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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

"Class Action Litigation 2021," PLI
May 26, 2021

Jenner & Block Partners Precious Jacobs-Perry and Howard S. Suskin will present at the Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) 2021 Class Action Litigation symposium on May 26, 2021. The program will...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/20968
“Recent Confirmation Developments,” American Bankruptcy Institute
May 19, 2021

Jenner & Block Partner Robert D. Gordon will speak on this panel. Topics will include developments in claims classification; recent issues regarding rights offerings; feasibility and the issue...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/20951
“Space Regulation — a West Coast Perspective,” FCBA Northern California Chapter and International Committee
May 12, 2021

Jenner & Block Special Counsel Camillie Landrón will join this panel to discuss what happens when the Silicon Valley motto of “move fast and break things” meets domestic and international...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/20932
“Environmental, Health, and Safety Issues Facing the Cannabis Industry,” Webinar
May 04, 2021

On May 4, Partner Steven M. Siros and Associate Leah M. Song will present a CLE webinar on environmental, health, and safety (EHS) issues facing the cannabis industry. The market value of the...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/20876
“Government Contracts 101,” MyLawCLE
April 29, 2021

In a four-hour CLE called “Government Contracts 101,” a team covered foundational government contracts topics and emerging hot topics, geared for newcomers and experienced practitioners alike....... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/20941
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News

Ambassador Lee Wolosky Talks to NPR About Guantanamo
May 12, 2021

Partner Lee S. Wolosky discusses the US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in an interview with NPR’s Sacha Pfeiffer. Ambassador Wolosky, who previously served as special envoy for...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/20966
Partner Neil Barofsky Appointed Monitor of United Auto Workers Union
May 12, 2021

A judge granted a motion to appoint Jenner & Block Partner Neil M. Barofsky as monitor in response to a government in-vestigation involving high-level officials at the union.   Earlier...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/20969
Client Alert: College COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements: Legal Issues to Consider
May 10, 2021

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https://jenner.com/library/news/20961
Client Alert: Cook County Jury Trials to Resume
May 6, 2021

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https://jenner.com/library/news/20955
Team Guides Special Committee of Galaxy Digital Holdings in the Company’s Acquisition of BitGo
May 5, 2021

Galaxy Digital Holdings is a financial services and investment management innovator in the digital asset, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technology sectors. On May 5, the company announced that...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/20952
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Posts

The Government Contracts Legal Round-Up: The Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | Episode 11
May 14, 2021

In this episode, Partner David B. Robbins focuses on the minimum wage increase for federal government contractors, as well as recent bid protest and claims decisions.   ... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/20971
The Government Contracts Legal Round-Up: The Government Contracts Legal Round-Up | Episode 11
May 14, 2021

In this episode, Partner David B. Robbins focuses on the minimum wage increase for federal government contractors, as well as recent bid protest and claims decisions.   ... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/20974
Consumer Law Round-Up: Federal Reserve Seeks Public Comment on Guidelines for Accepting Fintechs
May 13, 2021

  By: Anthony L. Nguyen  The Federal Reserve is seeking public comment on proposed guidelines to regulate financial technology companies’ access to The Fed’s payment systems. The Fed has proposed...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/20970
The Heart of the Matter Blog: Pro Bono Client Released from Prison without Retrial
May 12, 2021

On May 6, our client Kenneth “Ken” Smith was released from state prison after serving 19 years for a murder and robbery that he did not commit. The firm first took Ken’s case in 2006 after a...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/20967
The Heart of the Matter Blog: Former Pro Bono Client Juan Rivera opens Barber College with Former Prison Guard
May 11, 2021

The firm represented Juan Rivera in the third retrial of charges for the 1992 rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl. That trial resulted in conviction, and the firm assisted Stanford Law School...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/20965
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Press Releases

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
Experienced Aviation and Aerospace Lawyer Paul Alp Rejoins Jenner & Block
February 23, 2021

WASHINGTON – FEBRUARY 23, 2021 – Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that senior aviation lawyer Paul Alp has rejoined the firm as a partner in its Aviation and Aerospace Practice in...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/20739
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Publications

Client Alert: Lessons from the SAP SE Settlement on the Benefits of Self-Reporting Corporate Export Control and Sanctions Violations
May 11, 2021

On April 29, 2021, the Boston US Attorney’s Office announced that SAP SE, a multinational software company headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, entered into the first non-prosecution agreement...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/20964
Client Alert: College COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements: Legal Issues to Consider
May 10, 2021

A growing number of colleges and universities have announced they will require students, faculty, and/or staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a prerequisite for attending the institution for...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/20960
“4 Trends In Discoverability Of Litigation Funding Documents,” Law360
May 10, 2021

In this article, Jenner & Block Partner Michele L. Slachetka and Associate Christian Plummer examine the key decisions and trends that have emerged from US courts regarding the discoverability...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/20962
Client Alert: “And One Day the Axe Just Fell” - DC District Court Holds Eviction Order Invalid Nationally
May 10, 2021

We write to follow up on our March 4, 2021 client alert, “The Order is Rapidly Fadin’,” and our March 16, 2021 supplement, “‘Like a Rolling Stone’: Federal Courts Continue to Find CDC Order...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/20963
Client Alert: Cook County Jury Trials to Resume
May 6, 2021

After nearly thirteen months, civil jury trials in Cook County are set to resume. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, civil jury trials have all but stopped in Cook County courts. However,...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/20954
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