“Business Interruption Insurance Claims: Where We Are Now,” 4th Annual Restaurant Legal Summit

On October 15, Jenner & Block Partners Jeremy M. Creelan, Gabriel K. Gillett, and Jan A. Larson will present at the 4th Annual Restaurant Legal Summit, sponsored by the Restaurant Law Center and the National Restaurant Association. In a session titled “Business Interruption Insurance Claims: Where We Are Now,” the team will lead a discussion on the legal landscape of business interruption claims, and what may be ahead for the restaurant and foodservice industry as it continues to grapple with the impact of COVID-19 and government shut-down orders. As litigators directly involved in major restaurant business-interruption cases in Chicago and New York City, the co-presenters will share insights on key policy provisions and exclusions; answer critical legal questions related to coverage, including whether physical loss or damage is required, a virus exclusion applies, and civil authority coverage is triggered. They will also speak to the current state of litigation, including decisions to date and developments in pending federal and state cases across the country. For more information, please click here.

“Business Interruption Insurance Claims: Where We Are Now,” 4th Annual Restaurant Legal Summit

On October 15, Jenner & Block Partners Jeremy M. Creelan, Gabriel K. Gillett, and Jan A. Larson will present at the 4th Annual Restaurant Legal Summit, sponsored by the Restaurant Law Center and the National Restaurant Association. In a session titled “Business Interruption Insurance Claims: Where We Are Now,” the team will lead a discussion on the legal landscape of business interruption claims, and what may be ahead for the restaurant and foodservice industry as it continues to grapple with the impact of COVID-19 and government shut-down orders. As litigators directly involved in major restaurant business-interruption cases in Chicago and New York City, the co-presenters will share insights on key policy provisions and exclusions; answer critical legal questions related to coverage, including whether physical loss or damage is required, a virus exclusion applies, and civil authority coverage is triggered. They will also speak to the current state of litigation, including decisions to date and developments in pending federal and state cases across the country. For more information, please click here.

News and Insights

Event

Amanda Shafer Berman to Speak on Energy and Administrative Law at WEN-DC Webinar

As the Supreme Court's new Term begins, Jenner & Block Partner Amanda Shafer Berman will join a Women's Energy Network of Washington, DC (WEN-DC) webinar on how the Court's decisions are shaping the energy sector.

October 14, 2026

Publications

Partner Amanda Shafer Berman Quoted in Bloomberg Law on Senate Permitting Overhaul Bill

Partner Amanda Shafer Berman was quoted in an October 5 Bloomberg Law article, "Permitting Deal Gives Projects Defense Against Litigation Delays," on the Senate's new permitting overhaul package and its expected impact on litigation over federal permitting reversals.

October 2026

Event

Partner John Storino to Speak at Sandpiper Partners' “AI and Outside Counsel Guidelines Roundtable”

On October 8, Partner John Storino will serve as a panelist at the “AI and Outside Counsel Guidelines Roundtable,” hosted by Sandpiper Partners in Chicago.

October 8, 2026

Event

Partner Meghan Greenfield to Speak on Supreme Court Climate Case at Edison Electric Institute's Fall Legal Conference

On Wednesday, October 7, Partner Meghan Greenfield will speak on a panel titled "Boulder County v. Suncor Energy: What the Supreme Court's Climate Case Means for the Energy Industry" at the Edison Electric Institute's Fall Legal Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

October 7, 2026

Publications

The Form Rules Everything: A Seventh Circuit Ruling on ERISA's Substantial Compliance Doctrine

Partner Joseph Torres and Special Counsel Jennifer Beach authored an article for Employee Relations Law Journal examining the Seventh Circuit's decision in Packaging Corp. of America Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees v. Langdon, a ruling that addresses both the standard of review in ERISA interpleader actions and the continued viability of the substantial compliance doctrine for changing plan beneficiaries.

October 5, 2026