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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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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.
2024 Chambers USA Recognizes 35 Practice Areas, 76 Lawyers from Jenner & Block
Jenner & Block has been recognized as a leading firm across 35 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA. The recognition includes practice rankings in 13 national and 22 state categories.
Partner Joe Torres Named Notable Leader in Employment and Labor Law by Crain’s Chicago Business
Partner Joe Torres was recognized among Crain’s Chicago Business’ 2023 “Notable Leaders in Employment and Labor Law.” The list highlights individuals who have made a measurable and specific impact in employment and labor law cases, and pro bono work.
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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.
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
2023 Chambers USA Recognizes 33 Practice Areas, 66 Lawyers from Jenner & Block
Jenner & Block has been recognized as a leading firm in 33 practice areas in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA. The recognition includes practice rankings in 10 national and 23 state categories.
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London Managing Partner Christine Braamskamp discusses the proposed changes to the Employment Rights Bill in an article for Solicitors Journal.
On December 10, 2024, President-Elect Trump named Andrew Ferguson as incoming Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair. After earning his law degree from the University of Virginia, Mr. Ferguson clerked on the DC Circuit and for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Mr. Ferguson then spent several years at law firms in Washington DC. Most recently, Mr. Ferguson served as chief counsel to Senator Mitch McConnell and as Republican counsel to the US Senate Judiciary Committee, before he became an FTC
Client Alert: The Rule Is Dead
On Tuesday, President-Elect Trump named Andrew Ferguson as incoming Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair. After earning his law degree from the University of Virginia, Mr. Ferguson clerked on the DC Circuit and for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Mr. Ferguson then spent several years at law firms in Washington DC. Most recently, Mr. Ferguson served as chief counsel to Senator Mitch McConnell and as Republican counsel to the US Senate Judiciary Committee, before he became an FTC Commission
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The Non-Compete Competition: Washington State’s New Broad Ban on Non-Competes
Last month, Washington state passed Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155 (SB 1155), legislation that bans virtually all non-compete agreements and significantly narrows the scope of permissible non-solicitation agreements in the state. The new law takes effect on June 30, 2027, and applies retroactively to all existing non-compete agreements, rendering them void and unenforceable regardless of when they were entered into. Employers are required to make reasonable efforts to provide written notic
Court Declares Non-Competes Back in Business
On August 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, in Ryan LLC et al. v. Federal Trade Commission, granted Ryan LLC and the US Chamber of Commerce’s motion for summary judgment and barred the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its broad non-compete ban with nationwide effect. The FTC’s rule, which would have banned non-compete agreements in most employment contexts, was set to go into effect in two weeks, on September 4, 2024.[1]
For Now, the FTC’s Rule Banning Noncompetes is Still in Place
Contrary to what has been reported in the popular press, the rule broadly banning noncompetes that was issued by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) this past April[1]is not yet dead and may stay alive long enough for it to take effect. Accordingly, employers should consider what steps they may need to take to comply with the rule’s requirement that they notify, with very limited exception, all current and former employees with active noncompetes that their noncompete is no longer in effect by