Munger, Tolles & Olson litigation partner Jonathan Blavin led a team representing Airbnb in a challenge to Boston's ordinance regulating short-term rentals and home-sharing platforms, which resulted in two provisions of the law being enjoined. Blavin teamed with partner Rosemarie Ring to head the firm's representation of Facebook in its global settlement of actions claiming that the company's advertising platform was discriminatory. Partners Kelly Klaus and Blanca Young won a copyright lawsuit against streaming service VidAngel for major Hollywood studios, while Carolyn Hoecker Luedtke won multiple significant trade secrets cases for Intel Corp. against former employees.

That resume landed Munger Tolles as one of six finalists for the Tech Litigation Department of the Year as part of The Recorder's California Leaders in Tech Law and Innovation Awards. The winner will be announced at a ceremony celebrating all winners and finalists Nov. 6. In the run-up to next month's announcement, The Recorder checked in with Blavin about how the firm is adapting to shifts in the market for litigation counsel.

The Recorder: What are the distinguishing characteristics of litigators that practice at Munger Tolles?