, Grand Prize Winner” by The American Lawyer.
Ted Olson – Theodore B. Olson is a Partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office; a founder of the Firm’s Crisis Management, Sports Law, and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Groups. Mr. Olson was Solicitor General of the United States during the period 2001-2004. From 1981-1984, he was Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice. Except for those two intervals, he has been a lawyer with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. since 1965.
The current Supreme Court term promises to be one of the most eventful and impactful in recent memory. In this episode of “The Two Teds,” Ted Boutrous and Ted Olson discuss some of the key cases that will be heard during this session, covering topics that include abortion rights and the First Amendment.
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Ted Boutrous – Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, is global Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Group and previously led the firm’s Appellate, Crisis Management, Transnational Litigation and Media groups. He also is a member of the firm’s Executive and Management Committees. Recognized for a decade of excellence in the legal profession, the Daily Journal in 2021 named Mr. Boutrous as a Top Lawyer of the Decade for his victories. As a tireless advocate and leader for high-stakes and high-profile cases, Mr. Boutrous was also named the 2019 “Litigator of the Year, Grand Prize Winner” by The American Lawyer.
Ted Olson – Theodore B. Olson is a Partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office; a founder of the Firm’s Crisis Management, Sports Law, and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Groups. Mr. Olson was Solicitor General of the United States during the period 2001-2004. From 1981-1984, he was Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice. Except for those two intervals, he has been a lawyer with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. since 1965.
On this episode of the podcast, Gibson Dunn’s Ted Olson and Ted Boutrous discuss the firm’s work on behalf of “Dreamers,” beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program, in multiple high-stakes court cases. Learn more about the strategies and the personal stakes at play during these important cases.
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Ted Boutrous – Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, is global Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Group and previously led the firm’s Appellate, Crisis Management, Transnational Litigation and Media groups. He also is a member of the firm’s Executive and Management Committees. Recognized for a decade of excellence in the legal profession, the Daily Journal in 2021 named Mr. Boutrous as a Top Lawyer of the Decade for his victories. As a tireless advocate and leader for high-stakes and high-profile cases, Mr. Boutrous was also named the 2019 “Litigator of the Year, Grand Prize Winner” by The American Lawyer.
Ted Olson – Theodore B. Olson is a Partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office; a founder of the Firm’s Crisis Management, Sports Law, and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Groups. Mr. Olson was Solicitor General of the United States during the period 2001-2004. From 1981-1984, he was Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice. Except for those two intervals, he has been a lawyer with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. since 1965.
On this episode of the podcast, Ted Olson and Ted Boutrous talk about the landmark court cases that helped to define marriage equality in the United States, including their work in overturning California’s Proposition 8. You’ll hear them discuss the legal strategies at play and why it was important to win over the hearts and minds of the American public.
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Ted Boutrous – Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, is global Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Group and previously led the firm’s Appellate, Crisis Management, Transnational Litigation and Media groups. He also is a member of the firm’s Executive and Management Committees. Recognized for a decade of excellence in the legal profession, the Daily Journal in 2021 named Mr. Boutrous as a Top Lawyer of the Decade for his victories. As a tireless advocate and leader for high-stakes and high-profile cases, Mr. Boutrous was also named the 2019 “Litigator of the Year, Grand Prize Winner” by The American Lawyer.
Ted Olson – Theodore B. Olson is a Partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office; a founder of the Firm’s Crisis Management, Sports Law, and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Groups. Mr. Olson was Solicitor General of the United States during the period 2001-2004. From 1981-1984, he was Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice. Except for those two intervals, he has been a lawyer with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. since 1965.
Protecting First Amendment rights has long been a hallmark of Gibson Dunn’s practice. In particular, we have vigilantly defended freedom of the press and its indispensable role in a healthy democracy. On this episode of the podcast, Ted Boutrous and Ted Olson discuss some of the most important and interesting First Amendment cases they’ve worked on.
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Ted Boutrous – Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, is global Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Group and previously led the firm’s Appellate, Crisis Management, Transnational Litigation and Media groups. He also is a member of the firm’s Executive and Management Committees. Recognized for a decade of excellence in the legal profession, the Daily Journal in 2021 named Mr. Boutrous as a Top Lawyer of the Decade for his victories. As a tireless advocate and leader for high-stakes and high-profile cases, Mr. Boutrous was also named the 2019 “Litigator of the Year, Grand Prize Winner” by The American Lawyer.
Ted Olson – Theodore B. Olson is a Partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office; a founder of the Firm’s Crisis Management, Sports Law, and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Groups. Mr. Olson was Solicitor General of the United States during the period 2001-2004. From 1981-1984, he was Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice. Except for those two intervals, he has been a lawyer with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. since 1965.
When Ted Olson argued Bush v Gore before the Supreme Court, it was one of the most important and historic moments in recent legal history. On this episode of “The Two Teds,” Olson and Ted Boutrous take a deep dive and explain what it took to manage the sprawling legal team and prepare for arguments. They also tackle the most recent election and draw parallels – and differences – between the 2020 and 2000 elections.
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Ted Boutrous – Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, is global Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Group and previously led the firm’s Appellate, Crisis Management, Transnational Litigation and Media groups. He also is a member of the firm’s Executive and Management Committees. Recognized for a decade of excellence in the legal profession, the Daily Journal in 2021 named Mr. Boutrous as a Top Lawyer of the Decade for his victories. As a tireless advocate and leader for high-stakes and high-profile cases, Mr. Boutrous was also named the 2019 “Litigator of the Year, Grand Prize Winner” by The American Lawyer.
Ted Olson – Theodore B. Olson is a Partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office; a founder of the Firm’s Crisis Management, Sports Law, and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Groups. Mr. Olson was Solicitor General of the United States during the period 2001-2004. From 1981-1984, he was Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice. Except for those two intervals, he has been a lawyer with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. since 1965.
In this first episode of “The Two Teds,” Ted Boutrous and Ted Olson discuss the paths that led them to become two of America’s leading litigators. They delve into their backgrounds and what drove them to become lawyers. They also touch on legal cases they’ve worked on together and Ted Olson’s first Supreme Court case.
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Ted Boutrous – Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., a partner in the Los Angeles office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, is global Co-Chair of the firm’s Litigation Group and previously led the firm’s Appellate, Crisis Management, Transnational Litigation and Media groups. He also is a member of the firm’s Executive and Management Committees. Recognized for a decade of excellence in the legal profession, the Daily Journal in 2021 named Mr. Boutrous as a Top Lawyer of the Decade for his victories. As a tireless advocate and leader for high-stakes and high-profile cases, Mr. Boutrous was also named the 2019 “Litigator of the Year, Grand Prize Winner” by The American Lawyer.
Ted Olson – Theodore B. Olson is a Partner in Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher’s Washington, D.C. office; a founder of the Firm’s Crisis Management, Sports Law, and Appellate and Constitutional Law Practice Groups. Mr. Olson was Solicitor General of the United States during the period 2001-2004. From 1981-1984, he was Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Office of Legal Counsel in the U.S. Department of Justice. Except for those two intervals, he has been a lawyer with Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. since 1965.