WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The American Association for Justice issued the following news release statement on March 25, 2026: * * * AAJ Statement on Verdict in First California Social Media Addiction Bellwether Case American Association for Justice (AAJ) CEO Linda Lipsen issued the following statement upon the jury's verdict in the first bellwether case of the Social Media Addiction JCCP: "When parents, survivors, state attorneys general, and school districts file cases against Big Tech, they more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA Day 2026: Advocating for judicial safety, access to justice The legal profession gathered in Washington, D.C., March 24-26, to raise a powerful voice for judicial security and access to justice. ABA Day 2026 is the association's coordinated advocacy event that engages attorneys, law students and advocates from across the legal community. This year, more than 200 advocates traveled to Washington,  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 26 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Arizona Seeks News Records about Pima County Sheriff's Collaboration with ICE, Border Patrol This comes as the department has demonstrated reluctance to cooperate with additional requests, claiming that identifying more incidents would be burdensome and requesting exorbitant fees to comply. * TUCSON, Ariz. - The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Arizona filed a more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following statement on March 26, 2026: * * * Gov. Spanberger restores Virginia's election integrity by focusing on data, not conspiracy theories In response to Gov. Spanberger signing Executive Order 13, which reenters Virginia into the Electronic Registration Information Center (ERIC), a bipartisan group that helps maintain voter rolls and that Virginia helped found, ACLU-VA Policy Director Chris Kaiser more PR

NEW YORK, March 26 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- 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 Warns of Civil Liberties Risks if Only Police and Corporations Can Use Drones * WASHINGTON - U.S. drone rules are in danger of creating a world in which corporate and government forces seize the technology for themselves a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Sec. Hegseth Reveals "Final Blow" To End Iran War Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and the Trump Administration just warned Iran of a "massive final blow" if it does not make a deal with President Donald Trump to end the war soon. We're only a few weeks into the Iranian conflict, and from the very beginning President Trump has said this was not planned to  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Four Dangerous State Bills Paving the Path to Infanticide By Jordan Sekulow Across the country, a troubling trend is emerging. In the wake of Dobbs and the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the abortion debate obviously didn't end - it intensified and shifted to the state level. Now, radical-Left state legislatures are emboldened, believing they have a license to advance bills that, under the guise of  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on March 24, 2026, by senior associate counsel Nathan Moelker: * * * Unanimous! Supreme Court to Cities Everywhere: Evangelism Can't Be Sidelined At the ACLJ, we fight every day to defend religious liberty and the First Amendment rights of Americans who boldly share the Gospel in public. Today, we are celebrating a tremendous victory at the U.S. Supreme Court in Olivier v. City of Brandon- a case wh more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The American Tort Reform Association issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * ATRA Urges Gov. Spanberger to Veto Costly Bill Opening Virginia for Class Action Litigation The American Tort Reform Association led a coalition this week urging Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) to stop legislation that would open the door to costly class action lawsuits and drive up prices for consumers. "These bills invite expensive and unnecessary litigation that will impac more PR

DETROIT, Michigan, March 25 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following news release on March 24, 2026: * * * Coalition Urges Michigan Healthcare Providers to Protect Patient Rights When Facing Unprecedented Federal Pressure to Target Immigrants The ACLU of Michigan and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) sent guidance this week to over 400 Michigan hospitals and healthcare providers regarding the rights of immigrant patients in healthcare settings. The guid more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on March 25, 2026: * * * CAC Release: Justices Should Respect History in Worker Arbitration Case Following oral argument at the Supreme Court this morning in Flowers Foods v. Brock, a case in which the Court is considering whether the Federal Arbitration Act exempts from arbitration "last-mile" delivery drivers who transport goods between two points in the same state to their final destinations, wh more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 26, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * DOL Proposes to Replace 2024 Independent Contractor Rule The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently proposed a rule that would rescind the Biden administration's 2024 independent contractor rule and replace it with a framework modeled on the 2021 rule, re-centering the worker classification analysis on two core factors: the degree of control over wor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Orders Release of Trans Woman Illegally Deported by ICE Despite Torture Protections NEW ORLEANS - A federal court has ordered the release of Jane Doe/*, a transgender woman who spent a year in immigration jail and was illegally deported by ICE to Mexico in violation of a court order protecting her from torture in Mexico and preventing her deportation there. The ruling delivers a resou more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 26 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 25, 2026, by counsel Logan S. Booth and partner Brett P. Owens: * * * 7 Themes Driving Data Privacy in 2026: What Tech Companies Need to Know As AI use accelerates, regulators are focusing more on data privacy enforcement - which means businesses need to make compliance a strategic priority. For tech companies in particular, the volume and sensitivity of data flowing through their systems creat more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 25 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 24, 2026, by Chair of Higher Education and partner Shiloh Theberge and partner Sara Hellstedt: * * * Officials at Public Schools Could Face Individual Liability for Illegal Policies: Takeaways + Action Steps for Your School A landmark court ruling puts public school officials and their employees on notice: Enforce a clearly unconstitutional policy, and you may pay for it personally. The US Cour more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 26, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * Georgia/Tennessee Construction Conference Sessions Now Online The inaugural Joint Georgia/Tennessee Construction Law Conference hosted by TBA's Construction Law Section is now available as a 1-Click package. The CLE sessions are for both Georgia and Tennessee construction attorneys, covering topics such as regional differences in construction law, a more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin to Relocate Los Angeles Office to At Mateo in the Heart of the Arts District * Move advances Goodwin's industry-embedded strategy across Southern California's innovation corridor *** Original text here: https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en/news-and-events/news/2026/03/announcements-practices-goodwin-to-relocate-los-angeles-office-at-mateo more PR

MIAMI, Florida, March 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Homin Lee Recognized as Banking and Finance Visionary for Third Consecutive Year * LOS ANGELES - March 26, 2026 - Homin Lee, a shareholder with global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been named a 2026 Banking and Finance Visionary by the Los Angeles Times Studios brand publishing team, marking the third consecutive year he has received this rec more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, March 27 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * HLB Assists Two Clients - Nonprofit Kidney Care Alliance and Dialysis Clinic Inc Testify in front of Congress on Kidney Care Hooper, Lundy & Bookman's Government Relations and Public Policy (GRPP) professionals successfully positioned and helped prepare individuals from the Nonprofit Kidney Care Alliance (NKCA) and Dialysis Clinic Inc. (DCI) in testifying at the House Ways & Means Heal more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee to Discuss Lowering Housing Costs for Veteran Families * NCLC's Alys Cohen Urges VA To Take Steps to Keep Veterans in Their Homes  Alys Cohen, director of federal housing advocacy at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) testified before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity during its hearing, more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Immigrants' Rights Coalition Applauds House Passage of PROTECT ACT The vote is a crucial step toward meaningful protections against ICE abuses in Massachusetts * The Massachusetts House of Representatives today passed its version of the PROTECT Act. The bill would establish important limits on state and local collaboration with ICE Elizabeth Swee more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The Abolitionist Law Center issued the following news on March 26, 2026: * * * In Historic Ruling, PA Supreme Court Abolishes Mandatory Life Without Parole for Felony Murder Derek Lee to be resentenced as court throws out his life-without-parole punishment * Today, in a landmark ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court found mandatory life without parole for felony murder an unconstitutional punishment. The justices ruled that because Derek Lee's sentence more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 27 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Against Alabama District Attorney and Sheriff Who Punished Political Opponents and Reporter Moves Forward MOBILE, Ala.--A lawsuit against the Escambia County District Attorney Stephen Billy, Sheriff Heath Jackson, and several deputies over their retaliatory arrests of four residents will move forward after a federal court ruled on the officials' motions to dismiss. The "Atmore Four" are more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Represents Clearlake Capital on Private Credit Financing for Clearlake's Acquisition of Qualus Corp. * Kirkland & Ellis advised Clearlake Capital on the financing aspect for its contemplated acquisition of Qualus Corporation, a pure-play power solutions firm, from New Mountain Capital. The transaction was announced on March 25, 2026. Read the transaction more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 26, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * Lawsuit to Stop Brooks Museum's Downtown Building Dismissed A three-year legal battle over the new Memphis Art Museum was dismissed by Shelby County Chancellor Melanie Taylor Jefferson on Wednesday, with plaintiffs Friends for our Riverfront and heirs of the city's founders arguing the $180 million museum violated restrictions on how riverfront land s more PR

NEW YORK, March 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Probes Hilton Head Island's Review of Land Management Policies, Urges Town to Consider Impact on Gullah Geechee, Native Islander Communities * HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC -The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) today announced a series of investigative letters probing the policies and practices surrounding land use, zoning, and development on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. This more PR

TOWSON, Maryland, March 26 -- Lebau and Neuworth, a law firm, issued the following statement on March 25, 2026: * * * Is My Noncompete Still Enforceable in Maryland in 2026? If you are staring at a noncompete agreement and wondering whether it can actually be used against you, you are not alone. Whether you just received a cease-and-desist letter, are weighing a job offer from a competitor, or were handed a noncompete on your way out the door after a layoff, the uncertainty you are feeling is more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Legal 500 EMEA 2026 Recognizes Goodwin for Excellence in France, Germany, and Luxembourg * The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) has recognized Goodwin with 42 lawyer rankings and 14 practice rankings in the 2026 guide. The Legal 500 EMEA evaluates firms and legal professionals based upon the quality of work carried out over the past year, historical experie more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 26, 2026, by shareholder Gregory Keating and counsel Michael Stefanilo Jr.: * * * First Circuit Rejects Per Se Rule that Performance Improvement Plans Automatically Qualify as Adverse Employment Actions Court highlights that the relevant inquiry is "fact-intensive and PIP-specific" * This month, in Walsh v. HNTB Corporation, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 26, 2026, by shareholder Paul R. Piccigallo and associate Roya Aghanori: * * * New York City Proposes Bill That Sets Higher Minimum Wages and Eliminates Tip Credits The New York City Council on March 10, 2026, introduced proposed legislation (Bill Int. No. 757, referred to as the "New York City Minimum Wage Act") that would create a New York City minimum wage higher than the current state stan more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 25 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 24, 2026, by senior counsel Tasneem Zaman: * * * One Big Beautiful Bill's Impact on TPS Work Permits On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 1, the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." This federal budget reconciliation law addresses various issues including tax policy, border security and immigration, defense, energy production, the debt ceiling, and modifications to SNAP and Me more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 26, 2026, by partner Stephanie Compson and knowledge lawyer Emily Bodger: * * * UK: April Changes to Statutory Payment Rates, Compensation Limits and the ERA 2025 Reforms April 2026 is due to be a busy month for employment law, with ERA 2025 reforms, compensation limits and updated statutory payment rates. * April usually marks a busy month for the rates and changes each year. This April is  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 26, 2026, by partner Paul Harrison and senior associates Ben Smith and Lisa Coleman: * * * UK Employment Rights Act 2025 Unfair Dismissal Deep Dive Part 1: Polkey in a World Without Caps Can Polkey deductions mitigate the financial risks of an unfair dismissal claim? * At a Glance The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) fundamentally reshapes the law around unfair dismissal, potentiall more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Adds Five-Lawyer International Trade and Investigations Team in Paris PARIS: Morgan Lewis is pleased to announce the arrival of a five-lawyer team to the firm's Paris office, adding depth to its international trade, economic sanctions and export control, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, ESG, and cross-border investigations capabilities. Partne more PR

NEW YORK, March 27 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement: * * * National Urban League Calls U.S. Vote Against Slavery Resolution "Abdication of Morial Leadership" National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the United States' vote against a United Nations resolution on the transatlantic slave trade: "The United States' vote against the United Nations resolution designating the transatlantic trafficking and enslave more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * New Data Shows Alarming Rise in Home Energy Insecurity * BOSTON - The 2024 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS), recently released by the U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration (EIA), reveals a significant increase in home energy insecurity. According to the new data, one-third of all U.S. households struggle with energy affordability and acce more PR

WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC Condemns Olympic Committee's Transgender Athlete Ban and Embrace of Sex-Testing * Washington, D.C. - Today, the International Olympic Committee banned transgender and intersex athletes from competing in women's Olympic sporting events. Brian Dittmeier, director of LGBTQI equality at the National Women's Law Center (NWLC), issued the following statement in response:  more PR

NEW YORK, March 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU and Advocates Demand City Council Reject No-Speech Buffer Zones Proposal * The City Council's no-speech buffer zone proposals are unnecessary, will violate New Yorkers' First Amendment rights, and lead to excessive, biased policing NEW YORK CITY - Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), elected officials, religious leaders, and advocates rallied at City Hall, more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 27 -- The Center for Gender and Refugee Studies issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * One Year On: Venezuelans file new case seeking justice for torture in El Salvador's CECOT prison Earlier today, a coalition of human rights organizations filed a petition before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on behalf of 18 Venezuelan nationals who were among the 288 Venezuelans and Salvadorans secretly transferred from the US to E more PR

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * One Year On: Venezuelans File New Case Seeking Justice for Torture in El Salvador's CECOT Prison Earlier today, a coalition of human rights organizations filed a petition before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) on behalf of 18 Venezuelan nationals who were among the 288 Venezuelans and Salvadorans secretly transferred from the US to El Salvador's maximum-secur more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Partner John Kabealo Recognized as a Top Advisor for National Security and Foreign Investment * Foreign Investment Watch named Kirkland partner John Kabealo to its 2026 list of "Top Advisors on National Security and Foreign Investment," which ranks individuals based on experience, reputation, clients served, first-person interviews, references, reader recommendatio more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 26, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * PBM Bill Heads to Senate Floor, AG Threatens to Sue CVS Over Texts to Customers The Tennessee Senate Finance Ways and Means Committee passed the FAIR Rx Act (SB2040/HB1959) with bipartisan support on March 24. The bill would bar pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning the pharmacies they manage, targeting vertically integrated companies like CVS, more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on March 26, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * Supreme Court Justice Campbell to Address Winston Law Graduates Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Sarah K. Campbell will serve as the keynote speaker for the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law's Spring 2026 commencement ceremony on May 14. Campbell joined the court in February 2022. Prior to her appointment, she served in the Tennessee Att more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Thomas Hosts American College of Trial Lawyers Podcast Episode with Guest Greg Craig * On March 26, Taft Columbus partner Dave Thomas hosted the season fourteen premiere of the "Trial Tested" podcast for the American College of Trial Lawyers. In the episode, Thomas interviews Washington, D.C. attorney Greg Craig about his career in law and its progression over time. From attendin more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, March 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * University cuts men's teams to hit sex quota; athletes fight back * Riverside, California; March 26, 2026: Three wrestlers from California Baptist University filed a lawsuit today challenging their university's decision to eliminate the men's wrestling team -a move that forces the athletes to give up their sport or transfer schools. Paul Kelly, Cooper Shore, and Jes more PR

NEW YORK, March 27 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release: * * * Yemeni immigrants challenge Trump administration's unlawful bid to end Temporary Protected Status Trump admin ends TPS for 13th country in a row, puts thousands at risk of deportation to country devastated by war and famine * In a midnight filing, a group of Yemeni immigrants asked a court to prevent the Trump administration from ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Yeme more PR