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Jenner & Block Secures Trial Victory for Chance the Rapper
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Recognition
Jenner & Block Named Law Firm of the Year, Earned Additional Honors Across Categories by The American Lawyer 2025 Industry Awards
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Recognition
Chicago Bar Association Names Jenner & Block Law Firm of the Year
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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.
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.
ACLU and Jenner & Block Sue Bureau of Prisons for Keeping People in Prison Longer Than Law Allows
Jenner & Block, the American Civil Liberties Union, and ACLU of D.C. are challenging the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for unlawfully incarcerating people longer than the law allows.
Publications
“Defending DEI programs against DOJ's civil rights fraud initiative,” Westlaw Today
In an article published on Westlaw via Reuters, Partners Carolyn Small and Betsy Henthorne and Associate Rebekah Lee examine the Department of Justice’s newly launched Civil Rights Fraud Initiative and the growing enforcement risks it poses for organizations that receive federal funding and operate diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.
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:
First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport
On April 29, 2026, the US Supreme Court issued a unanimous opinion in First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, No. 24-781, holding that a subpoena demanding information about a nonprofit’s donors injured the organization by burdening its First Amendment right to freedom of association. The Supreme Court held that the mere issuance of the subpoena, even though it had not yet been enforced by a court, injured First Choice for purposes of Article III standing. The Court reasoned th
Full Court Press: New Executive Order Targets College Athletics Spending on Multiple Fronts
On April 3, the President issued a new executive order about college sports, Urgent National Action to Save College Sports (“College Sports EO,” “the Order,” or “EO”) (Apr. 3, 2026), and an accompanying Fact Sheet.
Events
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.
Join us for the return of The Realty Rendezvous! On November 19th, we will gather leaders in the real estate and hospitality industry to discuss trends and hot topics impacting our clients, including the potential impact of the 2024 election. If you are able to join in person, we hope you will stay for a networking reception following the programming.