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2025 FBI Hate Crime Data Reveals Threats to Asian American Communities (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release:
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2025 FBI Hate Crime Data Reveals Threats to Asian American Communities
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Preliminary hate crime data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for 2025 shows a decline in overall reported incidents nationwide, but the data reflects persistent and concerning threats against Asian Americans, faith communities, Latinos, and those perceived to be immigrants. Th more PR
2026 Judge Reeves Professionalism Award Nominations Due May 8 (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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2026 Judge Reeves Professionalism Award Nominations Due May 8
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The Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) and Tennessee's American Inns of Court are now accepting nominations for the 2026 Judge Pamela L. Reeves Tennessee Professionalism Award.
The annual award is presented to a lawyer or judge whose life and practice display sterling character and unquestioned integrit more PR
ACLJ Files HHS Complaint: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Targets Faith-Based Pro-Life Centers in Violation of Federal Conscience Laws (10)
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on April 21, 206, by senior litigation counsel Olivia Summers:
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ACLJ Files HHS Complaint: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Targets Faith-Based Pro-Life Centers in Violation of Federal Conscience Laws
Our client is a pro-life doctor who has helped save hundreds of babies' lives, but pro-abortion forces are now aligned against him. Today we are taking decisive federal action to stop the more PR
ACLU Launches Original Animated Kids Series on Free Expression & Other Civil Liberties (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [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:
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ACLU Launches Original Animated Kids Series on Free Expression & Other Civil Liberties
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NEW YORK - Today, the American Civil Liberties Union launched Know Your Rights University (KYR-U), a new, educational, animated series teaching chi more PR
ACLU of Pennsylvania Announces Lawsuit After DHS Ignores FOIA Request Regarding "Unmasking" Subpoenas (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania issued the following news release:
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ACLU of Pennsylvania Announces Lawsuit After DHS Ignores FOIA Request Regarding "Unmasking" Subpoenas
The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has filed a complaint in federal court under the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain more information about the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) use of administrative subpoenas to "unmask" online i more PR
ACLU Va.: Lawmakers Reject Gov. Spanberger's Attempt to Gut Legislation That Would Protect Virginia's Courthouses From ICE's Warrantless Arrests (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, April 23 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release on April 22, 2026:
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Lawmakers reject Gov. Spanberger's attempt to gut legislation that would protect Virginia's courthouses from ICE's warrantless arrests
Today the General Assembly rejected Gov. Spanberger's amendments to HB 650 and SB 351, legislation that Virginia lawmakers had passed to protect access to Virginia's courthouses by requiring Immigration and Customs Enforceme more PR
American Center for Law and Justice: Iran Takes Ships Hostage in Strait of Hormuz (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news:
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Iran Takes Ships Hostage in Strait of Hormuz
By Logan Sekulow
President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran - and Iran's Revolutionary Guard promptly seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
As reported:
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday their naval forces had seized two container ships trying to cross the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump announcing he wa more PR
American Center for Law and Justice: Tennessee Town Folds Quickly After Threatening To Ban a Woman's Political Signs Calling for Change (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on April 22, 2026, by associate counsel Garrett Taylor:
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Tennessee Town Folds Quickly After Threatening To Ban a Woman's Political Signs Calling for Change
Our client's story began with a horrible tragedy that shook a small Tennessee town to its core.
Our client's father was killed in 2025 while in custody at a Monroe County, Tennessee, jail. Reports surrounding her father's death raised serio more PR
Another win for Reed Smith's NY white collar team: SEC insider trading probe shut down without testimony, records, or charges (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Another win for Reed Smith's NY white collar team: SEC insider trading probe shut down without testimony, records, or charges
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NEW YORK - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that a white-collar team led by Mark Bini, Kaela Dahan, and Brian Farmer secured a significant victory in an SEC enforcement matter, obtaining a termination letter in an insider trading more PR
Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC Denounces President Trump's Racist Remarks (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release:
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC Denounces President Trump's Racist Remarks
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Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org
WASHINGTON - No matter where we come from or what we look like, we all deserve to be treated with dignity and respect. Early this morning, President Trump reposted 1 a rant from a far-right radio host that des more PR
Baker to Deliver Keynote at NAACP Grenada Branch Freedom Fund Banquet (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Baker to Deliver Keynote at NAACP Grenada Branch Freedom Fund Banquet
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Taft's Trey Baker will deliver the keynote address at the NAACP Grenada Branch Freedom Fund Banquet on June 19. The event will celebrate local leaders and civil rights heroes.
Learn more about the event and purchase tickets here.
Baker is senior counsel in Taft's Public Affairs Strategies Group and Governme more PR
Ballard Spahr's Adam Maarec Named Fellow of American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Ballard Spahr's Adam Maarec Named Fellow of American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers
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Ballard Spahr Consumer Financial Services Counsel Adam Maarec has been admitted as a Fellow of the American College of Consumer Financial Services Lawyers (ACCFSL), an organization that recognizes preeminent lawyers in the field of consumer financial services l more PR
Blair Dawson and Dominic Paluzzi Selected to Cybersecurity Docket's Incident Response Elite for 2026 (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 24 -- McDonald Hopkins, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Blair Dawson and Dominic Paluzzi selected to Cybersecurity Docket's Incident Response Elite for 2026
Blair Dawson, MS CyS, FIP, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM Dominic Paluzzi
McDonald Hopkins is proud to congratulate data privacy and cybersecurity attorneys Blair Dawson and Dominic Paluzzi on their selection to Cybersecurity Docket's Incident Elite for 2026.
The list of lawyers in the Incident Response Elite more PR
California Supreme Court reins in coastal agency's permit power in unanimous opinion (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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California Supreme Court reins in coastal agency's permit power in unanimous opinion
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Sacramento, California; April 23, 2026: A homebuilder won a major victory today when the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the California Coastal Commission unlawfully overrode a county-approved building permit. The decision sets limits on the Commission's authority more PR
Center for Law and Social Policy: Reports & Lead Experts Elevate Harms of 2025 Immigration Operations on Children and Early Care Providers (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for Law and Social Policy issued the following news release:
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New Reports & Lead Experts Elevate Harms of 2025 Immigration Operations on Children and Early Care Providers
Today, directly impacted educators and lead researchers released two new reports authored by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) highlighting the impacts of the Trump Administration's 2025 immigration policies on young children and early care and education providers i more PR
Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Issues Commentary: Supreme Court Decides Enbridge Energy, LP V. Nessel (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 23 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by counsel Alex Harrell and partner Jeffrey P. Justman:
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Supreme Court Decides Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel
On April 22, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Enbridge Energy, LP v. Nessel, No. 24-783, holding that the statutory 30-day deadline to remove a state-court lawsuit to federal court cannot be extended by equitable tolling principles more PR
Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath Issues Commentary: Supreme Court Decides Hencely Vs. Fluor Corp. (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 23 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 22, 2026, by associate Ever M. Hess and counsel S. Vance Wittie:
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Supreme Court Decides Hencely v. Fluor Corp. et al.
On April 22, 2026, the US Supreme Court decided Hencely v. Fluor Corporation, No. 24-924, holding that federal law did not preempt an army specialist's negligent supervision and related state law tort claims against military contractor Fluor Corporatio more PR
Fed Urged to Reject Bank Application that Would Greenlight Enova's 100% APR Loans Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release:
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Fed Urged to Reject Bank Application that Would Greenlight Enova's 100% APR Loans Nationwide
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Civil Rights and Consumer Groups Warn Approval Would Harm Communities of Color
In a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Powell, advocates raised the alarm regarding predatory lending practices targeting communities of color. The Center for Responsible Lending, Leadership Conference more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: House Republicans Unveil National Data Privacy Bill - Here's What Employers and Businesses Need to Know (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, April 24 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 23, 2026:
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House Republicans Unveil National Data Privacy Bill: Here's What Employers and Businesses Need to Know
House Republicans just introduced sweeping federal data privacy legislation yesterday that could reshape how businesses collect, store, and use personal information, aiming to finally replace a growing patchwork of state laws with a single national standard. But the bill, known as more PR
Four-Partner Litigation Team, Led by Former Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Joins Gibson Dunn's Appellate Practice (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Four-Partner Litigation Team, Led by Former Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Joins Gibson Dunn's Appellate Practice
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Gibson Dunn announced today that a four-partner team of leading appellate and strategic litigators has joined the firm, reinforcing its position as the nation's preeminent destination for litigation talent. Former Acting Solicitor General more PR
From Death Row: Christian Brothers Sentenced To Die Pen Powerful Letter to ACLJ Supporters From Prison (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on April 23, 2026, by Executive Director Jordan Sekulow:
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From Death Row: Christian Brothers Sentenced To Die Pen Powerful Letter to ACLJ Supporters From Prison
Our legal team recently sat face to face with four persecuted Christians on death row inside a prison in Pakistan.
Shahzad. Amoon. Ahsan. Qaisar.
We were on the ground to perform wellness checks, update the families, and prepare for t more PR
Gibson Dunn Scores Major Win for NBCUniversal to Dismiss Sean "Diddy" Combs' $100 Million Defamation Suit (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Gibson Dunn Scores Major Win for NBCUniversal to Dismiss Sean "Diddy" Combs' $100 Million Defamation Suit
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A Gibson Dunn team secured a significant win for NBCUniversal to dismiss in full Sean "Diddy" Combs' $100 million defamation claim related to the documentary "Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy." The case is Sean Combs v. NBCUniversal Media et al. [PDF] in t more PR
Greenberg Traurig Texas Congratulates Clients on Being D CEO's Mergers & Acquisitions Awards Finalists (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Texas Congratulates Clients on Being D CEO's Mergers & Acquisitions Awards Finalists
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DALLAS - April 23, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Texas offices congratulate clients on being named finalists for the 2026 D CEO 's Mergers & Acquisitions Awards. This recognition identifies notable dealmakers and transactions in the Dallas-Fort Wo more PR
Greenberg Traurig's Environmental, Real Estate Practices Shortlisted for Chambers Awards 2026 (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig's Environmental, Real Estate Practices Shortlisted for Chambers Awards 2026
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NEW YORK - April 23, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Environmental and Real Estate practices have been shortlisted by Chambers for the 2026 Environment Law Firm of the Year and Real Estate Law Firm of the Year awards. Winners will be announced at a ceremony more PR
Heck to Speak at 2026 Analytics & AI Summit (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Heck to Speak at 2026 Analytics & AI Summit
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Taft Partner Zachary Heck will be speaking at the upcoming 2026 Analytics and AI Summit at the University of Cincinnati. Heck will be discussing the legal ramifications of the usage of AI in healthcare in his session, " Healing or Halting: Navigating the Legal Landscape of AI in Healthcare."
Attendees will come away with a clearer unde more PR
ICYMI: Press Call on Stakes of SCOTUS Case To Decide Future of TPS for 1.3 Million Immigrants (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on April 22, 2026:
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ICYMI: PRESS CALL ON STAKES OF SCOTUS CASE TO DECIDE FUTURE OF TPS FOR 1.3 MILLION IMMIGRANTS
Access a recording of the press call HERE (https://e1.nmcdn.io/assets/irap/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/TPS-SCOTUS-Press-Call-Audio-042226.mp3)
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(Washington, D.C.) -- On a press call held earlier today, legal experts and affected community members previewed the U.S. Supreme C more PR
Illinois Policy Institute: Over 22,000 Illinois Small Businesses Could Face Over 50% Tax Rate Under Proposed 'Millionaires Tax' (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 23 -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release:
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Over 22,000 Illinois small businesses could face over 50% tax rate under proposed 'millionaires tax'
Illinois lost more of its income to outmigration than any other state in 2023
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The Illinois General Assembly could vote as soon as today on a massive tax hike on small businesses, the state's primary job creators.
House Joint Resolution Constitutional Amendment 21 would add a 3% income tax more PR
Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Houston City Council, Mayor, Put Politics Above People in Vote to Approve Ordinance Regarding ICE/HPD Collaboration (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 23 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release:
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Houston City Council, Mayor, Put Politics Above People in Vote to Approve Ordinance Regarding ICE/HPD Collaboration
(Houston, Texas)--Rather than stand firm to protect all communities from the Houston Police Department's (HPD) overzealous and unconstitutional collaboration with ICE since last year, the City Council voted to eliminate an ordinance that set clear parameters and 4t more PR
Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Trump Administration Using Scare Tactics to Strip Americans of Citizenship in Denaturalization Push (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release:
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Trump Administration Using Scare Tactics to Strip Americans of Citizenship in Denaturalization Push
Once again, the Trump administration is publicly pushing to strip citizenship from Americans in an attempt to achieve its reprehensible mass deportation goals. Media reports quote administration officials vowing to denaturalize hundreds of people by directing federal prosecutors t more PR
Jeff Wakolbinger shares insights with Bloomberg Law (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Jeff Wakolbinger shares insights with Bloomberg Law
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Jeff Wakolbinger, a partner in BCLP's Intellectual Property and Technology Disputes practice, recently spoke with Bloomberg Law about the implications of the decision of Cox v. Sony for rightsholders.
In the article, Jeff discussed internet service providers (ISP), how Congress could craft a contributory li more PR
Law Grad Employment Hits Record High Again in 2025 (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Law Grad Employment Hits Record High Again in 2025
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A record percentage of U.S. law school students landed legal jobs soon after graduating in 2025, according to new American Bar Association (ABA) data, despite reduced hiring for government and public interest jobs, Reuters reports.
The percentage of 2025 law degree graduates who landed jobs requiring bar admiss more PR
LDF Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Advocate Representative David Scott (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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LDF Mourns the Passing of Civil Rights Advocate Representative David Scott
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The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) mourns the loss of Representative David Scott, who served the people of Georgia's 13th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2003. Prior to that, he served for 20 years in the Georgia State Senate. Representative Scott passed away at the ag more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: Acting Attorney General Issues New DEA Order Reclassifying Some Marijuana Products as Schedule III Controlled Substances, Available by Prescription (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by shareholders Nancy N. Delogu and Jennifer Chierek Znosko:
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Acting Attorney General Issues New DEA Order Reclassifying Some Marijuana Products as Schedule III Controlled Substances, Available by Prescription
New Order and Anticipated Regulation Have Significant Workplace Implications
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With the stroke of a pen, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a new "final order" more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: German Works Councils and Digital Platform Work (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 22 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by associate Maria Rutmann and partner Jan-Ove Becker:
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German Works Councils and Digital Platform Work
Federal Labor Court Adheres to the Traditional Rules Governing the Concept of an "Establishment"
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Digital labor platforms, app-based work models, and remote workforces are shaping employment structures far beyond Europe. A recent decision by Germany's highest labor court cl more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: Implementation of Trump's March 26 Executive Order on DEI Set to Begin on April 24 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 23 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by shareholder David J. Goldstein:
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Implementation of Trump's March 26 Executive Order on DEI Set to Begin on April 24
On March 26, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14398, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, which instructed executive departments and agencies to add language to federal contracts barring racially discriminatory DEI activities. Consis more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: UK Government Launches Call for Evidence on TUPE (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 22 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 21, 2026, by knowledge lawyer Emily Bodger:
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UK Government Launches Call for Evidence on TUPE
As part of its broader Plan to Make Work Pay, the Government has launched a call for evidence to reform TUPE policy.
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On April 8, 2026, the UK Government launched a call for evidence on the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (commonly referred to as "TUPE"). T more PR
Littler Lounge: Summer Camp Vibes, Employer Obligations - The Realities of Seasonal Work (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news about a podcast:
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Littler Lounge: Summer Camp Vibes, Employer Obligations - The Realities of Seasonal Work
Summer camp may be all friendship bracelets and field games - but behind the scenes, it's also a complex workplace with real-life legal considerations. In this episode, hosts Nicole LeFave and Claire Deason are joined by Shareholder Rachel Fendell Satinsky to explore what employers need to know whe more PR
Littler: Global Guide Quarterly (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 24 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news:
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The Global Guide Quarterly (Quarter 1, 2026)
By Geida D. Sanlate, Peter Susser, and Stephan Swinkels
The Global Guide Quarterly (GGQ) is a newsletter published by Littler on a quarterly basis to provide high-level and concise coverage of global labor and employment (L&E) law developments in key countries across the Americas, the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, and Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EME more PR
MALDEF SEEKS TO INTERVENE IN MISSOURI-LED CHALLENGE TO CENSUS ON BEHALF OF LATINO ORGANIZATION AND VOTERS (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release:
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MALDEF SEEKS TO INTERVENE IN MISSOURI-LED CHALLENGE TO CENSUS ON BEHALF OF LATINO ORGANIZATION AND VOTERS
CHICAGO, IL. - A Latino civil rights organization filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to exclude undocumented immigrants and certain other non-citizens from the 2030 Census count used to allocate congressional seats and Electoral College votes, accord more PR
Memphis-Shelby Schools Vote to Sue Over State Takeover (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Memphis-Shelby Schools Vote to Sue Over State Takeover
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Memphis-Shelby County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to sue over a state takeover of the district, the Daily Memphian reports.
On Wednesday, the House and Senate passed the measure, sending it to Gov. Bill Lee for his consideration.
The plan would give a nine-member, state-appointed board authority more PR
Michael Kaplan discusses IPO market activity with Bloomberg Law (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Michael Kaplan discusses IPO market activity with Bloomberg Law
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Davis Polk partner and Corporate Department head Michael Kaplan discussed the ebb and flow of the IPO market with Bloomberg Law. He noted that while geopolitical tensions have slowed momentum, the IPO window is expected to reopen once volatility subsides.
"When that war quiets down, the window reopens," Michae more PR
National Urban League Applauds Introduction of the Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026 (10)
NEW YORK, April 24 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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National Urban League Applauds Introduction of the Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026
Washington, D.C. -- The National Urban League today applauded the introduction of the Improving Access to Financial Coaching Act of 2026, a timely and crucial bill that would provide resources to expand access to free, high-quality financial coaching for working families and underserved more PR
NCLC Condemns Attack on Southern Poverty Law Center (10)
WASHINGTON, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release:
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NCLC Condemns Attack on Southern Poverty Law Center
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The Trump Administration's attack on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is a dangerous attempt to retaliate against and silence an organization that has been at the forefront of safeguarding human rights and protecting people from racially motivated violence and hate.
Richard Dubois, executive director of the Nati more PR
New Report Exposes Stark Racial Disparities in Florida Traffic Stops as Street-Level Immigration Enforcement Expands (10)
MIAMI, Florida, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release:
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New Report Exposes Stark Racial Disparities in Florida Traffic Stops as Street-Level Immigration Enforcement Expands
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and LatinoJustice PRLDEF today released a new report, "Discrimination in Overdrive," unveiling severe racial disparities within Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) traffic enforcement practice more PR
NYC mom challenges discriminatory school admissions policy (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release:
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NYC mom challenges discriminatory school admissions policy
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Manhattan, New York; April 23, 2026: A Chinese American immigrant and data scientist filed a federal lawsuit today challenging New York City's Specialized High Schools admissions criteria after her son was denied admission. Yi Fang Chen alleges the criteria were deliberately designed to reduce Asian Americ more PR
Officials Name Kingsport Courthouse for Late Judge (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Officials Name Kingsport Courthouse for Late Judge
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The Kingsport Board of Mayor and Aldermen unanimously approved a recommendation Tuesday to name the courthouse at the Kingsport/Sullivan County Justice Center in honor of the late Judge John S. McLellan III, who died Feb. 11 at the age of 80.
A graduate of the University of Tennessee (now Winston) College of La more PR
Over 120 Civil Society Groups Issue Travel Advisory for U.S. Ahead of FIFA World Cup (10)
NEW YORK, April 23 [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:
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Over 120 Civil Society Groups Issue Travel Advisory for U.S. Ahead of FIFA World Cup
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NEW YORK -More than 120 civil society groups issued a travel advisory today warning that fans, players, journalists and other visitors traveling for more PR
Red Bank Names Interim Judge Ahead of Special Election (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Red Bank Names Interim Judge Ahead of Special Election
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The Red Bank City Commission has appointed attorney Bryan Hoss to serve as city judge until a special election on Aug. 6 to fill the remainder of Judge Johnny Houston's term following his medical disability, Chattanoogan.com reports.
Hoss, who had been serving in an interim capacity, said he has picked up q more PR
Ryan Weinstein Discusses San Leandro Antisemitism Lawsuit in the San Francisco Chronicle (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Ryan Weinstein Discusses San Leandro Antisemitism Lawsuit in the San Francisco Chronicle
In a new article in the San Francisco Chronicle (https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/san-leandro-high-school-lawsuit-22220489.php), litigation & enforcement counsel Ryan Weinstein is featured discussing a lawsuit filed in Alameda County Superior Court on behalf of Eden Horwitz, more PR
Sarah Davidoff Discusses AI Literacy and Big Law Hiring in The American Lawyer (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Sarah Davidoff Discusses AI Literacy and Big Law Hiring in The American Lawyer
In a new article in The American Lawyer (https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2026/04/22/for-law-students-ai-literacy-and-enthusiasm-may-impact-big-law-employment-prospects/), co-hiring partner Sarah Davidoff discusses how AI literacy and enthusiasm are becoming important factors in attorney recrui more PR
Southern Environmental Law Center: Report Casts Doubt on Alleged Need for Controversial Gas Pipeline Projects (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 23 (TNSrpt) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release:
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Report casts doubt on alleged need for controversial gas pipeline projects
Analysis finds public record does not support 'demand' for $5.2 billion gas expansion
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WASHINGTON - A new report by London Economics International LLC (LEI) casts serious doubt on the alleged need for two massive methane gas pipeline projects in the Southeast--Southern Natural Gas's South Sy more PR
SPLC Mourns the Loss of Congressman David Scott (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news:
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SPLC Mourns the Loss of Congressman David Scott
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ATLANTA - Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) mourns the loss of U.S. Rep. David Scott, who served Georgians for nearly five decades in elected office. He was 80.
"As a longtime representative of Georgia's 13 th Congressional District, Congressman Scott understood the needs and significance of representing the co more PR
WILLIAMS COLLEGE VIOLATED RIGHTS OF ORTHODOX JEWISH STUDENT, DENIED FAIR HOUSING, BRANDEIS CENTER ARGUES IN FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND HUD CLAIM (10)
WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release on April 23, 2026:
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WILLIAMS COLLEGE VIOLATED RIGHTS OF ORTHODOX JEWISH STUDENT, DENIED FAIR HOUSING, BRANDEIS CENTER ARGUES IN FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND HUD CLAIM
The Brandeis Center urges federal Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity to investigate, school to revise housing policies
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The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law today filed a first-of-its-kind c more PR
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