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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 Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Leading Economists in Supreme Court Tariff Case
Jenner & Block filed an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of prominent economists in Learning Resources, Inc., et al. v. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. The brief provides economic analysis regarding emergency tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
Partner Shoba Pillay to Speak at 2025 Securities Enforcement Forum Central
Partner Shoba Pillay will join a session at the 2025 Securities Enforcement Forum Central titled "The SEC’s Role in Cyber and Emerging Technology (Including AI): Enforcement and Disclosures.”
Rachel Alpert rejoins the firm after leading the Office of Foreign Assets Control legal team as part of the US Department of the Treasury. She will co-chair the National Security and Crisis and the Human Rights and Global Strategy practices, bringing extensive experience from the front lines of US sanction development, implementation, and enforcement.
Recognitions
Partners Aaron Cooper, Madeleine Findley, and Shoba Pillay were named to Lawdragon’s second annual list of the 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers. The accolade recognizes leading lawyers in privacy, data, security, incident response, and the deals and lawsuits that revolve around all things Cyber.
Jenner & Block Team Named Litigators of the Week Runner-Ups for Victory in the Second Circuit
Jenner & Block Partners Jason Hipp, Annie Kastanek, and Terri Mascherin were named runners-up for The American Lawyer’s Litigators of the Week for their groundbreaking victory in the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on behalf of the family of an American citizen killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014. Their work ensures that the case against Sberbank of Russia—now majority owned by the Russian Federation and accused of facilitating funding to
Partner Shoba Pillay Receives the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Inaugural Emerging Leader Award
Partner Shoba Pillay was recognized by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs with the Council’s Inaugural Emerging Leader Award in recognition of her extraordinary leadership and commitment to Chicago, the nation, and the world.
Publications
“Just Standing By The Russian Shadow Fleets?” Edward Fennell’s Legal Diary
London Partner Rob Dalling has authored the Contributed Article of the Week in Edward Fennell's Legal Diary, examining the UK Government's recent announcement that armed forces and law enforcement may intercept vessels forming part of Russia's so-called 'shadow fleet' in UK waters.
Partner Rob Dalling Comments on UK Russia Sanctions Package in ICLG
London Partner Rob Dalling provided commentary to International Comparative Legal Guides (ICLG), on the UK government's largest sanctions package against Russia since the early months of the Ukraine war, announced on the four-year anniversary of Russia's invasion.
The America First Investment Policy in Practice
With the December 18, 2025 confirmation of Chris Pilkerton as the Assistant Treasury Secretary for Investment Security, the Trump administration’s “America First Investment Policy” is in full swing. This policy articulates a goal of welcoming foreign investment in the United States, while remaining vigilant of new and evolving threats that can accompany such investment.
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.
"Shoba Pillay and Jennifer Lee on the SEC SolarWinds Enforcement Action," The Lawfare Podcast
Partners Shoba Pillay and Jennifer Lee recently sat down with The Lawfare Podcast to discuss the fallout of SolarWinds cyber-attack and the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to file a cybersecurity-related enforcement action against the corporation and its chief information security officer.
Client Alerts
On June 22, 2026, President Trump signed two Executive Orders establishing an updated comprehensive federal framework for quantum information science and technology. The first order focuses on security—requiring federal agencies and government contractors to upgrade their encryption systems to withstand attacks from future quantum computers, before those computers arrive. The second focuses on innovation—accelerating research, commercialization, and workforce development in quantum computing and
The 50% Rule Is Dead; Long Live the 50% Rule
On March 31, 2026, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) issued new guidance (“Guidance”) on “Sham Transactions and Sanctions Evasion.” This Guidance confirms and formalizes what a series of recent enforcement actions has made clear: while OFAC’s long-standing 50% Rule is still in place, it is a floor, not a ceiling, to corporate diligence. According to the Guidance, it is important to look “beyond legal formalities to underlying practical and economic realities.” T
Media Organizations Face New Risks from DOJ
In April 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi signaled the Department of Justice’s (the “Department” or “DOJ”) heightened interest in pursuing “improper leaks” of “protected” government information and, to do so, relaxed DOJ’s self-imposed policy constraints on conducting media investigations.[1]In January 2026, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executed a search warrant at the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, seeking information related to an alleged disclosure of classifie
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.
Five Jenner & Block Partners to Speak at 2026 ABA White Collar Crime Institute
Five Jenner & Block partners will share insights on sanctions enforcement, international anti-corruption coordination, DOJ policy shifts, and money laundering trends at the American Bar Association's White Collar Crime Institute — the premier national conference for white collar criminal defense attorneys, federal prosecutors, compliance professionals, and in-house counsel.
Partner Rachel Alpert to Speak at GIR’s 2025 National Security Risks and Compliance Conference
Rachel Alpert, Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s National Security and Crisis Practice, will join a panel at Global Investigations Review’s (GIR) National Security Risks and Compliance conference on November 13.