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Jenner & Block Secures Trial Victory for Chance the Rapper
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Jenner & Block Named Law Firm of the Year, Earned Additional Honors Across Categories by The American Lawyer 2025 Industry Awards
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Chicago Bar Association Names Jenner & Block Law Firm of the Year
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Brian Scarbrough and Arie Feltman-Frank to Speak at AWMA’s Environmental Briefing Webinar
Partner Brian Scarbrough and Associate Arie Feltman-Frank will present at the Environmental Briefing Webinar hosted by the Air & Waste Management Association (AWMA) on May 13.
Celebrating “Making Justice a Reality in Our Communities,” in Honor of 2024 US Pro Bono Week
In honor of American Bar Association's US Pro Bono Week, Jenner & Block is celebrating and shining a spotlight on the impactful work our lawyers do to help preserve and strengthen the communities we serve. Earlier this year, the firm, an international leader in pro bono service, surpassed its five-year commitment of providing $250 million in free legal services to those in need of access to justice—a year and a half ahead of schedule.
In two articles for Bloomberg Law, Partner Brian Scarbrough and Associate Arie Feltman-Frank provide a brief update on governmental efforts and litigation to address plastic pollution and analyze the types of insurance coverage that may protect policyholders in this evolving space.
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Lawdragon Names 29 Jenner & Block Partners to 2026 “500 Leading Litigators in America” List
Twenty-nine Jenner & Block partners have been named to Lawdragon’s 2026 “500 Leading Litigators in America” list. The award honors lawyers who have excelled in commercial litigation, product liability, mass torts, securities and other fiduciary litigation, white collar and investigations, administrative proceedings, class actions, antitrust, energy and technology disputes, intellectual property, trademark and patent wars.
Chambers USA 2025 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Washington, DC office as a hub of legal excellence, with 27 individual lawyers ranked across 16 key practice areas.
Partner Brian Scarbrough Selected as a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel
Partner Brian Scarbrough, a Co-Chair of the firm’s Insurance Recovery and Counseling Practice, has become a Fellow of the American College of Coverage Counsel. The ACCC is the preeminent association representing the interests of insurers and policyholders in disputes arising out of insurance policies.
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“California FAIR Plan Losing Attempts Not to Pay Soot, Ash Claims,” Bloomberg Law
When wildfires tore through California’s communities earlier this year, individuals and businesses suffered property damage on a massive scale. In the wake of these disasters, some insurance companies have refused to cover property damage caused by smoke, soot, and ash on the grounds that such harms are outside the scope of policyholders’ insurance.
Copyright 2023 Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc. (800-372-1033) Reproduced with permission. The New Majority Trend: Insurers Can't Recoup Defense Costs From Their Policyholders
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s recent opinion in Majestic Oil, Inc. v. Certain Underwriters at Lloyd's, London Subscribing to Policy Number W1B527170201, No. 21-20542 (5th Cir. Mar. 17, 2023), offers important guidance for practitioners in insurance coverage cases faced with offering new or supplemental expert opinions after the expert report deadline. Moreover, the opinion provides insight into how a recent articulation of Texas’ concurrent causation doctrine could a
Client Alerts
The Proliferation of Plastics Litigation and Insurance Coverage
Concerns surrounding plastic, particularly microplastics and synthetic microfiber, pollution are growing. As federal and state governments continue to focus on this issue, lawsuits seeking to hold companies accountable for their alleged contributions to plastic pollution continue to proliferate. Given this litigation trend and the real prospect of plastics-related liability, companies should consider the role that insurance can play in offsetting defense costs and potential losses. In this clien
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Micro- and Nanoplastics: Essential Updates for Counsel and Compliance Teams
Partner Brian Scarbrough and Associate Arie Feltman-Frank to Speak at Strafford CLE Webinar
On Wednesday, December 4, Partner Brian Scarbrough and Associate Arie Feltman-Frank will present at a Strafford webinar titled, “Plastics Liability Litigation and Complex Coverage Issues: Challenges and Strategies.”
“Policies and Pandemics: Tech Company Insurance Considerations During the COVID-19 Era,” TechGC
On November 12, Partners Jan A. Larson, Brian S. Scarbrough, Jeremy M. Creelan, Caroline L. Meneau, Michael W. Ross, and AnnaMarie A. Van Hoesen presented a CLE program at a private virtual dinner hosted by TechGC. TechGC is an independent, invitation-only community for general counsels of leading venture capital funds and technology companies. The program covered recent insurance developments from a policyholder perspective and what questions general counsel of technology companies should consi