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Jenner & Block Secures Trial Victory for Chance the Rapper
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Recognition
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 Launches Alumni Portal
Jenner & Block’s alumni program launched a new alumni portal for former firm lawyers, available now at jennerationsalumni.com.
Jenner & Block Named a Top 3 Firm in Law360's 2025-2026 US Supreme Court Scorecard
Jenner & Block ranked among the top three firms in Law360's annual scorecard of which firms argued most frequently before the US Supreme Court during the 2025–26 term.
Partner Lucy Blake Featured in Forward Law Review on UK's Proposed Modern Slavery Report
London Partner Lucy Blake was featured in Forward Law Review, where she commented on the UK government's proposed overhaul of the Modern Slavery Act 2015's corporate reporting regime - the biggest changes to section 54 since it was introduced. Lucy's insights highlight the shift toward mandatory disclosure, board-level accountability, and financial penalties for organisations and public authorities that fail to comply.
Recognitions
Chicago Associate Christina Lopez Recognized with Chicago Bar Foundation’s Weigle Award
Associate Christina Lopez has been honored by the Chicago Bar Foundation with the Maurice Weigle Exceptional Young Lawyer Award at its Pro Bono & Public Service Award Luncheon.
Jenner & Block Named a Leader in Pro Bono by The American Lawyer
Jenner & Block has been named a leader in pro bono in The American Lawyer's 2026 Pro Bono Report, ranking in the top three nationally and #1 internationally for a second consecutive year.
Tony Barkow Named Finalist for Office Managing Partner of the Year by New York Law Journal
Tony Barkow, Managing Partner of Jenner & Block's New York office, has been named a finalist for the Office Managing Partner of the Year award in the New York Law Journal's New York Legal Awards 2026.
Publications
Partner Meghan Greenfield Quoted in The Associated Press on Offshore Wind and National Security
Partner Meghan Greenfield spoke with The Associated Press for an article examining the Trump Administration's use of national security justifications to halt offshore wind development.
“Takeaways for Iran a Year After the Syria Sanctions Rollback,” Lawfare
Partner Rachel Alpert co-authored an article for Lawfare examining what the year-long process of unwinding US sanctions on Syria suggests about the far more complex challenge of any future sanctions relief for Iran.
Partner Joanna Ludlam Featured in City AM on Pressure for Wider ICO Overhaul
Partner Joanna Ludlam - Chair of Jenner & Block's London Public Law and Crisis Management Practice, Co-Chair of the firm's Global Hearing Preparation and Global Crisis Management and Strategic Risk practices, and Co-Chair of the firm's Investigations Department - was featured in City AM's examination of the mounting pressure for a broader overhaul of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) following John Edwards' resignation.
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.
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.
Ambassador Keith Harper Featured on Lawyering Peace Podcast
In a recent episode of Lawyering Peace, Partner Keith Harper, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council, discussed how making human rights a core part of peace negotiations is key to durable peace.
Client Alerts
What Global Companies Need to Know About the UK’s Proposed Modern Slavery Act Reforms
Since 2015, large companies doing business in the UK have had to publish an annual statement setting out the steps they take to prevent modern slavery in their operations and supply chains, under s.54 of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act (the MSA). In practice, the MSA has little bite: there are no mandatory requirements on statement content and no penalty for non-compliance.
GSA Issues a Revised Proposed Clause Governing AI Data-Safeguarding Requirements
On June 17, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) published a revised proposed contract clause, 552.239-7001, “Basic Safeguarding of Data within Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence Systems (LLMs),” which would impose substantial obligations on contractors processing government data through LLMs. This alert follows up on our prior coverage of GSA’s developing rules on the use of AI in GSA contracts.
Supreme Court Further Limits Liability Under the ATS and TVPA
Last month, the Supreme Court decided Cisco Systems v. Doe, holding that aiding-and-abetting claims are not available under two statutes frequently invoked in human rights litigation, the Alien Tort Statute (ATS) and the Torture Victim Protection Act of 1991 (TVPA). In holding that an American company and its executives could not be liable for allegedly aiding and abetting violations of international law under the ATS and TVPA, the Court reaffirmed that the ATS is a jurisdictional statute and “c
Events
Partner Suedeen Kelly to Speak at ABA SEER's 34th Fall Conference
On Thursday, October 15, Partner Suedeen Kelly will speak on a panel at the American Bar Association's Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (ABA SEER) 34th Fall Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Partner Karin Dryhurst to Speak at ABA In-House Counsel Session on Anti-Discrimination Laws
On July 14, Partner Karin Dryhurst will speak on a panel hosted by the American Bar Association Business Law Section’s In-House Counsel Committee titled "How to Handle Current Discrimination Risks Across Industries: What In-House Counsel Need to Know About the Evolving Landscape."
Partner Michael Vernick to Speak at NACUA's 2026 Annual Conference
On July 1, Partner Michael Vernick will speak on a panel at the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) 2026 Annual Conference in Nashville.