MIAMI, Florida, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 3 Greenberg Traurig Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management * NEW YORK - March 2, 2026 - Lawdragon recognized three attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP in the 2nd edition of its guide, The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management. The three Greenberg Traurig attorneys who were recognized and their li more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA amicus brief addresses legal chaos that would result from elimination of birthright citizenship The American Bar Association has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the argument that Executive Order 14,160 violates the birthright citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment by declaring that U.S. citizenship "does not automatically extend to persons born in the United States more PR

NEW YORK, March 2 [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: * * * ACLU Comment on the Trump Administration Dropping Its Defense of Law Firm Sanctions * WASHINGTON - Today, the Justice Department formally dropped its appeals from four court rulings in cases challenging the president's executive orders a more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 3 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Indiana Sues Ball State University Over 50-Foot Protest Ban and Student Speech Discipline Two related lawsuits seek to block enforcement of Ball State's 50-foot protest policy and challenge its use to punish students for protected expression * The ACLU of Indiana filed two federal lawsuits this morning against Ball State University over a provision in the universi more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * Advocate Groups Celebrate Victory on Behalf of People Experiencing Homelessness * MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided not to hear the state of Alabama's appeal in Singleton v. Taylor, a lawsuit challenging Alabama's laws criminalizing soliciting charity. The court's decision follows a Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) victory in the U.S. Court of Appeal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * The Gateway to Tech Is the App Store - That's Where Reform Must Begin By Jordan Sekulow and Donn Parsons If your household is anything like our families, you spend far too much time managing technology. You've tried the third-party parental control apps. None are perfect. The elusive "off" button doesn't exist. New apps appear on your child's phone like whack-a-moles at the arcade. Let's not kid  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * President Trump Speaks on Iran By Logan Sekulow It's hard to believe, but it's already Day 3 of Operation Epic Fury, and the war against Iran appears to be yielding strong results for the United States and Israel. President Donald Trump is determined to ensure that the people of Iran are free, and the Iranian regime is decimated to ensure it poses zero nuclear threat to us or our Middle Eastern al more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Asian Americans Advancing Justice Applauds Court Ruling: Third Country Deportation Policy Is Illegal * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org Liana Liang lliang@ajsocal.org Grace Pai gpai@advancingjustice-chicago.org James Woo media@advancingjustice-atlanta.org Asian Americans Advancing Justice - the nation's largest affiliatio more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, March 3 -- Dean Mead, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Attorney Michael Minton Presents at Statewide Agribusiness Industry Conference Dean Mead Tax and Estate Planning attorney Michael Minton served as a panelist during the Saunders Lay of the Land Conference. Addressing "Tax Reform & Estate Planning - Opportunities & Strategies," panelists provided practical insights on topics such as estate planning, property sales, and business investments. When asked more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Recognised in Legal 500 Germany * BCLP has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Legal 500 Germany, earning 3 practice area rankings and 2 individual lawyer rankings. The firm's Restructuring practice was elevated to Tier 4 and is highlighted for its 'exceptional knowledge of German restructuring law'. The Real Estate and Real Estate Finance practices mai more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Strengthens Transactional Capabilities with Strategic Capital Markets and Sustainability Partner Hire * International law firm BCLP announced today the addition of Partner Abbey Raish to the firm's Corporate Transactions Practice, where she will focus on capital markets, securities and sustainability matters. Abbey joins BCLP from Kirkland & Ellis LLP and  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 3 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 2, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Blackburn, Taylor Seek Answers From Shelby DA on Felony Sentences U.S. Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn, and state Sen. Brent Taylor, R-Memphis, have released a letter on social media asking Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy for more information about a recent report from a local court-watch group. According to The Daily Memphian, M more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Capeder and Cobb Featured in The American Lawyer on the Impact of Innovation in Lateral Market * Chief Client and Innovation Officer Lyndsay Capeder and Taft Partner Tyler Cobb were featured in a recent article by The American Lawyer, examining how innovation is reshaping lateral attorney movement across the legal industry. The article, "Move Over Comp: Innovation Is Now a Key Dri more PR

NEW YORK, March 3 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Mahmoud Khalil Appeals Retaliatory Ruling in Immigration Case The brief, filed before the Board of Immigration Appeals, argues the immigration judge's removal order was baseless, retaliatory, and must be reversed before Mr. Khalil's rights are violated again * Following the Trump administration's unprecedented decision to sustain the baseless, after-the-fact charge related to  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 3 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release: * * * CGRS Launches Inaugural Refugee Leadership Program 2026 The Center for Gender & Refugee Studies (CGRS) is excited to announce the official launch of our Refugee Leadership Program, with the selection of two inaugural Fellows. A.R.* fled Iran as a teenager with her family when her father was targeted by the government as a political opponent. Based on the East Coast, A.R.  more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The North Carolina Justice Center posted the following news release: * * * Clean energy groups reach settlement with Duke Energy in merger proposal The North Carolina Justice Center, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, was one of multiple groups to reach a settlement agreement with monopoly utility Duke Energy in its request to the North Carolina Utilities Commission to combine its Carolinas and Progress subsidiaries. more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 3 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * BREAKING: Columbus Safety Collective Campaign and Columbus Elected Officials Reach Historic Agreement, Placing Unified Crisis Response Proposal on May Ballot Columbus City Council officially referred The Community Crisis Response Amendment to appear on the City of Columbus' May 2026 primary election ballot. * Tonight, Columbus City Council officially referred The  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Connolly and Rankins Recognized as Crain's Chicago Notable Women in Law 2026 * Taft Chicago partners Terese Connolly and Lauren Rankins have been selected to Crain's Chicago Business' Notable Women in Law 2026 list. Honorees are those who hold a leadership role in professional organizations and civic service initiatives, show significant impact in their role and/or practice area, se more PR

EUGENE, Oregon, March 3 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Conservation groups: Stibnite gold mine permit violates Clean Water Act, would harm Salmon River, threatened bull trout Last Friday, conservation groups filed a petition for review with the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) challenging a permit the agency issued early this year to Perpetua Resources for the Stibnite Gold Project, a proposed mine 12 miles east more PR

NEW YORK, March 3 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Council Member, Advocates Rally Against Facial Recognition Before City Council Considers Bans Today, civil rights groups, New York City Council Member Shahana Hanif and New York City Council Member Alexa Aviles held a press conference and rally on the steps of New York City Hall to urge the New York City Council to ban facial recognition and other forms of biometric sur more PR

NEW YORK, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Court Orders St. James Parish School District to Continue Desegregation Efforts * On Friday evening, a federal district court in Louisiana ruled in Banks v. St. James Parish School Board that the St. James Parish School Board remains in violation of a consent decree requiring it to desegregate its schools. Among other issues, the Board failed to implement a reading and mat more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Crain's Chicago Business Names Troutman Pepper Locke Partner Susan Charles Among 2026 Notable Women in Law * CHICAGO - Susan Charles, a partner in Troutman Pepper Locke's Environmental and Natural Resources Practice Group, has been named to the 2026 Notable Women in Law list by Crain's Chicago Business. The annual recognition honors accomplished women attorneys across th more PR

NEW YORK, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Wins Asia Category at Private Equity International Awards * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has been named "Law Firm of the Year in Asia-Pacific: Fund Formation" in the annual Private Equity International Awards. The firm also came runner up in affiliate title Secondaries Investor 's annual awards, in the "Secondaries Law Firm of the Year in Asia-Pacific" category. The an more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons appoints Europe Sector Leaders for 2026-2028 Global law firm Dentons has announced the appointment of eight Europe Sector Leaders for a three-year term from 2026 to 2028. These newly appointed regional leaders will collaborate closely with the Global Sector Leaders as well as Europe Practice Leaders and partners to drive the strategy and strengthen client relationships in their respective industry sectors acr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 3 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 2, 2026, by Azya Thornton : * * * DOJ to Drop Appeals of Executive Order Rulings The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) is planning to step away from court battles with four major law firms that previously won rulings blocking President Donald Trump's executive orders against them, Bloomberg Law reports. The decision to drop appeals of the rulings would end litigation over the orders, whi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Egypt: Civil Society Organizations Call for End of Judicial Harassment of Cartoonist Ashraf Omar Kennedy Human Rights Center, the Committee to Protect Journalists, Cartoonists Rights, Cartooning for Peace, and Freedom Cartoonists Foundation condemn the continued detention of Egyptian cartoonist Ashraf Omar and call on the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release him and provid more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Five Constangy Attorneys Voted to Equity Partnership * Constangy is proud to announce that Laura Balson, Taren Greenidge, Darrick McDuffie, Ashley Orler, and Missy Spainhour have been selected as equity partners. Their elevation reflects outstanding client service, leadership within the firm, and deep experience guiding employers through today's co more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 3 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 2, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Former Sen. Alexander Urges Americans to Pursue Public Service in New Book Former U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander is using a new book to make a closing argument for the value of public service. According to WBIR, in "The Education of a Senator: From JFK to Trump," Alexander will reflect on more than 50 years in politics and encourages Americans who want chang more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * George Chen shares insight with Bloomberg Law * George Chen, a partner in our Intellectual Property practice, recently spoke with Bloomberg Law about Valve Corp.'s victory against an inventor under state laws penalizing bad-faith patent litigation. George emphasizes that patent owners must closely review and track all licenses, including those granted by affili more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Expands Renowned Labor and Employment Practice with Senior Partner Robbie Sinclair * Gibson Dunn announced today that Robbie Sinclair has joined the firm's London office as a partner in its renowned Labor and Employment Practice Group. He advises on the full range of contentious and strategic employment matters with a particular focus on complex lit more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Expands Private Equity Practice with Cory Lewis and Pat Argenio in Boston * Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Cory Lewis and Patrick ("Pat") Argenio have joined the firm's global Private Equity practice as a partner and counsel, respectively, in the Boston office. "Our premier middle market private equity practice has now become even stronger, particul more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Accelerates Strategic London Growth with Real Estate and Sports Hires * LONDON - March 2, 2026 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP continues the strategic growth of its London office with the addition of Simon Elliott as a shareholder in the Real Estate Practice and Robert Turner as a shareholder in the Entertainment, Media & Sports Practice -strengthening two co more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 3 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 2, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Historic Marker in Chattanooga Honors Ed Johnson, Other Lynching Victims Nearly 120 years after a mob lynched Ed Johnson, he and other lynching victims have been memorialized with a historic marker in front of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center, according to the Chattanooga Times Free Press. In 1906, Johnson, a Black man, was lynched on the Walnut Stree more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Jena Valdetero Named to Crain's Chicago Business' Notable Women in Law List * CHICAGO - March 2, 2026 - Jena M. Valdetero, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Chicago office, was named to Crain's Chicago Business' 2026 Notable Women in Law list. According to Crain's, honorees are chosen for their leadership, professional excellence, and meaningf more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jerry Hunter honored in St. Louis Business Journal * Senior Counsel Jerry Hunter was highlighted in the S t. Louis Business Journal for his work as general counsel of the National Labor Relations Board from 1989 until 1993. Jerry is, to this day, the only African American to be nominated and confirmed to that post. While with the NLRB, Jerry supervised the Offi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Sues Defense Dept for Gain-of-Function Records Predating Covid-19 * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Defense for records on funding proposals submitted to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technologies Office prior to the Covid-19 outbreak ( J more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly Koster of Greenberg Traurig to Speak on Two Panels at CenterForce Employment Law & HR Summit * HOUSTON - March 2, 2026 - Kelly Robreno Koster, a Labor & Employment shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Houston and New York offices, will speak on a pair of panels at the CenterForce Employment Law & HR Summit on March 4 in Houston. Koster will s more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Lawdragon Recognizes Troutman Pepper Locke Attorneys Among 2026 Global Leaders in Crisis Management * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke partners Paul Coggins, Allison O'Neil, Charlie Peeler, Stephen Piepgrass, Megan Conway Rahman, Mike Schwartz, Ashley Taylor, and John West have been named among Lawdragon 's 2026 500 Global Leaders in Crisis Management. According to Law more PR

NEW YORK, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Applauds Passage of Atlanta Resolution Promoting Diversion Efforts and Improving Public Safety * Today, the Atlanta City Council voted to pass Council Member Kelsea Bond's Resolution 26-R-3234. This resolution urges the Atlanta Police Department to examine its arrest procedures and embrace diversion efforts as the presumptive response to many low-level offenses. As the more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Justice Center Sues State of Vermont Over Law Restricting Families' Access to Independent Schools The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit challenging Vermont's recently enacted Act 73, a 2025 law that drastically restricts the state's historic town tuitioning system and unlawfully limits families' educational options, including access to religiously affiliated independent schools. For more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 27 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary by associate Caleb Oyekanmi, senior associate Chris Coombes and partner Raoul Parekh: * * * Beyond the Label: Volunteer Arrangements and Worker Status under English Law English law recognises three categories for individuals providing services. Where the position is unclear, employers need to review the substance of the relationship. * English law recognises three key categories for individuals provid more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 3 (TNSjou) -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 2, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * The March/April Issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal is Online! The March/April issue of the Tennessee Bar Journal is now available online (https://www.tba.org/?pg=TennesseeBarJournal&pubAction=viewLatestIssue)! The cover story by mentor and mentee pair Buck Lewis and Brock Willis offers a proactive, strategic approach that emphasizes regular eng more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 3 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 2, 2026, by associate Taylor Semakula, counsel Rick Hindmand and members Emily Johnson and Elizabeth Sullivan: * * * Illinois proposes expanded healthcare transaction reporting: Implications for corporate practice of medicine and private equity structures The Illinois General Assembly is considering legislation that would significantly expand the state's healthcare transaction reporting requirem more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 3 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 2, 2026, by counsel Jason Faust: * * * IRS provides updated safe harbor 402(f) notices for eligible rollover distributions from qualified retirement plans The IRS recently issued Notice 2026-13, which provides updated safe harbor explanations that plan administrators may use to satisfy the eligible rollover distribution explanation requirement of Section 402(f) of the Internal Revenue Code (ofte more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA Asks Supreme Court to Rule that Geofencing Warrants Violate the Fourth Amendment * - The New Civil Liberties Alliance filed an amicus curiae brief today in Chatrie v. United States urging the Supreme Court to rule that the government's sweeping collection of location data via geofences offends the Fourth Amendment. Geofencing uses the location history of your cell phone more PR

WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NCLC Launches Initiative to Support California Economic Justice Efforts * March 2, 2026 -Press Release Leigh Ferrin Will Head the New Project, Aimed at Increasing Capacity of Legal Services Programs to Address Consumer Law Issues LOS ANGELES - The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) today announced the launch of its California Consumer Law Support Project to strengthen t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Noah Yavitz Discusses Delegating Enforceability of Corporate Forum Selection Provisions in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance A new article in the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance by litigation & enforcement partner Noah Yavitz proposes a novel solution to the growing problem of non-Delaware courts reaching divergent conclusions on the enforceab more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advising Goldman Sachs and Citi on Committed Financing for BlackRock Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT's $10.7 Billion Acquisition of AES Corp * Paul Hastings LLP is representing Goldman Sachs and Citi on providing committed financing to support a BlackRock Global Infrastructure Partners and EQT-led consortium's $10.7 billion ($33.4 billion including deb more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 3 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Public Interest Law Firm Urges Supreme Court to Rule Geofence Warrant Violated Fourth Amendment Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) submitted an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court case Chatrie v. United States, urging the court to recognize that the execution of a multi-step geofence warrant violated the Fourth Amendment. In Chatrie, following a bank robbery, po more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 3 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Rhode Island Files First-in-Nation Single-Room Occupancy Model Legislation, ROOM Act, to Combat Housing Crisis Late last Friday, State Representative June Speakman filed HB 8036 to help combat the housing crisis that is being felt across the state. Informally known as the ROOM Act, which stands for "Restoring Options in Occupancy Models" it represents a first-of-its-kind type of more PR

NEW YORK, March 2 [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: * * * Rights Groups to Supreme Court: Reject Privacy-Invasive Geofence Warrants * WASHINGTON -The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Virginia, Electronic Frontier Foundation, and the Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law fi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * School Choice Fight Continues: Commissioner's Decision Clears Key Hurdle - ACLJ Heading to Hearing By Nathan Moelker A New Jersey father chose a Christian school for his daughter. The local school district tried to bury his claim with bureaucratic obstruction. Now we're taking the fight to a full hearing - and we intend to win. At the ACLJ, we believe that when a family chooses a private or relig more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 3 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 2, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Senate Approves $100M Disaster Fund Amid FEMA Cuts Gov. Bill Lee is proposing a statewide fund to help fill gaps left by cuts to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). On Thursday, the Tennessee Senate approved $100 million for the "Governor's Response and Recovery Fund," along with ongoing funding to establish a four-person staff. According  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 3 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 2, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Shelby Court Clerk Races Draw Contenders Ahead of May Primary The Shelby County Election Commission approved a list of candidates for the May 5 Democratic and Republican county primary elections during its meeting last week with several key court clerk races drawing multiple contenders. Jamita E. Swearengen, the current circuit court clerk, is running u more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 3 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release on March 2, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Declines to Hear Hamdi Mohamud's Case Against St. Paul Officer Who Framed Her High Court denial ends Mohamud's yearslong fight to hold cross-deputized task-force officer accountable * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for certiorari filed by the Institute for Justice (IJ) on behalf of Hamdi Mohamud. The petition asked the High Court to address wheth more PR

NEW YORK, March 2 [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: * * * Supreme Court Weighs Felony Conviction for Gun Owner Who Uses Marijuana * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court today held oral arguments in US v. Hemani, a case that will determine whether the government can incarcerate a marijuana user f more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 3 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 2, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Webcast to Look at Post-Grant Patent Strategies The TBA Intellectual Property Section will host the next installment of its webcast series on April 1 from noon to 1 p.m. CDT. The session will focus on post-grant patent strategies in light of new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rules and trends. The program will examine recent procedural updat more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 3 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Woman Suing US Marshals Over False Arrest Overcomes Critical Legal Hurdle PHOENIX--Penny McCarthy, a grandmother wrongly arrested by U.S. Marshals, overcame a critical legal hurdle in her lawsuit against the United States government and federal agents over the harms she suffered and the violation of her constitutional rights. U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver rejected the government's attempt more PR