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Jenner & Block Secures Life-Changing Settlement for Native Foster Youth

Jenner & Block successfully represented a former foster youth and member of the Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria, a federally recognized tribe in Humboldt County, California, who faced homelessness and the loss of critical services. The firm advocated for pro bono clients Madison Fisher and her tribe in litigation against the State of California and Humboldt County, securing $45,000 in compensation and a statewide policy change that will protect Native foster youth throughout California....READ MORE

Settlement Helps Afghanistan’s First Private, Not-For-Profit University

A Jenner & Block team secured a settlement for the American University of Afghanistan (AUAF), providing funds for AUAF to continue educating Afghanistan women at a critical time. ...READ MORE

Jenner & Block Advises The Campbell Center in Merger Agreement

On June 11, Jenner & Block advised its client The Campbell Center in completing its merger with New Horizons. This merger marks a pivotal moment, uniting two San Fernando Valley, California based non-profits that have each served the neurodiverse community for 70 years. The Campbell Center supports adult individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities through supported employment, community integration services, and residential services....READ MORE

Jenner & Block Receives Daily Journal California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year Award for Landmark Settlement Protecting Native American Foster Youth 

The Daily Journal has honored a Jenner & Block team with a 2026 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year (CLAY) Award for their work in Bear River Band of Rohnerville Rancheria v. California Department of Social Services —a pro bono matter that secured both individual justice and statewide policy change for Native American foster youth....READ MORE

Jenner & Block Named Litigators of the Week Runners-Up for Pivotal Anti-Terrorism Act Ruling in Murad v. Lafarge

A Jenner & Block team led by Partners Jason Hipp, Todd C. Toral, and Brent Caslin were named as Runners-Up for Litigators of the Week by The American Lawyer for securing an important victory for Yazidi-American survivors of genocide. The US District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled that plaintiffs have a right to sue under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 1992 (ATA) if they hold US citizenship at the time of suit, establishing a clear right to seek relief for terror victims....READ MORE

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....READ MORE

Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Private Rights of Action Under the Investment Company Act, Private Equity Law Report

Partners Charles Riely, Todd C. Toral, and Martin Glass authored a guest article for Private Equity Law Report examining the US Supreme Court's June 11, 2026, ruling on the scope of private rights of action under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

In Alternatives, Partner Todd Toral Co-Authors Report on Corporate Counsel Arbitration Preferences

The survey captured preferences of experienced in-house lawyers actively managing arbitration portfolios across a range of industries.

“Forging New Just War Principles for the Virtuous War Era”

In his thesis for Harvard University’s MLA in International Relations degree, Partner Todd Toral identifies new moral principles for entering into and the conduct of war. He analyzes how such rules evolved from antiquity to the modern period and discusses recent engagements that describe how the West moved toward and adopted virtuous war principles. He concludes by discussing how international norms and legal frameworks should respond to meet the moral challenges imposed by virtuous war and clos...READ MORE

California Courts Send Clear Message: AI Shortcuts Have Serious Consequences

The unanimous decision in Kjoller v. Superior Court of Nevada County marks a turning point in how California courts will handle AI-generated hallucinations in legal filings. Combined with the recent passage of SB 574 by the California Senate, the message to practitioners is unmistakable: the era of plausible deniability for AI mistakes is over....READ MORE

“Leading and Managing Through an Existential Crisis,” Association of Corporate Counsel Southern California

Partners Jennifer Lee, Alex Romain, and Todd C. Toral will present a CLE designed to help in-house counsel respond to corporate turmoil. All three partners, based in Jenner & Block’s West Coast offices, have significant experience guiding a variety of clients through crises....READ MORE

“2023 CPR Annual Meeting,” International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution

Three Jenner & Block partners will share their insights at the annual meeting of International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution. The event offers a deep dive into alternative dispute resolution tools, techniques, and best practices. On March 1, Partner Todd C. Toral will moderate, and Partner Shoba Pillay will speak at a panel called “Blame the Victim?” This discussion will explore the implications of a cybersecurity incident, including how to meaningfully prepare for litigation, m...READ MORE