Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Criticism of fossil-fuel litigation work
ProPublica reported that Gibson Dunn represented fossil-fuel companies while also pursuing litigation against some industry critics, characterizing the firm's use of free-speech arguments as inconsistent. The reporting concerned the firm's work for multiple energy clients and its Chevron representation in Ecuador-related litigation.
2023
Sanction in Facebook privacy litigation
A San Francisco federal court sanctioned Gibson Dunn and ordered it to pay $925,000 in litigation related to the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal. The judge found a sustained bad-faith effort that imposed unnecessary obstacles and expense on plaintiffs.
2007
Montana art-attribution litigation criticism
The Montana Supreme Court found that Gibson Dunn had acted with actual malice in litigation involving art expert Steve Seltzer and upheld a $9.9 million punitive-damages award. The court used highly critical language regarding the firm's litigation conduct.