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Tipoffs: Law/Legal Newsletter for 2026-07-03 ( 77 items )  
A&O Shearman Advises on Sibanye Stillwater's USD500 Million Bond Issuance and Concurrent Tender Offers (10)
LONDON, England, July 3 -- A and O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * A&O Shearman advises on Sibanye Stillwater's USD500 million bond issuance and concurrent tender offers A&O Shearman has advised a consortium of 18 initial purchasers and five dealer managers in connection with Sibanye Stillwater's ("Sibanye") USD500m bond issuance and the concurrent tender offers. The transaction, aimed at reducing Sibanye's gross debt, included the issuance of USD500m aggregate amount of senior notes; and a series of concurrent tender more PR

ABA: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Ruling is a Win for Access to Justice (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on July 2, 2026: * * * Public Service Loan Forgiveness ruling is a win for access to justice Court rulings that this week struck down the U.S. Department of Education's new Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) employer rule are a victory for the rule of law and for everyone working to promote access to justice for all. Two federal judges Tuesday vacated the administration's overhaul of the program, ruling in separate cases that it risked becoming a tool fo more PR

Abdo and Cohan Move Featured in Law360 (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Abdo and Cohan Move Featured in Law360 * Taft Phoenix partners Amy Abdo and Shannon Cohan were recently featured in a Law360 article announcing their move to Taft. The article focuses on both attorneys' experience and their decision-making behind joining the firm. It also outlines Taft's recent growth in the Phoenix market, noting 200% office growth since the firm's 2025 merger with Sherman & Howard. "I was drawn to a firm that le more PR

Advocates Condemn Florida Rule Targeting Undocumented Students (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * Advocates Condemn Florida Rule Targeting Undocumented Students * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -Immigrant rights advocates, student leaders and policy organizations today condemned a pair of discriminatory rules moving through Florida's education system that would close the door on undocumented students seeking a college education and inflict lasting harm on students, families and the state's future workforce. On Tuesday, the Florida  more PR

AlphaCore Wealth Advisory Expands Colorado Footprint with Addition of Elk River Wealth Management (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * AlphaCore Wealth Advisory Expands Colorado Footprint with Addition of Elk River Wealth Management * AlphaCore Wealth Advisory ("AlphaCore"), an independent wealth advisory firm, announced its acquisition of Elk River Wealth Management ("Elk River"), a seven-person team advising on nearly $1 billion in assets, further expanding its presence in Colorado and enhancing its team in the Cherry Creek area. The combination builds on a relationshi more PR

Ashurst Perkins Coie's real estate litigation team strengthened with key partner hire (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ashurst Perkins Coie, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ashurst Perkins Coie's real estate litigation team strengthened with key partner hire * Global law firm Ashurst Perkins Coie announces the appointment of Sophie Schultz as partner in its real estate litigation practice in the UK, as the firm continues to invest in and expand its global real estate and litigation offerings. Sophie is a real estate litigator advising institutional investors, developers, funders, soverei more PR

Bilott's Latest News Coverage on PFAS Dangers (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bilott's Latest News Coverage on PFAS Dangers * Taft partner Rob Bilott was recently interviewed for national Italian TV, interviewed for a documentary which received a top award in Monaco (presented by Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene) and other mentions on his continued fight against PFAS: * " PFAS: The Story of Attorney Robert Bilott," E-Planet. * " PFAS: Our Forever Poisons," Arte Distribution. * " Major PFAS clas more PR

California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gibson Dunn Client CIM in Dispute Over Casa Encantada (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * California Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Gibson Dunn Client CIM in Dispute Over Casa Encantada * The California Supreme Court ruled in favor of Gibson Dunn client CIM in a dispute with the family of telecommunications mogul Gary Winnick over the default of a $150 million business loan that relied on several residential properties as collateral. The properties included Casa Encantada, a Los Angeles-area mansio more PR

Challenge to State Immigration Law Blocked (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Challenge to State Immigration Law Blocked * U.S. District Judge Eli Richardson has dismissed a class-action lawsuit challenging Section 1 of HB1704, which makes it a Class A misdemeanor for noncitizens to remain in Tennessee 90 days after a final removal order. Richardson dismissed the case without prejudice for lack of subject-matter jurisdiction, ruling that the plaintiffs did not have legal standing because the more PR

Civil Rights Organizations Condemn EEOC's Rescission of Long-Standing Affirmative Action Guidance (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Organizations Condemn EEOC's Rescission of Long-Standing Affirmative Action Guidance * Media Contacts Nazirah Ahmad, era@emccommunications.com Legal Defense Fund, media@naacpldf.org WASHINGTON, D.C.-Yesterday, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced the rescission of 29 C.F.R. Part 1608, a longstanding interpretive rule on the steps employers can take to remedy discrimination  more PR

Cooley Maintains Top Rankings in Global M&A and Private Equity (10)
PALO ALTO, California, July 3 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Cooley Maintains Top Rankings in Global M&A and Private Equity Cooley's global mergers and acquisitions and private equity practices were again recognized for top ranking positions in Q2 2026 league tables from Bloomberg./* Despite the unpredictable market, Cooley continues to dominate in public and private deals around the world. Top rankings by deal count include: - #1 for US and global life sciences M&A - #1 for US and global tech M&A - #3 fo more PR

Daily Journal Names April Sun a Top Labor & Employment Lawyer for 2026 -- Second Year in a Row (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Daily Journal Names April Sun a Top Labor & Employment Lawyer for 2026 -- Second Year in a Row * Daily Journal has named April Sun one of California's Top Labor & Employment Lawyers for the second year in a row. The annual list honors California lawyers who have made a significant impact in the field through notable wins, career achievements, and thought leadership. Based in Goodwin's San Francisco office, April is a par more PR

Davis Polk named "International Firm of the Year" at 2026 Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Davis Polk named "International Firm of the Year" at 2026 Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards * Davis Polk was named "International Firm of the Year" at the 2026 Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards. Additionally, Davis Polk partner and Asia practice chair Martin Rogers was named "International Lawyer of the Year." The Benchmark Litigation Asia Pacific Awards celebrate and recognize firms, lawyers and cases that pu more PR

Deadlines Approaching for August Primary (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Deadlines Approaching for August Primary * A number of deadlines are approaching for Tennessee's Aug. 6 election. Voters that day will select primary candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, state Senate (odd-numbered districts), state House, and Republican and Democratic state executive committees. General elections also will be held for vacant state judicial offices and county offices. The deadline to re more PR

Debevoise Advised Lenders in Connection with a EUR650 Million Funding Agreement-Backed Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility (10)
NEW YORK, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advised Lenders in Connection with a EUR650 Million Funding Agreement-Backed Delayed-Draw Term Loan Facility * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised a lender syndicate in connection with a EUR650 million funding agreement-backed delayed-draw term loan facility. The Debevoise team was led by capital markets partner Eric Juergens and included associate Alice Gu and law clerk Samantha Hui. *** Original text here: http more PR

Debevoise Partner Catherine Amirfar Receives IBA's Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Partner Catherine Amirfar Receives IBA's Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP partner Catherine Amirfar, Co-Chair of the firm's International Dispute Resolution Group, has received the Outstanding International Woman Lawyer Award by the International Bar Association's Women Lawyers' Committee. The award was presented at the 11th World Women Lawyers' Conference in recognition of Ms. Am more PR

Dentons Advises Zenobe on Landmark Coalburn Battery Energy Storage Project (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons advises Zenobe on landmark Coalburn battery energy storage project Scotland--Dentons has advised Zenobe on the Coalburn battery energy storage system project in Scotland, supporting the development of one of the UK's most significant next-generation energy storage assets. The Coalburn project will comprise a 200MW battery energy storage facility with approximately 800MWh of storage capacity, making it one of the largest battery storage projects in the UK. Th more PR

Doug Mishkin discusses sports-related contracts with CasinoBeats (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Doug Mishkin discusses sports-related contracts with CasinoBeats * Doug Mishkin, a partner in BCLP's Technology, Commercial and Data practice, recently spoke with CasinoBeats about a Michigan judge ruling in favor of the Attorney General to ban Kalshi, a prediction market platform primarily used for sports betting, from sports contracts in the state. In the article, Doug called the ruling "notable," but said it more PR

Earn Up to 8 CLE Credits at the NJSBA Summer Conference (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Earn Up to 8 CLE Credits at the NJSBA Summer Conference * Register today for the NJSBA's Summer Conference on Aug. 20, a special one-day virtual event featuring timely programs on some of the most important issues facing attorneys today. Earn up to eight CLE credits while gaining practical insights in areas including personal injury, trusts and estates, criminal law, ethics, trial practice, artificial inte more PR

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Issues Commentary: Packaging Sustainability and Compliance, Including Extended Producer Responsibility (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 3 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by partner Bonnie Allyn Barnett and associates Amy L. Waite, Amani B. Khoury and Thayer Elizabeth Ellis: * * * Packaging Sustainability and Compliance, Including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) What producers need to know now At a Glance * Laws in pursuit of environmentally sustainable packaging are on the rise. * EPR programs face significant constitutional challenges in multiple states, raising fundament more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Trump Taps Sonderling As Labor Secretary - What Employers Need To Know (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 3 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 2, 2026: * * * Trump Taps Sonderling As Labor Secretary - What Employers Need To Know President Donald Trump's nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of Labor comes as little surprise to DC insiders, and is mostly welcome news for the business community. The former labor and employment attorney has taken a business-friendly, compliance assistance approach to his work at the Department of Labor (DOL) as both the second-in-command Deputy more PR

Formal Investiture Held for Middle District U.S. Attorney Brandon Boucek (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Formal Investiture Held for Middle District U.S. Attorney Brandon Boucek * Braden H. Boucek was formally invested as the U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee during a ceremony on June 26. Chief Judge William L. Campbell Jr. administered the oath of office while U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Judge Whitney Hermandorfer presided over the ceremony. Hermandorfer had administered Boucek's initial  more PR

Four Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 3 -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Four Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers Four lawyers from Thompson Hine LLP have been selected to the 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers list. This exclusive honor recognizes the top 5% of outstanding lawyers in each state or region in more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Included in the 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers list:  more PR

Fudge Receives Edward W. Brooke and Walter F. Mondale Fair Housing Award (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fudge Receives Edward W. Brooke and Walter F. Mondale Fair Housing Award * Taft partner Marcia L. Fudge was honored with the Edward W. Brooke and Walter F. Mondale Fair Housing Award at the National Fair Housing Alliance's (NFHA) National Conference. Presented by NFHA President and CEO Lisa Rice, the award is the organization's highest distinction, recognizing leaders who have made transformative contributions to civil rights, fair  more PR

Gibson Dunn Represented JPMorgan in Landmark $3.4 Billion Revolving Credit and Term Loan Facility for Take Private of Janus Henderson (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Represented JPMorgan in Landmark $3.4 Billion Revolving Credit and Term Loan Facility for Take Private of Janus Henderson * Gibson Dunn represented JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in connection with a $3.4 billion senior secured facility, consisting of a $2.9 billion term loan facility and a $500 million revolving credit facility, to Trian and General Catalyst related to its acquisition and take-private  more PR

Goodwin Advises Bionyra Pharma on $165 million Oversubscribed Series A and In-Licensing of Multiple Next-Generation Biologics (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Bionyra Pharma on $165 million Oversubscribed Series A and In-Licensing of Multiple Next-Generation Biologics * A multidisciplinary global Life Sciences team advised Bionyra Pharma on the company's launch and its $165 million oversubscribed Series A financing co-led by Jeito Capital and Sofinnova Partners. Arkin Bio, Sanofi Ventures, Sixty Degree Capital, Vives Partners, and Apollo Health Ventures also part more PR

Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Private Equity Team With 7 Key Specialist Hires (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Private Equity Team With 7 Key Specialist Hires * NEW YORK - July 2, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has strengthened the firm's Private Equity Practice with the addition of seven specialists in the New York office over the past year. The new hires bring experience across a variety of disciplines, including Benefits & Compensation, Environmental, Labor & Employment, Health Car more PR

Greenberg Traurig's Lily McNulty Named to Az Business Magazine 'Most Influential Women' List (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Lily McNulty Named to Az Business Magazine 'Most Influential Women' List * PHOENIX - July 2, 2026 - Lily M. McNulty, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Phoenix office, was selected as one of Az Business magazine's 2026 Most Influential Women in Arizona Business. The editorial board of Az Business magazine, in conjunction with a panel of judges comprising former Most Influent more PR

Groups Call on NY Attorney General to Investigate Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir in Advance of July 8 Visit (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: * * * Groups Call on NY Attorney General to Investigate Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir in Advance of July 8 Visit Letter Urges James to Meet With New York Victims - In light of consistent inaction from the U.S. Department of Justice with respect to The Hind Rajab Foundation's urgent request for prosecution of Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir, the HRF and the Center for Constitutional Rights have submitted more PR

Haynes Boone Advises RRC Companies in Strategic Investment From New Mountain Capital (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 3 -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Haynes Boone Advises RRC Companies in Strategic Investment from New Mountain Capital Haynes Boone advised RRC Companies, a leading provider of engineering, consulting and field services for utility-scale renewable energy and power infrastructure projects, in connection with a majority investment from funds managed by New Mountain Capital, a growth-oriented investment firm. New Mountain Capital's investment is expected to accelerate RRC's long-ter more PR

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advises MASECO on Its Acquisition by Creative Planning (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises MASECO on its acquisition by Creative Planning Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised MASECO LLP, a London-based registered investment adviser ("RIA") specialising in cross-border wealth management, on its acquisition by Creative Planning, one of the largest RIAs in the United States. The matter was supported by a multidisciplinary transatlantic team, reflecting the cross-border nature of the transa more PR

Hooper, Lundy and Bookman Issues Commentary: California Attorney General's Corporate Practice of Medicine Settlement With Carbon Health - Takeaways for the Friendly PC Model (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 3 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by associate Michael Shimada and partners Stephen K. Phillips and Charles B. Oppenheim: * * * California Attorney General's Corporate Practice of Medicine (CPOM) Settlement With Carbon Health: Takeaways for the Friendly PC Model On June 26, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement (subject to court approval) with Carbon Health Technologies, Inc. (the "Carbon Health MSO"), twelve affiliated profe more PR

Hughes Hubbard & Reed: Chris Gartman Discusses Evolving Creditor-On-Creditor Disputes (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Chris Gartman Discusses Evolving Creditor-on-Creditor Disputes Borrowers and private equity sponsors continue to develop new tools to avoid bankruptcy. Highlights * Creditor-on-creditor disputes and liability management exercises continue to evolve as borrowers and sponsors look to avoid bankruptcy. * More challenges to liability management exercises are proceeding past the motion-to-dismiss stage. * Liability management exercises are leading to mor more PR

Hunton Advises University of Kentucky on Central Utility Plant Development (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Advises University of Kentucky on Central Utility Plant Development * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the University of Kentucky in the successful closing of a design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM) public-private partnership project to build a new central utility plant and make other energy capacity and distribution improvements for the University's main campus in Lexington, Kentucky, with an approximate total more PR

Hunton Represents Finance of America in Closing of Onity Mortgage Transaction (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Represents Finance of America in Closing of Onity Mortgage Transaction * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented Finance of America Reverse LLC (FAR), the operating subsidiary of Finance of America Companies Inc. (NYSE: FOA), in the closing of its acquisition of the home equity conversion mortgage (HECM) servicing portfolio, consisting of reverse mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) with an unpaid principal balance of $5.1 bi more PR

Jeopardy! Run Ends for Memphis Lawyer (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Jeopardy! Run Ends for Memphis Lawyer * After 12 consecutive victories on the popular television quiz show Jeopardy!, Memphis lawyer Adam Remsen missed a question in the final round of his 13th game on June 30. He lost to California research attorney Richard Nguyen, according to the Commercial Appeal. Remsen is a lawyer with Regional One Health and co-founder of the local Quark Theatre company. He is now the winnin more PR

Jones Day's Aaron Agenbroad Named a 2026 "Top Labor & Employment Lawyer" by the Daily Journal (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 3 -- Jones Day, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jones Day's Aaron Agenbroad named a 2026 "Top Labor & Employment Lawyer" by the Daily Journal Jones Day Partner-in-Charge of the San Francisco Office Aaron Agenbroad has been named a "Top Labor & Employment Lawyer" by the Daily Journal. The list recognizes California attorneys who specialize in labor and employment litigation and counseling. Mr. Agenbroad is a leading labor and employment lawyer who guides major clients through their most significant challeng more PR

Judge Extends Block on Reporting Ill Immigrant Children (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Judge Extends Block on Reporting Ill Immigrant Children * A Nashville judge on Wednesday extended an order from last week that blocks Tennessee health officials from reporting 400 immigrant children with disabilities and chronic illnesses, enrolled in a safety-net health program, to a state immigration enforcement office. According to News Channel 5, Chancellor Patricia Head Moskal postponed a planned hearing set f more PR

June Jobs Report: Women's Job Losses Double Compared to This Time Last Year (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * June Jobs Report: Women's Job Losses Double Compared to This Time Last Year * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The economy gained 57,000 jobs in June but these gains are small compared to the 671,000 people who left the labor force in June, according to a National Women's Law Center (NWLC) jobs analysis of monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That brings the net total of women who have left the labor force this year to 680,00 more PR

Justice, Well-Being and the Law Webcast to Air July 6 (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Justice, Well-Being and the Law Webcast to Air July 6 * Join Nashville lawyer Sunny Eaton for a one-hour webcast on July 6 as she explores how unconscious influences can affect legal outcomes and contribute to disparities within the system. Through real-world examples and engaging discussions, she will examine practical ways to identify and address these challenges to ensure the legal system serves every individual more PR

Lawdragon Names Six McGuireWoods Partners as 2026 Leading Energy Lawyers (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 3 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Lawdragon Names Six McGuireWoods Partners as 2026 Leading Energy Lawyers McGuireWoods partners David Martin Connelly, Julia English, Katlyn Davis Farrell, Andrew Gann, Vishwa Bhargava Link and Todd Mullins have been named to the 2026 "Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers" guide, which spotlights top U.S. lawyers advising clients on energy regulatory, litigation and transactional matters. Connelly was honored for energy regulation, particularly e more PR

LDF Issues Statement on 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Issues Statement on 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America * This Fourth of July will mark commemorations and celebrations across the country in honor of the United States' 250th anniversary. Ahead of the anniversary, Janai Nelson, President and Director-Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund, issued the following statement: "As we commemorate 250 years of the founding of the United States, we m more PR

Liberty Justice Center Supports Challenge to Vermont's Discrimination Against Religious Families, Highlights Impact of "Act 73" on Educational Freedom (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Justice Center Supports Challenge to Vermont's Discrimination Against Religious Families, Highlights Impact of "Act 73" on Educational Freedom * (NEW YORK CITY, NY) - Educational freedom is the cornerstone of a child's future. Yet Vermont is currently using a legislative loophole to deny that freedom to religious families. To protect the constitutional rights of parents and students, the Liberty Justice Center's PAR more PR

Lina Machado Bejarano Named to ABA On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers List (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Lina Machado Bejarano Named to ABA On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers List * Bradley is pleased to announce that Lina Machado Bejarano, an associate in the firm's Atlanta office, has been selected to the American Bar Association's list of On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers for 2026. The annual On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyers Awards provide national recognition for ABA young lawyer members who exemplify a broad range of  more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: Washington State Published Updated Notice for Fair Chance Amendments Effective July 1, 2026 (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 3 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by shareholders Rod M. Fliegel, Chad J. Kaldor and William J. Simmons: * * * Washington State Published Updated Notice for Fair Chance Amendments Effective July 1, 2026 As previously reported, amendments to Washington's Fair Chance Act became effective July 1, 2026 for employers with 15 or more employees. The amended Act requires that when either an employer discloses that a position is subject to a background check after a conditiona more PR

MALDEF SEEKS TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS TO DEFEND KANSAS TUITION POLICY (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * MALDEF SEEKS TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF STUDENTS TO DEFEND KANSAS TUITION POLICY KANSAS CITY, KS -- A Latino civil rights organization filed a motion to intervene in a federal lawsuit seeking to eliminate regular tuition for students without lawful immigration status in Kansas, according to papers filed in federal court Wednesday. MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund), with the assistance more PR

Mayer Brown Lawyers Appointed to ABA Antitrust Law Section Leadership (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown lawyers appointed to ABA Antitrust Law Section leadership Three Mayer Brown Antitrust & Competition lawyers have been appointed to leadership roles with the American Bar Association's (ABA) Antitrust Law Section for the 2026-2027 term, underscoring the firm's continued prominence within the antitrust and competition law community. The appointments include: * Partner Rachel J. Lamorte, Washington DC - Co-Chair of Globa more PR

McGuireWoods Earns 40 Nationwide Practice Rankings in Legal 500 United States Guide (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 3 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Earns 40 Nationwide Practice Rankings in Legal 500 United States Guide McGuireWoods was recognized as a leading law firm in 40 nationwide practice areas in the 2026 edition of the Legal 500 United States, the respected independent guide to the country's top firms and lawyers. The annual rankings reaffirm McGuireWoods' litigation and transactional strength across industries and practice areas, including energy; banking and finance; M more PR

Mollie Sitkowski Provides Insights on Key International Trade Developments for Law360 Midyear Report (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 3 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mollie Sitkowski Provides Insights on Key International Trade Developments for Law360 Midyear Report Faegre Drinker partner Mollie Sitkowski spoke with Law360 for a midyear report examining the most significant international trade developments of 2026, including the continuing fallout from the U.S. Supreme Court's decision striking down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Sitkowski discus more PR

Muslim Civil Rights Nonprofits Sue Florida Officials to Prevent Unconstitutional Designation that Threatens the Organizations' Existence in the State (10)
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * Muslim Civil Rights Nonprofits Sue Florida Officials to Prevent Unconstitutional Designation that Threatens the Organizations' Existence in the State * TALLAHASSE, Fla. -The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, Southern Poverty Law Center, Akeel & Valentine, PLC, and Bondurant Mixson & Ellmore LLP today filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida officials' imminent and baseless designation of the Council on  more PR

Muslim Civil Rights Nonprofits Sue Florida Officials to Prevent Unconstitutional Designation that Threatens the Organizations' Existence in the State (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Muslim Civil Rights Nonprofits Sue Florida Officials to Prevent Unconstitutional Designation that Threatens the Organizations' Existence in the State * TALLAHASSEE, FL. -The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Florida, Southern Poverty Law Center, Akeel & Valentine, PLC, and Bondurant Mixson & Elmore LLP today filed a federal lawsuit challenging Florida officials' imminent and baseless designation of more PR

National Legal Aid & Defender Association Names Hunton a 2026 Beacon of Justice Honoree (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * National Legal Aid & Defender Association Names Hunton a 2026 Beacon of Justice Honoree * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that for the third consecutive year, the firm has been recognized as a Beacon of Justice Award winner by the National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA) for pro bono work focused on protecting democracy and civil society. The firm will be honored at the 2026 Exemplar Awards gala on Sept more PR

Nichols Appointed to Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky, & Indiana Advisory Board (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Nichols Appointed to Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky, & Indiana Advisory Board * Taft Cincinnati attorney Trevor Nichols was recently appointed to the Southern Ohio Regional Advisory Board for Make-A-Wish Ohio, Kentucky, & Indiana (OKI). As a board member, Nichols will support regional efforts to advance the organization's mission to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses while deepening community engagement acr more PR

NJSBA Pro Bono Committee Accepting Nominations For 2026 Annual Awards (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * NJSBA Pro Bono Committee Accepting Nominations For 2026 Annual Awards * Submit your nominees today for the NJSBA Pro Bono Committee's 2026 annual awards, presented to members of the legal profession with an outstanding commitment to providing legal services to the state's underserved residents. The deadline to submit nominations is Sept. 4. Click here to apply *** Original text here: https://njsba.com/n more PR

Ogletree Deakins Earns ISO 42001 Certification for AI Management (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Earns ISO 42001 Certification for AI Management Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, has earned ISO 42001 certification following an independent audit by Schellman, an accredited certification body. ISO 42001 is the first internationally recognized and auditable standard for implementing and managing AI systems responsibly. Ogletree Deakins is amon more PR

Pennsylvania Supreme Court agrees to hear jury trial case (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Pennsylvania Supreme Court agrees to hear jury trial case * Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; July 2, 2026: Yesterday, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear a financial professional's challenge to the state's power to impose massive civil penalties without a jury trial. The court will consider whether the Pennsylvania Constitution required the state to provide Elliot Goldberg a jury trial before the Department of Ban more PR

Pillsbury Advises A10 Networks on Acquisition of TrojAI (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Advises A10 Networks on Acquisition of TrojAI Pillsbury advised A10 Networks on its acquisition of TrojAI, an AI security company focused on helping organizations secure, test and govern AI applications and agentic workflows. Founded in 2004, A10 Networks serves over 7,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company delivers secure application and network solutions that protect, optimize and scale business-critical syste more PR

Pillsbury Secures Rare Dismissal in High-Profile Federal Bribery Case (10)
NEW YORK, July 3 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release on July 2, 2026: * * * Pillsbury Secures Rare Dismissal in High-Profile Federal Bribery Case On June 30, a U.S. district court judge in San Diego issued an order dismissing all charges in a long-running federal case against Pillsbury clients Cask Technologies and Mark Larsen, a former Cask executive. The indictment that has now been dismissed had falsely alleged that a U.S. Navy official, who had previously pled guilty to taking bribes from two unrelated government more PR

RAGA: New Orleans' Politically Motivated Investigation of Attorney General Liz Murrill Is an Outrageous Abuse of Power (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following statement on July 2, 2026: * * * RAGA: New Orleans' Politically Motivated Investigation of Attorney General Liz Murrill Is an Outrageous Abuse of Power Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) Executive Director Adam Piper released the following statement: "The liberal lawfare coming out of New Orleans is nothing more than kangaroo court intimidation tactics. Targeting a sitting Attorney General for carrying out her official duties is a dangerous  more PR

Republican Senators Seek Review of Failed Execution (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Republican Senators Seek Review of Failed Execution * Eight Republican senators are calling on Gov. Bill Lee to conduct an independent review of the failed execution attempt of death row inmate Tony Carruthers before the state carries out another death sentence. "We write as members of the Tennessee Senate who firmly support the death penalty, to express our serious concern over the failed execution of Tony Von Car more PR

Revenue Department to Host Webinar on New Businesses (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Revenue Department to Host Webinar on New Businesses * The Tennessee Department of Revenue will host a free webinar on July 8 at 8:30 a.m. CDT about state tax obligations for new businesses in Tennessee, as well as other resources that may assist those businesses. Each new business webinar, offered quarterly, covers topics such as tax registration, sales and use tax, business tax, franchise and excise taxes, and ho more PR

Ruth Zadikany Named a 2026 "Top Labor & Employment Lawyer" by Daily Journal (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ruth Zadikany named a 2026 "Top Labor & Employment Lawyer" by Daily Journal LOS ANGELES - Mayer Brown partner Ruth Zadikany has been selected as a 2026 "Top Labor & Employment Lawyer" by Daily Journal. The annual list recognizes California's top lawyers who have made significant contributions to labor and employment law through notable wins, career achievements, and thought leadership. As co-leader of Mayer Brown's US Employment  more PR

Sarah Hartley discusses SCOTUS Title IX decision with The Christian Science Monitor and Law360 (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Sarah Hartley discusses SCOTUS Title IX decision with The Christian Science Monitor and Law360 * Sarah Hartley, a partner in BCLP's Business & Commercial Disputes practice, recently spoke with The Christian Science Monitor and Law360 about the U.S. Supreme Court upholding two state laws that ban transgender girls and women from scholastic sports. In the articles, Sarah discusses clarity schools and universities more PR

Sidley Adds Insurance M&A Partner Carl Hotton To (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 3 -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Sidley Adds Insurance M&A Partner Carl Hotton To London - Sidley is pleased to announce that Carl Hotton has joined the firm's M&A and Private Equity practice as a partner in London. He joins from DLA Piper, where he was a partner in their Corporate group specializing in Insurance M&A and reinsurance transactions. Mr. Hotton has a broad cross-border corporate practice with significant experience advising clients on transactions in the insurance  more PR

Squire Patton Boggs Advises Oxford PharmaGenesis on Combination With Klick Health (10)
TYSONS, Virginia, July 3 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Squire Patton Boggs Advises Oxford PharmaGenesis on Combination with Klick Health Squire Patton Boggs has advised the shareholders of Oxford PharmaGenesis, the HealthScience communications consultancy, on the acquisition of the business by Klick Health. The Squire Patton Boggs team was led by Corporate partner Mark Yeo and senior associate Simon Ayling, and included Summer Prior, Matthew Vautrey, Katie Alexander and Sunny Razza in Corporate, Patric more PR

State Bar's Ninth Annual Diversity Summit Spotlights Neuroinclusion as Key to a Stronger Legal Profession (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The State Bar of California posted the following news: * * * State Bar's Ninth Annual Diversity Summit Spotlights Neuroinclusion as Key to a Stronger Legal Profession * The State Bar's Office of Access & Inclusion hosted its ninth annual Diversity Summit last week at its San Francisco office, bringing together more than 75 legal professionals-including legal aid organizations, government agencies, law schools, and private sector attorneys and employers. This year's summit featured more PR

State Takeover of Memphis Schools Halted (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * State Takeover of Memphis Schools Halted * A federal judge has ordered Tennessee to halt its takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. The Daily Memphian reports that U.S. District Court Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw Jr. issued the order yesterday in response to a motion for a temporary restraining order filed by attorneys for the Memphis schools and Shelby County. Crenshaw also directed attorneys in the case to prese more PR

TBA Closed Friday for 4th of July (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA Closed Friday for 4th of July * Happy 250th birthday America! The TBA will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day on Saturday. The office will reopen Monday at 8 a.m. CDT. As always, the TBA.org website has continuing legal education options and other information available 24/7. Reach out to staff directly using contact information available on our online staff directory. *** Original te more PR

U.S. Legal Sector Jobs Continued to Climb in June (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 2 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * U.S. Legal Sector Jobs Continued to Climb in June * The U.S. legal sector added 5,100 jobs in June, pushing legal employment to an all-time high for the third straight month, according to figures released Thursday by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. The total number of jobs in the legal sector, including lawyers, paralegals, judges and legal assistants, hit 1,243,500 in June, the prelimina more PR

USDN Plaintiff Groups Win Court Order Restoring $127 Million in Canceled USDA Grants (10)
WASHINGTON, July 3 -- FarmSTAND posted the following news release: * * * Court Restores $127M in Illegally Canceled Grants from USDA's Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program 24 grantees win preliminary injunction restoring critical support for a fairer food system - A federal district court has issued an order restoring the grants of 24 organizations and local governments who had grant agreements under the USDA's Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access (LCM) Program. In an opinion granting the groups' motion for a prelimin more PR

White & Case advises Bank Leumi on landmark US$1 billion Tier 2 bonds and US$1 billion senior bonds issuances (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Bank Leumi on landmark US$1 billion Tier 2 bonds and US$1 billion senior bonds issuances * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Bank Leumi le-Israel B.M. (Bank Leumi), Israel's largest bank by assets and market capitalisation, on two landmark capital markets transactions - its issuance of US$1 billion Tier 2 contingent convertible bonds, which were priced at the lowest interest spread ever achieved b more PR

White & Case advises Gunvor on APAC power platform expansion through data centre supply agreement (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Gunvor on APAC power platform expansion through data centre supply agreement * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Gunvor on its continued expansion into the Asia-Pacific power market through a long-term electricity supply agreement with Firmus to support data centre developments in South Australia. "This is a landmark transaction for Australia's rapidly growing data centre sector and an example o more PR

White & Case advises Heckler & Koch on EUR305 million syndicated loan facility (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Heckler & Koch on EUR305 million syndicated loan facility * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised H&K AG (Heckler & Koch) on a new unsecured syndicated loan agreement, with a total volume of EUR305 million and a term of five years and two extension options of one additional year each. The new unsecured syndicated loan agreement fully refinances the existing facility and significantly improves the fr more PR

White & Case advises Intesa Sanpaolo on US$3.5 billion notes issuance (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Intesa Sanpaolo on US$3.5 billion notes issuance * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. on the update of its US$50 billion Global Medium Term Note Program and on the issuance of US$3.5 billion notes under the program. The issuance consists of three tranches: the first being US$1.5 billion 5.00% unsubordinated non-preferred notes due 2030, the second, US$1 billion 5.200% unsub more PR

White & Case advises lenders on financing of Trench Group (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises lenders on financing of Trench Group * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the lending banks, led by Morgan Stanley and Bank of America as global coordinators, on the financing of Trench Group. The financing under English law includes a EUR1.4 billion senior secured institutional term loan B (TLB). The funds will be used, among other things, to optimize Trench Group's capital structure and suppo more PR

White & Case advises managers on ROBYG's PLN 1.178 billion Warsaw Stock Exchange IPO (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises managers on ROBYG's PLN 1.178 billion Warsaw Stock Exchange IPO * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the managers on the approximately PLN 1.178 billion (EUR274 million) initial public offering and listing of shares of ROBYG S.A. (ROBYG) on the regulated market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The offering comprised 25 million existing shares held by TAG Beteiligungs- und Immobilienverwaltungs GmbH, more PR

White & Case advises the underwriters on 3D Systems upsized public offering (10)
NEW YORK, July 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises the underwriters on 3D Systems upsized public offering * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the underwriters, led by Needham & Company, LLC, on the upsized underwritten public offering of 16,393,443 shares of common stock and subsequent overallotment option exercise of 2,459,016 shares of common stock of 3D Systems Corporation, a manufacturing solutions partner that engineers, manufactures and sell more PR