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At the tail end of the 2023-24 term, the Supreme Court issued its long-awaited decisions in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless v. Department of Commerce – by a 6-3 vote, the Court ended the 40-year-old Chevron doctrine. The Court’s decision is likely to have outsized effects in several key areas, each of which involves critical new agency rules of the Biden Administration. This decision, in conjunction with others, will have a significant effect on Executive Branch lawmaking and the regulatory landscape.   In this client alert, we highlight key impacts of the reversal on agencies and executive departments: https://lnkd.in/g9H7wFVX   Authors: Michelle Kallen and Anand Viswanathan #SupremeCourt #SOTUS #Chevron #ChevronDeference

The Appellate Project (TAP) interviewed Jenner & Block Associate Emanuel Powell III for their 2024 Pride Month series. In the Q&A, Emanuel discusses his path from the Mississippi Delta to practicing appellate law in Washington, DC, and why being a TAP Mentor is important to him. Read the profile: https://lnkd.in/gSdpf_eC #Pride #BigLaw #AppellateLaw

Yale Law Women+ named Jenner & Block the top firm for advancement in their 2024 Top Firms Report. The advancement category highlights the capacity of diverse lawyers to move up the ranks in firms, make meaningful contributions, and develop as lawyers. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gf5UamTQ #BigLaw #WomenInLaw

The SEC’s Director of Corporation Finance Erik Gerding recently issued two statements regarding a public company’s disclosure obligations in response to a cybersecurity incident. These remarks follow the adoption of the SEC’s new cybersecurity requirements for public companies last year, as well as a series of SEC cybersecurity enforcement actions, including SEC v. SolarWinds et al. This client alert analyzes the key points of Mr. Gerding’s statements in light of the SEC’s cybersecurity enforcement landscape and provides takeaways for public companies.    Read the full alert: https://lnkd.in/g-Hb3uH3 Authors: Jennifer Lee, Shoba Pillay, Charles Riely, H. Kurt von Moltke, and Sean M. Sheely #CyberSecurity #CyberIncident #SEC

Special Counsel Clare Hennessey, and Partners Lizzie Shimmin and Jason Yardley, provide an insightful analysis of the landmark judgment involving BHS Group Ltd in an article for The Law Society Gazette.    Following BHS’s collapse and a £571m pension short fall, Mr. Justice Leech upheld claims against former directors for wrongful and misfeasant trading, awarding the largest-ever UK compensation for wrongful trading. This ruling emphasises the critical duties of a director during insolvency, highlighting the importance of careful and vigilant governance and creditor consideration.    Read more: https://lnkd.in/gbAp9JAx   #JennerLondon #Insolvency

Congratulations to Partners Brandon Fox, Sati Harutyunyan, and Amy Gallegos for being recognized as 2024 California Lawyers of the Year by the Daily Journal for their victory securing a verdict which held the nation’s largest egg producers and industry groups liable for conspiring to inflate egg prices.    The annual list highlights “the best lawyers and legal work in California over the past year.”    Read more: https://lnkd.in/grfgitsW   #CaliforniaLawyers #JennerLA #Antitrust     

A Jenner & Block team provided Bright Star Community Outreach with real estate counsel to purchase Tabernacle Church. The church will allow the organization to expand their efforts and establish a larger footprint in the community.   Partner Sheila Kailus, Associates Allyssa Milam and Jessica Black, and Paralegal Jiwon Kim assisted with real estate counseling. The team received support from Partners Gail H. Morse, Sarah Weiss, Steven Siros and Associates Daniel Robertson and Bill Williams.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/gihZ7UhS #ProBono #RealEstate #JennerChicago

Congratulations to Partner Jason Hipp, who was named a Notable LGBTQIA+ Leader by Crain's New York Business. Jason’s profile highlights his recent victories in national security matters and his involvement in the firm’s LGBTQIA+ forum and mentor and sponsorship programs.    Read more: https://lnkd.in/guThiipQ   #LGBTQIA #NationalSecurity #Pride

Partner Debbie Berman will share her insights during the 2024 UK/US Cross-Border Litigation Summit on July 3 during a panel called “Hot Topics in Trade Secret Litigation.” Read more https://brnw.ch/21wKW05 #TradeSecrets #LitigationSummit

"I think it is critical that people who would otherwise be left outside of this field have not only representation but support as they consider whether this work is for them." For our last PRIDE month profile, we proudly share this feature of TAP mentor Emanuel Powell III, a litigation associate at Jenner & Block LLP. Click over to our website (https://lnkd.in/esmr8f9k) to read his full profile, including how his community's support for each other growing up shaped his commitment to social justice, but for now, read one excerpt here: Q: How often do you encounter other LGBTQ+ attorneys, particularly those of color, in the appellate field? Why do you think that representation is important? A: I have been lucky to work for judges and organizations that have been committed to working with talent from diverse backgrounds. I am also at a law firm where several leaders are openly members of the LGBTQ+ community. Even so, the reality has been that I am often the only Black attorney in many spaces, especially when it comes to the appellate bar. I decided to become a TAP mentor primarily for this reason, because I think it is critical that people who would otherwise be left outside of this field have not only representation but support as they consider whether this work is for them. #LGBTQ #Pride #AppellateLinkedIn