Regulating Conflict and Competition: The Economic Levers of National Security, University of Virginia’s National Security Law Center

On February 24, Partner Rachel Alpert will speak on a panel at Regulating Conflict and Competition: The Economic Levers of National Security, a conference hosted by University of Virginia’s National Security Law Center. The conversation will focus on economic sanctions and how they are utilized to manage international conflict and competition. Learn more here. Companies around the world turn to Rachel when they need a forward-thinking and tactical lawyer who can help them address US sanctions, export controls, and human rights risks and obligations. She previously spent seven years as an Attorney-Adviser at the State Department under four Secretaries of State and two US Presidents. This experience equipped Rachel with a talent for advising policymakers on complicated international issues and guiding companies through significant sanctions, human rights, and CFIUS matters. She serves as a Co-Chair of the firm’s National Security, Sanctions, and Export Controls; Human Rights and Global Strategy; and ESG Practices.

Regulating Conflict and Competition: The Economic Levers of National Security, University of Virginia’s National Security Law Center

On February 24, Partner Rachel Alpert will speak on a panel at Regulating Conflict and Competition: The Economic Levers of National Security, a conference hosted by University of Virginia’s National Security Law Center. The conversation will focus on economic sanctions and how they are utilized to manage international conflict and competition. Learn more here. Companies around the world turn to Rachel when they need a forward-thinking and tactical lawyer who can help them address US sanctions, export controls, and human rights risks and obligations. She previously spent seven years as an Attorney-Adviser at the State Department under four Secretaries of State and two US Presidents. This experience equipped Rachel with a talent for advising policymakers on complicated international issues and guiding companies through significant sanctions, human rights, and CFIUS matters. She serves as a Co-Chair of the firm’s National Security, Sanctions, and Export Controls; Human Rights and Global Strategy; and ESG Practices.

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Amanda Shafer Berman to Speak on Energy and Administrative Law at WEN-DC Webinar

As the Supreme Court's new Term begins, Jenner & Block Partner Amanda Shafer Berman will join a Women's Energy Network of Washington, DC (WEN-DC) webinar on how the Court's decisions are shaping the energy sector.

October 14, 2026

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Partner Amanda Shafer Berman Quoted in Bloomberg Law on Senate Permitting Overhaul Bill

Partner Amanda Shafer Berman was quoted in an October 5 Bloomberg Law article, "Permitting Deal Gives Projects Defense Against Litigation Delays," on the Senate's new permitting overhaul package and its expected impact on litigation over federal permitting reversals.

October 2026

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Partner John Storino to Speak at Sandpiper Partners' “AI and Outside Counsel Guidelines Roundtable”

On October 8, Partner John Storino will serve as a panelist at the “AI and Outside Counsel Guidelines Roundtable,” hosted by Sandpiper Partners in Chicago.

October 8, 2026

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Partner Meghan Greenfield to Speak on Supreme Court Climate Case at Edison Electric Institute's Fall Legal Conference

On Wednesday, October 7, Partner Meghan Greenfield will speak on a panel titled "Boulder County v. Suncor Energy: What the Supreme Court's Climate Case Means for the Energy Industry" at the Edison Electric Institute's Fall Legal Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah.

October 7, 2026

Publications

The Form Rules Everything: A Seventh Circuit Ruling on ERISA's Substantial Compliance Doctrine

Partner Joseph Torres and Special Counsel Jennifer Beach authored an article for Employee Relations Law Journal examining the Seventh Circuit's decision in Packaging Corp. of America Thrift Plan for Hourly Employees v. Langdon, a ruling that addresses both the standard of review in ERISA interpleader actions and the continued viability of the substantial compliance doctrine for changing plan beneficiaries.

October 5, 2026