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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

“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
Trade Secrets Protection, Enforcement, and Litigation Midwest Conference, Sandpiper Partners LLC
June 04, 2021

Jenner & Block Partner Debbie L. Berman served as a co-moderator and a panelist for this conference. Ms. Berman moderated the panel on “Protection, Prevention, and Investigations” and spoke at...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/21012
“Disrupting the Noah’s Ark Approach to DEI: Creating a Culture of Inclusion,” Inclusion, Diversity, and Change: Inspiring Growth Virtual Summit – Centerforce’s Women in Law Summit Series
June 02, 2021

On June 2, Partner Anne Cortina Perry will participate in a panel discussion at the Inclusion, Diversity, and Change: Inspiring Growth Virtual Summit. The panelists will explore ways in which...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/20994
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News

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
Jenner & Block Statement on Antisemitism
June 2, 2021

We are deeply saddened by the surge in antisemitism in the United States, around the world, and especially in the communities where some of our Jewish lawyers, professional staff, and families...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/21000
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Posts

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
Consumer Law Round-Up: Courts Express Reluctance to Regulate Market Prices Via Consumer Protection Claims
June 10, 2021

By: Lindsey A. Lusk Consumers seeking to hold companies accountable for differential pricing of allegedly materially identical products have recently faced push-back from several federal...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21026
The Government Contracts Legal Round-Up: White House Doubles Down on Private Sector Outreach for Cybersecurity Push
June 8, 2021

By: David Bitkower, David B. Robbins, Shoba Pillay, Aaron R. Cooper, and Tali R. Leinwand The White House sent an open letter last week to “corporate executives and business leaders” urging their...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21027
Corporate Environmental Lawyer Blog: Analysis of Recent and Forthcoming State Legislation on Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products and Preemptive Effects of Existing Federal Legislation
June 3, 2021

By Matthew G. Lawson Introduction According to a report released in February 2021 by the organization Safer States, at least 27 US states will consider proposed legislation to regulate toxic...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21008
Consumer Law Round-Up: Analysis of Recent and Forthcoming State Legislation on Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products and Preemptive Effects of Existing Federal Legislation
June 2, 2021

By: Matthew G. Lawson Introduction According to a report released in February 2021 by the organization Safer States, at least 27 US states will consider proposed legislation to...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21002
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Press Releases

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
Rebekah Goodheart Named Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s Communications, Internet, and Technology Practice
February 25, 2021

WASHINGTON, DC – February 25, 2021– Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Partner Rebekah Goodheart has been named a co-chair of its Communications, Internet, and Technology Practice. She...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/20757
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Publications

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: President Biden Declares Fight Against Corruption as Core US National Security Interest and Directs 200-Day Interagency Review to Develop Anti-Corruption Strategy
June 9, 2021

On June 3, 2021, President Biden issued a National Security Study Memorandum declaring the fight against corruption as a core US national security interest. To develop a presidential strategy to...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21021
Client Alert: SCOTUS Limits the Reach of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, with Implications for Cybersecurity, Trade Secrets Litigation, and Beyond
June 9, 2021

On June 3, 2021, the US Supreme Court issued a much-anticipated decision interpreting the scope of the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986 (CFAA) not to cover situations in which the...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21022
Client Alert: White House Doubles Down on Private Sector Outreach for Cybersecurity Push
June 8, 2021

The White House sent an open letter last week to “corporate executives and business leaders” urging their companies to take “immediate steps” toward better protecting themselves against...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21020
Illinois Practical Guidance Practice Notes, LexisNexis
June 4, 2021

LexisNexis has published a new series of Illinois Practical Guidance Practice Notes authored by Partner Howard S. Suskin. The Practice Notes cover a range of practice pointers, relating to...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21011
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