Daniel L.Robertson

On May 4, Jenner & Block's Chicago office will host the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) – Lake Michigan States Section's annual waste conference. AWMA is an international organization of environmental professionals dedicated to advancing environmental knowledge and practice through education and collaboration. Associate Daniel Robertson served on this year’s conference planning committee.

On July 1, 2025, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published twenty-five proposed rules and one final rule taking actions that include limiting OSHA’s application of the General Duty Clause, removing respiratory protection medical requirements, and eliminating dozens of other regulatory requirements that the agency contends are outdated or duplicative. Many of these actions are in response to President Trump’s Executive Order 14192, entitled “Unleashing Prosperity Through

On July 2, Jenner & Block advised its client Theratechnologies Inc. in entering into a definitive arrangement agreement to be acquired by CB Biotechnology LLC, an affiliate of Future Pak LLC. Theratechnologies is a Quebec-based commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization of innovative therapies.

In his first week in office, President Trump issued a series of executive orders that touched on energy and the environment. These orders are likely to significantly alter the makeup and actions of the executive branch for the next four years. We summarize some of the key takeaways below.

A Jenner & Block team advised Saothair Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in middle-market manufacturing and industrial companies, in their acquisition of a majority equity stake in Pioneer Window Holdings, Inc (“Pioneer”) through a newly-formed affiliate.

A Jenner & Block team advised Silgan Holdings Inc. (Silgan) in closing its acquisition of Weener Plastics Holdings B.V., a leading producer of differentiated dispensing solutions for personal care, food, and healthcare products, for an enterprise value of €838 million. Weener operates a global network of 19 facilities predominantly in Europe and the Americas, with approximately 4,000 employees and proprietary manufacturing technologies, including significant clean room capabilities. Silgan enter

Partner Stephanie Sebor and Associate Daniel Robertson will present at the 2024 Annual Air Conference hosted by the Air and Waste Management Association (A&WMA) Lake Michigan States Section on October 15. 

A cross-office Jenner & Block team represented Silgan Holdings Inc. (Silgan) in entering into a sale and purchase agreement to acquire Weener Plastics Holdings B.V., a leading producer of differentiated dispensing solutions for personal care, food, and healthcare products, for an enterprise value of €838 million. Weener operates a global network of 19 facilities predominantly in Europe and the Americas, with  approximately 4,000 employees and proprietary manufacturing technologies including sign

The Supreme Court’s recent term is likely to be remembered as one that significantly affected the long-standing roles and responsibilities of federal agencies, including the deference afforded to their interpretations of statutes and their administrative authority to seek and impose penalties. As one dissenting opinion put it, the Supreme Court’s majority opinions have opened the door to a “tsunami of lawsuits” with the “potential to devastate the functioning of the federal government.” Alternat

A Jenner & Block team provided Bright Star Community Outreach (Bright Star) with real estate counsel to purchase Tabernacle Church, with input from the firm’s tax, environmental, and bankruptcy lawyers. 

On December 6, Jenner & Block client Canadian National Railway Company (CN) closed on its acquisition of Iowa Northern Railway Company, a critical transportation network operating approximately 275 miles of track serving a mix of agricultural and industrial shippers in Iowa. The transaction involved the deposit of the controlling equity of Iowa Northern into a voting trust at closing, pending approval by the US Surface Transportation Board to the transaction.

Associate Daniel Robertson will present at the Air & Waste Management Association’s first specialty conference designed to explore issues of policy and practice in the environmental justice sector. Called Environmental Justice: From Policy to Practice, the two-day conference will provide a forum for discussion about scientific, technical, legal, and related policy issues relevant to environmental justice.

Jenner & Block lawyers are driving forces at the Air & Waste Management Association Lake Michigan States Section 2023 Annual Air Conference on October 11. Associate Daniel Robertson is a Co-Chair of the event and will give closing remarks. Partner Steven Siros will introduce the keynote speaker, Dean Frommelt, the Global Environmental Director at ADM. Associate Arie Feltman-Frank will moderate a roundtable about federal and state enforcement initiatives, and Partner Allison Torrence will join th

In this article, Partner Steve Siros, Special Counsel Tanja Vujic, and Associates Arie Feltman-Frank and Daniel Robertson explain how embracing environmental justice and community stakeholder concerns can benefit both corporations and communities. The authors highlight current developments, from the Environmental Protection Agency’s recent policies to environmental justice-related legislation in states and communities around the United States. They offer best practices and recommendations for co

Earth Week 2023 was highlighted by significant environmental justice developments at the state and federal levels, including commitments by New Jersey’s Governor to address pollution in disproportionately impacted communities and by the White House to further embed environmental justice goals in federal programs.

Today, the US Environmental Protection Agency released its long-awaited proposal for New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; Emission Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units; and Repeal of the Affordable Clean Energy Rule (Proposed GHG Rule). This article provides an overview of the Proposed GHG Rule and identifies some issues that may

Earth Week 2023 brought with it two significant environmental justice developments. The week began with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announcing the adoption of regulations aimed at reducing pollution in historically overburdened communities and those disproportionately impacted by health and environmental stressors. President Biden then capped the week off by issuing an Executive Order on Revitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environmental Justice for All which further embeds environmental

Jenner & Block, in partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Oklahoma, and Lambda Legal, filed a lawsuit in Oklahoma challenging SB 613, a new law that bans necessary and often lifesaving gender-affirming medical care to transgender adolescents and threatens providers who violate the law with a felony conviction and discipline from their licensing boards.

This article was originally published in Law360 on February 14, 2023.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products continue to be in the regulatory and litigation spotlight in 2023. Manufacturers and downstream businesses should be actively preparing to comply with the continually evolving patchwork of federal and state PFAS laws, as well as taking steps to minimize litigation risks. Below, our team of attorneys offers strategic advice for manufacturers and downstream businesses with respect to how regulatory and litigation PFAS developments may