Sarah SunLee

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

Associate Sarah Lee presented at a conference hosted by the Supreme Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea in Seoul in December. Sarah spoke on two topics: a three-week investment fraud trial that she tried earlier this year, and an overview of prosecutorial ethics in the United States. Sarah was one of 13 former and current prosecutors from the United States, Australia, and Canada to be invited to this years’ conference. 

Associate Sarah Lee was among only 10 lawyers selected for this year's Prospective Partners Program at the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) Convention in Denver. The program aims to increase the number of NAPABA attorney member partners at major law firms through introduction, mentorship, and relationship building.

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.

In a significant pro bono win, Jenner & Block successfully challenged a censorship policy at the City of Huntington Beach’s public libraries.