NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * 3rd Suit Filed Against Pharmacy Benefits Managers Law * A third lawsuit has been filed against a new Tennessee law banning pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from simultaneously owning pharmacies and health plans in the state. In May, Gov. Bill Lee signed the FAIR Rx Act, a landmark bill that supporters argue will restore transparency, fairness and competition in the pharmacy marketplace. The latest action is from t more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * 8 Candidates Certified for Shelby County Criminal Judge * The Shelby County Election Commission certified eight candidates last week in a special election for county criminal judge, according to the Daily Memphian. The candidates are David "Hawk" Allen, Javier Bailey II, Katie Ratton, Latonya, Sue Burrow, John L. Dolan, Chris Ingram, Joe Ozment and Ruchee Patel. The commission also approved sites for early voting, more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on June 23, 2026: * * * ABA Judicial Division recognizes former NC Chief Justice Mark Martin, NAIJ with civility, justice awards The American Bar Association Judicial Division will present its William D. Missouri Civility Award to Mark Martin, former chief justice of the North Carolina Supreme Court, and its Justice and Rule of Law Award to the National Association of Immigration Judges on Thursday, July 30, during the 2026 ABA Annual Conference. The awards more PR

NEW YORK, June 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: * * * ACLU Launches Historic Election Safeguarding Effort Ahead of the Midterms * WASHINGTON -In 2026, the ACLU will be at the forefront of ensuring all eligible voters can cast their ballot-making its largest ever investment in election safeguarding during a midterm cycle. Bolstered by the c more PR

NEW YORK, June 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: * * * ACLU Statement Responding to the Supreme Court Ruling in Case on Religious Freedom for Incarcerated People * WASHINGTON -The Supreme Court issued a decision today ruling against Damon Landor, a Rastafari man whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved by Louisiana prison officials in violatio more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Akin Advises Jamen Capital on Acquisition of Curve Royalty Systems from Universal Music Group (London) - Akin advised investment firm Jamen Capital and its co-investor Merlin on the acquisition of Curve Royalty Systems from Universal Music Group. Curve Royalty Systems is a royalty processing platform used by record labels, distributors and publishers, and the transaction is expected to support its continued operation as an independent business. The acquis more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * JD Vance Begins 2028 Presidential Audition Vice President JD Vance has taken the reins in negotiations with Iran in Switzerland and announced that progress is being made. Including, according to Vance, the promising news that Iran has conceded to allow nuclear inspections. This news, coupled with a string of media appearances, has led many to wonder whether Vance has officially begun his audition tour for the 2028 presidential election. As repor more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on June 23, 2026, by senior associate counsel Nathan Moelker: * * * We're Demanding Answers: Did Biden's Department of Education Target Christian Colleges? Christian education has always been about more than academics. It is the transmission of truth - the formation of young men and women shaped by faith, equipped with moral conviction, and sent into the world to serve their communities and glorify God. For generations, faith-based colleges and univ more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 24 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Barnes & Thornburg Favorably Resolves DOJ Antitrust Suit for OhioHealth Barnes & Thornburg successfully negotiated a favorable agreement for OhioHealth with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Ohio attorney general to resolve an antitrust lawsuit over language in some of the health system's managed care contracts. Under the terms of the deal, announced on June 16, 2026, OhioHealth does not admit any wrongdoing and maintains  more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 24 -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Barnes & Thornburg Secures Dismissal of Federal RICO and Fraud Claims for Doctor Against Columbus Life A New Jersey federal judge threw out federal RICO and fraud claims against Barnes & Thornburg client Dr. Jenny Cheng. Although most claims were defeated, the case remains pending as a claim was allowed to proceed under state law. Columbus Life Insurance Co. filed the lawsuit in July 2025 alleging that producer JC Marketing Partners, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Broadhaven Capital Partners to Combine with Fenchurch Advisory Partners * Broadhaven Capital Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to combine with Fenchurch Advisory Partners. Broadhaven is a premier investment bank advising corporates and financial sponsors on M&A, capital raising, and strategic transactions, with distinctive capabilities at the intersection of financial services and technology. The combined firm will have  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Chattanooga Airport Files 2nd Suit Over State Takeover * The Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority has filed a lawsuit in federal court to prevent the state from taking control of its board of commissioners, Tennessee Lookout reports. The move comes after it filed a suit last week in Hamilton County Chancery Court. The airport authority joined the city of Chattanooga in suing in a Washington, D.C. federal c more PR

EUGENE, Oregon, June 24 -- The Civil Liberties Defense Center issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * Civil Liberties Defense Center Announces Resounding Win in Federal Free Speech Plaza Lawsuit Today, in a resounding win for the First Amendment, the federal district court ordered the federal government to take down the fence around Free Speech Plaza within 48 hours. This is in response to the General Services Administration (GSA) erecting a tall barrier fence around Free Speech Plaza reducing the 52,000 square foot communi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on June 23, 2026: * * * CAC Release: In Deeply Disappointing Decision, Supreme Court Ignores Ordinary Meaning of Statute and Denies Victims of Torture Their Day in Court Following today's decision at the Supreme Court in Cisco Systems v. Doe, a case in which the Court considered, among other questions, whether the Torture Victim Protection Act imposes liability on those who aid and abet torture, Constitutional Accountability Center Legal Fellow Har more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on June 23, 2026: * * * CAC Release: Supreme Court Decision on Excessive Fines Clause Reaches the Wrong Result, But Gets the Standard Right Following today's decision at the Supreme Court in Pung v. Isabella County, a case in which the Court considered whether the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment is implicated when a local government seizes real property to satisfy a tax debt and then merely reimburses the property owner with the rema more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on June 23, 2026: * * * CAC Release: Supreme Court's Conservative Supermajority Undermines Important Right Created by Congress Following today's decision at the Supreme Court in Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, a case in which the Court considered whether an individual may sue government officials in their individual capacity for damages for violating the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act, Constitu more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Dan Stipano discusses FinCEN guidance on safe harbor with American Banker * Davis Polk AML/CFT head Dan Stipano was quoted in American Banker discussing an updated fact sheet issued by FinCEN, which allows banks to share information about suspected fraud with one another in real time. The article noted that the guidance represents FinCEN's reading of the law, which has not been tested in court. Dan noted that "banks have r more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Davis Polk co-authors comment letter supporting the DOL's Proposed 401(k) Safe Harbor * Davis Polk and six other law firms co-authored a comment letter in support of the Department of Labor's proposed rule intended to broaden 401(k) plan participant access to alternative investments, including private funds. Our latest client update discusses how the DOL can modify the proposed rule to expand access to alternative investment more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Death Row Inmates with 2026 Executions Seek Reprieves * It has been just over a month since executioners in Nashville abandoned the lethal injection of Tony Carruthers, who was granted a one-year reprieve by Gov. Bill Lee. Now three other death row inmates facing execution dates this year are seeking reprieves. Federal public defenders representing Darrell Hines, who is scheduled to be executed on Aug. 13, asked L more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advises Navis Capital Partners In The formation of a Continuation Vehicle for Mainland Poultry * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Navis Capital Partners ("Navis") in the formation of a continuation vehicle in partnership with PEP Gateway, an affiliate of Pacific Equity Partners, to acquire Mainland Poultry from Navis Asia Fund VII. Mainland Poultry is New Zealand's largest supplier of eggs, supplying approximate more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons advises Apsys on the sale of stake in Posnania shopping center Dentons has advised Apsys on the sale of a portion of its stake in Posnania, one of Poland's leading shopping and leisure destinations, to Trigea, a Czech investment fund specializing in commercial real estate. This is the most significant single asset retail transaction on the Polish market in recent years. Upon completion of the transaction, Apsys will remain a shareholder in Posnania and co more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons advises the Department of Justice and Public Services and Procurement Canada on the Alexandra Bridge Replacement Project Dentons, Canada's Global Law Firm, is proud to have served as legal advisors to the Department of Justice Canada and Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), on the Alexandra Bridge Replacement Project. The Firm's work supported the Government of Canada's award of a Development Phase Agreement to Capital Crossing Constructors (CCC), more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Doug Mishkin shares insights with Gambling Insider on pending sports betting legislation * Doug Mishkin, a partner in BCLP's Technology, Commercial and Data practice, recently spoke with Gambling Insider regarding pending New York legislation that would require mobile sportsbook operators to prohibit wagers placed from college campuses. In the article, Doug says the bill may not ultimately solve the problem it more PR

NEW YORK, June 24 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Driving credible climate action: HSF Kramer supports SBTi's Corporate Net Zero Standard 2.0 Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has provided strategic legal support to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) in connection with the development of its new Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2.0 (CNZS V2.0). SBTi is a corporate climate action organisation that enables companies and financial institutions worldwide to pla more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Ed O'Callaghan Addresses "Concluding the Internal Investigation" at Practicing Law Institute (PLI)'s Internal Investigations 2026 * Cahill partner Ed O'Callaghan addressed strategic decisions for in-house and outside counsel, with a focus on "Concluding the Internal Investigation" at Practicing Law Institute (PLI)'s Internal Investigations 2026, on June 23, 2026, at PLI's Anita C. Shapiro Conference Center in New York City.  more PR

NEW YORK, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Employee Relations Law Journal | Coming to America: A crash course in US employment law for non-US employers * White & Case partner Samantha Rozell has published an article in the Employee Relations Law Journal that provides a general overview of the key concepts that non-US employers looking to enter the US market should keep in mind when seeking to engage or terminate workers in the United States. The article covers a wide  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 24 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 23, 2026, by associate William R. Heaston and partner Jeffrey P. Justman: * * * Supreme Court Decides Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe On June 23, 2026, the US Supreme Court decided Cisco Systems, Inc. v. Doe, No. 24-856, holding that courts may not create new rights of action to remedy violations of international norms, and also that there is necessarily no liability for aiding and abetting such violations. The plaintiffs were  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 24 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 23, 2026, by associate Athanasius G. Sirilla and partner Brian J. Paul: * * * Supreme Court Decides Exxon Mobil Corp v. Corporacion Cimex On June 23, 2026, the US Supreme Court decided Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Corporacion Cimex, No. 24-699, holding that the Helms-Burton Act of 1996 abrogates the sovereign immunity of Cuban agencies and instrumentalities. Thus, plaintiffs suing Cuban agencies and instrumentalities do not also ne more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Federal Court Hears Arguments for Redistricting Injunction * A three-judge federal panel heard arguments Thursday for and against a preliminary injunction in the ACLU's challenge to the state's recently adopted redistricting map. Plaintiffs' attorneys argued they only needed to prove that racial discrimination was a motivating factor behind the maps, even if there also was a political impetus. Defense attorney T more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 23, 2026: * * * California Federal Court's Denial of Class Certification May Reshape Website Tracking Litigation: 5 Steps for Businesses In one of the most significant class action rulings in website tracking litigation to date, a California federal court just denied class certification in a long-running dispute and suggested that obtaining such certification may prove substantially more difficult for plaintiffs than surviving a motion to dismiss.  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 24 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 23, 2026: * * * New York Employers Need to Prepare for 3 New AI Laws That Could Soon Impact the Workplace New York lawmakers recently passed several bills that would impose new AI reporting and disclosure requirements on businesses, including proposed amendments to the RAISE Act that would continue to build out a comprehensive AI governance framework. If signed by Governor Hochul, these measures would impose new obligations on employers and other b more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Former Death Row Prisoner Dies of Liver Cancer * Abu-Ali Abdur'rahman, a former Tennessee death row prisoner, died at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution early Sunday morning from liver cancer, his longtime attorney Bradley MacLean told the Nashville Banner. Abdur'Rahman was convicted and sentenced to death in 1987 in the killing of suspected drug dealer Patrick Daniels and the stabbing of Norma Jean Norman, wh more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Advises on Landmark Admission of Binance Tokenized Securities to ADGM Official List * Gibson Dunn advised Btech Holdings Limited on the first-ever admission of tokenized digital securities to the Official List of the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and their admission to trading on the Recognized Investment Exchange (RIE) operated by Nest Exchange Limited. The admission marks a significant milesto more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Advising Arcosa on Sale to CRH * Gibson Dunn is advising Arcosa on its sale to CRH. The Gibson Dunn corporate team is led by partners Robert Little and Joe Orien and includes of counsel Benjamin Haskins and associates Uyen Tu, Riley Gesling, and Dustin Leenhouts. Partner Andy Chen, of counsel William Wortmann, and associate Matthew Ross are advising on financing aspects. Partners Sophia Hansell,  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advised the Sellers and Cerbair's Management in Connection With Its Acquisition by Latour Capital * The Goodwin Paris team advised the selling shareholders, including French deeptech studio Technofounders, as well as CERBAIR's management team, in relation to the acquisition of the company by Latour Capital and the reinvestment of the management team alongside the new shareholder. The transaction was carried out  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Triveni Bio on $65 Million Series C Financing * The Life Sciences team advised Triveni Bio Inc. on a $65 million Series C financing round to support pipeline expansion and continued corporate growth. The round was co-led by new investors Ascenta Capital and Janus Henderson Investors, with significant participation from Deep Track Capital, alongside additional existing investors. Proceeds from this financing more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Accelerates London Real Estate Growth, Adding Patrick Williams and Freya Dear * LONDON - June 22, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has continued the strategic expansion of its Real Estate Practice with the addition of Patrick Williams and Freya Dear as shareholders in the firm's London office. Williams joined the firm from Fried Frank on June 10, while Dear will join after the completio more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advised Investment Banks on the Sale of BNP Paribas Bank Polska Shares by EBRD * WARSAW - 23 June 2026 - Greenberg Traurig advised UniCredit Bank GmbH, Milan Branch and Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski S.A. Oddzial - Biuro Maklerskie w Warszawie in connection with the sale by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) of shares in BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A. through an accele more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises Expansion, Balnord, and Tech Horizons on ATMOS Space Cargo's Series A Financing Round * BERLIN and FRANKFURT - June 23, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig advised investors Expansion, Balnord, and Tech Horizons on ATMOS Space Cargo's (ATMOS) Series A financing round, raising a total of EUR25.7 million. The financing round was co-led by Expansion and Balnord, and included Tech Horizons, more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Hamilton County Lawyer Reinstated * Hamilton County lawyer Erin Vivian Wallin was reinstated to the practice of law on June 12 after being on inactive status for more than five years. Wallin was placed on inactive status on Oct. 6, 2020. The Board of Professional Responsibility reports that it has reviewed her petition and found it satisfactory. The Tennessee Supreme Court issued the reinstatement order on June 23 more PR

NEW YORK, June 24 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises the sole sponsor on HJ Science's Hong Kong IPO Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited as the sole sponsor on HJ Science Co., Ltd. (06132.HK)'s listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. "Hong Kong continues to play an important role in connecting healthcare and other research-intensive companies from mainland China with in more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 24 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * HLB Values in Action: Mark Reagan Mentors Students on ElderCareBridge Project Supporting Senior Care Access The process of applying for Medi-Cal is notoriously difficult, especially for seniors struggling to comply with complex qualification requirements, document demands, and long processing delays. So, when Marin Academy high school seniors Navah Bailey and Amy Salama said that they wanted to do a community service project involving more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 24 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Adds Maritime Transportation Policy Partner Lucy Marvin in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Holland & Knight continues to bolster its Federal Government Affairs Practice with the addition of Partner Lucy Marvin in Washington, D.C. She joins Holland & Knight from the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA), where she served as vice president of government affairs. She built and led IANA's first federal advocacy progra more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 24 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Continues Strategic Growth in Boston with Addition of Partner Monica Kwok BOSTON - Holland & Knight continues its strategic growth in Boston with the addition from Goodwin of nationally recognized search fund Partner Monica Kwok. The addition of Ms. Kwok follows recent Boston-based arrivals, including Corporate, M&A and Securities Partner David Powers and Partner Katherine Baker, who is leading the Firm's National Gaming Team. more PR

DALLAS, Texas, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Represents Eide Bailly in Connection with Strategic Growth Investment by Reverence Capital Partners * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is representing Eide Bailly LLP, a leading accounting and advisory firm, in connection with the formation of an alternative practice structure (APS) and strategic growth investment in its nonattest business by Reverence Capital Partners. Eide Bailly is a Top 20 accounting and advisory firm t more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 24 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court Strikes Blow to Lawful Permanent Residents The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) denounced a ruling handed down today by the conservative Supreme Court justices that gives immigration officers more power to remove lawful permanent residents from the U.S., making it easier to deport people. The case is Blanche v. Lau. The justices voted 6-3 against Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) Muk Choi Lau, who had been cha more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year Finalists: Adam Alper and Michael De Vries, Kirkland & Ellis * Adam Alper and Michael De Vries were named finalists for "Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year" by The Recorder and participated in a Q&A. Adam Alper and Michael De Vries, Kirkland & Ellis, are finalists for The Recorder's Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year award. Read a Q&A with them below. W more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Jonathan Kolodziej Quoted in National Mortgage News on Rise of AI-Generated Lawsuits in Mortgages * Bradley partner Jonathan Kolodziej was quoted in National Mortgage News discussing how AI has lowered the barrier for distressed borrowers to file lawsuits, increasing litigation volume and legal costs for mortgage servicers. Kolodziej said lawyers began noticing suspected AI-generated court filings shortly after generative more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Justin Winerman and Sophie Berte write in Reuters and Westlaw * Partner Justin Winerman and Associate Sophie Berte, both in BCLP's Finance Transactions practice, discussed a recent Southern District of New York bankruptcy court opinion in an article published in Reuters and Westlaw. In the article, Justin and Sophie examine the opinion, which demonstrates the use of emergency provisional relief under Chapter 1 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Reverence Capital on Investment in Eide Bailly * Kirkland & Ellis advised Reverence Capital Partners, a private investment firm focused on financial services, on a definitive agreement under which funds managed by Reverence Capital would make a significant investment in Eide Bailly, a leading accounting and advisory firm. The investment will provide additional resources and specialized expertise to more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Represents LucyRx on Strategic Combination with Abarca Health * Kirkland & Ellis advised LucyRx, a fast-scaling, independent, next-generation pharmacy benefit manager, in a strategic combination with Abarca Health to create the only modern, independent pharmacy benefit manager with the scale, technology and track record to credibly serve commercial and government clients of any size. Combined, Abarca and L more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Knoxville Lawyer Dies at Age 91 * James W. "Jim" Bell died May 15 at age 91. Originally from Lawrenceburg, Bell graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Law and practiced law in Knoxville until retirement. He also served on the Knox County Board of Education and became known as "School Board Bell" to distinguish himself from a lawyer with a similar name. According to his obituary, Bell obtained his pi more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 24 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 23 2026, by partner Ana Cristina Medina and associates Maria Paula Monroy and Erick Fernandez Mata: * * * Labor & Employment World Cup 2026: Colombia v. Mexico on the Changing Workforce At a Glance What happens when different sports cultures and legal frameworks converge on the same global stage? Our Labor & Employment World Cup 2026 series aims to find out. Think of this less as a head-to-head match and more as a conversation between host cit more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 23 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 22, 2026, by senior associate Mark Callaghan, partner Einar Engh, counsel Francis A. Kenny, shareholder Lauren J. Marcus and associates Kamilla Marthinsen and Rory Patterson: * * * Labor & Employment World Cup 2026: England, Norway, and New Jersey on Family and Parental Leave At a Glance What happens when different sports cultures and legal frameworks converge on the same global stage? Our Labor & Employment World Cup 2026 series aims to find  more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Martin Rogers named among 2026 "Top 30 Litigators" by Asian Legal Business * Davis Polk partner and Asia practice chair Martin Rogers was named among Asian Legal Business ' 2026 "Top 30 Litigators." The award highlights practitioners who have kept pace with the shifting terrain of Asia's litigation landscape and shaped it by winning the landmark cases, setting the precedents and taking on the most complex mandates their jurisd more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news on June 23, 2026: * * * Mayer Brown adds former Chief Counsel for CHIPS Program Office, Sven Hodges, expanding federal financing and infrastructure capabilities in Washington DC WASHINGTON DC - Mayer Brown announced today that Sven Hodges has joined the firm as a partner in its Projects & Infrastructure group in Washington DC, where he will focus on federal financing programs and infrastructure projects. In his prior role, Sven served as more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * McDonald Featured on MSA Design Building Ideas Podcast * Taft partner Rob McDonald joined Bill Baker, managing partner of MSA Design, on the Building Ideas podcast to discuss his work advising sports franchises, counseling companies on stadium and amphitheater development, and advancing economic growth, along with reflections on Cincinnati, community impact, and the experiences that have shaped his career. To listen to the podcas more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, June 24 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Bolsters Healthcare and Life Sciences Capabilities With Brian Bewley Accomplished Partner Brings Regulatory and Private Equity Experience to Firm's National Platform - McGuireWoods continues to grow its national healthcare and life sciences capabilities with the arrival of partner Brian D. Bewley, an accomplished regulatory and transactional attorney whose career includes stints in the federal government as senior counsel at the U more PR

NEW YORK, June 24 (TNSletter) -- The National Urban League issued the following letter to the NCAA: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 15, 2026 Governor Charlie Baker President NCAA 700 W. Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204 Dear Governor Baker: As President & CEO of the National Urban League, I write to express my profound concerns regarding the NCAA's (Association) documented comparison of college athletes to prison labor under the Thirteenth Amendment's "slavery exception." This is unacceptable! The NCAA's use of this le more PR

NEW YORK, June 24 -- Ogilvy, an advertising, marketing and public relations agency, issued the following news: * * * 'Copycats Welcome' for Clash Royale Wins Grand Prix at Cannes Lions CANNES -- On the second day of the 2026 Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, Clash Royale's "Copycats Welcome" by DAVID New York earned a Grand Prix in Entertainment Lions for Gaming - Social Behavior, leading the Ogilvy network's Day 2 haul, which also included 3 Gold, 1 Silver, and 9 Bronze Lions. Through two days of the Festival, Ogilvy has won a total of 3 more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, June 24 -- Perkins Coie, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Perkins Coie Advises Long Table Growth Corp. on $172.5 Million IPO NEW YORK --Perkins Coie is pleased to have advised Long Table Growth Corp. in connection with its $172.5 million initial public offering of 17.25 million units at a public offering price of $10 per unit. The units trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol LTGRU. Each unit consists of one Class A ordinary share and one-half of one redeemable warrant, with each whole war more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- The Phoenix Center issued the following news release: * * * NEW PHOENIX CENTER ANAYSIS FINDS U.S. BROADBAND PROVIDERS DELIVER "MORE FOR LESS" AS REAL PRICES FELL NEARLY 50% WHILE SPEEDS ROSE TENFOLD A transparent, tier-by-tier reading of the FCC's Urban Rate Survey shows quality rising and prices falling from 2020 to 2026 - Claims that broadband is becoming less affordable are difficult to square with the government's own data. In a new analysis released today entitled More for Less: Broadband Price and Qual more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith advises Isola on sale to Principal Mineral * Global law firm Reed Smith represented Isola, a global manufacturer of copper-clad laminates and dielectric prepregs used in printed circuit boards serving aerospace, defense, communications, automotive, industrial, medical, and advanced electronics markets, in its sale to Principal Mineral, which focuses on resilient supply chains for strategic materials used  more PR

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reta Jo Lewis Named WIIT's 2026 Outstanding Woman of the Year * Husch Blackwell attorney Reta Jo Lewis was named the 2026 Outstanding Woman of the Year by the Association of Women in International Trade (WIIT). Based in Washington DC, Lewis advises clients on international trade, export finance, and government strategy, drawing on senior leadership roles across the U.S. government and as former chair, president, more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Co-Authors Public Comment Letter on Department of Labor's Proposed 401(k) Safe Harbor Ropes & Gray recently joined a coalition of six other leading law firms in submitting a public comment letter to the Department of Labor in support of its proposed rule providing a safe harbor for 401(k) plan fiduciaries selecting designated investment alternatives, including those featuring private equity and other alternative assets. The proposed r more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Represents Sanofi Ventures in Its Investment in Bionyra Pharma's $165 Million Series A Financing Ropes & Gray represented Sanofi Ventures in connection with its investment in Bionyra Pharma's record-breaking $165 million Series A financing. Bionyra Pharma is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing next-generation biologics for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. The financing marks a record for a French biotech and  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fortitude and HeartSciences Announce Merger Agreement to Form Publicly Traded Venture Mining Platform Ropes & Gray represented Digital Currency Group and its subsidiary, Fortitude Mining Holdings, Inc., in a definitive merger agreement with HeartSciences, Inc. to form what is believed to be the first publicly traded venture mining platform. The transaction was announced on June 23. Fortitude is a vertically integrated digital asset mining platform more PR

NEW YORK, June 24 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on June 23, 2026: * * * S.T.O.P. Condemns MSG Entertainment For Compiling Dossier On Facial Rec. Activists Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns Madison Square Garden Entertainment for compiling a dossier on activists who have publicly criticized the company's use of facial recognition technology. According to reporting by 404 Media, a document titled "Facial more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Senate Committee Approves Cameras in the Court Bills * The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee last week advanced a pair of bills that would allow television cameras in federal courtrooms, including the U.S. Supreme Court. The Sunshine in the Courtroom Act would authorize the presiding judge to permit the "photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting or televising" of court proceedings at their discretion. The Ca more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 24 -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Seven Thompson Hine Partners Named to Lawdragon's 2026 "500 Leading Global IP Lawyers" List Thompson Hine announced that seven partners have been selected for Lawdragon's 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers 2026 list, which highlights top attorneys across the U.S. for excellence in patent, trademark, trade secrets, and IP litigation work. Marla R. Butler, Atlanta - Intellectual Property & Technology Litigation Christopher K. Larus, Minneapolis, Inte more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 23 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Seabed mining in Virginia's federal waters would threaten coastal communities, resources SELC opposes exploitation of public resource for private gain - WASHINGTON -- Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced it is considering opening federal waters off the Virginia coast to seabed mining. This announcement comes after an executive order from the Trump administration that promised to open offsh more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * State's Highest Court Rules Right to Record Acts Do Not Apply in Police Precinct Lobbies * June 23, 2026 Press Contact: media@latinojustice.org (link sends email) First Amendment Challenge to the Rule Returns to Federal Court New York, NY - The New York State Court of Appeals ruled that the New York City and State Right to Record Acts do not permit civilians to record police activity in police precincts, even in public areas su more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Students to Learn About Human Trafficking Per New Law * A new state law passed this year requires public school districts to provide age- and grade-appropriate human trafficking awareness and prevention education to students in kindergarten through 12th grade beginning in the upcoming school year. Advocates told News 2 the instruction could give children important tools to protect themselves and identify warning s more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Supreme Court Rejects Firearms Ban for Marijuana Users * The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in United States v. Hemani that the federal government cannot strip individuals of their Second Amendment rights or prosecute them for firearm possession based solely on their marijuana use. Reuters reports that the justices found the blanket federal ban unconstitutionally overbroad and lacking in historical precedent more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court says Michigan family may continue challenge after county took home over disputed tax debt * Washington, D.C.; June 23, 2026: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a Sixth Circuit ruling against a Michigan family and sent their home equity theft case back to the lower court, holding that surplus proceeds from a tax sale satisfy the Constitution when the sale is fairly conducted. Although the Court rejec more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA LGBT Forum Set for Friday Kicks Off Nashville Pride Weekend * The TBA's LGBT Section will host the 2026 LGBT Forum Friday at the new Tennessee Bar Association office. The event kicks off Nashville's Pride weekend, offering one dual and two general hours of CLE. Topics to be covered include conversion therapy, the case of Chiles v. Salazar, constitutional rights and other issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Title IX Turns 54 Amid Barrage of Attacks on Vulnerable Students Today marks 54 years since the passage of Title IX, a landmark law that made it illegal to exclude people from federally-funded educational programs or activities on the basis of their sex. Since the first day of the second Trump administration, Donald Trump and his ideological allies have systematically worked to undermine Title IX, and roll back rights and pr more PR

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Venable Honors Attorneys with the Benjamin R. Civiletti Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Award Venable LLP has announced this year's Benjamin R. Civiletti Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year Awards. The award was presented to three individuals who demonstrated an outstanding commitment to pro bono service last year. Additionally, a cross-practice team of four attorneys was highlighted for their unwavering dedication to a public interest project addressing systemic failu more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises bank syndicate on EUR500 million refinancing of revolving credit line for Vetter * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a syndicate of banks consisting of Commerzbank, DZ Bank, Helaba, LBBW and SEB on the successful refinancing of the syndicated revolving credit line for Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co. KG (Vetter), an international pharmaceutical service provider. As part of the transaction, th more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises banks on Electrolux Group's SEK 9.1 billion rights issue * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Morgan Stanley and SEB as joint global coordinators and joint underwriters and Deutsche Bank as joint underwriter on the SEK 9.1 billion fully underwritten rights issue of Electrolux Group. The rights issue, supported by AB Electrolux's largest shareholder, Investor AB, is intended to finance and accele more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Cedra Denmark on its acquisition of part of Deloitte's Danish audit business * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Cedra Denmark on its acquisition of parts of Deloitte Denmark's audit and assurance business, along with certain associated tax advisory activities. Cedra Denmark provides audit, advisory and legal services to Danish companies and their owners and is part of Cedra Nordic, which also  more PR

NEW YORK, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises PayClip on strategic transaction with Ant Group * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised PayClip, one of Mexico's leading digital payments and point-of-sale technology companies, on a strategic transaction with Ant Group, one of the world's largest digital financial services providers. The transaction brings together two complementary leaders in digital financial services-PayClip, which has establis more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * WilmerHale Adds Prominent Corporate Advisor and Dealmaker Ben Fackler to Transactional Department in San Francisco * WilmerHale is pleased to announce that prominent transactional lawyer Ben Fackler has joined the firm as a partner in its Transactional Department, based in San Francisco. Widely recognized for advising on an impressive breadth of corporate and M&A matters, Ben counsels public and private companies, boards of directors, fo more PR

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * WilmerHale Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers Guide * Lawdragon has selected 12 WilmerHale lawyers for inclusion in the 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers guide. The annual guide recognizes lawyers who "help conceive and nurture intellectual property, monetize it, protect it and lead the battle in court when needed." Honorees are selected through a combination of submissions, independent journa more PR