Navigating Dobbs: Guidance for Companies

In light of the US Supreme Court’s recent decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization overturning the decisions in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, Lex Mundi member firm Jenner & Block has issued an alert discussing risks and providing guidance on how companies can proactively respond to the changing legal landscape. The paper covers:

  1. Risks for which Companies Should Prepare
    • Subpoenas or Civil Investigations from State Attorneys General or Civil Litigants
    • Aiding and Abetting Liability
    • Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO)
    • Political Retaliation
    • Employee and Shareholder Expectations
  1. Proactive Steps Companies Can Take
    • Steps to Protect Employees
    • Steps To Protect Privacy of Consumers
  1. Part II of the alert discusses the status of laws in states across the US and variations among bans.

Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Marks 20 Years

In celebration of Pro Bono Week, the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation has released 20 Years of Impact, its first impact report since 2016 and the first independent assessment of its work since the Foundation was established in 2006.

Read More»

News on Purpose October 2026

In This Issue

  • Where We Have Been and Why It Matters
  • Expanding Access to Reading through Pro Bono Legal Support
  • From Vision to Impact: Twenty Years of the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation
Read More»

News on Purpose May 2026

In This Issue

  • Twenty Years of Changing the World: The Foundation Celebrates its Anniversary and 2026 Award Winners in Vienna
  • Reimagining Ticketing as a Force for Good 
  • Sowing Change in Caribbean Farming Communities
Read More»

Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Announces New Appointments to its Board of Directors

During the Lex Mundi Annual Conference in Vienna on Friday, April 24, 2026, Eduardo Geli of Uría Menéndez (Spain) was elected as the new Chair of Lex Mundi and the Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation’s Board of Directors. The Foundation’s Board of Directors also elected Meredith Rathbone, Steptoe LLP (USA, DC) to the position of Chair-Elect and Megan Costa DeLeon, Akerman LLP (USA, FL) as a new director.

Read More»

Lex Mundi Pro Bono Foundation Celebrates 20 Years of Global Impact and Announces 2026 Pro Bono Award Winners

Five member firms honored for outstanding pro bono service as Foundation marks two decades of connecting the world’s leading law firms with the social impact sector

  • Marval, O’Farrell and Mairal, Lex Mundi member for Argentina
  • JunHe LLP, Lex Mundi member for China
  • Foley Hoag LLP, Lex Mundi member for USA, Massachusetts
  • Bowmans, Lex Mundi member for South Africa
  • Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I., Lex Mundi member for France
Read More»

News on Purpose January 2026

In This Issue

  • An Incredible 2025 in Review
  • Planting the Seeds of Sustainable Growth in Bhutan
  • Legal Expertise Meets Innovation: Empowering Young Entrepreneurs Across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East
Read More»