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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Delaware Newsletter for 2026-06-05 ( 25 items )  
Alderfer to Present at ICLEF Program on Business Entity Selection (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Alderfer to Present at ICLEF Program on Business Entity Selection * Taft partner Henry Alderfer will present at the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF) program, Choosing the Right Business Entity for Your Client, on June 25. The half-day program will provide practical guidance on entity selection and business formation, including governance considerations, tax implications, capital-raising strategies, incentive equity, more PR

American Action Forum Issues Commentary: Virginia Rejoining RGGI - Navigating the Electricity Market and the AI Data Center Boom (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on June 4, 2026, by Energy and Environmental Policy Director Shuting Pomerleau: * * * Virginia Rejoining RGGI: Navigating the Electricity Market and the AI Data Center Boom Executive Summary * In July 2026, Virginia is set to rejoin the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), which sets a total carbon dioxide emissions cap for the electricity market; the change was made in a rushed manner, exacerbating a host of challenges and putting significant upward press more PR

Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" In response to Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH)'s questions this morning, Secretary Scott Bessent called inflation under President Trump a "short-term blip." Bessent also vastly underestimated increased gas, and overall costs, even as rising costs under Trump cont more PR

As Trump & Republicans Wage Assault On Free And Fair Elections, Senator Blunt Rochester, Leader Schumer, Senate Democrats, & Top Elections Experts Gear Up To Combat Key Election Threats (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * As Trump & Republicans Wage Assault On Free And Fair Elections, Senator Blunt Rochester, Leader Schumer, Senate Democrats, & Top Elections Experts Gear Up To Combat Key Election Threats Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Democrats' Election Protection Task Force, joined Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democrats' Election Protection Task Force as they convened with key electi more PR

Chambers USA 2026 recognizes Reed Smith with 78 practice rankings and 174 lawyer recognitions (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Chambers USA 2026 recognizes Reed Smith with 78 practice rankings and 174 lawyer recognitions * Global law firm Reed Smith has again earned strong recognition in the Chambers USA directory, with 78 ranked practice categories and 174 lawyer recognitions across the United States in the 2026 guide. The results reinforce the firm's continued strength in complex, high-value client work across litigation, regulatory, trans more PR

Clark Hill Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA for 2026 Edition (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, June 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Clark Hill Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA for 2026 Edition * Chambers USA has named 31 Clark Hill attorneys "Leaders in their Field" in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers, a world-renowned organization, identifies and ranks the most outstanding law firms and lawyers based on peer and client reviews. Law firms and individual lawyers are ranked in bands from 1-6, with 1 being more PR

Columbia Law School: Year of Remarkable and Unmistakable Progress (10)
NEW YORK, June 5 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following statement on June 4, 2026, by dean and professor of law Daniel Abebe: * * * A Year of Remarkable and Unmistakable Progress Dean Daniel Abebe shares a special message with the Columbia Law community as the 2025-2026 academic year comes to an end. Dear members of the Columbia Law School community, As the academic year draws to a close, I want to thank all of you--our faculty, students, staff, and alumni--for contributing to a period of remarkable and unmistakable progress here  more PR

Duane Morris Attorneys and Practices Recognized in 2026 Chambers Guides (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Attorneys and Practices Recognized in 2026 Chambers Guides Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in three Chambers and Partners regional guides of "leading lawyers for business" for 2026: Chambers USA, Chambers Global and Chambers Asia-Pacific. Chambers USA Practice Areas Honored Nationwide Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded Cannabis Construction Gaming and Licensing Higher Education  more PR

Ember Ignites Delaware North's Next Chapter in Digital Gaming With New Jersey Launch (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 4 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Ember Ignites Delaware North's Next Chapter in Digital Gaming With New Jersey Launch Delaware North, a global hospitality and entertainment company with a portfolio of casinos and other gaming venues, today announced the launch of Ember Casino in New Jersey, marking the first phase of a broader rebrand of the company's gaming business under a unified brand identity. The New Jersey debut represents the first step in this transformation more PR

EMILYs List Endorses in Rhode Island, Delaware, and Vermont Attorneys General Races (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Endorses in Rhode Island, Delaware, and Vermont Attorneys General Races Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, is endorsing Attorneys General Kathy Jennings of Delaware and Charity Clark of Vermont for reelection and Kim Ahern for election as Rhode Island attorney general. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following statement: "EMILYs List is proud to endorse Kim Ahern, Kathy Jennings more PR

Ice Miller Announces Top National Rankings in Chambers USA 2026 (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 5 -- Ice Miller, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ice Miller Announces Top National Rankings in Chambers USA 2026 Firm earned 13 practice areas and 40 attorney recognitions in latest guide. - Ice Miller LLP is pleased to announce that we have achieved 53 national, statewide and regional practice area rankings in the latest edition of Chambers USA, released today, an increase of six rankings overall and nine additional Band 1 rankings. This year's guide recognizes 40 firm attorneys ranked in  more PR

ICYMI: Senator Blunt Rochester Discusses Housing, Fed Chair Warsh, Bill Pulte on CNBC's "Squawk Box" (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Senator Blunt Rochester Discusses Housing, Fed Chair Warsh, Bill Pulte on CNBC's "Squawk Box" Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today appeared on CNBC's "Squawk Box." She discussed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh, and Bill Pulte's appointment as Acting Director of National Intelligence. A key excerpt  more PR

Johns Hopkins: Multi-Year Research Collaboration Explores Air Quality at the Baltimore Museum of Art (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 5 -- Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * A Multi-Year Research Collaboration Explores Air Quality at the Baltimore Museum of Art Long-term monitoring and targeted studies are helping researchers understand how museum operations affect the indoor environment surrounding art and artifacts. - A research project at the Baltimore Museum of Art has revealed how exhibit construction can significantly alter the chemicals found in indoor air, offering new ins more PR

K&L Gates Receives Nearly 235 Firm, Individual Rankings in 2026 Chambers USA Guide (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Receives Nearly 235 Firm, Individual Rankings in 2026 Chambers USA Guide Chambers and Partners has ranked K&L Gates LLP and its lawyers across the United States as leaders in their respective practice areas in the 2026 edition of its Chambers USA guide. This includes nearly 75 practice rankings for the firm, including 19 nationwide, and 160 lawyer recognitions. Published annually, the guide recognizes the top lawyers and law firms a more PR

Merrill Advisors and Teams Earn Recognition Across Three 2026 Barron's Lists (10)
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, June 4 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Bank of America, a financial institution, posted the following news release: * * * Merrill Advisors and Teams Earn Recognition Across Three 2026 Barron's Lists * Key points * 126 Merrill advisors recognized on the 2026 Barron's Top 250 Private Wealth Management Teams list * 24 Merrill institutional consultants recognized on the 2026 Barron's Top 100 Institutional Consulting Teams list * 20 Merrill advisors recognized on the 2026 Barron's Top 100 Financial Advisors lis more PR

Senator Blunt Rochester Discusses the Future of College Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Discusses the Future of College Sports "As the daughter of a former student athlete, as a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, the former CEO of the Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League, and a lifelong member of the NAACP, I'm taking all of these concerns very seriously." - U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today  more PR

Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on Trump Naming FHFA Director Bill Pulte Acting DNI (10)
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Releases Statement on Trump Naming FHFA Director Bill Pulte Acting DNI Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, today released the following statement on President Trump naming Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence. "President Trump's decision to appoint Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence is not only unwise, it is a more PR

Senator Blunt Rochester Seeks Updates on Delaware's Federal Transportation Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Senator Blunt Rochester Seeks Updates on Delaware's Federal Transportation Funding U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), a member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today participated in a hearing entitled, "The Federal Highway Administration's Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget." Senator Blunt Rochester questioned Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster on the administration's proposed budget fo more PR

Sixty-Six Saul Ewing Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA's 2026 Rankings (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 5 -- Saul Ewing, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Sixty-Six Saul Ewing Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA's 2026 Rankings Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, today announced that 66 attorneys from the firm received the distinguished honor of being recognized for legal excellence and client service by Chambers USA 2026. Several of the firm's practice areas also earned high rankings. Chambers is one of the most respected lawyer directories in the U.S. and wor more PR

Sportservice brings banana-themed menus to American Family Field for Banana Ball games (10)
BUFFALO, New York, June 4 [Category: BizTravel] -- Delaware North issued the following news release: * * * Sportservice brings banana-themed menus to American Family Field for Banana Ball games * MILWAUKEE, Wis. - American Family Field is getting ready to host a Banana Ball matchup this weekend featuring the Party Animals and the Loco Beach Coconuts, and Sportservice -the sports hospitality and retail division of Delaware North -is rolling out a bold lineup of banana-inspired food and beverage specials available throughout the ballpark. D more PR

Terrell Williams Tapped As Delaware State Co-Chair For U.S. Term Limits (10)
WASHINGTON, June 4 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Terrell Williams Tapped As Delaware State Co-Chair For U.S. Term Limits Brings Strong Commitment To Public Service, Constitutional Accountability, And Congressional ReformĀ  Dover, DE -Today, U.S. Term Limits announces that Terrell A. Williams has agreed to serve as Delaware State Co-Chair for U.S. Term Limits. Williams brings a depth of public service, legal expertise, and constitutional understanding to the effort to enact congressional t more PR

USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Pickleball Paddles (10)
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Pickleball Paddles The U.S. International Trade Commission (Commission or USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain pickleball paddles. The products at issue in the investigation are described in the Commission's notice of investigation. The investigation is based on a complaint filed on behalf of Sport Squad, Inc. d/b/a JOOLA of North Bethesda, Maryland, on April 7, 2026. A more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Opposes Federal Legislation That Would Weaken State Privacy Protections (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 5 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 4, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Opposes Federal Legislation That Would Weaken State Privacy Protections Federal data privacy law should not preempt Virginia's strong privacy laws - Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general and state agencies in opposing the Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act (SECURE Data Act), a proposed federal law falsely being hel more PR

Visiongain: Global Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles Market to Reach US$14.40bn by 2036 (10)
LONDON, England, June 5 (TNSrep) -- Visiongain, a media company that says it produces a host of business-to-business reports focusing on the automotive, aviation, chemicals, cyber, defence, energy, food and drink, materials, packaging, pharmaceutical and utilities sectors, issued the following news release: * * * Global Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUV) Market to Reach US$14.40bn by 2036 Growing naval modernisation programmes, seabed security concerns, and advancements in artificial intelligence are accelerating global UUV adoption. The gl more PR

Walmart Announces 2026 Annual Shareholders' Meeting Voting Results (10)
BENTONVILLE, Arkansas, June 5 -- Walmart issued the following news on June 4, 2026: * * * Walmart Announces 2026 Annual Shareholders' Meeting Voting Results Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) today announced preliminary shareholder voting results for its Annual Shareholders' Meeting. Approximately 89.88% of all outstanding shares were represented at the meeting. John Furner, President and CEO of Walmart Inc., provided an overview of Walmart's business model and strong FY26 results. He noted the company's omnichannel retail model continues to delive more PR