WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on July 13, 2026, by Technology and Innovation Policy Director Nick Krosse: * * * Protecting Kids Online: Government Mandates vs. Market Solutions Executive Summary * As kids' online safety remains a priority for policymakers and parents alike, lawmakers have introduced a number of legislative proposals that would change standards for how much digital platforms need to know about the age of users. * Changing these "knowledge standards" to presume platforms kno more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, July 14 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news: * * * Could Exposure to Mold Play a Role in Autism? More Research Needed, Experts Say Experts -- and several published studies -- suggest the probability that exposure to mold could contribute to autism is high enough to warrant further research. They highlight the importance of raising awareness among parents and pregnant women more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Partner Terrance Evans Selected as a 2026 Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys by the Los Angeles Business Journal * LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2026 -Duane Morris LLP partner Terrance J. Evans has been selected as a 2026 Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys by the Los Angeles Business Journal. This special edition recognizes some of the region's most accomplished litigators and  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Gina Plata-Nino, director of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policy and advocacy at the Food Research and Action Center, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on efforts to ensure integrity in the Supplemental Nutriti more PR

IOWA CITY, Iowa, July 13 (TNSjou) -- The University of Iowa College of Law issued the following news: * * * Iowa Law 3L Max Cheng places third in AUWCL National Health Law Writing Competition Cheng drew from his interest in health law and prior experiences to examine how fetal personhood legislation in Iowa could affect assisted reproductive technologies. Written by: Gloria Kosir Rising Iowa Law 3L Max Cheng placed third in the American University Washington College of Law National Health Law Writing Competition this spring. The competiti more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * John Nadolenco receives four consecutive "Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys" recognition from LABJ LOS ANGELES - John Nadolenco, managing partner of Mayer Brown's Los Angeles office, has been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's (LABJ) "Leaders of Influence: Litigation & Trial Attorneys" list for the fourth consecutive year. The recognition, which honors some of the region's most accomplished litigators an more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Adds Baltimore Ravens General Counsel to Leading Entertainment, Sports and Media Platform * Paul Hastings LLP today announced the addition of former Baltimore Ravens' senior vice president and general counsel and NFL assistant labor relations counsel Brandon Etheridge as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office. Etheridge started his career with Covington's Band 1-ranked Sports Law Group. Etheridge' more PR

NEW YORK, July 14 -- Hachette Book Group issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Publishers and Authors File Class Action Lawsuit Against Google for Willful Copyright Infringement to Develop Gemini AI Models Today, three major publishing houses, Hachette Book Group, Inc., Cengage Learning, Inc., and Elsevier Inc., and best-selling author Scott Turow filed a putative class action lawsuit against Google for willful infringement of millions of textual works to develop Google's Gemini large language models. Plaintiffs bring the more PR