They’ve Got Next: The 40 Under 40 - Abena Mainoo of Cleary Gottlieb

Please describe two of your most substantial, recent wins in practice.
In early June, my team obtained partial summary judgment on behalf of our client Bosch in follow-on litigation relating to government investigations of diesel vehicles’ emissions. The court dismissed plaintiffs’ claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, as well as certain of plaintiffs’ state law consumer protection and fraudulent concealment claims.

In another case, my team won a decision in April denying a motion to dismiss our clients’ counterclaim. A key issue in the case concerned the interpretation of a statutory provision that had previously not been ...