NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 11, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * 6th Circuit Strikes NLRB Ruling Against Kentucky Distiller The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has found that the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) under the Biden administration overstepped its powers by relying on a previous ruling to require Brown-Forman, the maker of Jack Daniel's and other whiskeys, to bargain with a union represent more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * ABA TECHSHOW 2026 to focus on AI use in law firms, tech trends and the future of the legal profession Programs offering tips and a better understanding of artificial intelligence will be the highlight at the ABA TECHSHOW 2026, which spotlights the most useful and practical technologies available in the legal industry, March 25-28 in Chicago. The show, sponsored by the American Bar A more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * Bar exam pass rates increased in 2025, including for first-time exam takers The pass rate for first-time takers who sat for the bar exam rose by more than a percentage point in 2025 over 2024, according to new data from the managing director's office of the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar The new data shows that in the aggregate, 92.15% of 2023 law graduates wh more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Finds Indiana Unlawfully Discriminated Against Recovery Homes Judge rules state violated federal disability and housing laws by treating recovery homes as commercial structures * The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has ruled in favor of four operators of group homes and their residents, finding that Indiana unlawfully discriminated  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, March 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Federal Court Holds City of Loogootee in Contempt Over Special Events Ordinance City has 15 days to comply with court order related to Loogootee PrideFest or face $500 daily fine * Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana held the City of Loogootee in contempt for failing to comply with a prior court order barring enforcem more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * CNN Post Backfires Again, As SCOTUS Weighs Defamation Case CNN just got exposed for FAKE NEWS again. The media outlet posted a story to X claiming that the lives of "two Pennsylvania teenagers" were "drastically change[d]" after "throwing homemade bombs" outside New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's residence, Gracie Mansion. It omitted the part where the two teens hurled a very deadly explosive device more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Pakistani Court Dismisses Blasphemy Charges Against Our Client By Shaheryar Gill Shouqat Javaid, an elderly Christian man with no immediate family, lived alone in a modest room and led a quiet, isolated life, largely keeping to himself. In May 2024, a local resident, Muhammad Mushtaq Ahmed, claimed he was nearby when he allegedly heard Shouqat loudly insulting Muslims and revered figures of Isla more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * As Landmark Philadelphia Neighborhood Makeover Moves Ahead, Ballard Spahr Helps Pave the Way * A recent groundbreaking ceremony marked the official start of construction at the Philadelphia Housing Authority 's Westpark Apartments site in West Philadelphia-a large, mixed-used, mixed-income housing redevelopment project in which Ballard Spahr lawyers are playing more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 11, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Automatic Expungements Require Petitioner's Request A news item in yesterday's issue of TBA Today highlighted a new expungement process for certain cases in the Shelby County Criminal Court. The court has asked that TBA clarify that the new automatic expungement process is initiated only after the petitioner requests it in court. The new process wil more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 11, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Bar Exam Pass Rate for 1st-Time Takers Rises in 2025 The pass rate for first-time takers of the bar exam rose more than a percentage point in 2025 compared with 2024, according to a news release from the Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar. First-time takers in 2025 achieved an aggregate 84.10% pass rate (84.19% i more PR

NEW YORK, March 11 [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: * * * Civil Rights Groups File FOIA Request Seeking Records on Politically and Racially Motivated Child Care Funding Restrictions Today, civil rights groups filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking transparency from  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Civil Rights Groups File FOIA Request Seeking Records on Politically and Racially Motivated Child Care Funding Restrictions Request demands transparency into the nationwide new "Defend the Spend" policy affecting billions in child care funding * Today, civil rights groups filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking transparency from more PR

NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Connect the population: Access Now demands end to Iran's continued internet blackout amid war * Access Now condemns the ongoing near-total internet shutdown in Iran, which began on February 28, 2026, and urgently calls on Iranian authorities to immediately restore full internet access and refrain from i more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 12 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Dinsmore Files Pro Bono Supreme Court Amicus Brief Supporting Patent Clarity and Innovation Dinsmore's intellectual property team has filed a brief with the Supreme Court of the United States as amicus curiae on behalf of the Licensing Executives Society (USA & Canada), Inc. (LES). The brief was submitted in the case Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc., et al. v. Amarin Pharma, Inc., et al., now  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Emily Brinkman & Stephanie Thompson To Speak at CAMSS Desert Chapter Annual Legal Conference Emily Brinkman and Stephanie Thompson will present "Legal Updates," on March 20, 2026, for California Association of Medical Staff Services (CAMSS)'s 2026 Desert Chapter Annual Legal Conference. This session will provide an overview of recent legal developments that affect me more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 10 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Receives Recognitions in Daily Business Review's 2026 Florida Legal Awards * MIAMI - March 10, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A. and its attorneys received three recognitions in the Daily Business Review 's (DBR) 2026 Florida Legal Awards. These annual awards recognize distinguished members of the Florida legal community. All honorees w more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Ian Tapu To Speak at CAMSS Desert Chapter Annual Legal Conference Ian Tapu will present "Navigating Responsible Use in Social Media & AI Technology," on March 20, 2026, for California Association of Medical Staff Services (CAMSS)'s 2026 Desert Chapter Annual Legal Conference. This session will explore the legal and professional challenges created by social media and  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Holds Public Hearing on the Impact of the United States's Forced Deportations to Third Countries A coalition of 22 immigrants' rights organizations participated today in a public hearing held by the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), as part of the IACHR's 195th session held in Guatemala City, Guat more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 11, 2026, by Azya Thornton: * * * Investors Sue Administration Over TikTok Joint Venture President Donald Trump and his attorney general were sued Thursday by retail investors in two social media rivals of TikTok. They are seeking to reverse approval of a deal by the app's owner, ByteDance, to form a majority American-owned joint venture. According to Reuters, the lawsuit argues that more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jeff Haidet Named to James Magazine's 2026 Most Influential Georgians list * BCLP proudly celebrates Partner Jeff Haidet for being named to James Magazine 's 2026 Most Influential Georgians list for the 13th consecutive year. The yearly roster features major business, political and media players throughout the state. Jeff's profile highlights his work with dom more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 12 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Jennifer Hansen & Stephanie Gross To Speak at CAMSS Desert Chapter Annual Legal Conference Jennifer Hansen and Stephanie Gross will present "Contracted Group vs. Medical Staff Membership & Privileging/Responsibility of Termination & Timing," on March 20, 2026, for California Association of Medical Staff Services (CAMSS)'s 2026 Desert Chapter Annual Legal Conference.  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Sues Gov. Tim Walz over Refusal to Provide Security for Nonpublic Schools * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a lawsuit under the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act against Governor Tim Walz for failing to provide records regarding his refusal to extend state-funded school security programs to nonpublic schools prior to the August 27, 2025, k more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 11, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Live Nation Judge Orders Settlement Talks with States A New York federal judge has ordered a group of states to engage in settlement talks with Live Nation Entertainment Inc. to try to resolve claims the company illegally monopolized the live event industry. The move came after the U.S. Department of Justice settled with the company and withdr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott supports privacy rights nonprofits in United States v. Chatrie * International law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented the Center for Democracy and Technology and the Rutherford Institute in filing two Supreme Court amicus briefs in United States v. Chatrie, a case carrying significant weight for Fourth Amendment privacy protections and locati more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- The State Bar of California issued the following news on March 11, 2026: * * * Meazure Learning Documents Prompt State Bar to Amend Lawsuit Against February 2025 Bar Exam Administration Vendor The State Bar of California filed an amended complaint Wednesday against ProctorU, dba Meazure Learning (Meazure Learning), the vendor it contracted with to facilitate the remote and in-person administration of the February 2025 California Bar Exam, the Office of G more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis, Villanova to Examine Global Sporting Events and Labor Dynamics at 2026 Moorad Symposium As cities and leagues navigate the legal and commercial complexities of hosting global sporting events and managing evolving labor relationships, panelists at the 2026 Jeffrey S. Moorad Sports Law Journal Symposium at Villanova University will explore these devel more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 12 -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nixon Peabody welcomes six lateral counsel across departments Nixon Peabody LLP has further strengthened its counsel ranks with the addition of six new counsel within the firm's three departments. "Our counsel program remains central to our professional development initiatives and lateral talent pipeline, continually expanding our firm's capabilities and strengthening our client service," said  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC Joins Civil Rights Groups in Filing FOIA Request Seeking Records on Trump's Racially Motivated and Unfounded Claims of Fraud in Child Care * Washington, DC -the National Women's Law Center (NWLC) joined the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other civil rights groups in filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) seeking transparency from the U.S more PR

NEW YORK, March 12 -- Ogilvy, an advertising, marketing and public relations agency, issued the following news: * * * Ogilvy On Live: Brand Devotion -- Radically Re-imagining the Consumer-Brand Relationship Your loyalty program isn't building loyalty. It's renting customers. Points, discounts, and rewards are table stakes. The moment a competitor offers a better deal? Your "loyal" customers are gone. Today, consumers don't want to be captured. They want to be empowered. We call them the Unb more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Relativity Honors Troutman eMerge and Antonio Avant for Leadership in AI-Powered Case Strategy * Dual Recognition Underscores Firm's Practical, Results-Focused Use of Generative AI to Enhance Case Strategy and Client Service NEW YORK - Troutman eMerge and Antonio Avant were recognized by Relativity, a leading legal data intelligence company, for their leadership in le more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ronan Johnson Speaks at Butler University ETA Conference * Taft partner B. Ronan Johnson recently participated as a panelist at Butler University's Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Conference in Indianapolis. Johnson spoke on the panel "The Anatomy of a Deal: Following a Real Transaction," which explored the process of an acquisition transaction from sourcing opportunit more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 11, 2026, by Stacey Shrader Joslin: * * * Save the Date for EJU 2026 The Tennessee Alliance for Legal Services (TALS) will hold its 2026 Equal Justice University (EJU) conference Aug. 26-28 at the Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro. The annual event, co-sponsored by the TBA, features educational sessions, keynote addresses and presentation of the TALS Access to Justice Awards. Learn m more PR

NEW YORK, March 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Shadowy surveillance: Access Now maps the companies implementing the EU's migration policies * As the European Commission continues to fortify its migration policies and tighten border controls, Access Now's latest research exposes the private sector companies building -and profiting from -the European  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 12 -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * State leaders: Illinois must study higher education funding to stop losing students and talent As Illinois approaches a decline in the college-age population and interest groups push for more higher education funding, state leaders today called for more data. State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, joined Mark Batinick, a senior fellow at the Illinois Policy Institute and a f more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Wins Innovations in Knowledge Management at Legalweek Leaders in Tech Law Awards; Troutman eMerge Named Finalist in Two Categories * Recognitions Highlight Firm's Generative AI Innovations Transforming Knowledge Management, Collaboration, and E-Discovery Workflows NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke earned top honors at the Legalweek Leaders in Tech more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Victory in Georgia: Charged Gospel Preacher Vindicated - ACLJ Files Lawsuit To End Leftist Veto Power Over Free Speech By Liam Harrell Jason Cantrell just wanted to share the Gospel. Standing on a public sidewalk outside an abortion clinic in Forest Park, Georgia, he did what Gospel preachers have done for centuries: He opened his Bible, raised his voice, and spoke to those who passed by. He even more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, March 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Advocates Propose Actions to Strengthen Fair Redistricting in Maryland's Prince George's County * Proposal would create a more independent redistricting commission, protect communities and prevent future redistricting conflicts WASHINGTON -The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) submitted a proposal this week to the Prince George's County Charter Review Commi more PR