Brian S.Scarbrough

Twenty-nine Jenner & Block partners have been named to Lawdragon’s 2026 “500 Leading Litigators in America” list. The award honors lawyers who have excelled in commercial litigation, product liability, mass torts, securities and other fiduciary litigation, white collar and investigations, administrative proceedings, class actions, antitrust, energy and technology disputes, intellectual property, trademark and patent wars.

When wildfires tore through California’s communities earlier this year, individuals and businesses suffered property damage on a massive scale. In the wake of these disasters, some insurance companies have refused to cover property damage caused by smoke, soot, and ash on the grounds that such harms are outside the scope of policyholders’ insurance.

Chambers USA 2025 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Washington, DC office as a hub of legal excellence, with 27 individual lawyers ranked across 16 key practice areas. 

Partner Brian Scarbrough and Associate Arie Feltman-Frank will present at the Environmental Briefing Webinar hosted by the Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) on May 13.

On Wednesday, December 4, Partner Brian Scarbrough and Associate Arie Feltman-Frank will present at a Strafford webinar titled, “Plastics Liability Litigation and Complex Coverage Issues: Challenges and Strategies.”

In honor of American Bar Association's US Pro Bono Week, Jenner & Block is celebrating and shining a spotlight on the impactful work our lawyers do to help preserve and strengthen the communities we serve. Earlier this year, the firm, an international leader in pro bono service, surpassed its five-year commitment of providing $250 million in free legal services to those in need of access to justice—a year and a half ahead of schedule.

Concerns surrounding plastic, particularly microplastics and synthetic microfiber, pollution are growing. As federal and state governments continue to focus on this issue, lawsuits seeking to hold companies accountable for their alleged contributions to plastic pollution continue to proliferate. Given this litigation trend and the real prospect of plastics-related liability, companies should consider the role that insurance can play in offsetting defense costs and potential losses. In this clien

In two articles for Bloomberg Law, Partner Brian Scarbrough and Associate Arie Feltman-Frank provide a brief update on governmental efforts and litigation to address plastic pollution and analyze the types of insurance coverage that may protect policyholders in this evolving space.

Partner Brian Scarbrough, a Co-Chair of the firm’s Insurance Recovery and Counseling Practice, has become a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel. The ACCC is the preeminent association representing the interests of insurers and policyholders in disputes arising out of insurance policies.

The New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) recognized Partners Stephen Ascher and Brian Scarbrough and Associate Sarah Atkinson for their support in two recent pro bono matters. In Burks v. Gotham, a class action suit filed on behalf of over 3,000 New York City consumers, the team provided background information consultation to the Special Litigation Unit on multiple issues, including advice on a liability insurance issue. Thanks to the firm’s support, NYLAG reached a $1.35 million settlement i

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The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s recent opinion in Majestic Oil, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London Subscribing to Policy Number W1B527170201, No. 21-20542 (5th Cir. Mar. 17, 2023), offers important guidance for practitioners in insurance coverage cases faced with offering new or supplemental expert opinions after the expert report deadline. Moreover, the opinion provides insight into how a recent articulation of Texas’ concurrent causation doctrine could a

In articles for Law360, Jenner & Block Partner Brian S. Scarbrough discusses the “Biggest D&O Insurance Rulings Of 2022,” and the “D&O Insurance Cases To Watch In 2023.”

Policyholders with claims made D&O liability insurance – or any other type of claims made liability insurance – should take care to closely review both the terms of the notice requirements within their policies and those pertaining to treatment of related wrongful acts or related claims. Where such provisions use broad language to aggregate wrongful acts and related claims, treating them all as a single claim, it is especially important to be diligent in reporting all potential claims as soon as

In an article for Law360, Partner Brian S. Scarbrough and Summer Associate Daniel Ergas discussed Wisconsin’s anti-assignment ruling and its effect on policyholders. They reference Pepsi-Cola Metropolitan Bottling Co. v. Employers Insurance Co., noting that the decision aligns Wisconsin with the majority of jurisdictions that “do not enforce anti-assignment contractual language when the assignment is made post-loss.” They also write, “policyholders subject to an anti-assignment clause should tak

Business Insurance sought insight from Jenner & Block Partner Brian S. Scarbrough on greenwashing, which is when an organization markets its operations, products, or initiatives as more environmentally friendly than they actually are. Companies should check to see if their insurance policies address ESG and greenwashing directly and whether “insurers are trying to reduce their liability for these types of claims and, conversely, if insurers are putting in affirmative coverage grants for these ty

The District of Columbia Courts, in partnership with the DC Access to Justice Commission and the DC Bar Pro Bono Center, announced their 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll honorees. Thirty-nine Jenner & Block lawyers were recognized in this year’s class for contributing 50 hours or more of pro bono service to those who cannot afford legal counsel. Thirty-one lawyers achieved the High Honor distinction for providing 100 hours or more.

In an article for Law360, Partner Brian S. Scarbrough and Associate Edward Crouse discuss the risks of fraud and theft associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs). They share their insights into the different industry actors -- from insurance and security companies to cryptocurrency blockchain platforms -- that have started to roll out insurance policies for NFTs and the insurance gaps that are relevant to different types of NFT holders, creators, and vendors.

In this Update, Partner Brian S. Scarbrough and Associate Catherine L. Doyle examine a recent ruling from the Eastern District of Virginia. Favorable to policyholders, the decision adopted a narrow, strict construction of a “bump-up” exclusion in a directors’ and officers’ liability policy. The authors observe that the ruling demonstrates the robust application of interpretive principles useful to policyholders in a broader array of coverage disputes.