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Jenner & Block Secures Significant Settlement in Prison Healthcare Case

During her incarceration at Decatur Correctional Center, Vikki Paris was denied adequate surveillance testing for bladder cancer. That failure would cost Vikki her life....READ MORE

Jenner & Block Receives Pro Bono & Public Service Award from Seventh Circuit Bar Association for Prison Healthcare Settlement

The Seventh Circuit Bar Association honored a Jenner & Block team with its Pro Bono & Public Service Award for their work in Paris v. Wexford Health Sources, Inc.—a pro bono matter that secured accountability for systemic failures in prison healthcare and a measure of justice for a family that suffered a devastating loss....READ MORE

“Due Diligence in Dubai: Lessons for Valuing Alternative Investments,” Law.com International

In an article for Law.com International, Partners Charles Riely and Christian Tuddenham, Special Counsel Ali Alsarraf, and Associate Kaela Theut examine the Dubai Financial Services Authority (“DFSA”)’s recent announcement that it’s considering major regulatory revisions....READ MORE

Florida’s New Employer-Friendly Noncompete Law Signals That It’s Open for Business

While many states recently have enacted laws making it harder for employers to enforce noncompetes, Florida is bucking the trend by enacting some of the strongest noncompete protections in the country. The newly enacted Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act (the Act) expands the scope of enforceable noncompetes and implements robust enforcement mechanisms for noncompetes entered into after July 1, 2025, provided that certain require...READ MORE

Employers Beware: Employees Are Seeking Damages for Unenforceable Noncompetes

We have seen a rise in employees going on the offensive and suing their former employers for damages for not informing them that their noncompete is invalid under the applicable state law or for exaggerating the scope of a valid noncompete. Therefore, employers should ensure that the noncompetes they seek to enforce are valid in the jurisdiction where the employee works (and resides, if different) and to be accurate as to the scope of any noncompete—and in California, to affirmatively inform emp...READ MORE