NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog by Azya Thornton: * * * 20th Judicial District Seeks Comments on Rules Changes * The Davidson County State Trial Courts are implementing revised Local Rules and Chancery Electronic Filing Rules. Pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 18, the trial court judges of the 20th Judicial District are soliciting and will consider input from members of the public and attorneys concerning the propos more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * ACLU of Florida Condemns House Passage of Anti-Voter Bill that would Remove Eligible Florida Voters From the Rolls HB 991/SB 1334 imposes new barriers to registration and will prompt widespread voter disenfranchisement * Today, the Florida House of Representatives passed House Bill 991 by Rep. Jenna Persons-Mulicka by a vote of 83 to 31. HB 991 creates in-perso more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * ACLU of Florida Condemns Senate Committee Passage of Political Repression Bill and Warns of Dangerous Constitutional Violations The legislation would empower state officials to target nonprofits, political adversaries, and those who support them * Today, Senate Bill 1632 advanced in the Florida legislature, passing the Senate Appropriations Committee on Criminal more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Block on Abortion Burial or Cremation Law for Violating Reproductive Freedom Amendment Today, Ohio's First District Court of Appeals upheld a trial court ruling permanently blocking Senate Bill 27, a law that requires burial or cremation of fetal and embryonic tissue from procedural abortions. * Today, Ohio's First District Court of Appe more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Fifth Circuit Denies Motion to Rehear Texas Drag Ban Argument The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied a petition for rehearing in The Woodlands Pride v. Paxton and vacated the permanent injunction that has blocked this law for over two years. * NEW ORLEANS -- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied today a petition for rehearing in Th more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 24 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Celebrating Black History Month: The Transformative Power of Professional Legacy Across Generations * In this Black History Month episode of Littler Celebrates, Melissa Ackie, shareholder in Littler's Austin office, reflects on legacy and representation with Vicki Phipps and Alexis Boyd, a mother daughter duo whose careers intersect across generations. Vicki, a former Littler shareholder in Houston, more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Consultants Marn-Ki Jeong and Ki-Soon Park and Attorney David K. S. Oh of Dentons Lee analyze the economic impact of the proposed Online Platform Fairness Act and offer regulatory recommendations Consultants Marn-Ki Jeong and Ki-Soon Park and Attorney David K. S. Oh of Dentons Lee delivered a keynote address and led designated panel discussions at the 82nd Industrial Development Forum hosted by the Korea Industrial A more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Ethics Opinion: Federal Judges May Address 'Illegitimate' Criticisms * Federal judges may address "illegitimate forms of criticism and attacks," according to a new advisory ethics opinion from the U.S. Judicial Conference's Committee on Codes of Conduct. According to the ABA Journal, Opinion No. 118 states that federal judges may publicly oppose the "persecuti more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 26 -- The New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Families, Communities, and Experts Ask Court to Reject State's Non-Compliant Education Plan and Order Rewrite in Yazzie/Martinez Communities demand targeted funding, accountability, and clear timelines * Santa Fe, NM -- On February 19, 2026, plaintiffs in Yazzie/Martinez v. State of New Mexico filed a Joint Motion for Further Relief asking the First Judicial more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog by Azya Thornton: * * * Family of Teen Killed in Crash Sues Knox County Sheriff * The family of Conor Dolin, a teen killed in a December 2022 single-vehicle crash in South Knox County, filed a lawsuit this week in Knox County Circuit Court accusing the Knox County Sheriff's Office of negligence. The suit seeks $10 million in damages from the family of the unlicensed 15-year-old driver and an u more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Georgia Advocates and Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Fully Fund $325 DREAMS Scholarship Program * Georgia advocates and community leaders gathered at the State Capitol today to call on Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia General Assembly to fully fund the DREAMS Scholarship at its proposed $325 million allocation, warning that any reduction would undermine a long-overdue effort more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Secures Important Procedural Victory in Texas's Fifteenth Court of Appeals * Gibson Dunn secured an important procedural victory when Texas's Fifteenth Court of Appeals partially granted Gibson Dunn's motion for temporary relief, staying discovery and all trial proceedings against our client, Frank Jackson. Writing for the majority, Chief Justice Br more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Candel Therapeutics on $100 Million Public Offering and $100 Millon Royalty Funding Agreement With RTW * The Life Sciences team guided Candel Therapeutics, Inc. ("Candel" or "the Company") on its underwritten public offering of 18,348,624 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $5.45 per share. Candel also granted the underwriters a 30-day o more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Once Again Highly Ranked by Chambers, Solidifying Position as Leading Deals Advisor in Israel * Goodwin remains a destination firm for cross-border transactions involving Israeli companies, founders, investors, and funds. In 2025, the practice continued its reign as a leading deals advisor and advised on several notable mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, a more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog by Azya Thornton: * * * Gov. Lee Signs 1-Time Transfer for High School Athletes Gov. Bill Lee signed SB16 into law this week, allowing Tennessee high school athletes to gain immediate eligibility after one transfer beginning July 1. The law expands eligibility for student-athletes in grades 6-8 and 9-12 who transfer schools for the first time during the summer without making a bona fide change  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Barbara Meili Honored on Crain's New York Business 'Notable Women in Law' List * NEW YORK - Feb. 25, 2026 - Barbara Meili, vice chair of the Global Entertainment & Media Practice, co-chair of the Sports Business Industry Group, and chair of the New York Entertainment and Media Practice at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been named to the  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Jonathan R. Pickett Named Orlando Business Journal 40 Under 40 Honoree * ORLANDO, Fla. - Feb. 25, 2026 - Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Orlando Real Estate Associate Jonathan R. Pickett has been recognized as one of the Orlando Business Journal's 2026 40 Under 40 honorees. The annual Orlando Business Journal's 40 Under 40 award program recognizes standout more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 26 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Hateful Policies Are Decimating the State of the Union President Trump once again lied to the American people about the state of the union with his gaslighting rhetoric that his policies-- that are destroying our democracy and enriching Trump and his allies--are making our lives better. The truth is that since the Trump administration began, his policies have sanctioned v more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * CAC Release: In Disappointing Sixth Amendment Decision, the Supreme Court Made Clear the Limits of Its Decision Following today's decision at the Supreme Court in Villarreal v. Texas, a case in which the Court considered whether a defendant's constitutional right to assistance of counsel is violated by a court order prohibiting the defendant and his counsel from discussing th more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Issues Response to President Trump's State of the Union Address Calling for Passage of a Discriminatory Election Bill * During the 2026 State of the Union address, President Trump asserted harmful and extremely inaccurate allegations about the state of the country. These include baseless claims that fraud is rampant in the American elections system -claims that have be more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Legacy Civil Rights Organizations Denounce President Trump's False Claims About the State of the Union, Vow to Continue Fighting for Black America Last night, President Trump used his State of the Union address to paint a picture of a country experiencing previously unheard-of levels of success and prestige. In a speech riddled with disinformation and half-truths, the President declared th more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Levin to Speak on Predicative Markets at STA Denver Conference * Richard B. Levin, the Chair of the FinTech Practice, will be speaking on a panel at the Denver Security Traders Association (STA) Winter Forum on March 6, 2026. The panel, moderated by Robert Verderese of Virtu Financial, will introduce the audience to predicative markets, the regulation of such markets, and the curren more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by shareholder Kyra Buch, office managing shareholder David Gartenberg and associate Lauren Robertson: * * * Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation After the EEOC's New Guidance: What Actually Changes for Employers? On February 11, 2026, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued new guidance addressing te more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by shareholders Sanjay Nair and Stephen Fuchs and knowledge management counsel Sebastian Chilco: * * * NYC Releases Guidance and Mandatory Notice of Employee Rights as Unpaid Sick Leave Takes Effect and Enforcement Ramps Up Under Earned Safe and Sick Time Act On February 19, 2026, the New York City Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) issued an u more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 24 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by associate Daniel Rhim: * * * Understanding South Korea's New AI Law: Key Considerations for Multinational Employers At a Glance * South Korea's new artificial intelligence law introduces governance, transparency, and risk-management obligations that may affect "AI business operators," including employers that develop, provide, or deploy AI systems that material more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * National Urban League: State of the Union Reveals Urgency of Our "D3" Platform National Urban League President and CEO issued the following response to the State of the Union Address: "The longest Presidential address in recent history was also historically dishonest, as the administration scrambles to obscure the failure of its unpopular policies. "Far from ushering in an "unprecedented" e more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA Asks Supreme Court to Safeguard Jury Trial Rights in FCC Penalty Enforcement Cases * The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amici curiae brief in FCC v. AT&T and Verizon Communications v. FCC today urging the Supreme Court to rule that telecommunications companies have a right to a jury trial when FCC tries to fine them for allegedly failing to protect customer data. more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Nearly 100 Organizations Demand New York Lawmakers Reject Proposals for Anti-Speech Zones Outside Houses of Worship and Reproductive Health Clinics * Anti-speech zones would unconstitutionally trample on New Yorkers ' rights to free speech and assembly NEW YORK - Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) sent a letter to Governor Hochul, President Pro Tempore Stewart-C more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog by Azya Thornton: * * * Nonprofits Sue Memphis Over DOJ Investigation Records Two nonprofits are suing the city of Memphis, alleging it unlawfully denied access to Memphis Police Department (MPD) records. According to the Daily Memphian, Stand for Children Tennessee and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have filed suit after the city declined to provide records related to the 2024 U.S more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 25 [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: * * * Ohio Appeals Court Upholds Block on Abortion Burial or Cremation Law for Violating Reproductive Freedom Amendment * COLUMBUS, Ohio -Ohio's First District Court of Appeals today upheld a trial court ruling permanently blocking Senate Bill more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Reg S-P's Ticking Clock (Private Funds CFO) * Smaller registered investment advisers preparing for the Securities and Exchange Commission's amended Regulation S-P are discovering that the hardest work is not rewriting policies, but tracing where investor data lives -and persuading vendors to take notification obligations seriously. Kaitlin Betancourt, a partner at Goodwin, more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog by Azya Thornton: * * * Rep. Behn Calls for Federal Investigation Into DCS Rep. Aftyn Behn, D-Nashville, is calling for a federal investigation into the Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS). According to The Tennessean, the move comes "after months of independent research, review of federal oversight records, and conversations with impacted families and whistleblowers." In a news more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog by Azya Thornton: * * * Report: West Tennessee Lacks Juvenile Detention Space A new report found the state lacks sufficient juvenile detention bed space in West Tennessee, forcing some counties to transport youth awaiting court dates to facilities in Middle and East Tennessee. According to WPLN, researchers found that there will be enough capacity for these placements once Department of Child more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Rubenfire Recognized as a Member of the Midwest Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame * Taft Law is pleased to announce that Detroit partner and Co-Chair of Taft's Real Estate Practice Group, Mark Rubenfire, has been selected as a member of the 16 th class of the Midwest Commercial Real Estate Hall of Fame by Midwest Real Estate News Magazine. The Hall of Fame distinction is a testame more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog by Azya Thornton: * * * Shelby County DA's Office Adds AI to Speed Case Reviews The Shelby County District Attorney's office is the latest to add artificial intelligence to its toolbox, announcing it is now using a locally developed AI to speed case reviews. District Attorney Steve Mulroy said at a press conference that the system could save "thousands of man-hours of work in a given year," th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * State of the Union Speech: A 2-Hour Disgraceful and Dehumanizing Display of Hate * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org Sofia Costas scostas@advancingjustice-aajc.orgt WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last night, President Trump delivered a State of the Union address to a nation deeply divided by his actions and relentless hate speech. His rem more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Statement from the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on President Trump's State of the Union Speech * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier tonight, President Trump addressed the nation with yet another divisive and inaccurate State of the Union, including baseless claims of widespread voter fraud and rampant noncitizen voting. In response, Damon Hewitt,  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 26 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog by Azya Thornton: * * * Stites & Harbison Names Family Law Chair Louisville-based Stites & Harbison has appointed member Brenton Lankford as chair of its Nashville office's family law service group, the firm reports. Lankford's practice focuses on domestic relations, including divorce and post-divorce matters, child custody, child support, alimony and property disputes. He also negotiates and d more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Strength of Reed Smith's corporate practice recognised in Chambers Germany 2026 guide * MUNICH - Global law firm Reed Smith's corporate practice has been recognised in the Chambers Germany 2026 guide, published today. Partners Andreas Splittgerber and Christian Filippitsch achieved individual recognitions for their work in data protection and competition/EU law respe more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * CAC Release: Supreme Court Oral Argument Focuses on Takings Clause, While Largely Ignoring the Problematic Excessive-Fines-Clause Analysis Applied by the Court Below Following oral argument at the Supreme Court this morning in Pung v. Isabella County, a case in which the Court is considering whether the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment is implicated when a local more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 25 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog by Azya Thornton: * * * Supreme Court: County Ordinance Violates Zoning Law In an opinion released today, the Tennessee Supreme Court held that a Grundy County resolution regulating quarry locations is effectively a zoning ordinance enacted in violation of the Tennessee County Zoning Act (CZA). The act requires counties to hold a public hearing and submit proposed ordinances to the regional pla more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Expands IP Practice with 5-Member Team * Taft, one of the fastest-growing law firms in the country, announced today the addition of a five-member team, led by partner Troy Groetken, to the Intellectual Property practice. This IP group adds a full complement of industry-trained attorneys and agents to Taft with advanced technical degrees and decades of experience in the pharmace more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Young to Speak on California Privacy Protection Agency's New Cybersecurity Requirements * Taft Atlanta partner Michael Young will discuss the California Privacy Protection Agency's newly issued cybersecurity requirements during the Data Management Association (DAMA) Georgia Chapter's monthly Small Group Discussion on March 23. Young will outline the new regulations and provide guida more PR