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Jenner & Block Helps Pro Bono Client Achieve Resolution After Fifteen Years of Pro Se Litigation

The client first filed suit against California State Prison – Sacramento in 2010 after prison guards and medical staff abruptly discontinued his doctor-prescribed narcotic pain medication — not through any medically appropriate tapering process, but without warning, and without the protocols designed to prevent the pain and withdrawal that followed. The experience constituted cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment. What came next was a legal journey spanning fifteen years, one t...READ MORE

Securing Asylum for Afghanistan Students from Asian University for Women

Jenner & Block lawyers from across the firm represented a cohort of Afghanistan students from the Asian University for Women that caught one of the last flights out of Kabul as the city fell to the Taliban in 2021. These women were forced to flee their homes in Afghanistan fearing for their lives because of their gender, ethnicity, or political opinion opposing the Taliban regime, among other things. Most of them experienced acts of violence and persecution during several harrowing attempts at e...READ MORE

Florida Supreme Court to Hear Oral Arguments in 15-Week Abortion Ban Challenge

On Friday, September 8, the Florida Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida, et al. v. State of Florida, et al., a case challenging Florida’s House Bill 5 (HB 5) which bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The 15-week ban, which has been in effect since last July, has harmed patients across the state. While the case challenges a 15-week ban, the impacts of the state supreme court’s decision could go far beyond that. If the court upholds ...READ MORE

The Human Trafficking Legal Center Honors Partner Carolyn Small with Advocate of the Year Award

Los Angeles Partner Carolyn Small will be honored with The Human Trafficking Legal Center’s Advocate of the Year Award on October 8 in recognition of her commitment to advocacy in support of trafficking survivors’ rights....READ MORE

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Proposes Rule to Create a Public Registry of Terms and Conditions in Consumer Contracts

On January 11, 2023, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”) proposed a new rule to create a public registry of terms and conditions in form contracts that waive or limit consumer rights. The registry would pertain to supervised nonbanks, including those operating in payday lending, private student loan origination, mortgage lending and servicing, as well as larger participants operating in student loan servicing, automobile financing, consumer reporting, consumer debt collect...READ MORE