SEC Reverses Position on Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in IPOs

Of Counsel Matt Pearl to Speak at Federal Communications Bar Association CLE on Federal Spectrum Reallocation

Associate Sam White joined the Undisclosed: Toward Justice podcast to discuss the wrongful conviction of Chris Bynum, one of the firm's pro bono clients. He was accompanied by Nicky Ali Jackson, Ph.D., who is also advocating for Chris as a Professor of Criminal Justice at Purdue University Northwest and Executive Director of the Center for Justice and Exoneration Network. The episode, "TJ Weekly – Free Chris Bynum," examines evidence that challenges Bynum's original conviction, as part of an in-

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.

Partner Lucy Blake commented in a Dow Jones Risk article examining how, despite declining US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement, anti-corruption remains a significant compliance risk for global companies. The article explores new EU legislation harmonizing member states' anti-bribery laws and the UK's expanded powers for its Serious Fraud Office.

On September 16, Partner Rebekah Goodheart will speak on a panel at the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) Annual Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. 

Forbes recognized Partners Ishan Bhabha, Lindsay Harrison, Katya Jestin, Annie Kastanek, Alison Stein, and Adam Unikowsky to its list of 2026 Top Lawyers, which highlights the best attorneys in America across practice areas.

Lawdragon has recognized 28 Jenner & Block partners on its 2027 list of the 500 Leading Litigators in America. The guide recognizes lawyers who excel at advocacy before juries, judges, and other decision makers, spanning practice areas from appellate and Supreme Court advocacy to business litigation, class actions, mass torts, and investigations.

Partner Emily Loeb was quoted in a CNN article examining how Democrats are preparing an aggressive oversight strategy should the party win control of the House in the November midterms.

Jenner & Block is proud to sponsor the 2026 Women, Influence & Power in Law (WIPL) Conference, taking place September 14–16 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Partner Rachel Alpert will join a panel at the 12th Annual Southeastern White Collar Crime Institute, hosted by the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section on September 10.

Jenner & Block successfully defended its client Nuance Communications, Inc. before the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which agreed that Nuance's voice authentication services for financial institution customers are exempt from the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA).

In an article for Financier Worldwide's Corporate Disputes publication, Partner James Rogers and Associate Connor Gray examine how recent English case law has created two distinct tracks for enforcing investor-state arbitration awards against sovereign states. They explain that a state's ratification of the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) Convention amounts to a waiver of sovereign immunity in the English courts, while ratification of the New York Convention do

The Illinois Appellate Court, First District, affirmed the dismissal of a putative consumer class action against Jenner & Block client BMO, confirming that there was no merit to claims of consumer fraud, deceptive practices, or related claims about how the bank handled dormant account fees.

Jenner & Block successfully defended Peloton Interactive, Inc. and individual defendants against a putative securities class action brought by Robeco Capital Growth Funds SICAV and the City of Hialeah Employees' Retirement System, securing dismissal of all remaining claims at the pleading stage. Plaintiffs may seek leave to amend by September 28.

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 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 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.

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,