NEW YORK, Feb. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, issued the following letter with 46 organizations: * * * #KeepItOn: authorities must reverse social media shutdown order and restore access in Gabon * We, the undersigned organizations, and members of the #KeepItOn coalition -a global network of over 345 human rights organizations from 105 countries working to end internet shutdowns - urgently  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 20, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * 60-Year Desegregation Case Ended for Dyersburg Schools A federal court on Feb. 12 dismissed a desegregation case that has held Dyersburg City Schools accountable to federal monitoring for nearly 60 years. The United States sued the West Tennessee district in 1966, alleging it violated the Constitution and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by maintaining a du more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 20 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 19, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * ABA Issues Opinion on Judges' Administrative Roles The American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has released a formal opinion that provides guidance on the ethical obligations of judges under the ABA Model Code of Judicial Conduct when they are exercising administrative, employment and superviso more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 20, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * ACLU Seeks to Reinstate Blount Pride 1st Amendment Suit The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Tennessee is asking a federal appeals court to revive a lawsuit filed on behalf of Blount Pride, alleging the group's First Amendment rights were violated after the Blount County District Attorney's Office warned organizers they could face prosecution ov more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on Feb/ 20, 2026: * * * Federal Court Halts Enforcement of Key Provisions of Law Censoring Identity and Inclusion in K-12 Schools in Three Texas School Districts A U.S. district judge today granted a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of key aspects of Senate Bill 12 in Houston ISD, Katy ISD, and Plano ISD until the case is fully resolved and issued an opinion explaining its r more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Massive Blow to President Trump at Supreme Court By Logan Sekulow The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump's global tariffs. The Justices ruled 6-3 that Trump overstepped his Executive authority and needed approval from Congress. Now the question is, will the President find another way to impose tariffs on nations that trade with the United States? As reported by The Hill: more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Our Alliance With Europe Is Imperfect - But Invaluable By Mike Pompeo, Senior Counsel for Global Affairs Secretary of State Marco Rubio's speech to the Munich Security Council on the continued necessity of the transatlantic alliance has won him plaudits from across the spectrum - and rightly so. With Western values of democracy and the rule of law under assault from multiple directions, this Admin more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 20, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Attorneys Debate Whether to Split Tyre Nichols Civil Trial Attorneys in the civil lawsuit stemming from the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols were in court this week, arguing a motion to split up the trial for the parties involved in the case. According to the Commercial Appeal, the motion involves whether to split the trial into two proceedings, one agains more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 20, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Belmont Law Alumna Joins Supreme Court Bar Belmont University College of Law alumna Sarah Ingalls was admitted to the bar of the U.S Supreme Court last November, a rare early-career milestone achieved just six years after earning her law degree. Ingalls, now an associate at Thompson Burton in Nashville, worked on a case that reached the nation's highest more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Fifth Circuit: Too Soon to Rule on Constitutionality of Louisiana Law Requiring Public Schools to Display Ten Commandments * NEW ORLEANS - The Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled today that it is premature to determine the constitu more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following Q&A on Feb. 19, 2026, with associate Michael Campbell: * * * From Associate to Alumnus: Carrying Lessons of Leadership Forward How do you build a legal department for a rapidly growing youth sports company? Just ask Michael Campbell, former corporate and business transactions (CBT) associate in Philadelphia and now general counsel of Unrivaled Sports. After six years as a transaction more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of The Trevor Project and the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Case Involving Ban on Conversion Therapy * Gibson Dunn filed an amicus brief on behalf of The Trevor Project and the National Alliance on Mental Illness at the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Bury v. City of Kansas City in support of appellees Kansas more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 20 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 19, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * House OKs Bill Affecting Recognition of Same-Sex Marriages The Tennessee House of Representatives passed legislation today that aims to "clarify" that private citizens and organizations may refuse to recognize same-sex marriages without facing punishment. According to WBIR, HB1473, sponsored by Rep. Gino Bulso, R-Brentwood, passed on a vote of more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 20 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 19, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Immigration Bills Begin to Advance Through Committees A number of immigration bills introduced at the beginning of the session have started to move through the legislative process. According to the Nashville Post, members of the State & Local Government Committee House Departments and Agencies Subcommittee passed three bills earlier this week.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * In NCLA Win, Supreme Court Agrees Trump Admin. Cannot Use IEEPA to Impose Emergency Tariffs In a 6-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned President Trump's orders imposing tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), holding them unlawful because the text of that statute does not delegate tariff authority to the president. The New Civil Libert more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers, Former Government Officials, Human Rights Advocates, Faith Groups File SCOTUS Amicus Briefs in Support of People Seeking Asylum Arguments in Major Asylum Case to Be Held March 24 * This week, Democratic lawmakers, former government officials, human rights advocates, immigration law professors, and dozens of faith organizations filed amicus ("friend of the court") briefs in support o more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Mourns the Loss of Dr. Norman C. Francis, Civil Rights Champion and Longtime Board Member * The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of Dr. Norman C. Francis, a towering advocate for civil rights, educational equity, and social justice. A stalwart civic and higher education leader, Dr. Francis dedicated his life's work to expanding opportunity and strengthening pat more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Legal Groups Representing Plaintiffs File Supreme Court Brief Supporting Core Constitutional Protection of Birthright Citizenship Courts have uniformly blocked President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order; Supreme Court arguments set for April 1 * Legal organizations representing a class of all babies who would be subject to President Trump's harmful, unconsti more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Legal Groups Representing Plaintiffs File Supreme Court Brief Supporting Core Constitutional Protection of Birthright Citizenship Courts have uniformly blocked President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order; Supreme Court argume more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 20, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Legislative Updates Podcast Talks Sovereign Immunity, Appeals, Parental Rights Bills TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new this week with attorneys and TBA lobbyists Berkley Schwarz with Pier Strategies and Brad Lampley of Adams & Reese. This week they discussed SB1958/HB1971, a sovereign immunity bill; SB1731/HB1791, an interlocutory appeals bill; a more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 21 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 20, 2026, office managing shareholder David C. Gartenberg, associate Lukasz Gilewski, and shareholder Jennifer S. Harpole: * * * Colorado Amends Wage Compliance Rules, Revises Recordkeeping Requirements, and Implements New Youth Employment Standards At a Glance * COMPS Order #40 expands the definition of "employer," provides for larger potential tip credits, and imposes additional recordkeeping more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Nationwide Coalition Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Withhold Support from Noncitizen Victims of Crime Legal Filing Seeks Immediate Court Intervention to Protect Violence Prevention Funding * The R.I. Coalition Against Domestic Violence and a nationwide group of other state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions filed today an amende more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Okun to Speak at the 2026 TEGE Annual Exempt Organizations Council Meeting * Taft Cincinnati partner Megan Okun will speak at the 2026 TEGE Annual Exempt Organizations Council Meeting on March 6 in Washington, D.C. Okun will be part of a panel that will present on "Form 990: Beyond Compliance, a Public Disclosure and Reputation Tool," addressing how exempt organizations can strategi more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 20 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 19, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Supreme Court Adopts Software, Amends Rule to Help Identify Conflicts of Interest The U.S. Supreme Court announced this week that it will use new software to assist in identifying whether a case poses a potential conflict of interest for the justices, who decide for themselves whether to step aside from participation in cases. According to Reu more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 21 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 20, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Supreme Court Rejects Basis for Most Trump Tariffs In a 6-3 decision today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the statutory basis for most of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which were imposed by executive orders. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Neil Gorsuch joined with Justices Elena Kagan, Kentanji Brown Jackson and Sonya more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court rules against tariffs in a win for the separation of powers * Washington, D.C.; February 20, 2026 : This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a major victory for the separation of powers, ruling that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not allow the President to impose tariffs. "The Supreme Court's decision is a win for t more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Thompson To Speak at Crain's Cleveland Power Breakfast * Taft partner Adrian Thompson will speak at Crain's Cleveland Power Breakfast "The State of Law: Leader Insights" on March 25. He will join a panel of industry experts to discuss how law firms are evolving and what these changes mean for businesses. Thompson and the other panelists will explore how firm leadership is adapting f more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Again Earns Top Rankings on Canada Capital Markets League Tables * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke's capital markets attorneys continued to earn top recognition in the global and Canada-focused capital markets league tables published by LSEG and Bloomberg, achieving high rankings across global equity and bond tables as well as several Canadian equi more PR