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  • Meta Sued Over Surveillance and Gag Order Silencing Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams
    SAN FRANCISCO, CA, June 25, 2026 – Whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams, the former Facebook global public-policy director and author of bestselling memoir Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism, today filed suit against Meta Platforms, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. She asked the court to enjoin a retaliatory private arbitration proceeding Meta brought against Ms. Wynn-Williams and vacate an arbitration “Interim Award” barring her from speaking about the company or promoting her bestselling memoir in any way, which Meta has exploited to seek severe financial penalties against her anytime she speaks or appears in public. She is represented by Selendy Gay PLLC and Katz Banks Kumin LLP.
    June 25, 2026
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  • Selendy Gay Earns Expanded Recognition in Chambers USA 2026, with New Bankruptcy Litigation Ranking and Firmwide Advancements
    Selendy Gay, the premier law firm for complex and high-stakes financial disputes, has once again been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers and Partners Chambers USA. Selendy Gay was recognized among leading law firms in General Commercial Litigation and White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, while also earning a new ranking for Bankruptcy Litigation. The 2026 guide further recognized several Selendy Gay partners as leaders in their respective practice areas and commended the firm for the strength of its litigation bench and its ability to navigate complex, high-stakes disputes across practice areas.
    June 4, 2026
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  • Selendy Gay Represents Simon Wiesenthal Center in Win Against UBS and Credit Suisse
    Selendy Gay represents the Simon Wiesenthal Center in litigation in the Eastern District of New York in challenging an attempt by UBS to use a 1999 Holocaust-related settlement to shield itself from additional liability concerning new uncovered Nazi-linked bank accounts.
    May 22, 2026
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Publications

  • How Reincorporating In Texas May Alter Earnout Disputes
    Delaware companies are reincorporating in Texas — 10 in the first half of 2026, more than in all of 2025. Many blame Tornetta v. Musk for this so-called DExit. After the Delaware Court of Chancery rescinded his $56 billion Tesla compensation package in 2024, Elon Musk tweeted: "Never incorporate your company in the state of Delaware." The DExit debate has focused on shareholder suits against companies. Far less attention has gone to what the move means for disputes between M&A counterparties. Many merger agreements contain earnout provisions, making part of the purchase price payable after closing if the acquired business meets specified targets like revenue, regulatory approval or product milestones.
    July 9, 2026
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  • Temidayo Aganga-Williams Authors New York Chapter for Chambers Financial Crime 2026
    Selendy Gay partner Temidayo Aganga-Williams authored the New York Trends and Developments chapter in Chambers and Partners' Financial Crime 2026 guide.
    June 22, 2026
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  • Updating New York’s Search Warrant Legislation for A Modern Era
    The Supreme Court will decide how the Fourth Amendment applies to geofence warrants for location data. New York’s outdated laws struggle to address modern digital surveillance, leading to legal uncertainty. Legislation to update the law is needed to clarify rules and protect privacy in the digital age.
    June 15, 2026
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Awards

  • Selendy Gay and Kelley Cornish Honored in New York Law Journal's 2026 Legal Awards
    Kelley Cornish has been named a Distinguished Leader as part of the New York Law Journal's 2026 New York Legal Awards. The honor recognizes attorneys who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made meaningful contributions to the legal profession. In addition, Selendy Gay has been shortlisted for Litigation Department of the Year: General Litigation. The recognition highlights the firm's work on some of the most significant commercial disputes in the country and follows a year of notable results for clients across a broad range of industries and matters.
    July 7, 2026
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  • Selendy Gay Ranked Among the Nation's Leading Litigation Firms in Legal 500 U.S. 2026
    Selendy Gay has once again been recognized by Legal 500 U.S. among the nation’s leading litigation firms, earning rankings across four practice areas in the 2026 guide. The firm maintained its Tier 3 rankings in General Commercial Disputes – Premium ($500M+), M&A Litigation: Plaintiff, and Securities Litigation: Plaintiff. In addition, Selendy Gay earned a new ranking in Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Corporate.
    June 15, 2026
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  • Faith Gay and Jennifer Selendy Named to Forbes’ Inaugural List of America’s Top Women Lawyers
    Forbes has named Selendy Gay founding partners Faith Gay and Jennifer Selendy to its inaugural list of America’s Top Women Lawyers. The recognition honors leading practitioners who have built elite reputations through their leadership, client impact, professional achievements, and contributions to the legal profession.
    June 3, 2026
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