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Supreme Court Sides with Jenner & Block Amicus Brief in Halkbank v. United States

A Jenner & Block team consisting of Partners Rachel Alpert, Adam Unikowsky, and Douglass Mitchell along with Associates Eric Petry and Kyle Tramonte recently assisted Mark Feldman and Professor Chiméne Keitner on submitting an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in Halkbank v. United States. ...READ MORE

2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll Recognizes 70 Jenner & Block Lawyers

The District of Columbia Courts, in partnership with the DC Access to Justice Commission and the DC Bar Pro Bono Center, announced their 2021 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll honorees. Thirty-nine Jenner & Block lawyers were recognized in this year’s class for contributing 50 hours or more of pro bono service to those who cannot afford legal counsel. Thirty-one lawyers achieved the High Honor distinction for providing 100 hours or more....READ MORE

Businesses Eye Spending, China, Impeachment as Congress Returns, Bloomberg Law

The business community has much to watch as Congress returns from August recess. House Republicans will try to wrangle their narrow majority to pass contentious government funding legislation that will almost certainly be rejected by the Senate, while at the same time continuing to push investigations and new policies focused on China and launching a potential impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden....READ MORE

Beyond the 2022 Midterm Election Headlines: Key Developments to Watch for in the Months to Come

On November 8, 2022, Americans headed to the polls for the United States’ 2022 midterm elections, with Democrats upsetting projections of a “Red Wave” and bucking historical trends to hew closely to the status quo. While the ultimate balance of power in Congress remains to be seen, Republicans appear likely to assume control of the House of Representatives by a very narrow margin—although there is still a slim possibility that Democrats retain control. On the Senate side, Democrats seem poised t...READ MORE

Media Organizations Face New Risks from DOJ

In April 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi signaled the Department of Justice’s (the “Department” or “DOJ”) heightened interest in pursuing “improper leaks” of “protected” government information and, to do so, relaxed DOJ’s self-imposed policy constraints on conducting media investigations.[1]In January 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, seeking information related to an alleged disclosure of classifie...READ MORE

Jenner & Block Partner Rachel Alpert and Associate Kyle Tramonte to join Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association Seminar

On June 16, Partner Rachel Alpert and Associate Kyle Tramonte will join a Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association (BHRLA) seminar for law students about building a human rights practice. Rachel and Kyle will discuss the scope of Jenner & Block’s human rights practice and the opportunities available to first and second year associates in the human rights space. The conversation will be moderated by Meg Roggensack, Executive Officer of the Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association....READ MORE