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Jenner & Block Earns Mansfield Plus Certification for 2020

September 15, 2020

Once again, Jenner & Block achieved Mansfield Plus Certification as part of the firm’s participation in the Mansfield Rule initiative, a program designed to increase representation of diverse lawyers in law firm leadership. Developed by the Diversity Lab in 2016, the Mansfield Rule asks law firms to affirmatively...... Read More »

Jenner & Block Names Partner Reid Schar as Co-Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department

September 9, 2020

CHICAGO, September 9, 2020 – Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Partner Reid...... Read More »

Jenner & Block Appoints Five Women to Practice Leadership

September 16, 2020

CHICAGO, September 16, 2020 – Jenner & Block has appointed Partners Kali Bracey,...... Read More »

Events

"After the Election: What Now for the United States?"
December 02, 2020

On December 2, Partner Christine Braamskamp will interview Partner Andrew Weissmann, who served as a lead prosecutor in Robert Mueller’s Special Counsel’s Office and authored the recently...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/20503
‘Why in the World Should Corporations Cooperate with the Government? What Every In-House Counsel Must Know,' International Bar Association
November 25, 2020

Partner Christine Braamskamp, who will become Co-Chair of the International Bar Association’s Criminal Law Committee effective January 1, will speak at the IBA Virtual Conference 2020 on...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/20486
“Data Analytics and Financial Services Compliance Programs,” Practising Law Institute’s Financial Services RegTech and Regulatory Compliance Forum 2020
November 23, 2020

On November 23, Partner Charles D. Riely will speak at Practising Law Institute’s Financial Services RegTech and Regulatory Compliance Forum. The forum will provide lawyers practicing in the...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/20485
“Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law,” LSTA
November 17, 2020

On November 17, Jenner & Block Partner Richard Levin will co-present a CLE webinar on recent decisions of interest to the lending community. Joined by the co-head of public policy for LSTA, Rich...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/20480
“Integrated Project Delivery for Site Remediation: When is it the Right Choice?” Brown and Caldwell
November 17, 2020

Jenner & Block Partner Steven M. Siros spoke at a panel that focused on integrated project delivery for remediation projects. Topics included defining IPD and examining the benefits of...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/20483
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News

Firm Mourns the Passing of Partner David Savner
November 23, 2020

David Savner, a partner in our Corporate Practice, passed away on November 22, 2020. David joined the firm in 1987. In 1998, he became Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/20501
“How Steve Mnuchin Snubbed Joe Biden,” The New York Times
November 20, 2020

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https://jenner.com/library/news/20493
Firm Client Aurora Cannabis Closes $172.5 Million Underwritten Public Offering
November 16, 2020

On November 16, firm client Aurora Cannabis Inc. closed its public offering of units of the company for total gross proceeds of $172.5 million. The company plans to use the net proceeds of the...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/20481
Insurance Law Update, “Can Businesses ‘Waive’ Goodbye to COVID 19 Liability? Basic Principles of Third Party Liability Waivers and CGL Insurance Protections,” Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance Bad Faith
November 13, 2020

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https://jenner.com/library/news/20474
LCLD Shines a Spotlight on Partner Dawn Smalls, a 2017 Alum
November 5, 2020

The Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) profiled Jenner & Block Partner Dawn L. Smalls, focusing on her experience running for public office. In 2019, Ms. Smalls ran as a first-time...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/20462
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Posts

The Government Contracts Legal Round-Up: The Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | Episode 5
November 19, 2020

In this episode, Partners David B. Robbins and Matthew L. Haws examine the consolidation of SBA mentor-protégé programs. They also discuss recent intellectual property developments with the...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/20488
Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog: EPA Extends CDR Reporting Deadline
November 19, 2020

By Steven M. Siros The chemical industry has received some relief from a November 30th deadline to submit information to U.S. EPA pursuant to the Chemical Data Reporting Rule (“CDR”).  Section...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/20489
Consumer Law Round-Up: EDPB Provides Guidance on Personal Data Transfers Following Schrems II
November 13, 2020

    By: Kelly Hagedorn, David P. Saunders, and Matthew Worby Earlier this year, in Schrems II, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) invalidated the EU-US Privacy Shield.[1] That judgment also cast...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/20479
The Heart of the Matter Blog: Partner Cindy Robertson Honored with the “Champion of the Year” award from The Human Trafficking Legal Center
November 9, 2020

The “Champion of the Year Award” honors a single advocate who has gone above and beyond to provide pro bono services to survivors. Jenner & Block Partner Cynthia “Cindy” J. Robertson and her...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/20470
Bankruptcy Developments: October 2020 - Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law Update
November 4, 2020

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https://jenner.com/library/posts/20458
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Press Releases

Citigroup Monitor Tom Perrelli Releases 13th and Final Report
November 19, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC, November 19, 2020 – Jenner & Block Partner and firm Chair Thomas J. Perrelli has released the 13th and final report as independent monitor to determine Citigroup Inc.’s (Citi’s)...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/20484
Post-9/11 Veterans Secure Sweeping Relief as Army Agrees to Settle Nationwide Class Action
November 18, 2020

NEW HAVEN, CT– Today, United States Army veterans impacted by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), military sexual trauma (MST), or other behavioral health...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/20482
Jenner & Block Partner Andrew Vail Becomes General Counsel of the United Way of Metro Chicago
November 2, 2020

CHICAGO, November 2, 2020 – United Way of Metro Chicago and the law firm of Jenner & Block announced today that Jenner & Block litigation Partner Andrew W. Vail has agreed to serve as the...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/20451
Experienced Congressional Staff Member John Sobel Joins Jenner & Block’s Government Relations Practice as Senior Specialist
November 2, 2020

WASHINGTON, DC, November 2, 2020 – Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that John A. Sobel has joined the firm as a senior government relations specialist in the firm’s Government Relations...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/20452
Senior Energy Legal Executive Thomas S. O'Neill Rejoins Jenner & Block
October 23, 2020

CHICAGO – October 23, 2020 – Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Thomas S. O’Neill, senior vice president and general counsel of Exelon Corporation, will rejoin the firm as a partner,...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/20425
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Publications

Practice Note on Illinois Commercial Real Estate Loan Defaults and Remedies, Practical Guidance
November 25, 2020

Jenner & Block Special Counsel Sheila C. Kailus and Associate Rita L. Feikema discuss the typical borrower default and lender remedy provisions in commercial real estate financing documentation...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/20502
"Police Cannot be Allowed Such Broad Power to Commit Crime,” The Times
November 23, 2020

In this article, Jenner & Block Partner Christine Braamskamp examines the UK government’s move to legitimize criminal conduct by police and other agencies through the Covert Human Intelligence...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/20497
“How Steve Mnuchin Snubbed Joe Biden,” The New York Times
November 20, 2020

In an op-ed published by The New York Times, Partner Neil M. Barofsky discusses Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s decision to terminate the emergency-lending programs, part of the CARES Act,...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/20491
Client Alert: Institutional Shareholder Services Announces Policy Updates for the 2021 Proxy Season
November 20, 2020

On November 12, 2020, Institutional Shareholder Services, or ISS, released its proxy voting policy updates for the 2021 proxy season. The updates are effective for annual meetings on or after...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/20495
Client Alert: Employer Responses to Unemployment Insurance Fraud
November 20, 2020

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, claims for unemployment insurance benefits have surged. However, alongside genuine claims filed with the joint state-federal Unemployment Insurance (UI)...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/20496
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