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Associate Erica Turret Argues Before DC Circuit in Medicaid Access Case

On November 5, Associate Erica Turret represented the National Health Law Program (NHeLP) in oral argument before the DC Circuit, challenging Indiana's restrictions on Medicaid coverage....READ MORE

The Lawyer Spotlights Jenner & Block's Global Hearing Preparation Practice

In a recent feature, The Lawyer profiled Jenner & Block’s Global Hearing Preparation Practice and its leading role supporting organizations involved in public hearings worldwide. The article highlights Jenner’s reputation as the go-to firm for preparing clients to appear before legislative committees, inquiries, and other public forums around the world. With a sharp rise in public scrutiny and legal risk across jurisdictions—from Washington D.C. to Westminster to Canberra—our team helps global c...READ MORE

SFFA One-Year Later: Analyzing and Defending Corporate DEI Programs

Leading companies and institutions recognize the value of diverse perspectives and the imperative of aligning decision-making processes with core values. Yet, today’s DEI landscape is fraught with legal and reputational risks....READ MORE

"DEI in the Spotlight: Challenges for Global Businesses," Oxford University Press Expert Essentials 

Partner Lucy Blake, Special Counsel Will Jones, and Associate Erica Turret co-authored an article for Oxford University Press Expert Essentials analyzing the growing regulatory divergence that multinational companies must navigate when managing their workplace culture and inclusion programs....READ MORE

“What Higher Education Can Expect from a Second Trump Administration,” Law360 

In a recent analysis provided to Law360, Co-Managing Partner-Elect Ishan Bhabha, Partners Lauren Hartz, Emily Loeb, and Gail Morse, and Associates Hilary Ledwell, Michelle Li, and Erica Turret discuss the potential impact of the 2024 US election results on higher education, particularly with the incoming Trump-Vance Administration. Several areas of higher education policy are expected to be affected, including: DEI, campus protests, Title IX, federal funding and taxes, and foreign relationships....READ MORE

One Year Later: The Implications of SFFA for Corporate America

On June 29, 2024, one year passed since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA), which overturned fifty years of legal precedent in striking down the race-conscious admissions programs at Harvard College and University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Although the actual legal applicability of the decision was largely confined to educational institutions and recipients of federal funds, the rationale behind the Court’s decision—and its very stringent applicatio...READ MORE

Supreme Court To Hear First School Admissions Challenge Since Students for Fair Admissions—What Higher Education Institutions Need to Know

On October 19, 2026, the US Supreme Court granted certiorari in Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education, No. 26-12, an Equal Protection challenge to the lottery system a Maryland school district uses to admit students to its selective magnet middle schools. It marks the first time the Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case concerning race in admissions since its landmark 2023 decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard Coll...READ MORE

Back to School: What to Watch This Year in Higher Education Law and Policy

As institutions of higher education prepare for the 2026-2027 academic year, colleges and universities remain in the federal regulatory spotlight. Key areas of expected federal regulatory and enforcement activity include Title VI, federal grants and contracts, accreditation, immigration, foreign gifts and contracts, student loans, gender identity and Title IX, college athletics, and antitrust. Understanding and anticipating these developments will help institutions navigate new compliance obliga...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

Associate Erica Turret to Present at NACUA Spring 2025 CLE Workshop

Jenner & Block Associate Erica Turret will present at the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) Spring 2025 CLE Workshop on March 26. As higher education discrimination laws undergo significant changes, Erica will join leaders from Rice University and Syracuse University to explore the legal status of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives a program titled “Faculty and Staff: Walking Through This New World Together.” ...READ MORE