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Jenner & Block Appoints Six Special Counsel

Jenner & Block has elevated six lawyers to Special Counsel, promoting associates from the firm’s Chicago, London, and Washington, DC offices....READ MORE

2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll Recognizes 70 Jenner & Block Lawyers

The District of Columbia Courts, in partnership with the DC Access to Justice Commission and the DC Bar Pro Bono Center, announced their 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll honorees. Thirty-nine Jenner & Block lawyers were recognized in this year’s class for contributing 50 hours or more of pro bono service to those who cannot afford legal counsel. Thirty-one lawyers achieved the High Honor distinction for providing 100 hours or more....READ MORE

Client Altice Prevails On Appeal In Cable Act Preemption Case

Jenner & Block represents Altice USA Inc. in a case challenging state efforts to require cable operators to sell a partial month of service to customers who cancel their subscriptions. Such efforts violate the federal Cable Act’s preemption of state and local regulation of cable rates....READ MORE

DC Office Lawyers Honored for Pro Bono Service by DC Courts

Since 2011,the DC courts have published an annual Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll that recognizes lawyers who contributed 50 hours or more of pro bono service to those who cannot afford legal counsel. The 2020 Honor Roll includes 55 DC office lawyers. In a joint letter, DC Court of Appeals Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby and DC Superior Court Chief Judge Anita Josey-Herring thank all honorees, noting that 2020 presented unique pressures like the pandemic. “We salute you for using your talents a...READ MORE