PIERRE, South Dakota, March 13 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Announces SD Supreme Court Upholds Criminal Convictions in Charles Mix County Case South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of Hazen Hunter Winckler, rejecting claims that the State lacked jurisdiction over criminal offenses occurring at the Charles Mix Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary on March 12, 2026, by Director of American Values Jennifer Bauwens to the Daily Wire: * * * The Parent Trap: The Detransition Reality Schools Tried To Hide From Moms And Dads Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States issued an important ruling in Mirabelli v. Bonta, a case addressing whether schools can implement policies that deliberately exclude parents from critical decisions ab more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Skyrocketing Gas Prices, Gillibrand Announces Bill To Refund Tariff Costs, Calls On Trump To Address Rising Cost Of Living * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to demand that the Trump administration prioritize bringing relief to American families instead of doubling down on unconstitutional foreign wars and reckless tariff policies that are dr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * As Prices Continue To Rise, Durbin Condemns Trump Administration Policies That Continue To Hurt American Families * March 11, 2026 President Trump previously referred to the affordability crisis that Americans are feeling as a "hoax" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) spoke on the Senate floor today criticizing the Trump Administration for disregarding Americans'  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO STOP UNLAWFUL DATA DEMAND TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES * New Reporting Requirements Jeopardize Student Privacy, Threaten Schools with Baseless Investigations Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in challenging the Trump administration's demand that higher education institutions pr more PR

LONDON, England, March 13 -- PEN International issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * Belarus: PEN Belarus labelled 'extremist' amid systematic crackdown on cultural rights 'We vehemently condemn the Belarusian authorities' decision to criminalise the activities of PEN Belarus. Our fearless colleagues are guilty of nothing but doing their utmost to defend and celebrate Belarusian culture. We stand with PEN Belarus and fellow persecuted writers, publishers and artists, and will co more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Bridget Burns, EdD'17: advancing cross-institutional collaboration in higher education * The Academic Senate at the University of California, Berkeley, created the Clark Kerr Award in 1968 to honor extraordinary contributions to the advancement of higher education. Past recipients include former Supreme Court Justice and California Governor Earl Warren, Carnegie Corporation President Vartan Grego more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo Congratulates Idaho Delegates to United States Senate Youth Program * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) welcomed Idaho's delegates to the 64th annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) held March 7-14, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Lola Ann Barron, of Post Falls, and Caleb Fernando Torgenson, of Hayden, were selected from among Idaho's top student leaders to participate in t more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 13 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Creationism expelled from Colorado school after FFRF complaint The Freedom From Religion Foundation has successfully halted the teaching of creationism in the science curriculum at a Colorado public charter school. FFRF wrote to the CEO of James Irwin Charter Schools after a concerned parent reported that James Irwin Charter Middle School in Colorado Springs was planning to include " more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Workers Sue to Stop Trump-Vance Administration's Plan to Gut EPA's Climate Protections Service Employees International Union Joins Legal Fight to Challenge Anti-Science Reversal of Endangerment Finding * Service and care workers are challenging the  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 12 -- Vanderbilt Law School posted the following news: * * * Determining Free Speech Rules for AI Algorithms * The online content we consume through search engines, social media platforms, and news applications is largely determined by AI algorithms. They curate, prioritize, recommend, and generate content for millions of Americans, playing a significant role in online public discourse. Yet courts have not decided whether or how the First Amendment should apply to more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Federal Appeals Court: Workers' Compensation Plans Can't Reimburse Patients for Medical Cannabis Costs Because It's Schedule I * New York, NY: A permanently disabled maritime employee cannot be reimbursed for costs related to his use of medical cannabis products, according to a ruling by judges on the 2 nd Circuit Court of Appeals. The petitio more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * Americans Want Their Money Back From Trump's Illegal Tariffs President Trump's tariffs have already cost the average American family $1,200, and new polling from Groundwork Collaborative and Data for Progress shows voters -including 43% of Republicans -want the Trump administration to refund that money back directly to consumers. The n more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Leads Legislation to Refund Working Families for Trump's Unlawful Tariffs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) led 7 Senate Democrats to introduce the Tariff Refunds for Working Families Act, legislation that will create a tax rebate program for individuals and families who have paid increased prices for groceries and everyday essentials due to President Trump's unlaw more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on March 12, 2026, by Asia-Pacific security chair Patrick M. Cronin and Nathaniel Uy to War on the Rocks: * * * Testing Denial: The Philippine Alliance in America's First Island Chain Strategy An alliance is only as credible as the runway it can repair under fire. The Pentagon's latest National Defense Strategy clarifies  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 13 -- The New Jersey Attorney General Office issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * ICYMI: New Jersey DOL and Attorney General Announce Landmark $7 Million Settlement with PDX North, Inc. in Worker Misclassification Case Last-Mile Auto Parts Distribution Company Agrees To Reclassify Workers as Employees and Comply With State Law * The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL), in partnership with the New Jersey Office of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11403) on March 11, 2026, by legislative attorney Karen Sokol: * * * International Agreements and Non-binding Instruments: The Case-Zablocki Act (Case Act) In the early 1970s, Congress passed legislation to address concerns that Presidents were increasingly bypassing the Article II treaty process by using executive agreements to make international legal commitments for t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * 'Justice for Detransitioners is Coming': Advocates Gather in Nation's Capital for Largest Detransitioner Day Yet As national scrutiny around gender ideology grows, detransitioners are speaking out and sharing their stories with increasing urgency. Today, on Detransitioner Awareness Day, observed annually on March 12, Independent Women ambassadors and detransitioners Sore more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 11, 2026, by Las Vegas office managing shareholder Roger L. Grandgenett, shareholder Montgomery Y. Paek and associate Andrew S. Clark: * * * Nevada Supreme Court Unanimously Requires Prevailing-Wage Disputes to Be Resolved by the Nevada Labor Commissioner On February 26, 2026, the Nevada Supreme Court issued a long-awaited en banc decision confirming that Nevada's Prevailing Wage Statutes (NRS more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lightbulb - February 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup At a Glance This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. By Amelia McDermott Fifth Circuit Holds Plaintiff Not Entitled to Overtime Unless Company Had Actual or Constructive Knowledge of Time Worked Following a jury verdict findin more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 12 -- The University of Missouri School of Journalism issued the following news release: * * * Missouri School of Journalism student wins Top Student Paper at AEJMC Southeast Colloquium for third year in a row * Anna Sago (left) and Jared Schroeder Associate Professor Jared Schroeder also won the conference's Top Faculty Paper award in the law and policy division By Austin Fitzgerald For the third straight year, a Missouri School of Journalism student has won  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mottley Quoted in Law360 Tax Authority Article on S.B. 9 * Taft Columbus attorney J. Donald Mottley was quoted in the Law360 Tax Authority Article "Ohio Lawmakers OK Updating Conformity To Fed. Tax Code." This publication outlines the key points of S.B. 9, which passed the Senate with a 31-0 vote and now advances to Governor Mike DeWine. Throughout the article, Mottley discusses th more PR

PORTALES, New Mexico, March 12 -- Eastern New Mexico University issued the following news on March 10, 2026: * * * N.M. Supreme Court to Re-enact Case at ENMU for Rule of Law Civic Education Program In a rare opportunity to witness the judicial branch in action, the New Mexico Supreme Court will travel to the Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) University Theatre Center on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. As part of the Court's "Rule of Law" civics education initiative, the Justices will hear oral more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Neal Statement on Trump's Latest Trade Abuse SPRINGFIELD, MA-- Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration began pursuing Section 301 investigations in an attempt to rebuild their price-hiking tariff scheme after their Supreme Court loss on IEEPA: "It won more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * New Documents: Trump EPA Administrator Met With Pesticide CEO During Push to Shield Company From Lawsuits * WASHINGTON-Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and other top officials met with Bayer's CEO to discuss "legal/judicial issues" months before the Justice Department weighed in at the Supreme Court on the chemical company's behalf, according to a m more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 13 -- The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * New Jersey DOL and Attorney General Announce Landmark $7 Million Settlement with PDX North, Inc. in Worker Misclassification Case The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDOL), in partnership with the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General (OAG), announced a historic settlement with PDX North, Inc. (PDX), a last-mile more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Non-Compact, Gerrymandered Congressional Districts Upheld by Missouri State Trial Court * KANSAS CITY, Mo. -Today, a Jackson County Circuit Court judge ruled that a new gerrymandered congressional map passed by the Missouri General Assembly as House Bill 1 can stay in place, after a lawsuit by Campaign Legal Center (CLC), the ACLU Voting Rights Project, and the ACLU of Missouri -o more PR

NEW YORK, March 13 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Announces Historic $2.1M Court Judgment Against Bronx Landlord, Requiring Repairs and Financial Penalties * First-of-its-Kind Judgment Requires Maximum Civil Penalty and Repairs within One Month at 919 Prospect Avenue * Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Corporation Counsel Steve Banks announced a first-of-its-kind ruling in a case that the City brought  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, March 13 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Justice Singh Calls for Global Sisterhood Among Women Judges at International Day of Women Judges Reception in New York At a distinguished reception commemorating the International Day of Women Judges, Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh, President-elect of the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ), delivered a keynote address underscoring the endu more PR

ELON, North Carolina, March 13 -- Elon University issued the following news release: * * * Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jodi Kantor to deliver Elon Law leadership lecture Jodi Kantor's New York Times investigations -- from the U.S. Supreme Court, to the #MeToo movement and workplace reforms -- will be the focus of Elon Law's Bryan Distinguished Leadership Lecture in a May 6, 2026, program that is free and open to the public. By Michael Abernethy One of the nation's most influential inv more PR

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Calls on Big Businesses to Pay Back Customers for Trump's Tariff Taxes U.S. consumers and businesses may be owed $182 billion in tariff refunds, with hundreds of millions more to be paid in interest * Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today sent letters to the large more PR

PIERRE, South Dakota, March 13 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Attorney General Announces State Supreme Court Decision Affirms Minnehaha County Convictions South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced today that the South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of Christian Elliott Clifford following a jury trial in Minnehaha County. In a decision released Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld Clifford' more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Shoney Qualls Pledges to Support Congressional Term Limits * Tecumseh, OK - U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national, non-partisan movement to limit terms for elected officials, is gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation. Its mission is to get 34 states to apply for an amendment proposal convention specific to term limits on Congress. 2026 Oklahoma state house c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Tuberville Advocates for Returning Pharmaceutical Manufacturing to the U.S. * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) participated in a Senate Committee on Aging hearing focused on China's death grip on America's drug supply. During the hearing, Sen. Tuberville discussed with the hearing witnesses the importance of transparency with drug labeling as well as bringing back pharmaceutica more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, March 12 -- The University of Notre Dame Law School posted the following news: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Reflects on Law, Faith, and Judicial Responsibility at Notre Dame Law School * U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas participated in a fireside conversation at Notre Dame Law School to conclude the Notre Dame Law Review's spring symposium on Friday, February 13. The Symposium, "The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution," featured more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, March 12 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigations Into Several Countries * On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the initiation of multiple Section 301 investigations following the Supreme Court's invalidation of tariffs imposed using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The investigations will assess whether th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock, Kaine Introduce Bill to End Trump Tariffs * Senators Reverend Warnock and Kaine introduced the Reclaim Trade Powers Act, legislation that would end President Trump's indiscriminate 10 percent tariff on most global goods The legislation would repeal Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, an outdated law President Trump is using to justify his newest round of global tariffs In Febr more PR