NEW YORK, April 20 [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 Announces Campaign to Educate Voters in Georgia Supreme Court Election * ATLANTA - The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia today announced the launch of a joint campaign with the national ACLU to engage Georgia voters ahead o more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * ACLU Announces Campaign to Educate Voters in Georgia Supreme Court Election The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia today announced the launch of a joint campaign with the national ACLU to engage Georgia voters ahead of the state Supreme Court election on May 19. The organizations are nonpartisan and do not support or oppose candidates for office. The A more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Texas Rebukes New Language That Would Repeal Houston's Immigration Ordinance The language for Item 11 on the Houston City Council agenda was released Tuesday regarding Houston's immigration ordinance. There will be a vote Wednesday on the future of the ordinance. The following quote can be attributed to Nikki Luellen (she/her), policy and advocacy strategist on justice sys more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [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 Statement on the Southern Poverty Law Center * WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Department of Justice officials announced that a grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama returned an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Amer more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Multifaith Texas Families Condemn 5th Circuit Decision Upholding Mandatory Display of Ten Commandments in Public-School Classrooms NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit today upheld Senate Bill 10, a Texas law requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom across the state. Represented by the American Civil Li more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * After Landmark Harvard Conference, Brandeis Center Announces Call to Action for New Jewish Civil Rights Movement to Advance Third Emancipation Following Illuminating Panels and Conversations, Brandeis Center Urges Law Schools, Universities, and Jewish Communal Organizations to Embrace Emerging Movement and Act * Boston, MA - Following a landmark conference at Harvard Uni more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * President Trump's Probe Investigation Expands to D.C. By Logan Sekulow The Trump DOJ is forging ahead with a probe into the Deep State conspiracy to impeach President Donald Trump via the Russia hoax. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has confirmed his intentions to investigate whether actors, such as former CIA Director John Brennan, are guilty of conspiracy. Could other Deep State operative more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Children's Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * CDF-Texas: Proposed Rule Change Could Threaten Housing Security for Thousands of TX Children The federal government estimates that its proposed rule change could threaten the housing of 36,000 eligible children living in immigrant and mixed-status households nationwide. Nearly a quarter of impacted families live in Texas. * AUSTIN, TX--Children's Defense Fund-Texas (CDF-Texas), the Texas office of  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * CFPB Guts Fair Lending Bad Process Leads to Bad Rule As CFPB Fails to Meaningfully Review More than 64,500 Comments  * Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took a major step backward, issuing a rule that eviscerates fair lending protections under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA).  In a rushed process that failed to give sufficient time for publi more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Advocates Demand an End to Qualified Immunity in New York * Today, civil rights organizations, legal groups, and advocates convened in Albany to demand an end to qualified immunity and call for the passage of Senate Bill S176 and Assembly Bill A1402. If passed into law, these bills would eliminate qualified immunity as a defense in New York State court cases. more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 22 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * Conservation groups act to stop the City of Sumter from polluting the Pocotaligo River with toxic 'forever chemicals' PFAS levels in the Pocotaligo among the highest in the nation * CHARLESTON, S.C. -- On behalf of Winyah Rivers Alliance, the Southern Environmental Law Center today notified the City of Sumter and several of its industrial plants that they m more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Cuban Asylum Seeker Released from Buffalo ICE Facility after Unlawful, Prolonged Detention * After 13 months, J.M.A. reunites with Buffalo-based family and community Buffalo, NY - The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center (KHRC) celebrate the recent release of their client J.M.A., a Buffalo resident and Cuban asylum seeker w more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Cuban asylum seeker released from Buffalo ICE facility after unlawful, prolonged detention Buffalo, NY - The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center (KHRC) celebrate the recent release of their client J.M.A., a Buffalo resident and Cuban asylum seeker who was subjected to more than 13 months of unlawful detention in the Buffalo Federal Detention Fac more PR

ORLANDO, Florida, April 22 -- Dean Mead, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Dean Mead Attorneys Recognized in the Legal 500 Inaugural Florida Elite Listing Dean Mead is pleased to announce that three attorneys have been selected for recognition in Legal 500's Inaugural Florida Elite listing. This distinction is recognized for highlighting exceptional legal talent and industry leadership across the globe. The honorees include: David P. Barker, Attorney and Shareholder - Sel more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary by partner Barrett J. Tenbarge and principal Megan S. Herber: * * * FDA-Related Legislative and Regulatory Proposals and Funding Change the President's FY27 Budget The old joke goes that the president's proposed budget is good for little more than serving as a doorstop, as Congress will make its own decisions regarding the budget. However, the proposals rel more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary by partners Bryan K. Washburn and Randall E. Kahnke: * * * Federal Court Approves Flexible Damages Approach in $70 Million Trade-Secret Verdict * At a Glance * A jury awarded nearly $70 million in lost-profit damages from trade-secret misappropriation. * On post-trial motion, the court denied the defendant's challenge to the compensatory damages award.  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary by partners Sari M. Long and Roger Tsai and associateJaya Venkateswaran: * * * Immigration Compliance and Form I-9 Changes -- ICE Expands Scope of Substantive Violations At a Glance * These developments affect all US employers, not just those that employ foreign nationals. * Employers who have relied on document retention as a "cure" for missing or incom more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 21, 2026: * * * Courts Still Divided on Whether California Privacy Law Applies to Website Tracking: 4 Rulings in 10 Days Highlight Business Confusion * If you were hoping the courts would offer clarity to the wave of California privacy litigation targeting website tracking technology, four decisions issued in just 10 days this April suggest you may be waiting a while. Fou more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Four-Partner Litigation Team, Led by Former Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Set to Join Gibson Dunn's Appellate Practice * Gibson Dunn announced today that a four-partner team of leading appellate and strategic litigators will be joining the firm, reinforcing its position as the nation's preeminent destination for litigation talent. Former Acting Solici more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Fred E. Karlinsky Named to News Service of Florida's '50 Over 50' List * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - April 21, 2026 - Greenberg Traurig, P.A. Global Insurance Regulatory & Transactions Practice Chair Fred E. Karlinsky was recognized on the News Service of Florida 's 2026 "50 Over 50" list. Honorees will be celebrated at an awards reception April 22 at the D more PR

MIAMI, Florida, April 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Samantha Ahuja, David Freylikhman Inducted into American College of Real Estate Lawyers * NEW YORK - April 21, 2026 - Samantha Ahuja and David Freylikhman, shareholders at global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, have been elected fellows of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL), a national association of commercial real estate attorney more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news on April 21, 2026: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer promotes 25 to partnership Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer today announced the promotion of 25 new partners, marking the firm's first global partner promotion round since the launch of HSF Kramer in June 2025. The specialisms of many of the newly appointed partners closely support the firm's key priorities, including e more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer promotes ten to its Australian partnership We have announced the promotion of ten new partners in Australia, our firm's largest promotion round in three years. * Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) has announced the promotion of ten partners in Australia, the firm's largest promotion round in three years. The firm has appoint more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * In NYCLU Victory, NYS DOE Strikes Down Massapequa and Locust Valley School Districts' Anti-Trans Policies * Today, in a victory for the rights of transgender students on Long Island, New York State Commissioner of Education Betty Rosa sided with the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) in its challenge to the Massapequa and Locust Valley School Districts' resolutions barring  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Equine Body Work Teachers Sue State of Wisconsin in Federal Court for Violation of First Amendment Right to Occupational Speech MADISON, Wis.--Jim Masterson has been working with animals for almost 30 years. It's more than just a job for him; it's a passion he's had for his entire life. As part of that passion, Jim developed a signature method of animal care--the Masterson Method--that he has t more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Lord To Serve as Panelist at the American Planning Association National Conference * Taft Chicago attorney Braeden Lord will be a speaker at the 2026 American Planning Association's National Planning Conference in Detroit, Michigan on April 28 at 10:15 a.m. ET. The panel, "Zoning for the Culture Wars," will discuss the historical impact land use regulations have had on cultural d more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [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: * * * Multifaith Texas Families Condemn Fifth Circuit Decision Upholding Mandatory Display of Ten Commandments in Public-School Classrooms * NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit today upheld S.B. 10, a Texas law requi more PR

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release: * * * New Mexico's National Defense Area Prosecutions Threaten Due Process and Clog Courts, New Brief Finds * LAS CRUCES, NM - After one year since the creation of National Defense Areas, a new brief published today by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of New Mexico found that the military's takeover of land along the U.S.-Mexico bord more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA Bills Advance in Tennessee General Assembly * With the Tennessee General Assembly in the final days of the session, TBA's government relations team looks at the TBA bills that advanced during the 2026 session. All three measures passed the House and Senate. They will take effect on July 1. HB2350/SB2165, drafted by the TBA Adoption Law Section and sponsored  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Tennessean celebrates legal victory after Forest Service abandons land grab * Knoxville, Tennessee; April 21, 2026: A Tennessean's seven-year legal battle for the right to use his own land has ended in a resounding victory. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee finalized a settlement between Dr. Gregory Ringenberg and the U.S. Forest Service  more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [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: * * * Voting Rights Groups Sue DOJ to Block National Voter Surveil-and-Purge Database * Common Cause and four individual members sued the Trump Administration to block the Department of Justice (DOJ) from illegally stockpiling millions of Ame more PR