“Telecom of the Future: Beyond POTS,” National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
Event
November 9, 2021
Jenner & Block Partner Luke C. Platzer shared his insights on topics including the types of services consumers want from their communications providers; whether traditional voice services are obsolete and, if so, whether a plan needs to be made for phasing them out; the types of consumer protections that will be required as we move from traditional voice to new broadband services; and whether some competition is enough to ensure consumer protection or whether some level of regulation is necessary. Mr. Platzer is a litigator in the firm’s Communications, Internet, and Technology Practice. He represents clients in litigation and regulatory matters before the FCC, state regulatory commissions, and the federal courts, principally in matters involving broadband and IP voice services.
Event
November 9, 2021
Jenner & Block Partner Luke C. Platzer shared his insights on topics including the types of services consumers want from their communications providers; whether traditional voice services are obsolete and, if so, whether a plan needs to be made for phasing them out; the types of consumer protections that will be required as we move from traditional voice to new broadband services; and whether some competition is enough to ensure consumer protection or whether some level of regulation is necessary. Mr. Platzer is a litigator in the firm’s Communications, Internet, and Technology Practice. He represents clients in litigation and regulatory matters before the FCC, state regulatory commissions, and the federal courts, principally in matters involving broadband and IP voice services.
News and Insights
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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
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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
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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