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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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A Jenner & Block team secured summary judgment on behalf of a pro bono client who was sued under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 after reporting a sexual assault and cooperating with law enforcement, bringing to a close nearly seven years of retaliatory litigation.
Pro Bono Client Releases National Report Card on Mental Health Services for Children
For three weeks in December, a team of 26 Jenner & Block lawyers researched the availability of and access to mental health services for children in grades K-12 in 45 different states. Client Inseparable and 16 other organizations joined to form the Hopeful Futures Campaign, which used the data to assess the accessibility of mental health services in all 50 states.
Recognitions
Los Angeles Partners Kate Spelman and Alex Smith and Associate Madeline Skitzki were highlighted in the Daily Journal as a Top Verdict of the Week for their work in securing a summary judgment in favor of client Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Publications
Another Vanilla Bean Lawsuit is Nipped in the Bud
On June 14, 2021, Judge Jeffrey S. White of the Northern District of California dismissed yet another lawsuit challenging representations about vanilla on food products. In that lawsuit—Lisa Robie v. Trader Joe’s Company, Case No. 4:20-cv-07355-JSE—the plaintiff alleged that Trader Joe’s mislabels its Almond Clusters cereal as “Vanilla Flavored With Other Natural Flavors,” when in fact (1) the cereal contains only trace amounts of real vanilla, and (2) the predominant source of the vanilla tast
Trade Secret Update: Key Developments and Issues to Watch in Trade Secret Law | Spring 2021 Update
This third edition of the Trade Secret Update addresses developments in US trade secret law, discusses some of the most significant criminal and civil trade secret actions, and highlights particular interpretations of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and its effect on trade secret litigation since it took effect five years ago. The Update addresses notable recent trade secret civil decisions, developments in the inevitable disclosure doctrine, what constitutes ownership of a trade secret to
Client Alert: COVID-19: Essential Business Orders – Issued Before March 31, 2020
Since our last update, a number of states across the United States have implemented new numerous orders restricting the operations of “nonessential” businesses in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 (the Essential Business Orders). These include Alaska, Arizona, Kansas, Montana, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia. Please check our trackers for more information.