CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * ABA 2026 White Collar Crime Institute to convene March 10-13 in San Diego The 2026 White Collar Crime Institute, sponsored by the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section, will feature in-depth exploration of cybersecurity, cryptocurrencies, money laundering, international law and other pressing legal, regulatory and ethical issues impacting the white-collar landscape March 10 more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * ACLJ Files U.N. Report Challenging Pakistan's Death Penalty for Blasphemy By Shaheryar Gill As part of our ongoing advocacy at the United Nations, we recently submitted a report to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Summary, Extrajudicial or Arbitrary Executions in response to a formal call for input. The Special Rapporteur requested information regarding the death penalty, particularly as it relates  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * ACLJ Secures Justice for Slain Christian Father in Pakistan and His Family By Shaheryar Gill Last December during my visit to Pakistan, I met an elderly woman whose son had been tragically murdered by a Muslim neighbor. She looked at me and said, "I want justice for my son." Then she put her hand on my head and blessed me (a customary way for an elder to bless a younger person). We are glad to in more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * ACLU Files Court Brief in Public Employee Free Speech Case Arguing that "Disparaging" Speech is Not Entitled to Less Protection The brief argues that the court applied an inappropriate standard by judging the speech based on its tone, rather than any disruptive effect it had in the workplace, potentially diminishing free speech protections for all public employees. * The  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following statement on Feb. 26, 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-person,  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2026: * * * Dreamer Freed, DHS Dismisses Removal Proceedings A Nebraska Dreamer is back home after nearly three months in the custody of immigration officials. On Friday, an Omaha Immigration Court Judge granted a motion to dismiss removal proceedings against Joel Angel-Becerril, who has temporary and renewable protection against deportation and work authorization throug more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [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: * * * New ACLU Report Reveals How the Trump Administration is Using Local Police to Build a National Deportation-Policing Force Through the 287(g) Program * WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today released a new report, De more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 26, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * AG Joins Coalition Concerned About Netflix-Warner Bros. Merger Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti has joined a coalition of state attorneys general urging the U.S. Department of Justice to conduct a thorough antitrust review of the proposed merger between Netflix and Warner Bros., warning that the deal could harm consumers, creato more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * 17 Years Old - Arrested for Sharing the Gospel in Pakistan By Shaheryar Gill As we continue fighting for our clients Shahzad Masih, the Ayub brothers, and Ahsan Masih -- all facing death sentences because of false blasphemy allegations - our affiliate in Pakistan, the Organization for Legal Aid (OLA), has now been asked to take on yet another troubling case. This time, it involves a 19-year-old C more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * The Far Left Falls Into President Trump's Trap By Logan Sekulow Last night, President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to Congress, and it seems like radical-Left Members of Congress played right into his hands. For much of the night, the Left-leaning Members who bothered to show up at all - remained firmly planted in their seats while Republicans and guests in attendance sto more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * FBI Caught Spying on Kash Patel and Susie Wiles By Logan Sekulow It's another bombshell out of Washington, D.C., as we've now learned that the Biden Deep State spied on our current FBI Director Kash Patel and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles (while both were private citizens), secretly obtaining their phone records, and other intelligence, as part of former Special Counsel Jack Smith's Arcti more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ballard Spahr Represents Everest Infrastructure Partners in $500 Million Capital Raise * Ballard Spahr represented Everest Infrastructure Partners in raising $500 million in new equity capital commitments by private equity funds managed by TPG Peppertree. Pittsburgh-based Everest Infrastructure Partners is one of the largest and fastest-growing wireless tower  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Brynn Rail Comments on FINRA's Proposed Streamlined OBA Reporting Rules in Hedge Fund Law Report In Hedge Fund Law Report, asset management partner Brynn Rail discussed FINRA's January 2026 proposal to streamline outside business activities (OBA) reporting for broker-dealers. Brynn noted that the new rule aims to clarify and narrow reporting requirements, especially for per more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news on Feb, 24, 2026: * * * CIEL Statement on the 4th Anniversary of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) stands in unwavering solidarity with the people of Ukraine, who for four years have resisted Russia's illegal, fossil fueled war of aggression at enormous human, social, and environmental cost, defending their sovereignty and territorial integrity. We  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Urge the Supreme Court to Strike Down Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court should strike down President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, according to an amicus brief filed by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Howard University School of Law's Civil more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Wiley Rein, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Commerce Department Issues Affirmative Preliminary Antidumping Duty Determinations on Hardwood and Decorative Plywood from China, Indonesia, and Vietnam On February 25, 2026, the U.S. Department of Commerce released its preliminary affirmative antidumping (AD) duty findings on hardwood and decorative plywood, identifying significant dumping margins by hardwood and decorative plywood produc more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [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: * * * Congressional Scorecard Details Pro- and Anti-Civil Liberties Votes in Congress Since 2025 * WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today released its Congressional scorecard detailing votes in the U.S. House of Representatives  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 26, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * DHS Backs Off Plans for ICE Facility in Lebanon After more than a week of conflicting reports about whether the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was planning to open an immigration detention facility in Lebanon, U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced yesterday that DHS will not move forward with the facility. Though supportive of the I more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Fisk University and Brennan Center Launch New Initiative on Democracy and Justice in the South The Partnership for Southern Impact will work with communities and organizations across the South to build more representative and responsive state and local governments. Fisk and the Brennan Center will develop nonpartisan solutions to problems like voter suppression, partis more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Frost and Tegtmeier to Speak at NACDL 2026 West Coast White Collar Conference * Taft Denver partners Kristen Frost and Richard Tegtmeier will speak at the 2026 National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) West Coast White Collar Conference on June 25. Frost and Tegtmeier will participate as panelists, respectively speaking on "Effective Openings & Powerful Closings" and  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Prevails for Investor in Oil Terminal Ownership Breach of Contract Suit * Victory is historic first jury verdict in new Texas Business Court HOUSTON - Feb. 26, 2026 - A Texas-based team of Greenberg Traurig, LLP attorneys prevailed on February 20 in a jury trial for clients Albert Theodore "Ted" Powers and his entity Allied Ports, LLC in Powers et al more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 27 -- Ice Miller, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ice Miller Posts Record Revenue and Double-Digit Profit Gains in 2025, Underscoring Strong Market Position and Strategic Execution Ice Miller is celebrating a landmark year, announcing record-breaking 2025 financial results and the strongest performance in the firm's history. Revenue climbed to $303.4 million, surpassing the $300 million mark for the first time and reflecting 7% year-over-year g more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 27 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * In Law360 Q&A, Managing Partner Andrew Detherage Highlights Firm's Organic Growth Strategy In a Q&A interview with Law360 Pulse, Barnes & Thornburg Managing Partner Andrew J. Detherage discussed the firm's master plan of expanding strategically through steady, organic growth and lateral hiring rather than law firm combinations. The Feb. 23 article was published shortly after the firm  more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following joint statement on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Europe must close the rights gap for migrants and asylum seekers with disabilities Joint statement by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP) and the European Disability Forum (EDF) * Migrants and asylum seekers with disabilities continue to face systemic exclusion from protection, support, and integration systems across the European Union, despite the E more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Sues War Department for Records on Death of 'Most Wanted' Terrorist Marwan * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of War for records about Zulkifli Abdhir, also known as "Marwan," a Malaysian terrorist on the FBI's Most Wanted list who was killed in January 2015 during a Philippin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Uncovers NYC's Multimillion FEMA Spending Spree to House and Feed Migrants * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that it received 710 pages of records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit that detail New York City spending millions of dollars in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds over just more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch: Records Show Unsupervised Children, False Billing, Licensing Violations at Multiple Minneapolis Daycare Facilities * Judicial Watch announced today that it received 458 pages of records from the Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families in a Minnesota Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request that show a strong pattern of false billing, misstated attendance records more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Mourns the Loss of Jo Ann Bland, Lifelong Champion for Voting Rights * The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of Jo Ann Bland, a fearless civil rights leader, educator, and lifelong champion of voting rights whose unwavering commitment to advancing equality and justice in Selma, Alabama reverberated across the country. Ms. Bland passed away at 72 years old on Feb more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, issued the following news on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Lewis Rinaudo Cohen Speaks at the NYC Bar Association's Annual Crypto Conference Lewis Rinaudo Cohen, co-chair of the CahillNXT Digital Assets and Emerging Technology practice, will speak at the New York City Bar Association's Annual Crypto Conference on March 18, 2026. The annual event brings together legal practitioners, regulators, academics, and industry leaders to discuss key dev more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 27 -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Liberty Justice Center Joins Fight at Supreme Court to Stop FCC Scheme That Sidesteps Trial by Jury Yesterday, the Liberty Justice Center filed an amicus curiae brief in the U.S. Supreme Court supporting respondents in the consolidated cases FCC v. AT&T, Inc. and Verizon Communications, Inc. v. FCC. The cases ask the Court to resolve a split between the U.S. Courts of Appeals for more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 27 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by shareholders Zoe M. Argento and Bradford J. Kelley: * * * AI Transcription and Note-Taking Technologies: Seven Points for Employers to Consider At a Glance * AI note-taking tools can boost productivity and engagement by letting employees focus on meetings while automatically generating summaries, action items, and searchable records to support follow-up and knowledge management. * more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 27 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by capital member Lourdes C. Hernandez-Venegas and member Alberto Tabales Maldonado: * * * Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury Announces 2026 Limits on Qualified Retirement Plans On February 20, 2026, the Puerto Rico Department of the Treasury issued Internal Revenue Circular Letter No. 26-03 ("CL IR 26-03") announcing the applicable 2026 limits for Puerto Rico qualified retirement  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 27 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by shareholders Alexander T. MacDonald, Dimitrios Markos, Robert W. Pritchard and James A. Paretti: * * * U.S. Department of Labor Proposes New(ish) Worker-Classification Standards The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule, entitled the "Employee or Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Migrant and Seasonal Agri more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 27 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by senior counsel Deborah Margolis and associate Hannah Drury: * * * UK: Key Provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Are Now in Force - What's Coming Next? Further to our update here, several significant provisions of the UK's Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the "Act") that are relevant for employers came into force on February 5, 2026, with further measures scheduled for June 19, 2026. more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 27 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lounge: So Much FMLA, So Little Time - A Preview of Littler's FMLA and ADA Master Class Hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave are joined by Jeff Nowak to talk about how a moment of professional curiosity turned into a deep focus on the FMLA and ADA - and eventually into one of Littler's most comprehensive master classes. Jeff shares how practical storytelling, real-world scenarios, and fast-mov more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 26, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Lt. Gov. McNally Won't Seek Reelection Citing Health Concerns Lt. Gov. Randy McNally announced on the floor of the state Senate this morning that he would not seek reelection later this year, ending a nearly five-decade career in the legislature. According to the Nashville Banner, the Oak Ridge Republican was first elected to the House in 1978 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Will & Schulte recognized among Juristat's 2025 Top Patent Firms * International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte has been recognized in Juristat 's Top Patent Firms 2025 report, earning multiple distinctions for excellence before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In the 2025 rankings, McDermott achieved: * Gold - Normalize more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Parents Sue New York Over Unconstitutional Delays In Process To Challenge Their Harmful Listings On Child Maltreatment Registry * The vast majority of parents-roughly 70%-prevail in challenging their listings Illegal delays block employment and caregiver opportunities NEW YORK - Today, three New York parents filed a federal class action lawsuit against the New York State Off more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Quantonation Ventures Closes Quantonation II at EUR220 Million * A Goodwin cross-border team including the Paris Private Investment Funds team and US Technology team advised Quantonation Ventures, the world's leading venture firm for quantum- and physics-based technologies, in the EUR220 million fundraising of Quantonation II. Founded in 2018 by Charles Beigbeder, Christ more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 26, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Report: ABA in Settlement Talks With Anti-DEI Group The American Bar Association (ABA) reportedly is in settlement talks with the American Alliance for Equal Rights over settling the group's lawsuit challenging ABA law school scholarships. In a recent court filing, the parties asked for more time to engage in settlement discussions according t more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * S.T.O.P. Report Demands Mamdani Dismantle NYC Surveillance State, Details Policy Recommendations Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, released Dear Mamdani: Dismantle NYC's Surveillance State, a report detailing how the mayor can use the powers of his office to rein in the NYPD's vast surveilla more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 26, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * SCOTUSblog Founder Guilty of Tax Crimes, Mortgage Fraud SCOTUSblog founder and appellate attorney Tom Goldstein has been found guilty on 12 of 16 counts of tax crimes and mortgage fraud, Bloomberg Law reports. During the trial, Goldstein denied that he ever willfully cheated on his taxes, blaming any errors on his returns on his staff and outs more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Shareholder Daniella Genet Silberstein Named South Florida Business Journal's 2026 Influential Business Woman * MIAMI - Feb. 26, 2026 - Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Shareholder Daniella Genet Silberstein, co-chair of Greenberg Traurig's Global Corporate Practice, has been selected among the South Florida Business Journal 's 2026 Influential Business Women honorees. Now in  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 26, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * State, ACLU to Settle Suit Over Sanctuary Policies Law The Tennessee Attorney General's (AG) Office plans to settle a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union-Tennessee (ACLU), which challenged a state law penalizing local officials who support sanctuary city policies. According to WPLN, the state concedes it cannot support the law's co more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 26, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Sullivan County Lawyer Reinstated On Feb. 24, the Tennessee Supreme Court reinstated Sullivan County lawyer Ricky A.W. Curtis to the active practice of law. Curtis was temporarily suspended on Jan. 22 for failing to respond to the Board of Professional Responsibility concerning a complaint of misconduct. The board confirmed that the petition more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Ranks in Top 10 on 2025 Leopard Law Firm Index Top 200 * Firm Climbs 38 Spots to No. 9, Underscoring Strong Data-Driven Performance and Sustained Upward Momentum Troutman Pepper Locke has been recognized as a top-performing law firm in SurePoint's 2025 Leopard Law Firm Index (LLFI) Top 200, climbing from No. 47 to No. 9 this year among 5,800 firms more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 26, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * U.S. Judiciary Seeks Greater Control Over Courthouse Management The federal judiciary is urging Congress to shift courthouse management away from the executive branch, citing mounting risks and longstanding neglect, according to Reuters. The judiciary argues urgent action is needed to address critical system failures, underfunded repairs, secu more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * New, expanded foreign aid restrictions target transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people globally On February 26, 2026, three new rules from the U.S. State Department--collectively titled Promoting Human Flourishing in Foreign Assistance--will take effect, imposing sweeping new conditions on organizations receiving U.S. foreign aid. The rules expan more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release: * * * HIV-related stigma in the US remains widespread and has increased in recent years A new report from the Williams Institute at the UCLA School of Law finds that in 2024, 43% of adults in the United States held at least one stigmatizing belief about people living with HIV (PLWH), an increase from 31% in 2021. The report describes HIV stigma as encompassing two primary more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSrep) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * States with Weaker Gun Laws and Higher Gun Ownership Have Highest Gun Death Rates, New 2024 Data Confirm Mississippi, New Mexico, Alaska, Alabama, and Wyoming Have Highest Gun Death Rates in the Nation Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Rhode Island Have Lowest Gun Death Rates in the Nation * Just-released data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Wiley Rein, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Wiley Files Amicus Brief in Fourth Circuit in Article III Case Wiley filed an amicus brief in SC NAACP v. SC Department of Juvenile Justice, urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to grant a petition for rehearing en banc of a panel decision that held that the Protection and Advocacy (P&A) organization for South Carolina lacks standing under Article III of the U.S. Constitution to undertak more PR