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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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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.
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
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.
Publications
"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.
“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.
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
Client Alerts
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:
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.
What to Expect in 2026 for Higher Education
After a year of significant upheaval for higher education institutions, additional changes are on the horizon in 2026. The most recent Unified Agenda, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and other developments mean additional changes for—as outlined below—civil rights enforcement, admissions, foreign gift reporting, accreditation, visa requirements and eligibility, grant funding, student loans, patent revenue, and student privacy. Understanding and anticipating these developments will help position
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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.”