“The United States of Beauty: An Analysis of Proposed Federal Legislation and Regulation Impacting the Cosmetics Industry,” ACI’s Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum

On March 23, Jenner & Block Partner Robert C. Harmala was a speaker for the American Conference Institute’s Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics and Personal Care Products. In the opening program, Mr. Harmala discussed legislation and regulations that will likely move forward under the Biden administration. The speakers analyzed the latest developments surrounding the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act, the Humane Cosmetics Act, as well as identified challenges with the FDA’s regulations on color additives. Mr. Harmala is a chair of the firm’s Government Relations Practice and partner in the Native American Law Practice. He has counseled Native American tribal governments, international organizations, the cosmetics industry, and defense contractors in their relationships with the US federal and California state governments.

“The United States of Beauty: An Analysis of Proposed Federal Legislation and Regulation Impacting the Cosmetics Industry,” ACI’s Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum

On March 23, Jenner & Block Partner Robert C. Harmala was a speaker for the American Conference Institute’s Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Forum on Cosmetics and Personal Care Products. In the opening program, Mr. Harmala discussed legislation and regulations that will likely move forward under the Biden administration. The speakers analyzed the latest developments surrounding the Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Act, the Humane Cosmetics Act, as well as identified challenges with the FDA’s regulations on color additives. Mr. Harmala is a chair of the firm’s Government Relations Practice and partner in the Native American Law Practice. He has counseled Native American tribal governments, international organizations, the cosmetics industry, and defense contractors in their relationships with the US federal and California state governments.

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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

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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