NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * 6th Circuit Upholds Home Distilling Ban, Creates Split with 5th Circuit * The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the constitutionality of a nearly 158-year-old federal ban on home distilling, creating a split with the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, which recently struck down the law. According to Reuters, in a 2-1 decision, the 6th Circuit said the b more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * 8,000+ Comments Oppose HUD Rule Targeting Mixed-Status Families Tenant and immigrant rights groups condemn proposal that could force tens of thousands of families from their homes, urge government to immediately withdraw proposal * Greater Boston Legal Services, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, The Legal Aid Society, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, the Massachusetts Union of Public Housing Te more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA Law Day events to focus on the 'The Rule of Law and the American Dream' WASHINGTON -- The American Bar Association will host various events to mark Law Day 2026 that address the theme, "The Rule of Law and the American Dream." May 1 is designated as the official Law Day. "Most Americans have their own personal American Dream," said ABA President Michelle A. Behnke. "That dream might include pers more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 (TNSrep) -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * Law school graduate employment rate for top-tier jobs remains high for the class of 2025 Overall, 87.7% of class of 2025 graduates from Council-accredited law schools were reported to be employed in full-time, long-term Bar Admission Required/Anticipated or J.D. Advantage jobs on March 16, 2026, roughly 10 months after graduation. While the percentage of all jobs represented by this category  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, April 23 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * ACLU of Texas Comments on Houston City Council Vote Repealing Houston's Immigration Ordinance Houston City Council voted Wednesday 13 - 4 to approve Item 11 on the Council agenda. The ordinance is an effective repeal of Proposition A and may allow for increased collaboration between ICE and the Houston Police Department. The following quote can be attributed to Caro more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 23 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania issued the following news release on April 22, 2025: * * * State Senate Passes Bill Banning Transgender Students from School Sports Just Weeks Before May Primaries HARRISBURG -- Today, the state Senate passed Senate Bill 1293, legislation that would ban participation in school sports by transgender students in public schools and state-funded universities and colleges. The bill, nearly identical to House more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC Condemns Trump Administration Attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center, Civil Rights Movement * Yesterday, the Trump administration escalated their attacks on our civil rights and the safety of communities by targeting the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) for their work to dismantle white supremacist organizations and protect more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Chris Healey discusses potential SEC rule changes with Bloomberg * Davis Polk partner Chris Healey was quoted in Bloomberg discussing potential changes to the SEC's current ban on cross-trading in private assets. The article noted that some of Wall Street's biggest alternative asset managers are urging the SEC to relax its rules preventing the buying and selling of assets be more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [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 Sue Alaska Division of Elections for Sharing Unredacted Voter Registration List * ANCHORAGE - Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska, with Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the ACLU more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Center for Law and Social Policy issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * CLASP Celebrates Important Paid Family and Medical Leave Win for Virginia Workers This statement can be attributed to Wendy Chun-Hoon, president and executive director of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). * Today, Virginia made history as the first Southern state to pass and codify into law comprehensive paid family and medical leave for its workers. The produ more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Common Cause Sues DOJ Over Collection of Voter Data * The nonprofit organization Common Cause has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) for collecting sensitive voter data -such as Social Security numbers, home addresses and voter histories -to create a centralized record system, according to the Nashville Banner's newsletter, Tennessee was  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * CAC Release: Targeting Civil Rights Groups Leaves All Americans Less Safe In response to yesterday's indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center, Constitutional Accountability Center (CAC) Vice President Praveen Fernandes issued the following reaction: Yesterday's indictment should alarm anyone who cares about the rights and freedoms of all Americans. For over 50 years,  more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Secures Dismissal in Stockholder Litigation Challenging Liberty Media's SiriusXM Spin-Off * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has secured dismissal of stockholder litigation on behalf of the Special Committee of Sirius XM Holdings Inc. in connection with Liberty Media Corporation's 2024 spin-off of SiriusXM. The litigation, brought by minority stockholders, challenged the fa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on April 22, 2026: * * * Department of War's strategic priorities focus of ABA national security luncheon WASHINGTON -- Michael Cadenazzi, assistant secretary of war for industrial base policy, who oversees the Department of War's efforts to strengthen and sustain the U.S. defense industrial base (DIB) and protect vital national security supply chains, will join Brian Egan, partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, M more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Every Vote Counts Campaign Gains Legislator Support at State Capitol for Crucial Voting Rights Bills * Yesterday, the Legal Defense Fund, as part of the ACLU of Delaware's Every Vote Counts (EVC) campaign and the Delaware Voting Rights Coalition (DVRC), gathered with community members from across Delaware at Legislative Hall to advocate for voting rights legislation, incl more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 22, 2026: * * * AI Company's Acquisition of Genetic Testing Firm Sparks Landmark Privacy Lawsuit - What Employers and MedTech Should Know A recent Illinois federal class action lawsuit alleges an AI healthcare company obtained health data during a corporate acquisition and shared that data with biotech and pharmaceutical companies in violation of key privacy laws. MedTech companies and their busin more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 22, 2026: * * * DOL to Scale Back Joint Employer Liability for Businesses: What You Need to Know About the New Proposal Businesses that utilize contractors or franchise out their brand may soon get some clarity about when those arrangements make them "joint employers" under federal minimum wage, family medical leave, and migrant worker laws. The US Department of Labor just released a proposal toda more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 22, 2026: * * * Japanese Cabinet Approves APPI Amendments: 7 Steps for Businesses in AI and Data-Driven Sectors Japan may soon allow broader use of personal data for AI training, marking a pivotal shift in the country's data protection framework. The Japanese Cabinet approved a bill on April 6 to significantly amend the Act on the Protection of Personal Information (APPI), and the proposed amendme more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 23 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 22, 2026: * * * OSHA Updates its Heat Emphasis Program: How to Protect Your Staff From the Summer Heat and Comply with OSHA in 6 Practical Steps The federal workplace safety watchdog agency recently announced on April 10 it was renewing its special enforcement focus on heat risks to workers via an updated National Emphasis Program (NEP) ahead of the summer season, ramping up the urgency for employ more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 23 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * Flint Riverkeeper, SELC sue City of Griffin for failing to address sewage pollution NEWNAN, Ga. - Today the Southern Environmental Law Center filed a Clean Water Act citizen suit on behalf of the Flint Riverkeeper against the City of Griffin for discharging polluted wastewater and sewage from its sanitary sewer system into a tributary of the Flint River, putt more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * From Traps to Trackers: Liberty Justice Center Pushes Back to Stop Continuous GPS Surveillance of Maine Lobstermen * (Washington, D.C.)- The Fourth Amendment was adopted to protect Americans from sweeping government searches, and that protection does not disappear just because someone earns a living in a regulated industry. The Liberty Justice Center filed an amicus brief  more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Justin Winerman shares insights on enforceability of intercreditor agreements in bankruptcy * BCLP Partner Justin Winerman recently shared his insights with Stafford, a BARBRI Company, at a recent program, "Enforceability of Intercreditor Agreements in Bankruptcy: Maximizing Recovery for First and Second Lienholders." Justin discussed intercreditor agreements, more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Landmark State Voting Rights Laws Move Forward in CA Senate * Two-Thirds Of Voters Say Democracy is Under Attack Democracy advocates celebrated this week as the Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments passed Senate Bills 1164 and 1360 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside). The timely legislative action, sponsored by the California Democ more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Statement on the Investigation of the Southern Poverty Law Center * U.S. Department of Justice officials announced yesterday that a grand jury in Montgomery, Alabama, returned an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to fighting white supremacy and other forms of injustice. In response, Legal Def more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following commentary by counsel Rick Hindmand: * * * CMS extends ACCESS Model application deadline * The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently extended the application deadline for participating in the Advancing Chronic Care Model with Effective, Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model to May 15, 2026. The ACCESS Model The ACCESS Model is a new voluntary 10-year, outcome-based nationa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * MrBeast Sued for Firing New Mom Following History of Sex Harassment Claims * WASHINGTON -The TIME's UP Legal Defense Fund is supporting a federal lawsuit filed today by former MrBeast executive Lorrayne Mavromatis, who alleges she endured years of sexual harassment, gender bias, and retaliation by senior leadership at the social media company, including by "MrBeast" himself, more PR

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement: * * * National Urban League Condemns Indictment of SPLC as Coordinated Attack on Civil Rights and Democracy National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the federal indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center: "The National Urban League condemns in the strongest possible terms the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a deeply troubling esc more PR

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement: * * * National Urban League Condemns Outrageous Indictment of SPLC as Part of Coordinated Attack on Civil Rights and Democracy Statement from Marc H. Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League: The National Urban League condemns in the strongest possible terms the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a dangerous escalation in the Trump Administration's campaign to target and undermine the c more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following statement on April 21, 2026: * * * NILC Denounces DOJ's Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center WASHINGTON --Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center (NILC), issued the following statement after the Department of Justice announced an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC): "NILC stands in solidarity with our friends at SPLC who today are under attack from a more PR

NEW YORK, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * No Collusion, No Cages: New Yorkers Rally in Albany to Demand Albany Pass Real Protections Against ICE * Albany, N.Y. - Faith leaders, union members, civil rights advocates, community leaders, and others rallied with New York State residents impacted by ICE's cruelty in Albany with a unified demand: pass The New York for All Act (S2235-Gounardes / A3506-Reyes) and The Dignity Not Detenti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * NWLC Denounces DOJ Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center * WASHINGTON, DC -The Department of Justice indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center reflects a new escalation for the Trump administration-weaponizing the legal system to intimidate and dismantle a historic civil rights organization that has, for decades, saved countless American lives and made this country s more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU and Advocates Demand NY State Legislators Reject No-Speech Buffer Zones Proposals * ALBANY - Today, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU), reproductive healthcare advocates, policing experts, and elected officials advocates rallied at the New York State Capitol, demanding city lawmakers reject all proposals to establish no-speech zones outside of every house of worsh more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU Calls on Mayor Mamdani to Veto Anti-Speech Buffer Zone Bills * New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani must sign or veto legislation directing the New York Police Department to establish new rules restricting protest outside houses of worship and schools. The New York Civil Liberties Union urged the Mayor to veto the bills, issuing the following response attributable to Execut more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Peter Frech Named Workers' Compensation Judge * Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation Administrator Troy Haley has named Peter Frech of Nashville as the newest judge on the Court of Workers' Compensation Claims, according to a blog post from the court. Frech will replace Judge Thomas Wyatt of Chattanooga, who will retire at the end of June. Frech focuses exclu more PR

NEW YORK, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * SAVE Act Successfully Stalled in Senate as a Result of Tireless Advocacy on Behalf of American Voters * The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a dangerous attempt to impose onerous and discriminatory obstacles for voters at the risk of disenfranchising millions, has currently failed to move forward in the U.S. Senate. The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 23 -- The State Bar of California issued the following news: * * * State Bar Seizes Illegal Livermore Law Office That Put a Family's Legal Status in Jeopardy The State Bar of California seized the illegal business of Irene Carlota Raygoza of Livermore after a couple filed a complaint that her mishandling of their immigration case left one of their sons at risk of having to leave the United States for up to 22 years, the Office of Chief Trial Counsel (OCTC) ann more PR

INDIANOLA, Mississippi, April 23 -- Mississippi Center for Justice issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * Statement from Mississippi Center for Justice on the Indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center At a time when organizations working to advance justice and civil rights are increasingly under attack, we stand with the Southern Poverty Law Center. For 55 years, the SPLC has confronted hate, defended democracy, and protected the rights of people and communities too ofte more PR

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Statement from the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on Indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) initiated proceedings that led to an indictment against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC ) on federal fraud charges on Tuesday, accusing the organization of supporting white supremacy. S more PR

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Steptoe Attorneys Named to Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales 2026 (London) - Steptoe partners Christophe Bondy and Thomas Innes have been named to the 2026 Pro Bono Recognition List of England & Wales. The list recognizes lawyers who undertook 25 hours or more legal pro bono over the last year. The initiative is supported by the Access to Justice Foundation, Advocate, Advocates for International  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA Dispute Resolution Forum Returns May 7 * The TBA's Dispute Resolution Forum will return May 7 as a live virtual program from 9 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. CDT, featuring sessions designed for both attorneys and mediators. The forum will include discussions on technology tools to improve mediation efficiency, an arbitration panel and an ethics course covering Board of Pr more PR

NEW YORK, April 23 -- A Better Balance, a legal advocacy organization, issued the following statement on April 22, 2026: * * * Virginia Delivers on Paid Leave, Setting National Example on Affordability in a Midterm Year Today, Virginia finalized the creation of a statewide paid family and medical leave program. With this news, Virginia became the 15th state with a paid family and medical leave program as well as the first Southern state to enact paid leave for all of its workers. The follow more PR