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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 and GIR Release Fourth Edition Guide to Monitorships
Jenner & Block is pleased to announce the fourth edition of Global Investigations Review’s (GIR) The Guide to Monitorships. The guide was published in partnership with GIR—a trusted source of worldwide news, analysis, and data on the law and practice of cross-border investigations—and examines monitorships with in-depth insights provided by leading practitioners from across the globe.
Brandon Fox to Return to Jenner & Block and Serve as Los Angeles Office Managing Partner
LOS ANGELES – JULY 21, 2021 – Jenner & Block announced that Brandon D. Fox, former chief of the Criminal Division for the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, has rejoined the firm as a partner in Los Angeles. Starting August 16, he will also serve as the managing partner for the Los Angeles office and a co-chair of the Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice.
Jenner & Block Launches Culture Risk and Sensitive Investigations Practice
Conducts Independent Reviews to Help Clients Address Underlying Cultural and Compliance Risks
Recognitions
Jenner & Block’s Investigations Practice Recognized in Elite GIR30 for Second Consecutive Year
For the second year in a row, Jenner & Block’s Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice was recognized for excellence on the international stage by Global Investigations Review (GIR).
Jenner & Block’s Investigations Practice Solidifies Global Standing at GIR Awards: Joins Elite GIR30
Led by an experienced, cross-office team, Jenner & Block’s Investigations, Compliance, and Defense Practice was recognized for excellence on the international stage by Global Investigations Review (GIR).
Partners Debbie L. Berman and Erin R. Schrantz have been recognized in Crain’s Chicago Business as “Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting, and Law” for their extraordinary efforts during the pandemic, their civic work improving Chicagoland communities, and their commitment to improving equity within the legal landscape. Ms. Berman’s profile highlights her precedent-setting victory with Hetronic International’s $113 million verdict, as well as her efforts litigating PepsiCo v. Redm
Publications
In their article for Global Investigations Review’s “Insight” section, Partners Tony Barkow and Erin Schrantz explore how a new US presidential election may impact monitorships—touching on topics including voluntary disclosure, the cooling-off period, and involvement by other agencies—and what steps companies can take to avoid a monitorship altogether.
Client Alert: DOJ Announces New Whistleblower Rewards Program and Enhanced Focus on AI-Related Risks
Continuing to prioritize corporate criminal enforcement, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced two new steps it is taking to identify potential corporate misconduct and evaluate companies’ compliance programs. Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa Monaco announced these measures on March 7, 2024 at the American Bar Association’s White Collar Crime Conference in San Francisco. First, DAG Monaco introduced DOJ’s whistleblower “pilot program” to reward individuals who help DOJ uncover significant
Client Alerts
On March 10, 2026, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced its first-ever Department-wide Corporate Enforcement and Voluntary Self-Disclosure Policy (CEP) for criminal matters, superseding all component-specific and US Attorney’s Office-specific corporate enforcement policies currently in effect. The new policy extends the framework the Criminal Division previously introduced in May 2025 to all DOJ components that handle corporate criminal matters, with the exception of antitrust violations un
Back in Action: The Trump Administration Lifts “Pause” in Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Enforcement
Approximately four months after President Trump imposed a pause on new Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA) investigations and enforcement actions, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued new guidelines lifting that pause but laying out its new enforcement priorities. The new FCPA guidelines, along with remarks by acting Criminal Division leader Matthew Galeotti,[1]and a May 12, 2025 memo on white-collar enforcement set forth an approach to FCPA enforcement that is explicitly aimed at promo
Key Insights from DOJ’s September 2024 Update to “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs”
On September 23, 2024, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Criminal Division released its anticipated update to the “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs,” reflecting DOJ’s recently announced measures to incentivize whistleblowers and assess compliance risks related to the use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI). The guidance, now in its fifth iteration, replaces the March 2023 version. Like the prior versions, the September 2024 guidance seeks to make corporations a
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Jenner & Block Partner Erin R. Schrantz joined this panel to share the positive impact that mentors have had on her career. She also described how mentoring can help close gender gaps in business and law firm leadership and offered advice to law students and young lawyers on how to find good mentors and networks, and the balance between being lifted up and lifting others. Ms. Schrantz earned her JD from the university in 2000.