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Jenner & Block Secures Trial Victory for Chance the Rapper
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Jenner & Block Named Law Firm of the Year, Earned Additional Honors Across Categories by The American Lawyer 2025 Industry Awards
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Chicago Bar Association Names Jenner & Block Law Firm of the Year
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Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Amanda Shafer Berman has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, DC office. She will join the firm’s Energy Practice, which has experienced great success and substantial growth in recent years. Amanda brings an insider’s understanding of how federal agencies build and defend regulatory programs, a distinguished appellate record in landmark energy, climate, and environmental cases, and nearly a decade of government experience.
Associate Sara Stappert Joins 2026-2027 United Way ChiNEXT Cohort
Associate Sara Stappert has been accepted into the 2026-2027 cohort of ChiNEXT, United Way of Metro Chicago's premier program for early career professionals to develop a deeper understanding of Chicago's civic landscape. United Way has described ChiNEXT as central to its civic engagement strategy, aimed at cultivating the next generation of leaders who will shape better outcomes for Chicagoans.
Jenner & Block Files US Supreme Court Amicus Brief on Behalf of Historians of Education
Jenner & Block filed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court on August 24, 2026, on behalf of three historians of American education -- Robert N. Gross, Adam Laats, and Ann Marie Ryan -- in support of Colorado officials defending the state's preschool nondiscrimination policy in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy.
Recognitions
Jenner & Block Advances to #11 Nationally in the 2026 ALM Midlevel Associate Survey
Jenner & Block advanced to #11 nationally in The American Lawyer's 2026 Midlevel Associate Survey. It's the firm's fourth consecutive year of progress, rising from #20 in 2025, #34 in 2024, and #40 in 2023.
Jenner & Block Named Finalist in Seven 2026 D.C. Legal Awards Categories
Law.com and The National Law Journal have named Jenner & Block a finalist in all seven categories in which the firm and its attorneys were considered for the 2026 D.C. Legal Awards.
Crain's Chicago Business recognized Jenner & Block Partners Annie Kastanek, Wade Thomson, and Andrew Vail among its 2026 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law. The list spotlights firm leaders and practice heads whose work shapes business, civic life, and the courts throughout the region.
Publications
Partner Lucy Blake Discusses the FCA's New Non-Financial Misconduct Regime in Law360
Partner Lucy Blake spoke with Law360 for an article examining the Financial Conduct Authority's new non-financial misconduct rules, which took effect this week and extend existing banking-sector conduct standards to roughly 37,000 non-banking financial businesses.
Partner Howard Suskin has authored a set of practice guides on Illinois civil litigation for the 2026 edition of LexisNexis's Practical Guidance series.
Partner Laurel Loomis Rimon spoke with American Banker about how the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is approaching bank charter applications from fintechs, amid a growing wave of companies seeking charters from federal regulators.
Podcasts
Partner Laurel Loomis Rimon was featured on the Fintech Layer Cake podcast, where she discussed how fintech enforcement and prosecution actually work in practice, and what exposes fintechs and banks to regulatory risk.
Associate Christian Hatten Featured on Georgetown Law's NatSec EmTech Podcast
Associate Christian Hatten was featured on Georgetown Law's NatSec EmTech podcast, where he joined Professor Laura K. Donohue to discuss how radio spectrum is regulated and why it has become increasingly critical to space, telecommunications, and national security.
Partner Rachel Alpert was recently featured on the American Bar Association's National Security Law Today podcast, where she discussed how the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has evolved, and why its use to justify tariffs is drawing scrutiny.
Client Alerts
Renewed Scrutiny of Foreign Electric Grid Equipment: What EO14420 Means for Utilities and Suppliers
On August 26, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order No. 14420, “Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk Power System.” The Order takes a similar approach to prior executive orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), and declares a national emergency related, in this case, to foreign supply of bulk-power system electric equipment. This expands upon the President’s 2020 bulk-power EO 13920, which similarly targeted the acquisition, import,
Back to School: What to Watch This Year in Higher Education Law and Policy
As institutions of higher education prepare for the 2026-2027 academic year, colleges and universities remain in the federal regulatory spotlight. Key areas of expected federal regulatory and enforcement activity include Title VI, federal grants and contracts, accreditation, immigration, foreign gifts and contracts, student loans, gender identity and Title IX, college athletics, and antitrust. Understanding and anticipating these developments will help institutions navigate new compliance obliga
On July 31, 2026, the US Department of State and the FBI, joined by counterpart agencies in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, issued a joint alert on North Korean IT workers who use false identities to infiltrate companies and fund North Korea's weapons programs. It’s the latest in a now-familiar cadence of warnings issued roughly once a year since 2022. Since then, sanctions actions, DOJ indictments, “laptop farm
Events
Associate Steven Arango to Speak at the Veterans' Legal Career Fair
On September 18, Associate Steven Arango will speak on a panel at the Veterans' Legal Career Fair (VLCF), the only legal career fair in the United States dedicated to veterans, active-duty service members, and military spouses.
Partner AnnaMarie Van Hoesen to Speak on ABA National Legal Malpractice Conference Panel
Partner AnnaMarie Van Hoesen will join a panel at the National Legal Malpractice Conference hosted by the American Bar Association (ABA) in Las Vegas on September 17.
Jenner & Block is proud to sponsor the 2026 Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) Conference, taking place September 14–16 in Nashville, Tennessee.