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AALDEF Responds to SCOTUS Decision to Uphold Birthright Citizenship (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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AALDEF responds to SCOTUS decision to uphold birthright citizenship
Today, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) released a statement in response to the upholding of birthright citizenship in the U.S. Supreme Court landmark ruling in Trump v. Barbara.
Statement from Bethany Li, executive director of the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF):
"The Supreme Court's ruling upho more PR
Aaron Nyquist Elected Chair of Minnesota State Bar Association International Business Law Section (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 1 -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Aaron Nyquist Elected Chair of Minnesota State Bar Association International Business Law Section
Fredrikson shareholder Aaron Nyquist has been elected as chair of the International Business Law Section of the Minnesota State Bar Association (MSBA) for a one-year term, effective July 1, 2026.
The MSBA International Business Law Section brings together members of the Minnesota Bar in private practice, corporate in-house roles and government more PR
ACLU of Massachusetts Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Allowing States to Ban Transgender Women and Girls From School Sports Teams Matching Their Gender Identity (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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ACLU of Massachusetts Condemns Supreme Court Ruling Allowing States to Ban Transgender Women and Girls from School Sports Teams Matching Their Gender Identity
Massachusetts retains strong protections for transgender students, including the right to join teams consistent with their gender identity
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The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled that under federal law, states may ban transgender girls and women more PR
ACLU of Massachusetts Underscores Support for Tuition Equity Law (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release:
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ACLU of Massachusetts Underscores Support for Tuition Equity Law
Trump administration is seeking to overturn state law that makes qualified students eligible for in-state tuition regardless of immigration status
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The U.S. Department of Justice is suing to overturn a Massachusetts law that treats all high school graduates in the Commonwealth equitably, regardless of their immigration status.
The Massachusetts Tuiti more PR
ACLU of Michigan's Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Transgender Athletes (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, July 1 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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ACLU of Michigan's Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Ruling on Transgender Athletes
The following statement can be attributed to Jay Kaplan, ACLU of Michigan Nancy Katz & Margo Dichtelmiller LGBTQ+ Rights Project staff attorney:
"While we are deeply disappointed with the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling today regarding transgender athletes and the impact it will have on transgender athletes across the country, it does more PR
ACLU of Nebraska: Birthright Decision Brings Welcome Certainty (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska posted the following news release:
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ACLU of Nebraska: Birthright Decision Brings Welcome Certainty
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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship. The American Civil Liberties Union and partners brought Barbara v. Donald J. Trump on behalf of a class of individuals whose citizenship hung in the balance because of the executive order.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for more PR
Advocates for Children of New York: Response to the New York City FY 2027 Budget Agreement (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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Response to the New York City FY 2027 Budget Agreement
Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the announcement of the Fiscal Year 2027 city budget agreement.
We are pleased that the budget agreement announced today includes a commitment to continue for the coming year several impactful education programs that had been supported by funds set to exp more PR
American Bar Association Statement Re: Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news:
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American Bar Association statement Re: Supreme Court decision on birthright citizenship
The American Bar Association commends the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara upholding the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship. This ruling affirms a principle that has been long-established in American law: that the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment confers citizenship on all persons born in the United States, regardless o more PR
Asian Americans Advancing Justice Affiliation Welcome Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release:
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Asian Americans Advancing Justice Affiliation Welcome Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Birthright Citizenship
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Contact
Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org
Liana Liang lliang@ajsocal.org
Angela Lin alin@advancingjustice-chicago.org
James Woo media@advancingjustice-atlanta.org
Asian Americans Advancing Justice, the nation's largest affiliation of independent Asian American civil right more PR
BarBuzz Goes Live From the TBA Annual Convention (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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BarBuzz Goes Live From the TBA Annual Convention
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The latest episode of BarBuzz is out! In this special convention edition, recorded live at the TBA's Annual Convention in Knoxville earlier this month, Communications Coordinator Azya Thornton talks with newly installed President Charlotte Knight Griffin and Young Lawyers Division President Jennifer Sneed Perry, Executive Director Sheree Wright and Data and System more PR
BCLP advises AshbyCapital on PS63m acquisition and PS285m financing of 55 Old Broad Street (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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BCLP advises AshbyCapital on PS63m acquisition and PS285m financing of 55 Old Broad Street
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A multi-disciplinary BCLP team advised AshbyCapital on its PS63m acquisition and PS285m financing of 55 Old Broad Street -a landmark 300,000 sq ft City of London office development.
Private equity real estate firm AshbyCapital has completed its acquisition of the iconic 55 Old Broad Street office development, buying th more PR
BCLP Team Secures Landmark Victory for Innocent Death Row Prisoner (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news:
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BCLP Team Secures Landmark Victory for Innocent Death Row Prisoner
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A longtime BCLP Atlanta team secured a precedent-making victory for pro bono client, Jimmie "Chris" Duncan, with the Louisiana Supreme Court upholding the 2025 trial court order vacating his wrongful capital conviction based on the evidence of factual innocence uncovered by BCLP over the last 10 years.
On June 29, 2026, the Louisiana Supreme more PR
Bloomberg News | AI's energy crunch has investors searching for next IPO winners (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Bloomberg News | AI's energy crunch has investors searching for next IPO winners
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In an article for Bloomberg News, White & Case partner Nandan Nelivigi and co-leader of the Firm's Global Capital Markets Practice John Vetterli discuss the rise in power and clean energy companies going public to meet AI-driven data center demand.
The article highlights growing investor appetite for these companies, even as many remain early-s more PR
Brennan Center Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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Brennan Center Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court upheld the Fourteenth Amendment's long-standing guarantee of citizenship to everyone born in the United States.
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Today in Trump v. Barbara the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of citizenship to everyone born in the United States.
Thomas Wolf, director of democracy initiatives at the more PR
Center for Constitutional Rights: Our Response to Supreme Court's Assault on Trans and Intersex Rights (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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Our Response to Supreme Court's Assault on Trans and Intersex Rights
In response to the Supreme Court's ruling allowing states to ban trans youth and some intersex youth from participating in school sports, the Center for Constitutional Rights released the following statement:
Today's decision confirms what trans and intersex advocates have known for some time: we are in the Plessy v. Ferguson/Bowers v. Hardwick era of trans right more PR
Center for Law and Social Policy: Supreme Court Affirms a Fundamental Constitutional Protection for Our Nation's Children (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Center for Law and Social Policy issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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Supreme Court Affirms a Fundamental Constitutional Protection for Our Nation's Children
This statement can be attributed to Wendy Cervantes, director of the Immigration and Immigrant Families team at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP).
Today's Supreme Court decision preserves a fundamental constitutional protection that has safeguarded children born in the United States for more than a century. By striking down Trump's more PR
CLINIC Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship (10)
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 1 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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CLINIC Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling on Birthright Citizenship
The Supreme Court issued a decision in Trump v. Barbara on June 30, 2026, striking down the Trump administration's order rescinding birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to parents who are here unlawfully or temporarily.
This decision in support of birthright citizenship confirms over a century of legal precedent.
"We are relie more PR
Constangy Welcomes New Attorneys to Chicago, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles Offices (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Constangy Welcomes New Attorneys to Chicago, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles Offices
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Constangy is pleased to announce the addition of four new attorneys- Katrice Curls, Sara Herbek, Sandra Lepson, and Ryan Patterson -strengthening the firm's Employment Litigation, Immigration, Advice & Counsel, Wage and Hour, and Investigations practices in the Chicago, Jacksonville, and Los Angeles offices.
Mee more PR
Constitutional Accountability Center: In Birthright Citizenship Victory, Dissenting Justices Cast Aside Constitutional Text and History (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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CAC Release: In Birthright Citizenship Victory, Dissenting Justices Cast Aside Constitutional Text and History
Following today's decision at the Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, a case in which the Court considered the constitutionality of President Trump's executive order purporting to limit birthright citizenship to children who have at least one parent who is a citizen or is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, Con more PR
Constitutional Accountability Center: Roberts Court Strikes Down Yet Another Campaign Finance Law, Turns Blind Eye to Corruption (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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CAC Release: Roberts Court Strikes Down Yet Another Campaign Finance Law, Turns Blind Eye to Corruption
Following today's decision at the Supreme Court in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, a case in which the Court considered whether to strike down a law that limits the amount of money a national political party committee may spend in coordination with federal candidates for elected offi more PR
Constitutional Accountability Center: Roberts Court's Conservative Supermajority Hollows Out Equal Protection Guarantee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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CAC Release: Roberts Court's Conservative Supermajority Hollows Out Equal Protection Guarantee
Following today's decision at the Supreme Court in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., cases in which the Court considered whether laws in Idaho and West Virginia that prohibit all transgender women and girls from joining women's and girls' sports teams are constitutional, Constitutional Accountability Center Director of th more PR
Convention CLE Programs to Replay This Month (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Convention CLE Programs to Replay This Month
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As a part of its Christmas in July programming, TBA will highlight popular sessions from the 2026 Annual Convention. Watch for five webcast programs during the week of July 27. The lineup includes " Before You Buy the AI: A Practical Framework for Evaluating Your Firm's Technology " on July 27, focusing on evaluating legal technology investments; " Don't Outsource You more PR
Court Vacates Unlawful Funding Criteria for Solutions to Homelessness in Case Brought by Broad Coalition (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news:
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Court Vacates Unlawful Funding Criteria for Solutions to Homelessness in Case Brought by Broad Coalition
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A federal court in Rhode Island has struck down unlawful funding criteria imposed by the Trump-Vance administration that threatened to shift critical homelessness funding away from proven, evidence-based solutions. Yesterday, Judge Mary S. McElroy vacated the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban more PR
Crowell & Moring Adds Antitrust and Competition Senior Counsel Ryan Marth in Minneapolis (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Crowell & Moring Adds Antitrust and Competition Senior Counsel Ryan Marth in Minneapolis
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Minneapolis - June 30, 2026: Crowell & Moring has added experienced antitrust senior counsel Ryan Marth to the Antitrust and Competition Group in Minneapolis. Marth will advise clients on complex antitrust litigation, opt-out plaintiff recovery, and cross-border transactional and regulatory matters.
Marth brings more than two decades of e more PR
Crowell & Moring Earns Recognition Across Europe in 2026 IP Stars Guide (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Crowell & Moring Earns Recognition Across Europe in 2026 IP Stars Guide
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Brussels - June 30, 2026: Managing Intellectual Property has recognized seven attorneys in Belgium and four in the United Kingdom, plus five practice areas -including a first-time ranking in Trademark Prosecution in Belgium -in its 2026 IP Stars guide. The guide "covers a variety of IP practice areas and more than 80 jurisdictions, making it the most compre more PR
Debevoise Advises on Deal of The Year (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Debevoise Advises on Deal of The Year
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised on the winner of the "Deal of The Year - Private Equity" category at the annual IFLR Europe Awards.
Debevoise advised CD&R in the financing and competition aspects of its acquisition of a 50% controlling stake in Opella, the French-headquartered consumer healthcare company. The acquisition was the biggest leveraged buyout ever in France, placing an e more PR
Debevoise Advises Schneider Electric in Its $3.1 Billion Acquisition of Cognite (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Debevoise Advises Schneider Electric in Its $3.1 Billion Acquisition of Cognite
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is advising Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management and automation, in its definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Cognite AS ("Cognite"), a leading provider of industrial data and AI software, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $3.1 billion.
The completion of the transaction remains subj more PR
Debevoise Names Six New Counsel (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Debevoise Names Six New Counsel
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Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that Michael Godbe, Molly Maass, Eric Olmesdahl, Justin Rassi, Adam Saunders and Amy Zimmerman have been named counsel, effective July 1.
Michael Godbe is based in the New York office and a member of the Restructuring Group and the Liability Management & Special Situations team. His practice focuses on advising debtors, investors, and other stakeholders in c more PR
Dentons Continues to Grow With the Promotion of Four New Partners in New Zealand (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Dentons continues to grow with the promotion of four new Partners in New Zealand
Dentons is delighted to announce the promotion of four new partners. David Newport (Major Projects and Construction), Jeremy Bell-Connell (Dispute Resolution), Madison Hajek (Major Projects and Construction) and Peter Callus (Corporate and Commercial) have all been promoted. David, Jeremy and Peter will join the partnership on 1 July 2026, subject to satisfying the Law Society's requirem more PR
Dentons Recognises Outstanding Talent With New Promotions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Dentons recognises outstanding talent with new promotions
Dentons is delighted to announce a new round of promotions across New Zealand, recognising exceptional performance and further strengthening key practice areas nationwide. This year's promotions span multiple practice groups and reflect the depth of expertise and commitment our people bring to clients across the country.
Andrea Lane and Merran Greenhalgh have been promoted to Special Counsel, while Natalie Fr more PR
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Issues Commentary: 2026 Colorado Employment Law - What's New, What's Next, and What to Do About It (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 1 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by deputy general counsel or partner Mary L. Will, partner Sari M. Long and associates Taylor Brook Walker, Erik A. Mosvick and Robbie Mazer:
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2026 Colorado Employment Law: What's New, What's Next, and What to Do About It
Changes span workers' compensation, identification document protections, workplace safety, demographic data reporting, and AI-driven decision-making.
At a Glance
* HB-1159: Department of La more PR
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Issues Commentary: How to Avoid Enhanced Scrutiny of Transactions Involving Controlling Stockholders (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 1 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by partner Oderah C. Nwaeze:
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How to Avoid Enhanced Scrutiny of Transactions Involving Controlling Stockholders
The Corporate Guide
At a Glance
This guide provides a high-level explanation of the circumstances where a stockholder may be considered controlling, as well as steps to take so that transactions involving controlling stockholders receive the benefit of the business judgment rule or statutory safe h more PR
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Issues Commentary: Revlon Duties - What Directors Should Consider During the Sale of a Company (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 1 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by partner Oderah C. Nwaeze:
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Revlon Duties: What Directors Should Consider During the Sale of a Company
The Corporate Guide
This guide was originally published on April 1, 2022, and has been updated as of June 26, 2026.
At a Glance
This guide provides a high-level summary of corporate directors' obligations, under Delaware law, in the event of a company's sale or a business reorganization that would break more PR
Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Supreme Court Backs State Transgender Sports Bans - 5-Step Plan for School Leaders and Athletic Organizations (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 30, 2026:
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Supreme Court Backs State Transgender Sports Bans: A 5-Step Plan for School Leaders and Athletic Organizations
States can pass and enforce laws banning transgender high school and college athletes from participating on female sports teams, according to a new ruling from the Supreme Court. Today's decision will significantly change the public high school and collegiate sports landscape, prompting school leaders to immediately review c more PR
Former Duke Energy SVP Lara Nichols Joins Troutman Pepper Locke as Partner in Charlotte (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Former Duke Energy SVP Lara Nichols Joins Troutman Pepper Locke as Partner in Charlotte
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Veteran Energy Regulatory Leader Strengthens Firm's Decades-Long Work in High-Stakes Power and Utility Matters
CHARLOTTE - Lara Nichols, a former senior vice president at Duke Energy Corporation, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's nationally ranked Energy Regulatory Practice Group as a partner in the firm's Charlotte office.
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Former Duke Energy SVP Lara Nichols Joins Troutman Pepper Locke as Partner in Charlotte (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Former Duke Energy SVP Lara Nichols Joins Troutman Pepper Locke as Partner in Charlotte
Veteran Energy Regulatory Leader Strengthens Firm's Decades-Long Work in High-Stakes Power and Utility Matters
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CHARLOTTE - Lara Nichols, a former senior vice president at Duke Energy Corporation, has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's nationally ranked Energy Regulatory Practice Group as a partner in the firm's Charlotte office.
Bringing more than 30 years of indust more PR
Gibson Dunn Wins Dismissal in Full of $700 Million Derivative Suit Against Client Alcon (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Gibson Dunn Wins Dismissal in Full of $700 Million Derivative Suit Against Client Alcon
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Gibson Dunn secured a complete Delaware Court of Chancery victory for Alcon Research, LLC, defeating a $700 million derivative suit brought by Aurion Biotech's former CFO after a hard-fought, four-case battle for control of the company.
The decision is the latest-and most decisive-chapter in a high-stakes fight over Aur more PR
Goodwin Advised a Financing Consortium to Expand AdEx Partners' Acquisition Financing Capacity (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advised a Financing Consortium to Expand AdEx Partners' Acquisition Financing Capacity
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Goodwin has advised a financial consortium to expand AdEx Partners' acquisition financing capacity and provide additional flexibility to continue executing its successful buy-and-build strategy in partnership with Capvis, structured as a club deal.
The refinancing enables the company to pursue further targeted acquisitions t more PR
Goodwin Advises Rocket Lab in Connection with $3.6 Billion Debt Commitments for its $8 Billion Acquisition of Iridium Communications (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Advises Rocket Lab in Connection with $3.6 Billion Debt Commitments for its $8 Billion Acquisition of Iridium Communications
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The Technology and Debt Finance teams advised Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB) in connection with debt financing and capital markets matters in its definitive agreement to acquire Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) in a cash-and-stock transaction, including its commitments fro more PR
Goodwin Guides Korn Ferry on $1.1 Billion Acquisition of AMS (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Goodwin Guides Korn Ferry on $1.1 Billion Acquisition of AMS
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Goodwin, along with co-counsel Blank Rome, advised Korn Ferry (NYSE: KFY), a global organizational consulting firm, on entering into a definitive agreement with OMERS Private Equity to acquire UK-headquartered AMS, which will create a global leader in talent and organizational consulting.
Founded in 1996, AMS serves many of the world's leading organizations more PR
Greenberg Traurig Philadelphia Grows Litigation Practice, Adds Ryan M. Moore (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Philadelphia Grows Litigation Practice, Adds Ryan M. Moore
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PHILADELPHIA - June 30, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Ryan M. Moore as a Litigation Practice shareholder in Philadelphia. He joins Greenberg Traurig from Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP.
Moore represents corporations, private equity funds, and individual clients in complex civil litigation and commercial dispu more PR
Greenberg Traurig Singapore Corporate Team Named Best Onshore Law Firm - Client Service (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Greenberg Traurig Singapore Corporate Team Named Best Onshore Law Firm - Client Service
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SINGAPORE - June 29, 2026 - A Corporate - Investment Funds team from global law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP 's Singapore office has been named the "Best Onshore Law Firm - Client Service" at the With Intelligence Hedge Fund Services Awards | APAC 2026.
The award series honors firms powering the success of the Asia-Pacific region' more PR
Groups Representing Plaintiffs Respond to Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news:
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Groups Representing Plaintiffs Respond to Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Ruling
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PRESS CALL TODAY at 1:30 p.m. ET. RSVP to join here.
CONTACT:
Inga Sarda-Sorensen, ACLU, 347-514-3984, isarda-sorensen@aclu.org
Troi Barnes, Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org
Joshua Stickney, Asian Law Caucus, media@asianlawcaucus.org
Teresa Mozur, DDF, teresa@democracydefenders.org
Ari Mischik, ACLU of New Hampsh more PR
Haitian Bridge Alliance Applauds Supreme Court Decision Defending Birthright Citizenship, Calls It a Victory for Haitian Families and All Immigrant... (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal -- Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal and social services, issued the following news release:
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Haitian Bridge Alliance Applauds Supreme Court Decision Defending Birthright Citizenship, Calls It a Victory for Haitian Families and All Immigrant...
SAN DIEGO, CA -The Haitian Bridge Alliance applauds today's U.S. Supreme Court decision rejecting President Tru more PR
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advises Ampol on Its $1.165 Billion Acquisition of EG Australia (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Ampol on its $1.165 billion acquisition of EG Australia
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) has advised Ampol Limited on its $1.165 billion acquisition of EG Group Australia Pty Ltd and EG AsiaPac Holdings Pty Ltd (together, EG Australia).
The transaction, which involved the acquisition of a complementary company-owned and company-operated (COCO) network with approximately 480 sites (net of dive more PR
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advises Xunlong Sci-Tech on Its Hong Kong IPO (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Xunlong Sci-tech on its Hong Kong IPO
Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised on Hangzhou Qiandaohu Xunlong Sci-tech Co., Ltd. (06715.HK)'s listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
"Hong Kong's IPO market continues to show encouraging momentum, supported by investor appetite for quality issuers," said Hong Kong partner Jason Sung. "This listing reflects the c more PR
Holland & Knight Northern California Attorneys Named 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 1 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Holland & Knight Northern California Attorneys Named 2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
SAN FRANCISCO - Super Lawyers has named five attorneys from Holland & Knight's San Francisco office as Northern California "Super Lawyers" and 10 as "Rising Stars" for 2026.
Published annually by Thomson Reuters, Super Lawyers is a rating service that annually identifies outstanding lawyers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., from more than 70 practice more PR
Hughes Hubbard & Reed Secures U.S. Supreme Court Victory, Clears Path for District Court to Consider Application to Enforce Arbitration Award for Ukrainian Gas Companies (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Hughes Hubbard Secures U.S. Supreme Court Victory, Clears Path for District Court to Consider Application to Enforce Arbitration Award for Ukrainian Gas Companies
Russia's Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act arbitration exception argument declined.
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* U.S. Supreme Court declined to review Russia's petition for certiorari, clearing a path for the District Court to consider the merits of our application to enforce a $34 million arbitral award for more PR
Ice Miller Welcomes Hal Wood as Partner, Expanding Chicago Litigation and Complex Commercial Trial Capabilities (10)
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 1 -- Ice Miller, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Ice Miller LLP Welcomes Hal Wood as Partner, Expanding Chicago Litigation and Complex Commercial Trial Capabilities
Ice Miller LLP announces Hal J. Wood has joined the firm's Chicago office as a partner in the Litigation Group. A seasoned trial attorney with more than 30 years of courtroom experience, Wood brings a wealth of experience litigating complex commercial cases and a proven record of success in federal and state courts nationwide and b more PR
Immigrant Legal Resource Center: Supreme Court Keeps Birthright Citizenship Intact in Direct Rebuke to Trump's Constitutional Challenge (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 1 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release:
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Supreme Court Keeps Birthright Citizenship Intact in Direct Rebuke to Trump's Constitutional Challenge
The Immigrant Legal Resource Center applauds the Supreme Court for rightfully striking down the Trump administration's unlawful and disgraceful attempt to end birthright citizenship. This decision reinforces the tenets of the 14th amendment of the U.S. Constitution and the right to citizenship for those born in the United States more PR
JEWISH ISRAELI CLINICAL INTERN FACES RETALIATION AT BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release:
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JEWISH ISRAELI CLINICAL INTERN FACES RETALIATION AT BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
Brandeis Center filing details allegations that a clinical intern was ostracized, denied mentorship opportunities, and penalized with a poor evaluation after reporting materials that violated hospital policies in a healthcare training program
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The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of H more PR
Judge Kevin Emas Sues Governor Ron DeSantis for Failing to Fill His Vacant Seat (10)
MIAMI, Florida, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release:
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Judge Kevin Emas Sues Governor Ron DeSantis for Failing to Fill His Vacant Seat
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MIAMI, FL (June 30, 2025) -The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Florida has filed a lawsuit on behalf of recently retired Judge Kevin Emas to compel Governor Ron DeSantis to fulfill his constitutional duty to fill Judge Emas's seat on the Third District Court of Appeal.
The Constitution requires the governor to fill more PR
Judge OKs Temporary Halt to Transfers out of Environmental Trust (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska posted the following news release:
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Judge OKs Temporary Halt to Transfers out of Environmental Trust
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A judge says the state will need to halt the transfer of money out of the Nebraska Environmental Trust, a fund that sponsors conservation-related efforts across the state.
That news came during a hearing for Nelson v. Spellerberg, a lawsuit filed last month challenging certain transfers out of the fund as unlawful violations of the Neb more PR
K&L Gates Enhances Texas Corporate and Energy Capabilities With Dallas Partner Addition (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 1 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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K&L Gates Enhances Texas Corporate and Energy Capabilities With Dallas Partner Addition
Dallas - Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Patrick Knapp as a partner in its Corporate practice. He joins the firm's Dallas office, further strengthening its capabilities in energy-focused transactions and financings.
Knapp is an accomplished corporate transactional lawyer with extensive experience advising public companies, private equity-backed port more PR
Kilpatrick Adds Experienced Litigation Partner in Silicon Valley (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 30, 2026:
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Kilpatrick Adds Experienced Litigation Partner in Silicon Valley
MENLO PARK - Kilpatrick announced today that Eric Evans has joined as a partner on the Firm's Complex Commercial Litigation Team in the Silicon Valley office. Mr. Evans has extensive experience representing innovative technology companies in high-stakes trade secret disputes, class action defense, and complex data governance matters.
"We welcome E more PR
Kirkland Advises Finastra on Sale of U.S. Mid-Market Banking Business to CORA Group (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Kirkland Advises Finastra on Sale of U.S. Mid-Market Banking Business to CORA Group
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Kirkland & Ellis advised Finastra on the sale of its U.S. Mid-Market banking business, which includes core banking, digital banking and related businesses, to CORA Group, a portfolio of Jonas Software, an operating group of Constellation Software (TSX: CSU). The solution brands include: Phoenix Core Banking System, MalauzAi Digita more PR
Kirkland Advises Flexpoint Ford on Single-Asset Continuation Fund for SageSure (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Kirkland Advises Flexpoint Ford on Single-Asset Continuation Fund for SageSure
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Kirkland & Ellis advised private equity firm Flexpoint Ford, LLC, on a $460 million single-asset secondary transaction to extend its partnership with SageSure, LLC, a managing general underwriter focused on the catastrophe-exposed property insurance market in United States coastal regions. Flexpoint formed a continuation fund that acqu more PR
Kirkland Advises LCI Industries on $7.7 Billion Merger with Patrick Industries (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Kirkland Advises LCI Industries on $7.7 Billion Merger with Patrick Industries
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Kirkland & Ellis advised LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII) on a definitive agreement to combine with Patrick Industries (Nasdaq: PATK) in an all-stock merger, forming a premier component solutions provider for the outdoor enthusiast, housing and transportation markets. The combined company has an enterprise value of $7.7 billion at the annou more PR
Kirkland Advises Ubiquity on Sale of Southern California Fiber Network to Intrepid Fiber Networks (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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Kirkland Advises Ubiquity on Sale of Southern California Fiber Network to Intrepid Fiber Networks
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Kirkland & Ellis advised Ubiquity, an owner, developer and manager of digital communications infrastructure throughout the United States, on a definitive agreement to sell its Southern California fiber network to Intrepid Fiber Networks, a Brookfield-backed open-access fiber infrastructure platform. The transaction i more PR
Lawyers' Committee Statement on Birthright Citizenship Ruling from Supreme Court (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release:
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Lawyers' Committee Statement on Birthright Citizenship Ruling from Supreme Court
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down President Trump's order denying birthright citizenship to children born on U.S. soil, affirming that the Fourteenth Amendment means what it has always meant. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, which filed an amicus brief in Trump v Barbara, welcomed the ruling and more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: Denmark's New Government - Initiatives on Business and the Labor Market (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 1 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by senior labor market advisor Erik Simonsen:
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Denmark's New Government - Initiatives on Business and the Labor Market
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- Denmark's new government has an ambitious set of proposals that would significantly impact the workplace if implemented.
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Littler Issues Commentary: EEOC Rescinds Guidance on Permissible Affirmative Action (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 1 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by shareholders James A. Paretti and David J. Goldstein:
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EEOC Rescinds Guidance on Permissible Affirmative Action
On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced that it had rescinded two documents relating to permissible affirmative action1 under Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act: (1) its regulatory guidelines2 on "appropriate" affirmative action under the statute; and (2) section 607 of its Com more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: Labor & Employment World Cup 2026 - France and Massachusetts on Pay Transparency (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 30 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 29, 2026, by Paris office managing shareholder Guillaume Desmoulin, associate Magali Marguerite and shareholders Stephen T. Melnick and Christopher B. Kaczmarek:
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Labor & Employment World Cup 2026: France and Massachusetts on Pay Transparency
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What happens when different sports cultures and legal frameworks converge on the same global stage? Our Labor & Employment World Cup 2026 series has aimed to find out. These articles were more PR
Littler Issues Commentary: U.S. Supreme Court Holds That President Has Broad Authority to Fire Agency Leaders (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 1 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 30, 2026, by shareholder Alexander T. MacDonald:
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U.S. Supreme Court Holds that President Has Broad (but Limited) Authority to Fire Agency Leaders
In a pair of widely expected opinions, the U.S. Supreme Court made it easier for the president to fire the leaders of federal agencies. In the first opinion, Trump v. Slaughter, the Court held that the president can fire the heads of most federal agencies at will. But in the second, Trump v. Cook more PR
Littler Welcomes Joe Lewis as Shareholder in Northern California (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 1 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Littler Welcomes Joe Lewis as Shareholder in Northern California
WALNUT CREEK, CA - Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Joe Lewis as a shareholder in its Walnut Creek, California office. Lewis joins the firm from Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, bringing extensive experience representing employers in sophisticated labor and employment matters, including workplace litigation, labor relations issue more PR
Los Lunas Parents Win Settlement After Threatened by School District Over Facebook Page (10)
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release:
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Los Lunas Parents Win Settlement After Threatened by School District Over Facebook Page
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LOS LUNAS, N.M. - Two New Mexican parents who stood up for their free speech rights received settlements from the Los Lunas School District after they were threatened with legal action for refusing to take down the parent-operated Facebook forum "Los Lunas School District Parents Discussion Page." The Ameri more PR
Margaret Tahyar addresses Fed questions about SCOTUS decision with American Banker (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Margaret Tahyar addresses Fed questions about SCOTUS decision with American Banker
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Davis Polk partner and Financial Institutions practice co-head Margaret Tahyar was quoted in American Banker discussing the questions remaining about the future of the Federal Reserve following the Supreme Court decision determining that Fed Governor Lisa Cook could remain on the board.
The article noted that the decision is complicated by T more PR
Margaret Tahyar discusses SCOTUS decision on the Federal Reserve with Politico (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Margaret Tahyar discusses SCOTUS decision on the Federal Reserve with Politico
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Davis Polk partner and Financial Institutions practice co-head Margaret Tahyar was quoted in Politico discussing the Supreme Court decision that ruled the president cannot remove a member of the Federal Reserve without cause, upholding the constitutionality of the Fed's structure.
"The Supreme Court put its thumb on the scale for monetary policy more PR
McGuireWoods IP Team Recognized for Excellence in IAM Patent 1000 (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 1 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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McGuireWoods IP Team Recognized for Excellence in IAM Patent 1000
McGuireWoods earned prominent individual and practice rankings in the 2026 edition of the IAM Patent 1000, the definitive guide to the world's leading patent practitioners. The firm earned rankings in two U.S. jurisdictions -- the Washington, D.C., metro area and Texas -- and six partners were singled out as "Recommended Individuals."
The IAM Patent 1000 is widely regarded as the more PR
Myers Dill Named Managing Partner of Husch Blackwell's St. Louis Office (10)
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Myers Dill Named Managing Partner of Husch Blackwell's St. Louis Office
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Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that Myers Dill has been named managing partner of the firm's St. Louis office. He succeeds Bob Tomaso, who will continue his active labor and employment practice after serving as the office managing partner for more than 20 years.
"Bob Tomaso has given more than 20 years of outstanding service to thi more PR
NILC Statement on SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Decision (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 1 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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NILC Statement on SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Decision
Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on birthright citizenship:
"The Supreme Court's ruling upholding birthright citizenship is an important victory for our democracy and the communities who courageously challenged Trump's egregious abuse of power to rewrite more PR
NWLC on SCOTUS Hecox Decision: 'Devastating Setback for Title IX' (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release:
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NWLC on SCOTUS Hecox Decision: 'Devastating Setback for Title IX'
The Supreme Court's ruling today in Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B. P. J. allows states to ban transgender women and girls from playing on women and girls school sports teams, holding that such bans do not violate their constitutional protections and Title IX rights. However, the decision does not address the lawfulness of state laws that allow or requi more PR
NWLC Reacts to EEOC Rescinding Decades-Old Affirmative Action Guidelines (10)
WASHINGTON, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release:
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NWLC Reacts to EEOC Rescinding Decades-Old Affirmative Action Guidelines
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Washington, DC - The EEOC announced today that it voted to rescind its longstanding guidance documents on affirmative action. Rescinding these guidelines does not overrule Supreme Court case law, but it will create confusion for employers and deter them from taking lawful steps to ensure equal opportunity.
The vote -scheduled without a public commen more PR
NYCLU on SCOTUS Thwarting Trump's Attempts to Gut Birthright Citizenship (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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NYCLU on SCOTUS Thwarting Trump's Attempts to Gut Birthright Citizenship
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WASHINGTON D.C. - Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Barbara that the Trump administration's attempts to limit birthright citizenship violate the Fourteenth Amendment. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement from Executive Director Donna Lieberman:
"In a resounding victory for immigrant families across more PR
NYCLU on Supreme Court Upholding Transgender Student Sports Bans in West Virginia and Idaho (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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NYCLU on Supreme Court Upholding Transgender Student Sports Bans in West Virginia and Idaho
New York Law Still Protects Trans Students
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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox ruled that state laws banning transgender girls from participating in all school sports do not violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution or Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in schools rece more PR
One Year After the Trump Administration Abandoned Police Reform, New NYCLU and ACLU Report Finds Evidence of Continued Excessive Force (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release:
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One Year After the Trump Administration Abandoned Police Reform, New NYCLU and ACLU Report Finds Evidence of Continued Excessive Force
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The report provides an update on the ACLU's Seven States Safety Campaign and presents preliminary findings on police misconduct and transparency in jurisdictions abandoned by the Department of Justice
MOUNT VERNON - One year after the Trump administration abandoned federal police oversight a more PR
Paul Hastings Advises Momentum on Joint Venture With Fanatics (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Paul Hastings Advises Momentum on Joint Venture With Fanatics
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Paul Hastings LLP advised Momentum, a leading entertainment group, in connection with their strategic joint venture with Fanatics, a global sports platform, to operate commercial gaming activities in the UAE.
The Paul Hastings team was led by London M&A partner David Prowse along with associates Rohin Ghosh Dastidar, Silas Raggett and Freya Evans.
The tea more PR
Questions Raised About Execution Training Protocol (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Questions Raised About Execution Training Protocol
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Tennessee's lethal injection protocol, adopted in January 2025, eliminated a previous requirement that execution team members practice inserting IV lines during monthly mock executions, the Nashville Banner reports. This change now has drawn renewed scrutiny following the halted execution of death row inmate Tony Carruthers, whose execution was called off in May more PR
RAGA Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling for Women's Sports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on June 30, 2026:
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RAGA Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling for Women's Sports
Today, the Republican Attorneys General Association celebrates the Supreme Court's historic ruling allowing states to uphold Title IX and protect sex-based categories in sports. The Court ruled on two cases at the state level: West Virginia v. B.P.J and Little v. Hecox, defended by West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey and Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador, respec more PR
Rakhee Patel Joins Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice in Dallas (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Rakhee Patel Joins Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice in Dallas
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DALLAS - Rakhee Patel has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice as a partner in the Dallas office. Her arrival further strengthens the firm's national restructuring platform and expands its capabilities in Texas and across key capital-intensive industries.
Patel joins Troutman Pepper Locke from S more PR
Rakhee Patel Joins Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice in Dallas (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 1 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Rakhee Patel Joins Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice in Dallas
DALLAS - Rakhee Patel has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice as a partner in the Dallas office. Her arrival further strengthens the firm's national restructuring platform and expands its capabilities in Texas and across key capital intensive industries.
Patel joins Troutman Pepper Locke from Sidley Austin and brings more than thr more PR
Reed Smith retains 11 of 12 qualifying trainees in September 2026 qualification round (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release:
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Reed Smith retains 11 of 12 qualifying trainees in September 2026 qualification round
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LONDON - Global law firm Reed Smith has retained 11 of its 12 qualifying trainees, achieving a 92% retention rate in its September 2026 qualification round.
The newly qualified solicitors will join a range of practice groups across the firm's London office, including Employment, Transportation, Global Commercial Disputes, Finan more PR
REJECTED: Deleted photos, silenced voices: ICE walkouts most censored story of the year (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news:
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Deleted photos, silenced voices: ICE walkouts most censored story of the year
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Nervous laughter and then fear overcame Mansfield High School seniors Soriyah Jennane and Lacey Hughlett when their principal and assistant principal quickly approached them and demanded their cameras this past February.
They were there to photograph a historic student walkout for the yearbook, just as they did for many major events at their Texa more PR
Ropes and Gray: Firm Celebrates Pro Bono Contributions at Annual Ceremony (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 1 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Firm Celebrates Pro Bono Contributions at Annual Ceremony
Ropes & Gray celebrated the extraordinary pro bono contributions of attorneys and support team members at our annual pro bono event this June. The ceremony honored several individuals and teams, capping off a year in which the firm dedicated more than 130,000 hours to pro bono service.
Honorees included:
* An Asia-led team for its work with The Remedy Project, a social enterprise focused on more PR
SCOTUS Upholds Sports Bans, ACLU of Nebraska Responds (10)
LINCOLN, Nebraska, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska posted the following news release:
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SCOTUS Upholds Sports Bans, ACLU of Nebraska Responds
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Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld states' legal authority to ban transgender students from participating in school sports consistent with their gender.
The justices weighed in on two cases, including West Virginia v. B.P.J., a lawsuit brought by a West Virginia teenager with support of the American Civil Liberties Union, ACLU of West Virginia, more PR
State Supreme Court Names New Appellate Court Clerk (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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State Supreme Court Names New Appellate Court Clerk
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The Tennessee Supreme Court has named J. Scott Griswold as the new clerk of the appellate courts effective July 1. Griswold will succeed James M. Hivner, who did not seek reappointment after serving 12 years in the role. As clerk, Griswold will serve the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals and Court of Criminal Appeals and oversee staff in Jackson, Knoxville and Na more PR
Super Lawyers Recognizes Four California Hausfeld Lawyers (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Hausfeld, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Super Lawyers recognizes four California Hausfeld lawyers
Hausfeld is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers has honored four of our attorneys for inclusion in its 2026 Northern California "Super Lawyers" recognitions.
Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented multiphase selection process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on twelve indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. more PR
Super Lawyers Recognizes Partner Shannon Broome in Northern California for 2026 (10)
DALLAS, Texas, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news:
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Super Lawyers Recognizes Partner Shannon Broome in Northern California for 2026
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Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that partner Shannon S. Broome has been recognized in the most recent publication of Northern California Super Lawyers 2026 for the Environmental practice area.
Broome serves as managing partner of the firm's San Francisco office, leader of the California environmental practice and co-leader of th more PR
Supreme Court Affirms Birthright Citizenship in Historic Ruling (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Advancement Project, a non-profit that develops community-based solutions based on legal analysis and public education campaigns, issued the following statement on June 30, 2026:
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Supreme Court Affirms Birthright Citizenship in Historic Ruling
Today, the Supreme Court protected a constitutional right that has stood for more than 150 years. Birthright citizenship is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution and was confirmed in United States v. Wong Kim Ark in 1898. Today's ruling in Trump v. Barbara reaffirms if you a more PR
Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Transgender Athletes in Girls Sports (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Supreme Court Upholds State Bans on Transgender Athletes in Girls Sports
The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from participating on female school sports teams, ruling that state bans in Idaho and West Virginia do not violate the Constitution, the Associated Press reports.
In a 6-3 decision, the court also unanimously concluded that the laws do not violate Title IX, the more PR
Supreme Court Upholds State Law on Mail-In Ballots (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Supreme Court Upholds State Law on Mail-In Ballots
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that states may continue counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day, rejecting a challenge brought by the Republican National Committee, Action News 5 reports. In a 5-4 decision, the court upheld a Mississippi law allowing election officials to count mail-in ballots received up to five days after Election Day, provid more PR
Taft Adds 3 Attorneys to its Denver Office, Growing Litigation, Government Affairs, and Private Client Practices (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Adds 3 Attorneys to its Denver Office, Growing Litigation, Government Affairs, and Private Client Practices
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As Taft continues to grow its footprint in Colorado, the firm welcomed partner Michael Freimann, of counsel Joe Heaton, and associate Natalie Whitacre to its Denver office. Freimann is a highly-regarded employment law and commercial litigation attorney, Heaton focuses his practice on public affairs strategies, trade, a more PR
Taft Advises CIM Real Estate Finance Trust in Acquisition of CIM Group, LLC (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Advises CIM Real Estate Finance Trust in Acquisition of CIM Group, LLC
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Taft advised CIM Real Estate Finance Trust, Inc. (CMFT) in its acquisition of CIM Group, LLC's real assets management business and portfolio of investments. In connection with the transaction, CMFT has changed its legal name to CIM Group, Inc.
The combined company will operate as a diversified owner, operator, lender, developer, and real assets manageme more PR
Taft Named to BTI Consulting's Client Service A-Team 2026 (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Taft Named to BTI Consulting's Client Service A-Team 2026
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Taft was selected by BTI Consulting Group in the "Client Service A-Team" 2026 report, the only law firm ranking based on direct, unprompted feedback from corporate counsel. According to the report, clients also recognize Taft as a "Standout firm" in a list of 113 firms clients love most.
Learn more about the report here.
Taft's recognition on the "Client Service A-Team more PR
The New York Times | Exonerated New Yorkers say compensation process is traumatic (10)
NEW YORK, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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The New York Times | Exonerated New Yorkers say compensation process is traumatic
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White & Case partner Samuel Hershey spoke with The New York Times about the hurdles that wrongfully convicted New Yorkers often face when seeking compensation from the state.
Samuel explained that although nearly half of the claims against New York since 2016 are settled before a full trial, the state sometimes makes claimants sit through depo more PR
Tips to Try Before Calling Support (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release:
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Tips to Try Before Calling Support
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Practice HQ is a free member resource designed to help you build and maintain a successful, thriving legal practice. Check out this Practice HQ guide on how to solve computer problems yourself before calling IT.
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Original text here: https://njsba.com/tips-to-try-before-calling-support/ more PR
Trump Administration Defies Federal Court in Refusing to Fund Illegally Canceled Grant Program (10)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 30 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on June 29, 2026 with Public Rights Project:
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Trump Administration defies federal court in refusing to fund illegally canceled grant program
The Southern Environmental Law Center and Public Rights Project called on the South Carolina federal district court today to require the Trump Administration's EPA to comply with the court's recent ruling.
Earlier this month, South Carolina's federal district court ruled that EPA's decis more PR
UT Approves $1.9M Settlement With Former Professor (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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UT Approves $1.9M Settlement With Former Professor
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The University of Tennessee System Board of Trustees has approved a $1.9 million settlement with former University of Tennessee assistant professor Tamar Shirinian, ending a federal lawsuit over her firing for a social media post about conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Knox News reports. Under the agreement, Shirinian will not be reinstated. The settlement rem more PR
Virginia State Bar Clients' Protection Fund Board Pays $264,643 on Seventeen Petitions (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 1 -- The Virginia State Bar issued the following news:
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Virginia State Bar Clients' Protection Fund Board Pays $264,643 on Seventeen Petitions
The Virginia State Bar Clients' Protection Fund Board authorized payments totaling $264,643 in reimbursement to petitioners regarding 12 Virginia attorneys at its April 17, 2026, meeting.
A former client of James Cooper Bell of Farmville received a payment of $986.55 as reimbursement of unearned feeds in an assault and battery case. Bell died suddenly in January 2023 bef more PR
White & Case advises Doncasters on upsized US$1.1 billion IPO (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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White & Case advises Doncasters on upsized US$1.1 billion IPO
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised DPC Holdings PLC (Doncasters) on its blockbuster initial public offering in the United States. The IPO was upsized and provided gross proceeds to the company of approximately US$1.1 billion after the underwriters exercised their option to purchase additional shares. The ordinary shares commenced trading on the New York S more PR
White & Case advises Flannery Plant Hire on sale to DWS (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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White & Case advises Flannery Plant Hire on sale to DWS
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Flannery Plant Hire, the UK's largest operated heavy plant-hire company, on its sale of an interest in it to DWS Group (DWS), a leading European asset manager.
The Flannery family has retained a significant interest alongside DWS, and Patrick and Martin Flannery will continue to lead the business as joint CEOs. The partnersh more PR
White & Case advises Ionic Digital on US$400 million investment in AI-focused data center platform (10)
NEW YORK, June 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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White & Case advises Ionic Digital on US$400 million investment in AI-focused data center platform
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Ionic Digital Inc., a digital infrastructure company supporting the expanding needs of AI and high-performance computing (HPC), on its US$400 million investment round to fund the continued development of the company's digital infrastructure assets. The transaction implies a pre-money more PR
White & Case advises lenders to CVC Capital Partners on acquisition of Clevertech Group (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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White & Case advises lenders to CVC Capital Partners on acquisition of Clevertech Group
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the lenders to CVC Capital Partners on its acquisition of Clevertech Group, an Italian-headquartered global leader in industrial automation solutions.
Gareth Eagles, White & Case partner and Co-Head of the Firm's Global Private Capital Industry Group said: "Supporting the lenders to CVC on thi more PR
White & Case advises on Play's PLN 1.25 billion bond issuance (10)
NEW YORK, June 30 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release:
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White & Case advises on Play's PLN 1.25 billion bond issuance
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Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised P4 sp. z o.o. (P4), a company belonging to the French Iliad Group and the operator of Play, a leading telecommunications network in Poland, on two bond issuances with a total nominal value of PLN 1.25 billion.
The transaction comprised two series of bonds offered to qualified investors in Poland: 4.5-year Series D bond more PR
Williamson County Markers Honor Lynching Victims (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 30 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog:
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Williamson County Markers Honor Lynching Victims
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The Williamson Remembers Committee unveiled two historical markers in downtown Franklin on June 20 honoring six African American victims of lynchings in Williamson County during the Reconstruction and Jim Crow eras. The markers also acknowledge the lynching of Jewish merchant, believed to be the first Jewish lynching victim in the United States, the Tennessean rep more PR
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