PIERRE, South Dakota, March 20 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jackley Commends SD Supreme Court Decision Affirming Inmate Conviction on Assault of DOC Staff Member South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Supreme Court has affirmed the convictions of Kelly D. Warfield for simple assault against a Department of Corrections correctional officer and intentional damage to more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown challenges illegal axing of greenhouse gas pollution Endangerment Finding Coalition of states, counties, and cities across the country mount legal challenge in opposition to EPA's unlawful rollback * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S.  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Unlawful Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding (PDF) - the agency more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 20 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Hundreds of Salvadorans with TPS Continue to Be Unfairly Laid Off More than a week after hundreds of Salvadorans enrolled in the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program began reporting unjustified layoffs, the situation continues due to misinformation among employers regarding the validity of their work permits. On March 13,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Substantial Job Losses And Rising Prices, Gillibrand Calls For Tax Rebate For Working Families * Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) held a virtual press conference to call for a tax rebate for working families who are struggling amid rising prices and working-class job losses due to President Trump's reckless tariffs. Gillibrand's Tariff Refunds for Working Families Act would more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding - the agency's seminal determination that greenhouse gas pollution  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. On February 20, the  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 19 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback  * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties more PR

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Climate Rollback * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after co-leading a coalition of 39 other states, counties, and cities in filing a petition challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2009 endange more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges unlawful rollback of landmark policy to fight greenhouse gas pollution * March 19, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 endangerment finding - the agency's fundamental determination that gre more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states and 12 local governments, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding, the agency's seminal determination that greenh more PR

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 36 other states, counties and cities today challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawfu more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Connecticut Co-Leads National Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Mounting Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Anti-Science Rollback  * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 24 states and 12 counties and cities to challenge the U.S. En more PR

PLANO, Texas, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Catholic Organization Denied Right to Build on Own Property Appeals to U.S. Supreme Court * Washington, DC- Attorneys of First Liberty Institute, Quinn Emmanuel, and Breidenstein Legal Services, LLC filed a petition for writ of certiorari at the Supreme Court of the United States on behalf of more PR

PLANO, Texas, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The First Liberty Institute, an organization that says it is dedicated to defending liberty for all Americans, issued the following news release: * * * Connecticut Teacher Asks Appeals Court to Protect Her Right to Display Crucifix in Workspace * New York, NY -First Liberty Institute and the law firm WilmerHale filed an appeal brief at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on behalf of 30-year veteran teacher, Marisol Arroyo-Castr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Davids Backs Bill to Ensure Any Tariff Refunds Reach Kansas Small Businesses, Families -- Not Just Big Corporations * Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced her support for new legislation () that would provide automatic refunds to small businesses and families forced to pay President Trump's reckless tariffs. While large corporations can fight in court to reclaim their losses, most small  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin for Georgia Supreme Court * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin for Georgia state Supreme Court. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "EMILYs List is proud to endorse Jen Jordan and Miracle Rankin for Georgia Supreme more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release: * * * ERIC: RESTORE Act Will Drive Up Costs Without Improving Patient Care On Wednesday, the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee held a hearing examining advances in kidney care, Medicare payment reforms for End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and the importance of health care solutions tailored to the needs of patients, including facilitating transplantation and home dialysis. The ERISA Industry Committe more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 20 -- The University of Virginia Karsh Institute of Democracy issued the following news: * * * Executive Consolidation by Constitutional Disruption: The Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Bill No.3 In February 2026, Zimbabwe gazetted Constitution Amendment Bill No. 3, a far-reaching proposal framed as a technical reform of electoral cycles and governance structures. The bill cumulative effect is a fundamental reordering of the constitutional system which incre more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Florida: Supreme Court Sides With DeSantis Administration in Legalization Ballot Measure Fight * Tallahassee, FL: The Supreme Court will not entertain arguments challenging the DeSantis administration's decision to invalidate tens of thousands of signatures in support of a proposed 2026 adult-use marijuana legalization ballot measure. Election more PR

BRONX, New York, March 19 (TNSxrep) -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news on March 18, 2026: * * * Fordham Law's Neuroscience and Law Center Celebrates a Decade of Groundbreaking Research By Anna Currell When Fordham Law launched its Neuroscience and Law Center in 2015, it entered largely uncharted territory as it explored an under-researched intersection of neuroscience and criminal court proceedings. A decade later, the Center's research database has grown more than more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Pro Bono Team Files Amicus Brief on Behalf of Former Ohio Attorneys General With U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Miot * A Gibson Dunn pro bono team has filed an amicus brief on behalf of a bipartisan group of former Ohio Attorneys General with the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Miot. The brief supports Haitians holding Temporary Protected Status (TP more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Judiciary, Oversight Democrats Demand DOJ Take 5 Steps Toward Epstein File Transparency Democrats Demand that Bondi Demonstrate Commitment to Following the Law by Producing Missing Epstein Files, Removing Illegal Redactions, Ceasing Spying on Members' Searches, and Allowing Meaningful Congressional Review * Today, Rep. Jamie Raski more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Receives National Foreign Trade Council Foundation's World Trade Award * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) was awarded the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC) Foundation's World Trade Award, which is given every year to an individual who has demonstrated exemplary efforts in advancing access to the global economy. "Americans and American businesses are working harder t more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, March 20 -- The University of South Dakota issued the following news: * * * Knudson School of Law Students Participate In South Dakota's Public Service Pathway Pilot Program Nine USD Knudson School of Law students are on track to become members of the state bar in a brand-new way. The Public Service Pathway to Bar Admission Pilot Program was established by the South Dakota Supreme Court last spring and aims to encourage new lawyers to enter practice via the private s more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis: Withdrawal of Redistricting Lawsuit Is a Victory for Staten Island and Brooklyn * (NEW YORK, NY) -Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis released the following statement: "The agreement reached with the Democrats to dismiss this frivolous redistricting case is a total and complete victory and further demonstrates it was all a sham from the beginning. The Democrats' attempt to exploi more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities in filing a lawsuit th more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 20 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * MEPs back the lowering of tariffs on US agricultural and industrial products * Suspension clause in case of new US tariffs * Sunrise clause: tariff preferences only effective when the US respects commitments * Stronger protection regarding steel imports * The International Trade committee adopted its position on Thursday on two proposals implementing certain tariff aspects of the EU-US Turnberr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by John Walke, federal clean air director and a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (S. 3135): * * * Thank you, Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Whitehouse for the opportunity to testify today. My name is John Walke, and I am the Federal Clean Air Director and a senior attorney for the Natur more PR

MANILA, Philippines, March 19 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Adopts Framework for Judiciary's Use of Artificial Intelligence The Supreme Court (SC) En Banc has approved the Governance Framework on the Use of Human-Centered Augmented Intelligence in the Judiciary, marking a significant step toward modernizing court operations and improving the administration of justice through new technologies. In a Resolution dated February 18, 2026, in A. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. IF13185) on March 18, 2026. Here are excerpts: * * * Prediction Markets and Insider Trading Law The past two years have witnessed the dramatic growth of prediction markets - i.e., online platforms that allow users to buy or sell contracts with payoffs tied to the occurrence or nonoccurrence of specific events, such as sporting event outcomes, political election results, an more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Ignores Climate Science, but the Law Will Hold Him Accountable: California Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA's Rescission of Endangerment Finding Representing California in the multistate lawsuit, Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB are joined by the City of Los Angeles, the City and County of San Francisco, and the County of Santa Clara  SACRAMENTO -  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Markey Joins Former New Jersey AG for Small Business Tariff Briefing, Reiterates Call for Automatic Tariff Tax Refund Process RM Markey: "I asked the Trump administration to create an automatic refund process in August of last year. I will keep holding its feet to the fire." Ranki more PR

STANFORD, California, March 20 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news on March 19, 2026: * * * A Square Peg, a Round Hole, and the Future of Antidiscrimination Law A recent interdisciplinary conference at Stanford Law School, Antidiscrimination Law x AI, explored the challenges and opportunities facing antidiscrimination law as artificial intelligence increasingly shapes consequential decisions. By Monica Schreiber A job applicant is screened out by an automated hiring  more PR