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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In an article featured in DRI ’s flagship publication For the Defense, Steven Siros, Anand Viswanathan, and Arie T. Feltman-Frank-Frank provide insight into climate change lawsuits moving through state courts and discuss how the adjudication of federal preemption defenses might serve as a vehicle to Supreme Court review. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gyxipDS2 #ClimateChange #FossilFuel #SupremeCourt
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Partner Stephanie Sebor and Associate Daniel Robertson will present at the 2024 Annual Air Conference hosted by Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States Section on October 15. Daniel will be moderating a panel on Federal & State Air Enforcement and Stephanie will appear as a panelist. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gxeMjjJh #AirConference #AirRegulation
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Partners Jason Hipp and Michelle Kallen and Associate Zoë Higgins Reinstein, in partnership with the Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) and in collaboration with Fundación Comunicándonos and ASDEHU of El Salvador, filed a lawsuit against former Salvadoran Colonel Mario Reyes Mena for his alleged role in the killing of Jan Kuiper. Jan was one of four Dutch journalists ambushed and killed in Chalatenango, El Salvador in 1982. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gepSUz9u #ProBono #HumanRights
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On October 24, Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s FinTech and Crypto Assets Practice Kayvan Sadeghi will speak at the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance’s Crypto & Blockchain Summit on a panel titled “Law and Regulation: Seismic Shifts, and What the Future May Hold.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gdNGayYt #Blockchain #Crypto
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This week, Partner Adam Unikowsky represented Nancy Williams and petitioners in oral arguments before the US Supreme Court in the case Williams et al., v. Washington. The question before the court is whether exhaustion of state administrative remedies is required to bring claims under Section 1983 of Title 42 of the US Code, which was originally enacted with the Civil Rights Act of 1871. In addition to Adam, the team representing Williams includes Associates Arjun Ramamurti and Emanuel Powell III. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gJe4e5JJ #SCOTUS #OralArguments #CivilRights
Partner Adam Unikowsky Argues before the Supreme Court in Williams v. Washington
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Congratulations to Partner Joanna Wright for being named a “Future Star," by Benchmark Litigation. A nationally recognized litigator, advisor, and trial lawyer, Joanna has deep experience in complex civil litigation, having handled nearly every kind of high-stakes dispute. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g9byydxv #Litigation #TrialLaw #BigLaw
Partner Joanna Wright Named “Future Star,” by Benchmark Litigation
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On October 3, the Eleventh Circuit found that the delegation provisions of MobiLoans, LLC’s arbitration agreements are enforceable in a dispute with two borrowers. MobiLoans, LLC is owned and operated by the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana. MobiLoans, LLC was represented by Jenner & Block. Partners Clifford Berlow and Charles Galbraith led the team, with significant support from Associate Allison Tjemsland. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQ9vWEvi
Eleventh Circuit Rules in Favor of the Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana and MobiLoans, LLC, Overturning a Lower Court Ruling that Invalidated a Tribal Arbitration Provision
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As the need for fast and secure bandwidth increases, transactions for fiber optic networks are on the rise. In his article for RCR Wireless News, Partner Zeb Zankel provides crucial insight to businesses navigating dark fiber agreements. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ghdEPu_P #Telecomm
“Key Considerations for Dark Fiber Agreement Negotiations,” RCR Wireless News
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Partner Adam Unikowsky was featured in a Law360 article that spotlights the 12 lawyers who represent the future of the Supreme Court Bar. Law360 writes, “In evaluating candidates for this story, Law360 put a premium on attorneys arguing cases in private practice, rather than in government. One of the advocates who scored high on that metric is Unikowsky, who's been at Jenner & Block LLP for all 11 of his arguments at the Supreme Court.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/g2fntrh4 #JennerDC #SupremeCourtLawyers
“12 Lawyers Who Are The Future Of The Supreme Court Bar,” Law360
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