Reproductive Health Task Force

Jenner & Block sponsored the 14th Annual Center for Reproductive Rights Gala in New York. The gala celebrated the impact of the Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), a global nonprofit organization whose mission is to use the power of law to advance reproductive rights as fundamental human rights around the world.

Five Jenner & Block partners will share insights on sanctions enforcement, international anti-corruption coordination, DOJ policy shifts, and money laundering trends at the American Bar Association's White Collar Crime Institute — the premier national conference for white collar criminal defense attorneys, federal prosecutors, compliance professionals, and in-house counsel.

On November 8, Jenner & Block Partner Shoba Pillay will co-moderate a panel at the 2025 National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Convention in Denver.

Jenner & Block continued its longstanding tradition of recognizing exceptional pro bono service at the firm's 2025 Pro Bono Awards Ceremony, honoring lawyers and professional staff who exemplify the firm's core commitment of expanding access to justice. The recipients represent the breadth of Jenner's pro bono work across all offices and practice areas, demonstrating how dedicated legal service can make meaningful impact. 

Partner Shoba Pillay was recognized by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs with the Council’s Inaugural Emerging Leader Award in recognition of her extraordinary leadership and commitment to Chicago, the nation, and the world.

On December 3, Partner Shoba Pillay will be recognized at the 21st Annual Global Leadership Awards Dinner, hosted by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

In Chapter 13 in the American Bar Association’s annual publication, The State of Criminal Justice 2024, Partners Anne Cortina Perry, Shoba Pillay, and Joanna Wright, and Associates Emily Mannheimer, Isabel Farhi, and Illyana Green discuss the legal landscape for abortion care following the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org. in 2022, which reversed Roe v. Wade. 

Shoba Pillay, Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s National Security and Crisis Practice, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice, and Reproductive Health Task Force, was recognized as a Top Women in Law by Law Bulletin Media.

Election Day 2024 provided a mixed landscape for the future of reproductive health care in America. Like the previous state ballot measures that have overwhelmingly passed and increased access to reproductive health care since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voters in seven out of the ten states decisively voted to protect and expand access to abortion care. On the other hand, Election Day 2024 also saw for the first time voters in three states declining to expand access to abortion

Jenner & Block Partner Joanna Wright has been named a “Future Star,” by Benchmark Litigation in its 2025 rankings. Benchmark previously recognized Joanna as a 40 & Under honoree in 2023 and as a Future Star in 2022.   

September 19, 2024 – WASHINGTON, DC: Betsy Henthorne, an experienced litigator and former senior US Department of Justice (DOJ) official, has joined Jenner & Block as a Partner in its Washington, DC office. Betsy, who clerked for Justice Kagan on the US Supreme Court and Chief Judge Srinivasan on the DC Circuit, adds more than a decade of government and litigation experience to the firm’s Litigation Department.

In SEC v. Jarkesy, the Supreme Court considered whether the Seventh Amendment permits the SEC “to compel respondents to defend themselves before the agency rather than before a jury in federal court.”[1] The Court held that the SEC cannot adjudicate civil penalties “through its own in-house proceedings” because that adjudication triggers the Seventh Amendment’s right to a jury trial in federal court.[2]

On April 26, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the final HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (Final Rule). The Final Rule became effective June 25, 2024.

Jenner & Block has been named to The American Lawyer’s 2024 A-List, an annual list highlighting the 20 most well-rounded firms according to both financial and cultural criteria.

The U.S. Supreme Court's 2023-2024 term ended with a flurry of groundbreaking decisions that will have a long-lasting impact on American democracy.Abortion advocates had long awaited the court's rulings in two cases heard this term: U.S. Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, a case involving the FDA's regulation of mifepristone, one of two drugs used in most medication abortions; and Moyle v. U.S., a case concerning whether the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor A

On Thursday morning, the Supreme Court issued its decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. Justice Kavanaugh wrote for a unanimous Court dismissing the Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine from the case for lack of Article III standing. Justice Thomas joined the Court’s opinion in full but wrote a separate concurrence to address the issue of associational standing. Although the decision has generally been hailed as a victory for reproductive rights, the litigation over access to mifepr

72 hours after the US Supreme Court decided Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, Partner Joanna Wright and the Center for Reproductive Rights secured the first legal win in the country for reproductive healthcare, enjoining abortion bans in Louisiana. Joanna joined the National Association of Women Lawyers’ podcast to discuss her historic wins and her ongoing work litigating high stakes reproductive health cases. Joanna also shared her personal reproductive journey, including how becomi

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in the consolidated cases of Moyle v. United States, Case No. 23-726 and Idaho v. United States, Case No. 23-727. These cases asked the justices to consider whether the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) conflicts with Idaho’s criminal abortion ban, which applies to all abortions except those “necessary to prevent the death of the pregnant woman” or that follow reported rape or incest. Idaho Code § 18-622.

On March 14, a Jenner & Block team filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court on behalf of St. Luke’s Health System, the only Idaho-based, not-for-profit, community-owned and community-led health system, asking the Court to find that Idaho’s near-total ban on abortions is preempted by the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA). Under EMTALA, Medicare-funded hospitals—like St. Luke’s—are required to treat anyone who comes to the ER experiencing an emergency medical condi

In an article for Slate, Partner Lindsay Harrison and co-author Dahlia Lithwick discuss Idaho’s near-total abortion ban and the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), which conflict with one another. The article drew the attention of Supreme Court Justice Kagan, who mentioned it during oral argument today.