Jordan Chiles Submits Additional Briefing in Efforts to Reinstate Bronze Medal
Gibson Dunn, along with its co-counsel Homburger AG, recently submitted two additional briefs in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland in response to arguments presented by the Romanian Gymnastics Federation, the International Gymnastics Federation (“FIG”), and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”). These filings are a part of the continued efforts to ensure that Chiles’s bronze medal in the floor exercise at the 2024 Olympic Games is rightfully restored.
Jordan Chiles Submits Additional Appeal Brief Seeking Reinstatement of Bronze Medal
Gibson Dunn, along with its co-counsel Homburger AG, announced today that its client, two-time U.S. Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, has filed an additional application in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to overturn a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (“CAS”) that stripped her of her bronze medal in the women’s gymnastics floor event following the 2024 Olympic Games.
Jordan Chiles Appeals Bronze Medal Decision to Swiss Federal Supreme Court
Gibson Dunn, along with its co-counsel Homburger AG, announced today that its client, two-time U.S. Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles, has filed an appeal in the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to overturn a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that stripped her of her bronze medal in the women’s gymnastics floor event following the 2024 Olympic Games.
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Files Opening Brief in Lawsuit Against the SEC to Vacate the Private Fund Adviser Rule
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP filed an opening brief on behalf of the National Association of Private Fund Managers, Alternative Investment Management Association Ltd., American Investment Council, Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Managed Funds Association, and National Venture Capital Association in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging the new rule adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulating private fund advisers. The brief can be found here.
Historic Federal Jury Verdict in Civil Rights Case Against LAPD Officer For Shooting Protestor in Face With Rubber Bullet
Plaintiff Deon Jones achieved a historic victory this morning, when a federal jury in California delivered a unanimous verdict in his favor. The jury found that a Los Angeles Police Officer used excessive force in violation of Mr. Jones’ Fourth Amendment rights under the U.S. Constitution when the officer shot Mr. Jones in the face with a rubber bullet on May 30, 2020, during a demonstration in Los Angeles that occurred in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. The jury awarded Mr. Jones $250,000 in damages for the injuries he sustained and $125,000 in punitive damages.
