London-based Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Partner Christine Braamskamp, provided commentary to The Law Society Gazette on the strategy and focus shift of the Serious Fraud Office under its new director, Nick Ephgrave. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wLgnl #SFO #Investigations #JennerLondon
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In an article for Employee Relations Law Journal, Partner Joseph Torres and Associates Alexis E. Bates and Amanda Walsh examine how excessive fee litigation is aiming for employer-sponsored prescription drug benefit plans. The authors discuss the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and the principles that retirement plan fiduciaries must uphold, the beginnings and recent developments in excessive fee litigation, and more. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wLfrL #ERISA #ExcessiveFeeLitigation
“No Cure in Sight: Group Health Plans and Prescription Drug Benefits Infected by Excessive Fee Lawsuits,” Employee Relations Law Journal
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Partner Laura MacDonald and Special Counsel Ronan O'Reillyauthored a new chapter titled “Covered Investors” in the ninth edition of Lexology In Depth’s Investment Treaty Arbitration, providing a lens into how investment arbitration tribunals determine whether a claimant qualifies as a covered investor under an applicable international investment agreement (IIA). The authors discuss the definition of covered investors, explore current issues concerning the nationality of covered investors, and analyze the degree of control required for protection by an IIA. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gjwMF99M #InternationalArbitration #InvestmentArbitration #InvestmentTreatyArbitration #IIA #CoveredInvestors
Covered Investors, Investment Treaty Arbitration
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The Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the appellants in Whitson v. Hanna, reversing a district court decision, and holding that the Sheriff’s Department and the County were responsible for the actions of a Sedgwick County Sheriff who sexually assaulted an intellectually disabled woman while transporting her between two jails. Associate Mary Marshall, with supervision from Partner Jessica Ring Amunson, authored an amicus brief on behalf of prisoner’s rights organizations in support of the plaintiff, and argued that incarcerated individuals who are assaulted by those responsible for their care deserve justice regardless of underlying motivations. Former associate Danny Li also supported the project. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wLe8R #ProBono #PrisonerRights
Tenth Circuit Rules in Favor of Appellants in Case Supported by Jenner & Block Amicus Brief
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In an article for Bloomberg Law, Partners Michelle Kallen and Adam Unikowsky and Associate Peggy Xu, provide insights on the recent Supreme Court ruling in Murthy v. Missouri, a First Amendment case challenging communications between the federal government and social media platforms to remove posts on various topics. Although the states did not win Murthy, the case demonstrated the advancement of states attorneys general cases involving broad theories of standing. Read more: https://brnw.ch/21wLdU5 #MurthyvMissouri #StateAG #FirstAmendment
“Despite Murthy Loss, State AGs Will Advance Theories of Standing,” Bloomberg Law
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"Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency: Regulation and Enforcement of Exchanges, Crypto Lending, DeFi, NFTs and More" Panelists: Katherine Kirkpatrick Bos, Chief Legal Officer, Cboe Digital; Greg Boyle, Partner, Jenner & Block; Heath Tarbert, Chief Legal Officer & Head of Corporate Affairs, Circle Internet Financial, LLC; Kristin Pauley, Assistant Director, Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Securities Enforcement Forum Central 2024 (September 24, 2024).
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We are proud to announce that The American Lawyer ranked Jenner & Block as the top firm for pro bono work in the United States and ranked the firm second for international pro bono service. Additionally, our commitment to exceeding the market standard of 20 pro bono hours per-lawyer earned us the number-two spot on the publication’s Breadth of Pro Bono Commitment list for the third year in a row. In 2023 alone, Jenner lawyers advocated for free and fair elections, challenged laws restricting rights for LGBTQ+ communities, navigated complex asylum and immigration law to help clients in the next chapter of their lives, and much more. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e_VSC6hE #ProBono
Jenner & Block Tops The American Lawyer’s 2024 Pro Bono Scorecard
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A cross-disciplinary Jenner team, led by Partner Pete Rosenbaum, represented Omni Federal—a provider of innovative and intuitive mission and enterprise software solutions to the US Department of Defense and Intelligence Community—in an investment in the company by funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners. The transaction has positioned Omni for accelerated growth, both organically and through future acquisitions. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g6Znj4ye #Transactional #DOD
Jenner & Block Advises Omni Federal on Strategic Investment from Madison Dearborn Partners
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Partner Michael Ross has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of The City Bar Fund, the 501(c)(3) charitable affiliate of the New York City Bar Association. The City Bar Fund engages New York City lawyers across four programs—the City Bar Justice Center; the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice; the Office for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging; and the Lawyer Assistance Program—to advance social justice and well-being for the public and for those within the legal profession. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gQT6MGAG #NYCBA #CityBarFund #JennerNewYork
Partner Michael Ross Appointed to City Bar Fund Board
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In their recent article for the Solicitors Journal, Partner Rob Dalling, Senior Associate Karam Jardaneh, and Associate Abigail Dore discusses the key takeaways from recent litigation involving sanctions issues. The authors explain how the rise of financial sanctions imposed by the UK and other jurisdictions against Russia has had a significant effect on private law disputes within the UK. The article explores important themes arising from these disputes such as access to justice, force majeure and illegality, jurisdictional challenges, and the challenges faced by lawyers themselves when representing designated persons. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egMthmRz #Sanctions #Litigation #JennerLondon
Navigating Financial Sanctions in English Law Disputes, Solicitors Journal
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