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Jenner & Block Secures Summary Judgment Victory Protecting $9 Billion in University Research Funding

Jenner & Block achieved a comprehensive summary judgment victory for the Association of American Universities and leading research institutions when the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts struck down the Department of Defense's controversial "Rate Cap Policy" that threatened approximately $9 billion in annual federal research funding to universities nationwide....READ MORE

Jenner & Block Secures Victories Protecting Research Funding at Higher Education Institutions

In major back-to-back victories for research in quantum computing, AI, cybersecurity, semiconductors, and other technologies vital to national security and competitiveness, Jenner & Block secured critical court orders halting federal funding cuts at US universities. ...READ MORE

On Behalf of St. Luke’s Health System, Jenner & Block Files New Complaint to Resolve Conflict Between Idaho’s Abortion Law and EMTALA

Today, Jenner & Block, on behalf of St. Luke’s Health System and in collaboration with Stoel Rives, filed a lawsuit with the US District Court for the District of Idaho to resolve the conflict between Idaho’s state abortion law and the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA)....READ MORE

The Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board: What This Means for Colleges and Universities

On February 20, 2024, the Supreme Court denied certiorari in a closely watched case, Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board, challenging the admissions policies of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, a prestigious magnet school in Virginia. The challenged policies have the intent and effect of capturing diversity but are formally race-neutral. This made the case widely viewed as a potential follow-up to the Supreme Court’s decision last year in Students for Fair Adm...READ MORE