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“Supreme Court Addresses ERISA Prohibited Transaction Claims Based on Excessive Fees,” Employee Relations Law Journal

In an article for Employee Relations Law Journal, Partner Joseph Torres and Associate Katherine Funderburg examine the US Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Cunningham v. Cornell University, which addressed the applicable pleading standard for prohibited transaction claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and resolved an existing three-way circuit split. The authors review prohibited transactions, the path to the court, the ruling, implications for employers, plan ...READ MORE

Jenner & Block Announces New Partners and Special Counsel

Jenner & Block elevated nine lawyers to the partnership and seven lawyers to special counsel, promoting 16 individuals overall in the firm’s Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC offices....READ MORE

Partner Joe Torres Named Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law

Partner Joe Torres has been appointed Chair of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) Section of Labor and Employment Law. The over 10,000 members of the Section represent companies, unions, individuals, and government entities in all aspects of labor and employment law. ...READ MORE

Partner Joseph Torres Named a 2024 Notable Latino Leader by Crain’s Chicago Business

Partner Joseph Torres was named a 2024 Notable Latino Leader by Crain’s Chicago Business. The honorees’ professions range from law, architecture, and arts to tech and transportation....READ MORE

Jenner & Block Named to The American Lawyer’s A-List

Jenner & Block has been named to The American Lawyer’s 2024 A-List, an annual list highlighting the 20 most well-rounded firms according to both financial and cultural criteria....READ MORE

Partner Joe Torres Appointed to New Committee that Will Study Illinois’ Unmet Legal Needs

Partner Joe Torres has been selected by the Illinois Supreme Court to join a new committee created to study how the state’s legal community can help those who cannot afford legal services. Called the Supreme Court Executive Committee on the Practice of Law, the committee is charged with exploring how to close the growing gap between those who can afford legal services and those who can’t. This gap is “unacceptable,” Chief Justice Mary Jane Theis explained in a press release announcing the commit...READ MORE

Jenner & Block Team Analyze Critical ERISA Arbitration Decision

Joseph Torres, chair of Jenner & Block's ERISA Litigation Practice, along with Partner Hope H. Tone-O'Keefe and Associate Sriya Chadalavada, published an analysis of the Ninth Circuit's recent decision in Platt v. Sodexo, S.A. in the Spring 2026 edition of the Employee Relations Law Journal....READ MORE

“Balancing The Risks and Rewards of Private Equity In 401(k)s,” Law360
 

In an article for Law360, Partner Alexis Bates and Associates Michael Linden and Erin Murphy examined the evolving landscape for private equity investments in 401(k) plans following a new executive order which directs federal agencies to encourage alternative investments in retirement plans....READ MORE

“ERISA Release of Claims Is No Match for Breach of Fiduciary Duty Allegations: Ninth Circuit Joins Seventh and Eighth Circuits in Requiring Consideration of Alleged Fiduciary Misconduct in Determining Enforceability of ERISA Releases,” Employee Relations Law Journal

In an article for Employee Relations Law Journal, Partner Joseph Torres, Special Counsel Jennifer Beach, and Associate Jeff Salvadore discuss a recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision regarding enforceability of releases of ERISA claims, examining the Court’s holding and offering key takeaways for plan sponsors, fiduciaries, and ERISA practitioners....READ MORE

The Department of Health and Human Services Issues HIPAA Final Rule Providing Additional Reproductive Health Safeguards

On April 26, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published the final HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy (Final Rule). The Final Rule became effective June 25, 2024....READ MORE

“Beyond Labor & Employment: Regulation and Litigation You Should Know About,” Restaurant Law Center’s Fifth Annual Legal Summit

Jenner & Block Partners Gabriel K. Gillett, David C. Layden, Allison A. Torrence, and Joseph J. Torres will lead a discussion at the Restaurant Law Center’s Fifth Annual Legal Summit on important issues, beyond labor and employment, that companies in the restaurant industry should consider for current and future operations. For example, the group will discuss biometric privacy litigation, energy and environmental regulations, class actions, antitrust, insurance, ERISA, and more. The program will...READ MORE