The article looks at legal arguments relating to the SEC’s disgorgement remedy and the U.S. Supreme Court’s seeming reluctance to limit it. The article is here.
Author: Jason Armstrong
Hueston, Jackson and Kaba Named DJ ‘Leading Commercial Litigators’
This highly competitive list honors 100 California attorneys who have “built careers on bet-the-company cases – with outcomes that matter for their clients, their industries and the law itself.” Hueston Hennigan had the most honorees of any firm on the list.
Their profiles are here, here and here (subscription required).
Nine Attorneys Named Southern California Rising Stars
- Karen Ding
- Craig Fligor
- Brittani Jackson
- Lauren Johnson
- Emily Michael Munson
- Sourabh Mishra
- Joseph Reiter
- Samantha Schnier
- Michael Todisco
To be eligible, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. While up to 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list.
Eight Hueston Hennigan Attorneys Named to Legal 500 ‘US Elite’ List
The list honors attorneys handling “high quality, market-leading work” in their respective regions across the country. Mr. Dixon, Mr. Hueston, Mr. Kaba and Mr. Reiter were recognized for Commercial Disputes; Mr. Camp, Ms. Chou and Mr. Hennigan were recognized for White Collar Crime; and Mr. Klieger was recognized for Media and Entertainment.
Hueston Hennigan Shortlisted for Multiple 2026 Benchmark Litigation Awards
The firm was shortlisted for:
- National Trial Firm of the Year
- National General Commercial Firm of the Year
- California Firm of the Year
- National Trial Lawyer of the Year (John Hueston)
- General Commercial Litigator of the Year (John Hueston)
Based on months of peer review-based research and hundreds of submissions, Benchmark’s awards honor the country’s most distinguished litigators and their firms for exemplary work over the past year.
The awards ceremony will take place March 11 at Guastavino’s in New York.
Ding and Xiao Selected to LABJ’s Top Minority Attorneys List
The list features “standout minority attorneys considered to be particularly impactful on the legal scene while serving as trusted advisors in the LA region.” The special issue can be found here (subscription required).
Hueston Hennigan Promotes Arianna Demas to Counsel
“We couldn’t be prouder of Arianna,” said Moez Kaba, managing partner of Hueston Hennigan. “She is a skilled litigator who has played a significant role in some of our firm’s highest-profile cases and has demonstrated exceptional dedication to our clients and the firm. As she steps into her new role as counsel, we look forward to her continued leadership and contributions to the team.”
Ms. Demas represents clients in high-stakes business disputes, complex litigation, and white collar investigations. She was on the team that secured a first-of-its-kind decision in New York on behalf of Amazon and Twitch where the state appellate court dismissed lawsuits alleging the firm’s clients and other social media companies were liable for a fatal mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. Ms. Demas also represented McDonald’s in securing the dismissal of a $100 million fraud suit brought by Byron Allen over ad spend through a motion under California’s “anti-SLAPP” statute, and she has represented Monster Energy in various federal lawsuits concerning marketing and advertising.
Prior to joining Hueston Hennigan, Ms. Demas was a William J. Brennan First Amendment Fellow for the American Civil Liberties Union. She served as a law clerk for the Hon. Ronnie Abrams of the U.S. District for the Southern District of New York. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan Law School, where she was Order of the Coif and executive editor of the Michigan Law Review. Ms. Demas obtained her B.A., magna cum laude, in Political Science from Dickinson College.
Foran and Rayburn Named Among LABJ’s ‘Thriving in their 40s’
The honorees were selected “based on a demonstration of impact made on the profession and on the Los Angeles community.” The special issue can be found here (subscription required).
Chou and Purpura Named Daily Journal ‘Top White Collar Lawyers’
Kaba Honored As Law360 ‘Media & Entertainment MVP’
Mr. Kaba was one of only three attorneys nationwide to be recognized in the category. MVPs are attorneys “who have distinguished themselves from their peers over the past year through high-stakes litigation, record-breaking deals and complex global matters.”
His profile is here (subscription required).