We are pleased to announce that Washington, DC, partner Ishan Bhabha has been elected to serve as our next co-managing partner, effective January 1, 2025. Ishan will succeed Katya Jestin, who has held the role since January 2020 alongside Chicago partner Randy Mehrberg. Ishan is a first-chair litigator and co-chair of our Education and Technology practices, as well as the DEI Protection Task Force. He is also a member of the Management Committee. Katya, based in New York, will remain a senior member of firm leadership as she shifts her focus to leading and growing our Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gga8yvCu #BigLaw
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At Jenner & Block, we shape what’s next through experience, vision, and judgment. In the most sensitive and consequential matters our clients face, we advocate fearlessly and are known for finding a clear path forward. Whether an opportunity or challenge, we combine diverse and extensive experience with original, creative thinking to help our clients stay ahead of an ever-changing landscape. Our commitment is to work as partners to define what comes next for you and your business, and to get there together. Founded in 1914, Jenner & Block is an internationally recognized powerhouse with more than 500 lawyers across the United States and United Kingdom, and market leading Litigation, Investigations, Transactional, and Government Strategies practices. Our foundation is one of shared values: a commitment to integrity and professionalism, an eye towards a brighter future, and a tireless pursuit of justice. Throughout our history, we have shaped the direction of law, business, and policy—from Witherspoon to Watergate, Lehman to Lawrence, Guantanamo to GM’s IPO. And we continue to shape today’s greatest legal battles–from DACA to Dobbs, energy transitions to voting rights, data security to national security. Whether it is as champions for civil rights and social justice, or through our deep commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion, pro bono, and civic engagement, or through the impact work we do for our clients every day, we embrace our role in shaping a brighter future for our people, our clients, and our communities. Content may include attorney advertising.
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A Jenner & Block team led by Partners Wade Thomson, Annie Kastanek, and Kenneth Beale secured a rare order by the US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois vacating an arbitration award against Meleveetil Damodaran, the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), which is akin to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Motions to vacate an arbitration award are routinely denied and rarely succeed because the standard for vacatur is exceedingly high. The team also included Special Counsel Ali Alsarraf and Associates Josh Armstrong and Ashutosh Ray. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gUwBUScJ #InternationalArbitration
Jenner & Block Team Secures Exceedingly Rare Vacatur of International Arbitration Award
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On September 27, Associate Christina Lopez will speak on a legal ethics panel titled, “Ethical Issues Practicing Law in an AI Environment,” as part of the 44th Annual Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate & Securities Law Institute event. Christina’s panel will be held at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law School of Law, she will discuss regulation and the ethical implications of AI and Generative AI. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gK9jecDp #AI #LegalEthics
“Ethical Issues Practicing Law in an AI Environment,” Corporate & Securities Law Institute
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Jenner & Block is a proud sponsor of the 12th Annual Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit, which will be held from September 26 to September 27 at Georgetown University Law Center. The event, a program of Georgetown Law, will focus on pressing legal issues facing the hotel and lodging industry. On September 25, Jenner’s DC office, at 1099 New York Avenue, will be the site of an optional pre-conference primer. Lindsay Harrison, Co-Chair of the firm’s Real Estate and Hospitality Practice, is on the advisory board of the program. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gvyTRzsV #LegalSummit #GeorgetownLaw
“12th Annual Hotel & Lodging Legal Summit,” Georgetown Law
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In early September, the SEC brought accounting fraud charges in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the CEO, CFO, and Audit Committee Chair of Kubient, a company that purported to use AI services to detect fraud in digital advertising. Focused on the CEO’s scheme to inflate the company’s revenues in connection with its IPO and subsequent stock offering, and the concomitant failures by the CFO and Audit Committee Chair to investigate and report the CEO’s misconduct to the company’s outside auditors – the SEC’s fraud charges are significant. In the agency’s accompanying press release, an SEC official noted that the case “should send an important signal to gatekeepers like CFOs and audit committee members that the SEC and the investing public expect responsible behavior when critical issues are brought to their attention.” This client alert analyzes the SEC’s case and provides key takeaways for officers and directors in the context of financial reporting issues. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g8bzGZWF Authors: Jennifer Lee, Charles Riely, and Reanne Zheng #SEC #Kubient
Client Alert: Key Takeaways from SEC Fraud Charges Against the CEO, CFO, and Audit Committee Chair of Kubient
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As plastic pollution concerns rise and companies face plastics-related investigations and liability, we discuss the role insurance can play in offsetting costs and potential losses. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gAs9nPDk Authors: Brian Scarbrough and Arie T. Feltman-Frank #Plastics #Pollution #Insurance #Litigation
Client Alert: The Proliferation of Plastics Litigation and Insurance Coverage
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Partner Precious S. Jacobs-Perry was named a 2024 Notable Black Leader by Crain's Chicago Business. Those honored represent all industries and communities including attorneys leading law firms and advocates leading the way toward change. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gZRZ8HzT #NotableBlackLeaders #CrainsChicago
Partner Precious Jacobs-Perry Named a 2024 Notable Black Leader by Crain’s Chicago Business
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Jenner & Block is proud to share the 23rd edition of Equal Time, our diversity, equity, and inclusion report. This annual report recognizes the work we have engaged in over the past year, and the stories inspire us as we continue to strive for equality and fairness inside the courtroom and within our communities. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/gyPN2_Tp #DEI #BigLaw
Jenner & Block Publishes 23rd Edition of Equal Time
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In an article for Employee Relations Law Journal, Partner Joseph Torres and Associate Katherine Funderburg examine how courts have seen a number of new ERISA class actions in which plaintiffs have challenged 401(k) plan sponsors’ use of forfeitures to offset employer matching contributions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eufs-kaf #ERISA #401kPlan
“Conflicting Rulings in ERISA Cases Challenging Use of 401(k) Plan Forfeitures Create More Challenges for Plan Design and Administration,” Employee Relations Law Journal
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Congratulations to Partner Alison Stein for being recognized as a 2024 New York Power Lawyer by The Hollywood Reporter for the second year in a row. Alison was recognized for her work with some of the largest tech, media and entertainment clients as well as her work developing and negotiating innovative deals involving generative AI. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eQi4dgmy #JennerNewYork #EntertainmentLawyers #AI
“The 25 Most Powerful Entertainment Lawyers in New York,” The Hollywood Reporter
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