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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

“Practical Insights Garnered from Tech Policy Landscape Predictions in CA, DC, and the US,” TechGC
July 21, 2021

On July 21, Partners Ann O’Leary, Joshua Riley, and Jeremy M. Creelan presented a CLE program at a private dinner hosted by TechGC in San Francisco. TechGC is an independent, invitation-only...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/events/21142
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
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News

Associate Ethan Wong Selected as Co-Chair of MLRC Next Generation Committee
July 23, 2021

Jenner & Block Associate Ethan C. Wong was selected to be a co-chair of the Media Law Resource Center’s Next Generation Committee. The Next Generation Committee provides a forum for lawyers who...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/21140
Firm Team Secures Dismissal for Aurora Cannabis
July 12, 2021

On July 6, a firm team secured a dismissal for Aurora Cannabis Inc. in a putative securities class action in New Jersey federal court.  Aurora is one of Canada’s largest licensed cannabis...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/21118
Cannabis Client Verano Holdings Closes Acquisition of Mad River Remedies
July 8, 2021

Verano Holdings Corp., a leading multi-state cannabis company, closed its acquisition of Mad River Remedies, LLC, a highly productive dispensary in Dayton, Ohio, on July 8. With the closing,...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/21120
Partner Katherine McLaughlin Appointed to ABA's Standing Committee on Professional Liability
July 2, 2021

Jenner & Block Partner Katharine R. McLaughlin recently became a member of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Standing Committee on Professional Liability, which is a source for information on...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/21106
Jenner & Block Team Wins Important Victory for SoundExchange and the Recording Industry
June 25, 2021

A Jenner & Block team obtained an important victory in front of the US Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) for our client SoundExchange and several other music industry clients.  The CRB conducts...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/news/21062
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Posts

The Heart of the Matter Blog: Firm Partners with BMO Harris, United Way of Metro Chicago, and NIJC to Offer DACA Clinic
July 22, 2021

In a trailblazing partnership, the firm collaborated with client BMO Harris, United Way of Metro Chicago, and the NIJC to offer first-time DACA application assistance through the Consulate...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21139
Consumer Law Round-Up: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Releases Its 2020 Supervisory Highlights Report
July 20, 2021

By: Felicitas L. Reyes The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently released the latest version of its Supervisory Highlights report, which summarizes the findings of the...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21134
Consumer Law Round-Up: EU Guidance on Forced Labour in Supply Chains
July 16, 2021

    By: Paul Feldberg, Lucy Blake, and Karam Jardaneh Introduction Earlier this week, the European Commission published its Guidance “On Due Diligence For EU Businesses To Address The Risk Of...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21126
Consumer Law Round-Up: Ninth Circuit Not Sweet on Plaintiffs’ Interpretation of Trader Joe’s Honey Label
July 16, 2021

By: Alexander M. Smith On July 15, 2021, the Ninth Circuit issued a published decision in Moore v. Trader Joe’s Company in which it affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit alleging that Trader...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21127
The Heart of the Matter Blog: Firm’s Amicus Brief Opposes Efforts to Block Construction of the Obama Presidential Center
July 15, 2021

On July 15, the firm submitted an amicus brief, pro bono, on behalf of 16 iconic Chicagoland museums and cultural institutions that oppose efforts to block construction of the Obama Presidential...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/posts/21130
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Press Releases

Brandon Fox to Return to Jenner & Block and Serve as Los Angeles Office Managing Partner
July 21, 2021

LOS ANGELES – JULY 21, 2021 – Jenner & Block announced that Brandon D. Fox, former chief of the Criminal Division for the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, has...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/21135
Jenner & Block Launches Culture Risk and Sensitive Investigations Practice
July 7, 2021

Conducts Independent Reviews to Help Clients Address Underlying Cultural and Compliance Risks London and New York, July 7, 2021 – Jenner & Block has launched a Culture Risk and Sensitive...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/21110
Energy and Commercial Litigator Laurie Edelstein Joins Jenner & Block In San Francisco
June 22, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO – JUNE 22, 2021 – Jenner & Block announced that litigator Laurie Edelstein has joined as a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office, which opened earlier this year. She is a...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/press_releases/21045
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
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Publications

Insurance Law Update, “What SPAC Litigation Trends Could Mean For D&O Insurance,” Law360
July 20, 2021

In this Insurance Law Update, Jenner & Block Partner David M. Kroeger and Associate Huiyi Chen examine special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, which are shell entities that go through...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21131
Client Alert: Six Best Practices for Excising Xinjiang Forced Labor from Supply Chains
July 20, 2021

Over the past few years, the US government has increased scrutiny of products imported into the United States in an effort to combat the use of forced labor and other human rights abuses in...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21133
Client Alert: The Biden White House Ramps up Antitrust Enforcement and Reform
July 20, 2021

On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14036, “Promoting Competition in the American Economy" (the “EO”). The sweeping competition EO, coupled with six competition bills...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21136
“Seventh Circuit,” US Courts Annual Review (2d Ed.)
July 19, 2021

Jenner & Block Partner Michael T. Brody, together with Jay K. Simmons and Daniel S. McCord, have co-authored a chapter titled “Seventh Circuit” in the second edition of Global Competition...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21138
Client Alert: EU Guidance on Forced Labour in Supply Chains
July 16, 2021

Earlier this week, the European Commission published its Guidance “On Due Diligence For EU Businesses To Address The Risk Of Forced Labour In Their Operations And Supply Chains”.    The...... Read More »

https://jenner.com/library/publications/21125
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