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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
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Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Kimberly Cook has joined as Special Counsel in its Washington, DC office as part of the firm's Communications, Internet, and Technology (CIT) Practice.
Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Karin Dryhurst has joined the firm as a Partner in its Washington, DC office, where she will be a key member of the Financial Litigation, Class Action, and Payments Practices.
Partner Adam Unikowsky to Argue Before US Supreme Court in Chatrie v. United States
On April 27, Partner Adam Unikowsky will argue before the Supreme Court of the United States in Chatrie v. United States. The matter centers on how the Fourth Amendment applies to geofence warrants—law enforcement tools that compel technology companies to produce location data for all users within a defined geographic area during a specified time period.
Recognitions
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.
2026 Chambers USA Recognizes 40 Practice Areas, 86 Lawyers from Jenner & Block
The Chambers USA 2026 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 40 practice areas, with practice rankings in 17 national and 23 state categories, and 86 lawyers individually recommended across practice areas at the national and state level. Ranked firms and individuals demonstrate qualities most valued by clients, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment.
Five Jenner & Block Partners Named to Forbes’ Inaugural List of America’s Top Women Lawyers
Forbes recognized Partners Lindsay Harrison, Katya Jestin, Annie Kastanek, Alison Stein, and Joanna Wright in its inaugural list of America’s Top Women Lawyers. The list honors elite lawyers in private practice with impressive track records in their specialties and lauded by peers and clients.
Publications
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.
"DEI in the Spotlight: Challenges for Global Businesses," Oxford University Press Expert Essentials
Partner Lucy Blake, Special Counsel Will Jones, and Associate Erica Turret co-authored an article for Oxford University Press Expert Essentials analyzing the growing regulatory divergence that multinational companies must navigate when managing their workplace culture and inclusion programs.
“Trump's Order on Debanking Has Put Banks in an Impossible Position,” American Banker
Partner Laurel Loomis Rimon authored an article for American Banker arguing that current debanking reform efforts have overlooked a foundational tension: the Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (BSA) compels banks to assess and act on customer risk whereas the Trump Administration's August 2025 executive order ignores this requirement. Banks are caught in a catch-22 in trying to meet BSA requirements and comply with the executive order.
Podcasts
Partner Rachel Alpert was recently featured on the American Bar Association's National Security Law Today podcast, where she discussed how the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) has evolved, and why its use to justify tariffs is drawing scrutiny.
Ambassador Keith Harper Featured on Lawyering Peace Podcast
In a recent episode of Lawyering Peace, Partner Keith Harper, former US Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Council, discussed how making human rights a core part of peace negotiations is key to durable peace.
Government Contracts Legal Roundup | Episode 47
In this episode of the Government Contracts Legal Roundup, Partner David Robbins updates contractors on the semiconductor supply chain, cybersecurity news, and claims and bid protests.
Client Alerts
Managing Divergence in DEI Obligations Globally
Published by Dow Jones Risk Journal, June 30, 2025 and reprinted with kind permission.
FARA Unit Enters Landmark DPAs to Resolve Lobbyists’ FARA Violations
Earlier this year, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit entered into what appeared to be the first publicly announced deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) to resolve alleged FARA violations. In the two cases at issue, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (USAO-DC) and DOJ’s National Security Division’s (NSD) Counterintelligence and Export Control Section announced that Barry Bennett, a lobbyist and consultant, and Douglas Watts, a forme
College COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements: Legal Issues to Consider
A growing number of colleges and universities have announced they will require students, faculty, and/or staff to receive a COVID-19 vaccine as a prerequisite for attending the institution for the 2021-2022 academic year.[1] Higher education institutions that have announced such plans include public universities such as the University of California and California State systems and private colleges such as Georgetown and Yale. Vaccine requirements are already ubiquitous in higher education[2], ho
Events
Partner Rachel Alpert to Speak at PLI’s 2026 Compliance & Ethics Essentials Program
Rachel Alpert, Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s National Security and Crisis Practice, will join a panel at Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Compliance & Ethics Essentials program on June 5.
Partner Ashley Callen to Speak at Inaugural Federalist Society Legislative Branch Summit
On May 20, Partner Ashley Callen will speak at the Federalist Society's Inaugural Legislative Branch Summit in a plenary session titled "Legislation, Confirmations, and Oversight—Working and Succeeding in a Legislative Legal Role."
Partner Rachel Alpert, Co-Chair of our National Security and Crisis Practice and Human Rights and Global Strategy Practice, is serving as co-chair of the 20th Annual Flagship Conference on Economic Sanctions Enforcement and Compliance, hosted by the American Conference Institute (ACI) in Washington, DC April 29–30.