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“Supreme Court Addresses ERISA Prohibited Transaction Claims Based on Excessive Fees,” Employee Relations Law Journal

In an article for Employee Relations Law Journal, Partner Joseph Torres and Associate Katherine Funderburg examine the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Cunningham v. Cornell University, which addressed the applicable pleading standard for prohibited transaction claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and resolved an existing three-way circuit split. The authors review prohibited transactions, the path to the court, the ruling, implications for employers, plan ...READ MORE

Jenner & Block Advises Saothair Capital Partners on Majority Equity Stake Acquisition of Pioneer Window Holdings, Inc.

A Jenner & Block team advised Saothair Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in middle-market manufacturing and industrial companies, in their acquisition of a majority equity stake in Pioneer Window Holdings, Inc (“Pioneer”) through a newly-formed affiliate....READ MORE

Canadian Railway Acquires Iowa Northern Railway

On December 6, Jenner & Block client Canadian National Railway Company (CN) closed on its acquisition of Iowa Northern Railway Company, a critical transportation network operating approximately 275 miles of track serving a mix of agricultural and industrial shippers in Iowa. The transaction involved the deposit of the controlling equity of Iowa Northern into a voting trust at closing, pending approval by the US Surface Transportation Board to the transaction....READ MORE

Jenner & Block Team to Receive Northern District of Illinois Pro Bono Award

The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (NDIL) and the Chicago Chapter of the Federal Bar Association will honor a Jenner & Block team with the 2025 Pro Bono and Public Interest Award for Excellence on May 1 during a ceremony. The award recognizes lawyers who have made significant contributions to NDIL and the community through pro bono representation and advocacy....READ MORE

“Conflicting Rulings in ERISA Cases Challenging Use of 401(k) Plan Forfeitures Create More Challenges for Plan Design and Administration,” Employee Relations Law Journal

In an article for Employee Relations Law Journal, Partner Joseph Torres and Associate Katherine Funderburg examine how courts have seen a number of new ERISA class actions in which plaintiffs have challenged 401(k) plan sponsors’ use of forfeitures to offset employer matching contributions. The authors discuss two recent rulings in which two district courts in California reached conflicting results on motions to dismiss the claims of plaintiffs pursuing ERISA claims challenging the reallocation ...READ MORE

Protecting Confidential Legal Information: A Handbook Analyzing Issues under the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine (2023 edition)

Jenner & Block has published the 2023 edition of Protecting Confidential Legal Information: A Handbook Analyzing Issues under the Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrine, a comprehensive look at issues related to attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine. First published in 1984, the guide remains one of the firm’s most popular publications and an invaluable resource....READ MORE

NLRB Limits Employers’ Use of Non-Disparagement and Confidentiality Provisions in Employment-Related Agreements and Policies

Employers have historically used non-disparagement and confidentiality provisions when resolving threatened or actual claims employees may pursue.  The logic of proposing such clauses flows from the reasonable desire to bring as much closure to disputes as is possible.  However, recent legal decisions have questioned whether and when such provisions may be permissible. ...READ MORE