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Jenner & Block Elects Nine New Partners for 2024

Jenner & Block elevated eight lawyers to the partnership, promoting associates and special counsel from the firm’s Chicago, London, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC offices....READ MORE

Potential SCOTUS Overturning of Grutter Threatens Corporations, Higher Ed

Jenner & Block Launches Taskforce as Race-Conscious Programs Raise Litigation Risk...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

Chambers Diversity & Inclusion Names Jenner & Block Outstanding Firm for Pro Bono

Chambers Diversity & Inclusion named Jenner & Block its Outstanding Firm for Pro Bono as part of the Chambers D&I Awards: North America 2021....READ MORE

ACLU of Oklahoma Honors McGirt Team with Angie Debo Civil Libertarian Award

In the landmark McGirt v. Oklahoma case, the US Supreme Court last year ruled that the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s federal reservation endures—which meant that the state lacked jurisdiction to prosecute our pro bono client.The New York Times called it “one of the most consequential legal victories for Native Americans in decades.”...READ MORE

Client Alert: Shareholders Pose Growing Risks to Companies’ DEI Initiatives

Shareholder activism, in the form of proposals, books and records demands, and litigation, is proving to be an increasingly prevalent tool in challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies. This client alert focuses on two types of shareholder activism gaining traction: shareholder proposals and shareholder litigation. ...READ MORE

Client Alert: The Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis: How the Case Could Bolster Attacks Against Corporate DEI Initiatives

On June 30, 2023, just one day after the Supreme Court issued its decision in the Students for Fair Admissions cases striking down race-conscious college admissions programs,[1] the Court agreed to hear a case next Term that could bolster legal challenges to corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs.[2]The case, Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, concerns Title VII, the statute that prohibits employment-discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientat...READ MORE

Client Alert: The Supreme Court Strikes Down Race-Conscious Admissions Programs: Key Takeaways for Higher Education and Corporate DEI Programs

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) v. President & Fellows of Harvard College and SFFA v. University of North Carolina. In a 6-3 decision[1]authored by Chief Justice Roberts, the Court held that race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard and UNC violate the US Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause. While the Equal Protection Clause applies only to government actors, the Court noted that it would continue to interpret Title VI coexten...READ MORE

OMB Proposes Major Overhaul of Federal Grant Rules: What Grant Recipients Need to Know

On May 29, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), joined by federal grantmaking agencies, issued a lengthy proposed rule[1]covering many aspects of federal financial assistance, including:...READ MORE

Newest Executive Order Taking Aim at DEI in Federal Contracting: What Government Contractors and Subcontractors Need to Know

Attention government contractors and subcontractors, a new Executive Order (EO) demands your immediate attention. Titled Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, the order, issued March 26, directs federal agencies to begin inserting a new clause prohibiting what the EO terms “racially discriminatory DEI activities” into contracts within 30 days. The EO’s text reaches more broadly than prior purported DEI preclusion efforts. Here is what you need to know....READ MORE

GSA PSA: New Certifications for All Federal Funding Recipients and How to Prepare

The General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced proposed updates to certification requirements for federal grantees on the System for Award Management (SAM, available at sam.gov), the GSA-run, official US Government system for, among other things, recipients of federal funding to make representations and certifications about their organizations. These proposed changes, published in a Federal Register notice on January 28, 2026, would impact all entities receiving federal financial a...READ MORE

Jenner & Block Partners to Speak at Council on Governmental Relations Conference

On June 11, Partners Mike Vernick, Katie Wynbrandt, and Betsy Henthorne will speak on a panel at the Council on Governmental Relations (COGR) meeting.

DEI and the False Claims Act: What Your Institution Needs to Know

The legal landscape around DEI is shifting rapidly — and the False Claims Act is emerging as a key enforcement tool.