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Jenner & Block Launches New Office in San Francisco and Welcomes Ann O’Leary, Former Chief of Staff to Governor Newsom, as a Partner

March 22, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, MARCH 22, 2021 – Jenner & Block LLP today announced it is launching a new office in San Francisco, its second in California, and that Ann O’Leary, the former Chief of Staff to California Governor Gavin Newsom, has joined the firm as a partner there. Ms. O’Leary was Governor Newsom’s Chief of Staff...... Read More »

Jenner & Block Boosts Patent Litigation Practice with Addition of Three Partners in Washington, DC; Launches International Trade Commission Practice

February 5, 2021

Washington, DC – February 5, 2020 – Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that three...... Read More »

Jenner & Block Launches International Financial Services Litigation Practice Led by Former High-Ranking US Officials and Leading Lawyers

March 16, 2021

NEW YORK – MARCH 16, 2021 – Jenner & Block today launched an expanded international...... Read More »

Events

Allison Torrence and Steven Siros to present at IICLE Environmental Law Institute
June 23, 2021

On June 23, Partners Allison Torrence and Steven Siros will each present as part of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education’s (IICLE) Environmental Law Institute. The day-long...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/21040
“Future-Proofing Our Energy System,” The Chicago Council on Global Affairs
June 17, 2021

On June 17, Jenner & Block Partner Shoba Pillay will be a panelist at this event, addressing how to build resilience, sustainability, and equity into future energy systems during bouts of...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/21035
“How Implementing Pronouns within the Workplace Can Help to Extend Support Past Pride Season,” Out Leadership
June 11, 2021

On June 11, Jenner & Block Partner Gail H. Morse will speak on a panel about how employees are increasingly looking to company leadership to implement the use of pronouns within the workplace....... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/21014
“Book Talk: Insanity Defense Congresswoman Jane Harman in Conversation with Andrew Weissmann,” The Reiss Center on Law and Security
June 09, 2021

On June 9, Partner Andrew Weissmann will participate in a virtual lunchtime discussion with Congresswoman Jane Harman, former CEO of the Wilson Center and former ranking member of the House...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/20995
“The SEC Under The Biden Administration,” Kroll’s Due Diligence Insights Virtual Event
June 08, 2021

On June 8, Partner Charles D. Riely will participate in the Due Diligence Insights Virtual Event. Hosted by Kroll, the event will focus on the concerns of institutional allocators, public and...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/21013
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News

Client Alert: OSHA’s Updated COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance: Now Employers Have the Hard Part
June 14, 2021

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https://jenner.com/library/news/21031
Supreme Court Declines to Review Tax Dispute, Preserves Important Second Circuit Victory for Cayuga Nation
June 9, 2021

On June 7, the US Supreme Court announced that it refused to take up a petition from a New York county seeking to reverse a Second Circuit opinion holding that the Cayuga Nation’s sovereign...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/21023
Firm Represents Aurora Cannabis in $300 Million At-The-Market Offering
June 4, 2021

On May 20, a securities team from Jenner & Block’s Corporate Department closed on a new $300 million at-the-market (ATM) offering facility for Aurora Cannabis Inc., which is listed on the New...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/21010
Firm Team Authors Amicus Brief in Important First Amendment Case on Behalf of Former US Magistrate Judges
June 3, 2021

A firm team represented a group of former US magistrate judges as amici curiae in urging the Supreme Court to take up the case American Civil Liberties Union v. United States, which asks whether...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/21004
Firm Client Shift Technologies Completes $150 Million Convertible Debt Deal
June 3, 2021

On May 27, 2021, firm client Shift Technologies, Inc., a leading end-to-end ecommerce platform for buying and selling used cars, completed a  convertible debt offering. In a press release, the...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/21007
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Posts

The Heart of the Matter Blog: Firm Once Again Named to PILI’s Pro Bono Recognition Roster
June 15, 2021

On June 16, Public Interest Law Initiative will recognize Jenner & Block on its 2021 Pro Bono Recognition Roster. PILI’s Roster celebrates law firms and corporations that have made significant...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21034
Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog: OSHA’s Updated COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance: Now Employers Have the Hard Part
June 15, 2021

By Gabrielle Sigel, Co-Chair, Environmental and Workplace Health and Safety Law Practice On June 10, 2021, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its long-awaited...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21036
The Government Contracts Legal Round-Up: Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | 2021 Issue 11
June 15, 2021

Welcome to Jenner & Block’s Government Contracts Legal Round‑Up, a biweekly update on important government contracts developments. This update offers brief summaries of key developments for...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21037
The Government Contracts Legal Round-Up: The Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | Episode 12
June 14, 2021

In this episode, host David B. Robbins welcomes Associate Moshe Broder, as they discuss recent GAO bid protest decisions and proposed rules that impact federal government contractors and award...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21029
The Government Contracts Legal Round-Up: The Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | Episode 12
June 14, 2021

In this episode, host David B. Robbins welcomes Associate Moshe Broder, as they discuss recent GAO bid protest decisions and proposed rules that impact federal government contractors and award...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21032
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Press Releases

Jenner & Block Launches National Security, Sanctions, and Export Controls Practice Led by Former US Ambassadors and Leading Global Lawyers
June 16, 2021

NEW YORK, June 16, 2021 – Jenner & Block today launched a National Security, Sanctions, and Export Controls practice to represent clients in high-profile and precedent-setting litigation...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/21038
Chief Judge Jeri Somers, Former Chair of the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, to Join Jenner & Block
June 8, 2021

WASHINGTON – JUNE 8, 2021 – Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that the Honorable Jeri Somers (Ret.), the former chair of the United States Civilian Board of Contract Appeals (CBCA), will...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/21015
Cybercrime and National Security Prosecutor Shoba Pillay Joins Jenner & Block in Chicago
April 13, 2021

CHICAGO, IL, April 13, 2021 – Jenner & Block announced today that Shoba Pillay, a former Assistant US Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois, has joined the firm in its Chicago office....... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/20897
Jenner & Block Launches New Office in San Francisco and Welcomes Ann O’Leary, Former Chief of Staff to Governor Newsom, as a Partner
March 22, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, MARCH 22, 2021 – Jenner & Block LLP today announced it is launching a new office in San Francisco, its second in California, and that Ann O’Leary, the former Chief of Staff to...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/20818
Jenner & Block Launches International Financial Services Litigation Practice Led by Former High-Ranking US Officials and Leading Lawyers
March 16, 2021

NEW YORK – MARCH 16, 2021 – Jenner & Block today launched an expanded international Financial Services Litigation (FSL) practice to represent clients in high-stakes litigation, arbitration,...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/20799
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Publications

Copyright, Lexology Getting the Deal Through
June 16, 2021

Jenner & Block Partners Steve R. Englund, Andrew H. Bart, Susan J. Kohlmann, and A. J Thomas served as editors of Copyright, published by Lexology Getting the Deal Through. They also wrote...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21039
Insurance Law Update, “Lessons Learned from Insurance Disputes in the Opioid Epidemic," Law360
June 16, 2021

In this Insurance Law Update, Jenner & Block Partner Caroline L. Meneau and Associate Vivian L. Bickford highlight a Kentucky case regarding state governments seeking insurance coverage for...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21041
Partners David Greenwald and Michele Slachetka, Lead Editors of Testimonial Privileges
June 15, 2021

Jenner & Block Partners David M. Greenwald and Michele L. Slachetka are lead editors of the 2021 edition of Testimonial Privileges, a comprehensive 1,800-page West treatise covering the...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21033
Client Alert: Illinois Seeks to Expand Restrictions on Non-Competes
June 14, 2021

On May 31, 2021, the Illinois Senate and House of Representatives unanimously passed Senate Bill 672 amending the existing Illinois Freedom to Work Act, 820 ILCS 90, and significantly expanding...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21028
Client Alert: OSHA’s Updated COVID-19 Workplace Safety Guidance: Now Employers Have the Hard Part
June 14, 2021

On June 10, 2021, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published its long-awaited response to President Biden’s January 21, 2021 Executive Order to OSHA, which had...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21030
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