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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 Andrew Vail Reelected as Secretary for Chicago Bar Association
Partner Andrew Vail has been reelected as the Chicago Bar Association’s (CBA) Secretary for the 2026–2027 term. He will serve alongside President Trisha M. Rich, First Vice President Kathryn Carso Liss, Second Vice President Jonathan B. Amarilio, and Treasurer Adam Zebelian.
Partner Andrew Vail Installed as Secretary for Chicago Bar Association
Partner Andrew Vail was recently installed as Chicago Bar Association (CBA)’s Secretary for the 2025-2026 term.
Jenner & Block has launched its Post-Chevron Task Force to support clients across industries in navigating the June 2024 US Supreme Court decisions in Loper Bright, Relentless, Corner Post, and Jarkesy. The decisions reversed the Chevron deference, a 40-year precedent that established that courts should defer to federal agencies’ interpretations of ambiguous statutes, injecting significant uncertainty into the regulatory landscape.
Recognitions
Jenner & Block’s New York Office Earns Top Honors in Chambers USA 2026 for Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Litigation, Media & Entertainment, and Intellectual Property
2026 Chambers USA Recognizes 40 Practice Areas, 86 Lawyers from Jenner & Block
The Chambers USA 2026 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 40 practice areas, with practice rankings in 17 national and 23 state categories, and 86 lawyers individually recommended across practice areas at the national and state level. Ranked firms and individuals demonstrate qualities most valued by clients, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment.
2025 Chambers USA Recognizes 38 Practice Areas, 81 Lawyers from Jenner & Block
The Chambers USA 2025 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 38 practice areas, with practice rankings in 15 national and 23 state categories, and with 81 lawyers recommended across practice areas at the national and state level. Published annually, Chambers USA ranks outstanding lawyers and law firms across the United States based on in-depth market analysis and independent research.
Publications
$64 Million Verdict Against Goodyear Vacated for Failure to Properly Define Trade Secrets
An Ohio jury found Goodyear liable for misappropriating five trade secrets related to self-inflating tires in 2022, awarding the plaintiff, Coda Development, $2.8 million in compensatory damages and $61.2 million in punitive damages. Coda Dev. s.r.o. v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 160 F.4th 1350, 1353 (Fed. Cir. 2025). Following trial, however, the district court threw out the verdict and found in favor of Goodyear because, among other things, Coda had failed to sufficiently define its trade sec
In Quintara Biosciences Inc. v. Ruifeng Biztech Inc., the Ninth Circuit held that, unlike certain state trade secret statutes, the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) “does not require a plaintiff to identify with particularity its alleged trade secrets from the start,” while reaffirming a district court’s “broad discretion and ample alternatives . . . to manage the disclosure of trade secrets in discovery.” --- F. 3d ----, 2025 WL 2315671, at **2, 8 (9th Cir. 2025).
The FTC Drops Ban on Noncompetes But Warns Healthcare Employers
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently abandoned a prior rule that would have banned the use of most employee noncompete agreements in the United States. Many employers require employees to sign noncompete agreements, which typically limit employees from competing with their prior employers for defined periods of time. These agreements are sometimes challenged by the FTC or by private employees who claim that the agreements are overly broad.
Client Alerts
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
In a groundbreaking decision with significant implications for businesses operating in digital asset markets, luxury goods, and experiential entertainment, Judge Pamela K. Chen of the Eastern District of New York has become the first federal judge to recognize a musical work as a protectable trade secret under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA).1The September 25, 2025 ruling in PleasrDAO v. Shkreli expands trade secret protection beyond traditional business information to encompass unique cultu
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
Events
Jenner & Block to Host Program on Trending Topics in Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants
Jenner & Block's Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants Practice will host an in-person CLE program on April 22 for an in-depth discussion on trending topics in the field.
Partner Jason Bradford spoke at the 68th Annual Intellectual Property, Information & Privacy Law Conference, a CLE presented by the University of Illinois Chicago’s Center for IP, Information & Privacy Law. This conference focused on sharing important developments in the field and aims to empower practitioners to help create better laws and policies that promote innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship.
“Hot Topics in Trade Secret Litigation,” 2024 UK/US Cross-Border Litigation Summit
Partner Debbie Berman will share her insights during the 2024 UK/US Cross-Border Litigation Summit on July 3 at the Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn.