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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
Recognition
Recognition
Chicago Bar Association Names Jenner & Block Law Firm of the Year
Recognition
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Jenner & Block Presents Analysis of LGBTQ+ Rights at “The State of Equality”
Jenner & Block partnered with Out in Finance on January 21 to deliver "The State of Equality," a comprehensive legal briefing on the current state of LGBTQ+ rights at the firm’s New York office. Partners Ali Arain, Jason Hipp, Rémi Jaffré, and Cayman Mitchell provided strategic insights on pivotal US Supreme Court decisions, emerging state legislative trends, and international legal developments affecting the LGBTQ+ community.
Jenner & Block Names New Pro Bono Co-Chairs
Jenner & Block Partners Megan B. Poetzel and Alison I. Stein have been named Co-Chairs of the firm's pro bono program.
On December 18, Jenner & Block secured a landmark jury verdict of $394,424,138 for clients Consumers Energy Company and DTE Electric Company in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, representing what is believed to be the largest civil jury verdict in Michigan history.
Recognitions
Jenner & Block Named a Leader in Pro Bono by The American Lawyer
Jenner & Block has been named a leader in pro bono in The American Lawyer's 2026 Pro Bono Report, ranking in the top three nationally and #1 internationally for a second consecutive year.
Tony Barkow Named Finalist for Office Managing Partner of the Year by New York Law Journal
Tony Barkow, Managing Partner of Jenner & Block's New York office, has been named a finalist for the Office Managing Partner of the Year award in the New York Law Journal's New York Legal Awards 2026.
National Legal Aid & Defender Association Honors Jenner & Block with 2026 Beacon of Justice Award
Jenner & Block has been named a recipient of the National Legal Aid & Defender Association’s (NLADA) 2026 Beacon of Justice Award for the “firm’s commitment to advancing equal justice through innovative and impactful pro bono work.” This year’s recognition highlights law firms “addressing issues related to ‘Protecting Democracy and Civil Rights’ for work done in 2025.”
Publications
Katya Jestin Discusses Relationship Building and Her Path to Law in ABA Journal
In a recent "My Path to Law" profile, Partner Katya Jestin shares the experiences that shaped her career, from prosecuting the Mafia as a federal prosecutor in the Eastern District of New York, to running a busy white collar defense practice, to representing Guantánamo Bay high-value detainee Majid Khan in a pro bono matter.
Partners Stephen Ascher and Charles Riely and Associate Shailee Diwanji Sharma co-authored an article for Private Equity Law Report examining the regulatory and litigation risks facing the private credit industry as valuation practices come under increasing scrutiny.
Jenner & Block’s 2025 Annual Pro Bono Report — The Heart of the Matter
The 25th edition of The Heart of the Matter is published on May 1 to align with Law Day, and features stories drawn from Jenner & Block’s pro bono work in 2025.
Podcasts
Partner Kayvan Sadeghi Joins Unchained Podcast to Discuss the SEC's Lawsuit Against Consensys
Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Fintech and Crypto Assets Practice, Kayvan Sadeghi, recently joined the Unchained podcast with fellow crypto lawyer Sam Enzer to discuss the SEC’s lawsuit against Consensys, focusing on MetaMask’s swaps and staking services. They also explored the implications of the SEC’s stance on MetaMask acting as a broker-dealer.
Partner Kayvan Sadeghi was featured on an episode of the Unchained podcast with Laura Shin called “Why the SEC vs. Ripple Order Is Now about 2 Things: Coinbase and Congress.” The host describes last week’s Ripple decision as finding that “XRP isn’t a security in itself—it depends how it’s sold.” Kayvan, a Co-Chair of the firm’s Fintech and Crypto Assets Practice who joined in an amicus in the case, discussed what this win for Ripple Labs means for the crypto industry.
Client Alerts
On his first full day in office, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Protecting Worker Health and Safety, which required OSHA to “consider whether any emergency temporary standards on COVID-19, including with respect to masks in the workplace, are necessary,” and if so, to issue such emergency temporary standards (ETS) by March 15, 2021. Executive Order 13999, § 2(b) (Jan. 21, 2021), 86 FR 7211 (Jan. 26, 2021). An ETS, which skips the initial notice and comment process before it is in e
Events
Jenner & Block Special Counsel Carl Wedoff Speaks at New York City Bankruptcy Conference
On May 21, Special Counsel Carl Wedoff participated as a panelist at the New York City Bankruptcy Conference, one of the American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI) largest annual gatherings of insolvency and restructuring professionals.
Partner Damian Williams to Speak at Securities Enforcement Forum New York 2026
Partner Damian Williams, who served as the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, will be speaking at the Securities Enforcement Forum New York 2026 on February 5, 2026, in New York, NY. The conference will also be available for attendees to view live online.
Partner Alison Stein to Speak at Fordham Law School’s AI Risk Forecast Conference
Alison Stein, Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s AI Task Force, will join a panel at Fordham Law School's inaugural AI Risk Forecast conference on January 15. The conference will address the rapidly changing technological landscape for in-house legal and compliance professionals as new products continue to emerge.