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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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2026 US Midterm Elections
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The 2026 midterms have reshaped the balance of power in Washington and across the United States. In Congress, the incoming Democratic majorities in both chambers will install new committee chairs and set their own investigative agendas. In state capitals, newly elected governors and legislators will be eager to pass new laws regulating a wide array of industries, and newly elected attorneys general will no doubt be ready to use longstanding and newly-created enforcement mechanisms to carry out t
Jenner & Block won a temporary restraining order for the Association of American Universities (AAU) on October 1, hours before the US Department of Education was set to publish the names of foreign donors to American universities on its website.
Jenner & Block Files US Supreme Court Amicus Brief on Behalf of Historians of Education
Jenner & Block filed an amicus brief with the US Supreme Court on August 24, 2026, on behalf of three historians of American education -- Robert N. Gross, Adam Laats, and Ann Marie Ryan -- in support of Colorado officials defending the state's preschool nondiscrimination policy in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy.
Recognitions
Six Jenner & Block Partners Named to Forbes' 2026 Top Lawyers List
Forbes recognized Partners Ishan Bhabha, Lindsay Harrison, Katya Jestin, Annie Kastanek, Alison Stein, and Adam Unikowsky to its list of 2026 Top Lawyers, which highlights the best attorneys in America across practice areas.
Partner Lauren Hartz Recognized in Bloomberg Law's 2026 "They've Got Next" List
Partner Lauren Hartz was recognized in Bloomberg Law's They've Got Next: 40 Under 40 list for 2026. The annual report recognizes “next-generation lawyers” excelling in a profession being reshaped by AI and new avenues for leadership, service, and success. Lauren, who co-leads Jenner & Block's Education Practice, was recognized in the Education category.
Jenner & Block’s New York Office Earns Top Honors in Chambers USA 2026 for Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Litigation, Media & Entertainment, and Intellectual Property
Publications
“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.
Wave of Final Rules Reflects Race Against CRA Deadline, Law360
In an article for Law360, Partner Katie Johnson and Associates Michael Brady and Rachael Hanna discuss the flurry of rules the Biden Administration is currently finalizing ahead of the statutory “lookback period” deadlines under the Congressional Review Act.
On August 10, 2023, Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, called for the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate top universities for allegedly coordinating their admissions policies following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision banning affirmative action.[1]
Client Alerts
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
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
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:
Events
Partner Terri Mascherin to Speak at Illinois State Bar Association Seminar on Negotiation Ethics
On November 11, Partner Terri Mascherin will join a faculty panel for the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) continuing legal education (CLE) seminar “Negotiation Ethics: Winning Without Selling Your Soul.”
Partner Michael Vernick to Speak at NACUA's 2026 Annual Conference
On July 1, Partner Michael Vernick will speak on a panel at the National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) 2026 Annual Conference in Nashville.
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.