WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Victory in Colorado: Criminal Charges Dismissed Against Faithful Pastors - But Our Fight for Religious Liberty Continues By Liam Harrell We have tremendous news to share from Northglenn, Colorado: The City of Northglenn dismissed the criminal charges against the pastors and church members we represent. After being charged as criminals for their worship, prayer, fellowship, and charity, they can now breathe easier knowing th more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division announced that the Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle filed written notifications regarding changes to its membership. The notifications serve to extend legal protections that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific conditions. This update includes the addition of the following parties to the venture: * Alveo Technologies, Inc., Alameda, California * Arcology, Inc., Culver City, California * Athari BioSciences, Sterling, Virg more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received a notification from the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC) regarding updates to its membership roster. The filing was submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. This disclosure ensures the venture continues to operate under legal provisions that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages, a measure designed to facilitate collaboration in defen more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notice that America's DataHub Consortium (ADC) has added several members to its research venture. The filing was submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission under the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. By disclosing these membership changes, the consortium maintains protections that limit the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specific conditions. The list of parties joining the venture  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- BBPS LLC has submitted a public comment letter to the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, expressing deep concerns regarding proposed amendments to the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45. The amendments, which suggest the endorsement of non-personal methods for serving subpoenas, could disrupt longstanding practices within the professional process-serving industry and pose risks to the reliability of due process. The proposed changes aim to allow subpoena more ST

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following fact sheet (No. R46674) on Jan. 16, 2026, by Latin American affairs specialist Clare Ribando Seelke: Here are excerpts: * * * Lunar New Year: Fact Sheet Introduction The Lunar New Year is a holiday celebrated in many parts of Asia and in Asian communities around the world. It marks the beginning of the year using the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Typically, Lunar New Year is observed in late January or early February of the Gregorian calendar more PR

GOLDEN, Colorado, Jan. 17 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following Q&A on Jan. 16, 2026, with engineering physics major Cece DiSibio: * * * Mines student explores cutting-edge quantum research at Argonne National Laboratory In summer 2025, Cece DiSibio, an engineering physics major at Colorado School of Mines, conducted cutting-edge research in quantum information science through the Open Quantum Initiative (OQI) Undergraduate Fellowship. DiSibio was one of 27 undergraduate students selected nationwide to participate in the program, more PR