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A Jenner & Block team has secured asylum for three Afghan siblings whose mother and two youngest sisters were murdered by the Taliban in February 2022. The team included Partner Debbie Berman and Associates Emma O’Connor and Sara Cervantes, with support from former Associate Andrew Cherry, Client Contracts Counsel Michael DeMar, Paralegal Sandra Mielke Gentile, and former Paralegal Taliah Ray. Read more https://brnw.ch/21wL5zG #Aslyum #ProBono

On the last day of the 2023–24 term, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Corner Post, Inc. v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System—and held that a claim under the Administrative Procedure Act does not accrue for purposes of the six-year statute of limitations until the plaintiff is injured by final agency action. As a practical matter, this means that administrative agencies can be sued long after final agency rules take effect. In this client alert, we highlight several key areas that will be impacted as a result of the decision: https://lnkd.in/gbF4RMXe Authors: Michelle Kallen and Anand Viswanathan #SupremeCourt ##SOTUS #Chevron #ChevronDeference #CornerPost

One year later, the US Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions has had a significant impact on DEI programs in corporate America. Our DEI Protection Task Force reflected on how the corporate DEI landscape has evolved thus far, and what to expect going forward. Read the alert: https://lnkd.in/giXUkzTs Authors: Ishan Bhabha, Lauren Hartz, Marcus A.R. Childress, Erica Turret, and Peggy Xu   #SFFA #DEI

Jenner & Block is proud to be ranked #2 on The American Lawyer's 2024 LGBTQ+ Scorecard. The Scorecard ranks 223 law firms by the percentage of self-identified LGBTQ+ attorneys at each firm. DC Office Managing Partner Lindsay Harrison discussed our commitment to advocating for LGBTQ+ rights in an article about the ranking. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gTGW8AU3 #Pride #BigLaw #LGTBQ

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