NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 27, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * 15 Lawyers Suspended for Fee, 8 for IOLTA Violations The Tennessee Supreme Court on Feb. 25 suspended 15 attorneys for failure to pay the annual registration fee, eight of whom also failed to file proof that client funds are held in an IOLTA-compliant account. View the fee suspension order and IOLTA suspension order. Lawyers reinstated in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Deterrence Collapsed When Putin Invaded Ukraine. Have We Learned Our Lesson? By Mike Pompeo, Senior Counsel for Global Affairs This week marked the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine - with peace as elusive as ever. I was in Ukraine for this somber occasion and was once again impressed by the resilience and fortitude of this incredible country. Each night I was there, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Rep. Ilhan Omar Doubles Down on State of the Union Tantrum By Ali Holston Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-5) told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that she has no regrets about her sudden outburst during the State of the Union address, in which she couldn't contain her venom when President Trump made one simple request of the gallery: One of the great things about the State of the Union is how it gives Americans  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * U.S. Authorizes Embassy To Leave "Immediately" By Logan Sekulow Late last night, the State Department urged American citizens to leave the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem immediately. The warning came via overnight communications with U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, seeming to indicate that a U.S. attack on Iran could be imminent. As reported: US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee reportedly  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC Horrified by Death of Visually Impaired Refugee After CBP Abandonment * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org On February 25, Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a Rohingya refugee from Myanmar, was found dead in Buffalo, N.Y after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents abandoned him at a coffee sho more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bilott Headlining May President's Speaker Series at Martin County Bar Association * Taft's Rob Bilott will present at the Martin County Bar Association President's Speaker Series on May 15. Learn more here. Dubbed by The New York Times Magazine as " The Lawyer Who Became DuPont's Worst Nightmare " in an article published on Jan. 6, 2016, Bilott has represented a diverse array of c more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * CALIFORNIA SUED: New Lawsuit Alleges Jewish Students Severely Harassed, Teachers Permitted to Teach Dangerous, Inaccurate Anti-Israel Propaganda On February 26, the Louis D. Brandeis Center For Human Rights Under Law and StandWithUs, in coordination with outside counsel, including veteran California plaintiffs' attorney Michael A. Sherman, sued the State of California, the C more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * CGT receipts jump 69% in January as allowance cuts bite - Elizabeth Bradley quoted in Money Marketing * Capital gains tax (GT) receipts surged 69% year on year to almost PS17bn in January 2026, as higher rates and reduced allowances continued to reshape investor behaviour. Latest HMRC figures published on Friday (20 February) show CGT receipts reached just unde more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Chambers Germany and Legal 500 Deutschland 2026 Recognize Goodwin for Excellence * Chambers Germany and The Legal 500 Germany 2026 have once again recognized Goodwin's Private Equity and Finance practices among the leading teams in the German market. In the latest editions, Goodwin achieved prominent practice rankings for: Chambers Germany 2026 * Private Equity: Mi more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Advocates and Local Residents Urge Georgia Lawmakers to Address Housing Affordability, Remove Hidden Fees for Renters * Today, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) joined local residents, housing advocates, and state leaders in Georgia to advocate for a bill that would help address the affordability crisis in housing by eliminating hidden fees for renters. During a pr more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 24 -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * David Portilla discusses crypto market structure bill with American Banker Davis Polk partner and Financial Institutions co-head David Portilla discussed the Senate's crypto market structure bill with American Banker. The article notes that the proposed bill's permissibility provisions would expand the definition of which activities banks are allowed to participate in to explicitly include digital ass more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 24 (TNSrep) -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris LLP Publishes the Consumer Fraud Class Action Review - 2026 Duane Morris LLP has released the Consumer Fraud Class Action Review - 2026, the second edition of this publication. It analyzes the key consumer fraud-related rulings, settlements and litigation developments in 2025 in the class action space and the significant trends that are apt to impact these types of l more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Enwright Joins Panel on AI in M&A * Taft partner Steven Enwright recently served as a panelist at "Changing the Game with AI," a program hosted by the Detroit Chapter of the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (AM&AA). The discussion focused on how artificial intelligence is reshaping mergers and acquisitions, including practical implementation strategies, real-world deal use  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by counsel Richard P. Ferrin, associate Morgan Alexis Howard and partners Carrie Bethea Connolly and Daniel R. Wilson: * * * New Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Petitions on Truck Bed Covers from China Petitioner Alleges Dumping Margins from 150.74% to 274.47% At a Glance * RealTruck, Inc., filed antidumping and countervailing duty petitions on truck bed more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by Sarah L. Pheasant, senior government and regulatory affairs attorney, associate Asher Friedman Young and partners John R. Przypyszny, Jonathan D. Tarnow and Cindy Irani: * * * Key Higher Education Regulatory Issues for 2026 Evolving Federal Regulatory Landscape Requires Institutions to Strengthen Compliance Protocols and Adapt to Sweeping Policy Changes Across H more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 27, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * FedEx Sues U.S. for Refund of Tariffs Paid Memphis-based FedEx has filed a lawsuit seeking refunds of fees it paid under the Trump administration's emergency tariffs. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the administration exceeded its authority in imposing the tariffs. That decision opens the door to potential refunds on more than $ more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gabriel Yomi Dabiri Discusses Private Credit Market With ION Influencers Fireside Chat Squire Patton Boggs Global Head of Private Credit and Direct Lending Gabriel Yomi Dabiri joined ION Influencers "Fireside Chat" podcast. In this wide-ranging discussion with host Giovanny Amodeo, Gabriel discusses the evolving landscape of the private credit market, including partnerships between credit funds and more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Emily Ladd-Kravitz Presents at PLI's Private Placements and Hybrid Securities Offerings Event * BOSTON - Feb. 27, 2026 - Emily Ladd-Kravitz, co-chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Group of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP and a shareholder in the firm's Boston office, will present at the Practising Law Institute (PLI)'s 2026 Priv more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 28 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * HLB Lawyers Author AHLA's The Stark Law: Comprehensive Analysis and Practical Guide, Eighth Edition Charles Oppenheim, Alicia Macklin, and Stephanie Gross authored the American Health Law Association (AHLA)'s The Stark Law: Comprehensive Analysis and Practical Guide, Eighth Edition. Available now for order to AHLA members and non-members. The Stark Law: Comprehensive Analysis and Pract more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (TNSrep) -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index Again Recognizes Arnold & Porter Arnold & Porter again earned a score of 100 in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index (https://www.hrc.org/resources/corporate-equality-index) (CEI). This marks the 19th year the firm has been recognized in the CEI, a national benchmarking survey and report on corporate policies and practices  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2026: * * * Immigrant Advocacy Groups File Amicus Brief in Landmark Supreme Court Case Challenging Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship Today, a group of national immigrant rights' organizations - including the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP), We Are CASA, Make the Road New York (MRNY), LULAC, and OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates (OCA) - filed an amic more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * Federal Court Protects Minnesota Refugees from Arrest and Detention Last Week, Advocates Gathered for a Press Conference To Protect Refugees * (Minneapolis, MN) -- Today, a federal judge issued a Preliminary Injunction protecting Minnesota refugees from unlawful arrest and detention while the class action lawsuit U.H.A. v. Bondi proceeds. The previous Temporary Restr more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 28 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release: * * * Refugees Sue to Block Trump-Vance Administration Policy Ordering the Arrest, Indefinite Detention of Lawfully Admitted Refugees Filing Comes Amid New Unlawful Refugee Detention Policy * Boston, Mass. -- Six refugees, Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts, and the International Institute of New England (IINE), represented by Democracy Forward and the International Refugee Assi more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Feb. 23 -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Lindsey Davis Discusses Crisis Prep for Schools in Mueller Communications Podcast Lindsey Davis, a Quarles & Brady partner in the Labor & Employment Practice Group, was a guest on a Mueller Communications podcast episode about the importance for schools of preparing for crisis. In the episode, Davis and James Madlom, Mueller's CEO, talked about the importance of close coordination between more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by shareholder Alexander T. MacDonald and associate Dinora Orozco: * * * NLRB Reinstates 2020 Joint Employer Standard: A Return to Direct Control On February 26, 2026, the National Labor Relations Board formally reinstated its 2020 joint-employer standard. This action officially withdraws a Biden-era 2023 rule and restores a narrower framework for determining when two businesses share  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by partner Laura Lobb: * * * UK: TUPE, Harmonisation and Indirect Discrimination Risk At a Glance A recent EAT decision emphasizes that while TUPE protects terms upon transfer, it does not shield an employer from claims post-transfer. * For many businesses, outsourced services are part of the landscape, helping companies to manage costs and focus on key business areas. However, TUPE more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Lyle Wallace and Stefan Stein Share Insights on Taft's Growth with Denver Business Journal * The Denver Business Journal (DBJ) Executive Insights series featured Taft's Colorado and Nevada Partner-in-Charge Lyle Wallace and the firm's former Mountain West Chairman and Colorado Partner-in-Charge Stefan Stein. Wallace and Stein spoke to DBJ Market President and Publisher Keith Denni more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA's Choice Refrigerants v. EPA Case Offers Supreme Court a Chance to Fix Nondelegation Doctrine * Today, the New Civil Liberties Alliance petitioned the Supreme Court to take up the Choice Refrigerants v. EPA lawsuit and enforce or replace the lax intelligible-principle test that the D.C. Circuit misapplied below. Joined by acclaimed Supreme Court litigators Erin Murphy a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC Reacts to EEOC's Latest Move to Attack Transgender Workers' Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a federal sector decision reversing its position that transgender workers have the right to access bathrooms and other sex-segregated facilities consistent with their gender identity, a move inconsistent with federa more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Acts as Counsel on ESG Advisory Work for TPG's The Rise Funds in Their Majority Investment in Trustwell * Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP acted as counsel on ESG advisory work for TPG's The Rise Funds in their majority investment in Trustwell, a leading provider of SaaS-based regulatory, compliance ~~,~~ and traceability solutions for the food industry. ESG & Su more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Policy Week in Review - February 27, 2026 At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace. By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald, and Maury Baskin NLRB Formally Reinstates First Trump Joint Employer Rule The National Labor Relations more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2026: * * * RAGA Statement on Biden-Era FBI Targeting Current Trump Admin Officials With Phone Record Subpoenas The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) issued the following statement today following reports that former President Biden's FBI targeted current White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and current FBI Director Kash Patel, including recording a conversation betwe more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 27, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * Report: Immigration Judge Count Down 25% from 2025 The number of judges in U.S. immigration courts has dropped by about a quarter in the last year due to firings and resignations -- even when accounting for new hires, according to NPR. Twelve immigration courts have lost over half of their judges while two courts have no judges at all. Former judges a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * SAVE Survives Another Day: Court Refuses to Vacate Most Affordable Student Loan Repayment Plan Court Rejects Department of Education's Request to Approve Proposed Settlement That Would End SAVE Plan and Dismisses Case * Today, a federal court refused to approve a proposed settlement between the U.S. Department of Education and the State of Missouri that would have ended th more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 27, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Senate OKs Bill to Expedite Appeals of Certain Trial Court Rulings The Tennessee Senate passed SB1731 -- sponsored by Sen. John Stevens, R-Huntingdon -- on Feb. 23 by a vote of 26-6. The House Judiciary Committee is set to consider its version of the bill -- HB1791 sponsored by Rep. Jason Zachary, R-Knoxville -- on March 4. The legislation wou more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 27, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * New Sites Mark Black History in Nashville Several newly designated sites will honor Black history in Nashville. The U.S. Civil Rights Trail has added two music museums to its roster. The Jefferson Street Sound Museum showcases how music, culture and activism intersected to energize Nashville's civil rights movement while the Museum of Christia more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Feb. 23 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Squire Patton Boggs Announces Global Promotions Global law firm Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that 20 of our lawyers have been promoted to partner and two have been promoted to principal. "I would like to congratulate each of these colleagues on reaching this well-deserved career milestone," said Mark Ruehlmann, Chair and Global CEO. "Every one of them has demonstrated their practice e more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 28 -- The State Bar of California issued the following news: * * * Board of Trustees Approves Final 2026 State Bar Budget At its February 26-27, 2026, meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the final 2026 State Bar budget (https://calbar.primegov.com/api/compilemeetingattachmenthistory/historyattachment/?historyId=bd532029-859c-4d8e-80e7-49e8db528446). The 2026 budget includes total projected revenue of $374.5 million and total expenses of $463.5 million, res more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 24 -- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Suzuki Quoted in Construction Drive Story Titled "What Builders Need to Know about E-Verify in 2026" Asafu Suzuki, a senior attorney in the firm's immigration practice, was quoted in a Construction Drive story about Ohio's new law that requires non-residential builders in Ohio to register and use the federal E-Verify program. If a violation is found, the Ohio Attorney General will issue a  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 27, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * TBA Legislative Updates Podcast Covers Adoption, Probate, Family Law Bills TBA's Legislative Updates podcast is new this week with attorneys and TBA attorneys Berkley Schwarz of Pier Strategies LLC and Brad Lampley and Ashley Harbin of Adams & Reese. This week's episode covers adoption bill SB2165/HB2350, probate bill SB2184/HB2451 and family law bill more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 28 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 27, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * Tennessee Joins National Foster Care Initiative Gov. Bill Lee on Wednesday announced the Tennessee Department of Children's Services (DCS) will join the Trump administration's "A Home for Every Child" initiative, a national effort led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to expand the number more PR

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 [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: * * * Transgender Kansans Challenge State Law Invalidating Their Driver's Licenses and Allowing Them to Be Sued for Using Public Restrooms * Topeka, KS - Two transgender residents of Kansas have filed a lawsuit in state court challenging a new more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (TNSrep) -- WilmerHale, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * WilmerHale Completes Independent Review for Alaska of $75 Million Investment Decision On January 14, 2026, Alaska Governor Michael Dunleavy released the results of an independent review (https://gov.alaska.gov/wilmerhale-report-on-digitalbridge-cbrf-sub-account-investment-released/) conducted by WilmerHale examining the Alaska Department of Revenue's decision making process surrounding an investment agree more PR