Jerry Kerska is an associate and litigation lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. Jerry is based in the Milwaukee office, where he is a member of the firm’s Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice. Jerry has experience assisting clients in a range of complex litigation matters in both state and federal court, as well as in connection with government investigations and enforcement actions.
Before joining Foley, Jerry clerked for the Honorable Karen LeCraft Henderson, U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, the Honorable David R. Stras, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and the Honorable Alex Kozinski, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Presentations and Publications
- Criminal Consequences and the Anti-Injunction Act, 104 MINN. L. REV. HEADNOTES 51 (2020)
- Restoring the Lost Anti-Injunction Act (with Kristin E. Hickman), 103 VA. L. REV. 1683 (2017) (cited by CIC Services, LLC v. IRS, 593 U.S. (2021))
- Foreword, 101 MINN. L. REV. 1791 (2017)
- Economic Protectionism and Occupational Licensing Reform, 101 MINN. L. REV. 1703 (2017)
Foley Secures Precedent-Setting Victory in Constitutional Challenge to the False Claims Act’s Qui Tam Provisions
Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce a landmark victory in a constitutional challenge to the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, resulting in the dismissal of a lawsuit against its clients, Florida Medical Associates, LLC, et al.
Chevron’s Demise Creates New False Claims Act Defenses
The demise of Chevron opens up new potential defenses in False Claims Act cases.
Availability of RICO Claims to Foreign Holders of Arbitral Awards
The United States Supreme Court may soon provide to foreign holders of arbitral awards a powerful tool to enforce the awards in the United States against recalcitrant parties and their enablers — a claim under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO).