Litigation

A sampling of daily headlines is apparently driven by law firms eager to attract lateral partners, to recruit young lawyers, and to please current partners. One wag also recently described this public bragging as a “sedative” to quiet troublesome partners. Does the profession want or even need this kind of publicity? The answer should be no.

Jenner & Block law partners Precious Jacobs-Perry, April Atterberg and Wade Thomson recently secured a notable victory on behalf of their client, rap artist Chancelor Bennett — better known as Chance the Rapper — in a long-running breach-of-contract dispute against his former manager Patrick Corcoran.

The Federal Arbitration Act was enacted to require courts to enforce parties’ agreements to arbitrate disputes. More recently, the Supreme Court has said that “[t]he federal policy is about treating arbitration contacts like all others, not about fostering arbitration.” In bankruptcy cases, a recurring issue that litigants raise is whether a conflict exists between the FAA and the requirements of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.

Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.

Despite a drop in fresh bankruptcy filings in Delaware, three law firms have launched three new Wilmington offices since the start of 2026, predicting a busy second half of the year given ongoing geopolitical turmoil and economic uncertainty.

This article discusses consideration that should be given to guaranties in connection with loan modifications and effective methods for protecting the enforceability of a guaranty in the face of loan modifications.

On Dec. 1, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Cox Communications Inc. v. Sony Music Entertainment. The case turned on whether Internet Service Providers could be “contributorily liable for copyright infringement, when the provider knew that specific subscribers were using its service to flagrantly infringe and continued to supply those repeat infringers with service.”

This decision is a significant development for Subchapter V practice as it fills a notable gap in the law where courts and practitioners have had little guidance regarding the circumstances under which a committee should be appointed in Subchapter V cases.