NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 13, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Conservation Group Sues Federal Agency to Protect Salamander The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over the status of a small amphibian found in Tennessee WPLN reports. The conservation group alleges the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to determine whether the yellow-spotted woodland salamander shou more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 13, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Gov. Lee Announces Push for Constitutional Amendment to Ban State Property Tax Gov. Bill Lee, joined by business leaders and legislative partners, this week announced the formation of a committee to build support for a constitutional amendment that would ban a state property tax. According to the Daily Memphian, Amendment 2 would prohibit the General As more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 14 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by partner Robert F. Miller, and associate Michael Shimada: * * * California Enacts SB 25 - A "Mini-HSR" Premerger Notification Law On February 10, 2026 California enacted the "California Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act" (SB 25), which requires certain parties who submit federal Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings to also deliver a copy of that filing to the C more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 13, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Legislative Updates Podcast Covers Post-Storm Session, Committee Assignments TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new this week with TBA attorneys and lobbyists Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin of Adams & Reese. In this episode, they discuss the state of the legislature after Winter Storm Fern, bills being assigned to committees and the timeline for this  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by partner Vanessa Ganguin: * * * Higher English Language Requirements for UK Work Visas By Vanessa Ganguin/* The UK Government has raised English language requirements for major UK work immigration routes. The required standard as defined by the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is raised for Skilled Worker, Scale-up Worker and High Potential Individual visa more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 14 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 13, 2026, by partner Vanessa Ganguin: * * * New UK Immigration Measures Are Set to Facilitate Entering the UK Tech and Science Sectors UK ministers have unveiled proposals to facilitate work immigration into the tech and science sectors crucial to the Government's industrial strategy aims. By Vanessa Ganguin/* UK ministers have unveiled proposals to facilitate work immigration into the tech an more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 13, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Metro Council Seeks Removal of NES CEO After Winter Storm A Metro Council resolution filed this week calls for the removal of Nashville Electric Service (NES) CEO Teresa Broyles-Aplin after Winter Storm Fern left nearly 250,000 customers without power, the Nashville Post reports. The nonbinding measure, sponsored by Councilmembers Emily Benedict and Cou more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 13, 2026 by Azya Thornton: * * * Shelby County Mayor Says State Owes Millions for Housing Inmates Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris said Tuesday that the state owes the county millions for housing state inmates at the Shelby County Penal Farm, claiming the unpaid costs contributed to the county's budget deficit, Action News 5 reports. Harris said it cost nearly $30 million last year to hou more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 14 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news: * * * New Voices bill 'makes journalism better,' student tells Utah House committee Myesha Phukan Utah's House Education Committee has tabled the state's New Voices bill for now, but committee members spoke favorably about student press protections in a Jan. 27 hearing. They also demonstrated willingness to work on the bill, one of the first New Voices introductions in Utah. Rep. Carol Spackman Moss, th more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 14 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 13, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Metro Council Size, Airport Authority Cases Lawyers for Metro Nashville and for the state presented arguments Thursday in two cases before the Tennessee Supreme Court concerning a potential reduction in the size of the Metro Council and a possible state restructuring of the Metro Nashville Airport Authority. According to more PR