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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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Today, Jenner & Block’s bipartisan Congressional Investigations practice, in partnership with the Project on Government Oversight (POGO), released the 2025 edition of When Congress Comes Calling, the gold-standard handbook for the congressional oversight community. This is the first update to the handbook since 2017.
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
Ashley Callen is joining Jenner & Block as a Partner in the Washington, DC office where she will serve as Co-Chair of the firm’s Congressional Investigations Practice and as a member of the Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation Practice.
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Jenner & Block DC Earns 29 Chambers USA 2026 Rankings Across 16 Practice Areas
Chambers USA 2026 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Washington, DC office as a hub of legal excellence, with 29 individual lawyers ranked across 16 key practice areas.
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Jenner & Block's nationally ranked, bipartisan Congressional Investigations practice, in partnership with the Project on Government Oversight (POGO), released the 2025 edition of When Congress Comes Calling, the definitive guide for parties to congressional investigations. This is the first update to the handbook since 2017.
"Shutdown May Stall Hearings, But Gov't Probes Quietly Go On," Law360
When the federal government enters a shutdown, coverage tends to focus on the practical and political effects for lawmakers and their constituents. Which federal workers will be furloughed? Which federal payments will be disrupted? Which side will voters blame?
Corporations Should Prepare to Go Under Congressional Microscope, Bloomberg Law
House and Senate leaders back for the second session of the 118th Congress are focused on avoiding a partial government shutdown and whether to provide additional funds for Ukraine, Israel, and the border.
Client Alerts
“Stable, as She Goes”: The Cryptocurrency Industry’s Steady Start to a New Congress
A few months ago, in our client alert titled “Mr. Bitcoin Goes to Washington,” we discussed the cryptocurrency industry’s significant political resurgence in the wake of the 2024 election. We not only forecasted a more crypto-friendly regulatory environment due to likely changes in leadership at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of the Treasury, but also anticipated the industry's aggressive push for legislative action would continue and potentially lead to a favorable
Mr. Bitcoin Goes to Washington
Few industries experienced a more drastic reversal of fortune on Election Day than the cryptocurrency sector. On November 4, several of its largest companies were locked in a seemingly interminable battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission and its Chair, Gary Gensler, in federal court, while legislative relief was stalled by a skeptical and sometimes openly intransigent Democratic Senate and White House. By the time the dust had settled on November 6, crypto’s political prospects had re
Beyond the Front Page: Five Things We’re Watching After Election Night
This week, Donald Trump claimed a decisive victory in the presidential race, and Republicans picked up Democratic Senate seats in West Virginia, Ohio, and Montana, ensuring that they will flip the Senate and hold at least one of the two houses of Congress. As the dust continues to settle on Election Day, the Congressional Investigations team at Jenner & Block is monitoring these five key developments beyond the front page of the newspaper that will shape the next Congress and the personalities w
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Jenner & Block and Invariant Host Webinar on Congressional Oversight Preparedness
On June 4, Jenner & Block and Invariant co-hosted a virtual panel on congressional oversight preparedness, bringing together legal, advocacy, and communications perspectives on what it takes to navigate a congressional investigation.
Jenner & Block's nationally ranked, bipartisan Congressional Investigations Practice hosted a launch event at the Capitol on December 11 for the 2025 edition of When Congress Comes Calling—the gold-standard handbook for the congressional oversight community. The event was attended by more than 100 members of the oversight community, as well as Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Representative Jim Jordan (R-OH), Chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary,
Partners Ashley Callen and Jon Skladany Speak at Sorensen Institute’s Political Leaders Program
Partners Ashley Callen and Jon Skladany spoke on a panel at the University of Virginia's Sorensen Institute’s Political Leaders Program on November 14. The panel’s discussion of congressional oversight and investigations was moderated by House Judiciary Committee Senior Advisor Marcus Childress.