MEMPHIS, Tennessee, July 18 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 15 Baker Donelson Attorneys Named to 2026 Legal 500 City Elite Fifteen attorneys from Baker Donelson have been named to the 2026 Legal 500 City Elite Nashville and Baltimore listings. The selected attorneys and the jurisdiction and practice area in which they were recognized are: * Kenneth B. Abel, Baltimore - Corporate & M&A * Thomas H. Barnard, Baltimore - White-collar Crime * Brigid M. Carpenter, Nashville - Commercial Disputes * Chris more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * AAUP, Texas AAUP-AFT Seek Preliminary Injunction to Block Texas Tech's Unconstitutional Classroom Censorship Policies * Today, plaintiffs in the lawsuit Texas AAUP-AFT, et al. v. Creighton, et al., which challenges Texas Tech University System's censorship directives, filed a motion for a preliminary injunction. The motion asks the court to immediately halt enforcement of university policies that restrict faculty teaching more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado issued the following news on July 17, 2026: * * * ACLU of Colorado condemns GEO Employee Shooting of Protester at Aurora GEO Detention Center On the evening of Thursday, July 16, a woman was shot in the leg by an employee of the GEO Group, Inc. outside of the ICE detention facility in Aurora, Colorado. According to news reports, the GEO Group employee was later arrested. The following statement can be attributed to ACLU of Colorado Executive Director Olivia Mendoza more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Amarilio Elected Second Vice President of Chicago Bar Association * Taft Chicago partner Jonathan Amarilio has been elected to serve as Second Vice President of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) for the 2026-2027 bar year. He will be CBA President for the 2028-2029 bar year. Amarilio was sworn in at the CBA's Annual Meeting on June 25 at the Union League Club of Chicago. Amarilio serves as co-chair of Taft's firm-wide Appellate a more PR

SEATTLE, Washington, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ashurst Perkins Coie, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ashurst Perkins Coie successfully represents FIFA before ECJ in FIFA Football Agent Regulations ruling * Global law firm Ashurst Perkins Coie has advised FIFA to secure an important victory before the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in relation to its new framework for football agents - the FIFA Football Agent Regulations or FFAR. The EU's highest court has endorsed the key elements of the FFAR, including, in particu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC Releases New Report on Media Consumption Among Asian Americans * Last week, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC (Advancing Justice - AAJC), in conjunction with our partners at the University of Michigan School of Information, released findings from quantitative research exploring how members of the Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) commu more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP advises Ventiga Capital Partners, J. Leon and management shareholders on the sale of Thesis Holdings Limited * International law firm BCLP advised Ventiga, J. Leon and management shareholders on the sale of Thesis Holdings Limited (Tutman) to Pollen Street Capital. Thesis, via its principal operating subsidiary, Tutman, is a growing fund services platform, which provides fund administration, corporate ser more PR

NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Ben Joseloff discusses CFIUS enforcement with Financier Worldwide * Davis Polk partner Ben Joseloff was featured in Financier Worldwide 's "CFIUS in 2026" issue. In the Q&A, Ben discusses CFIUS' intensified enforcement posture, proactive strategies for identifying and mitigating national security risks, the implications of converging inbound and outbound investment controls for multinational investors, and the policy and regul more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The State Bar of California posted the following news: * * * Board Focuses on California Supreme Court's NextGen UBE and California Component Order * At its July 16, 2026, meeting, the Board of Trustees heard a presentation from Admissions Chief Donna Hershkowitz highlighting the California Supreme Court's order approving the State Bar's recommendation to move to the National Conference of Bar Examiners' NextGen Uniform Bar Examination (NextGen UBE) beginning in July 2028 and to pr more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Bradley Partner Julia Bernstein Elected American Bar Foundation Fellow * Bradley is pleased to announce that Julia Bernstein, a partner in the firm's Birmingham office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). The ABF Fellows are a global honorary society of attorneys, judges, law faculty and legal scholars whose public and private careers have demonstrated dedication to the highest principles of more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * California sets deadlines for Coastal Commission permit appeals * Sacramento, California; July 17, 2026: Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 963 into law yesterday, requiring the California Coastal Commission to decide coastal development permit appeals on a set timeline. The law replaces a process that let the Commission take years to issue a final ruling once it agreed to review an appealed permit. "Property ow more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Capitol Report: Court Issues Petition for Resentencing Procedures for Defendants Who Are Victims of Domestic Violence * The state Administrative Office of the Courts issued Directive #10-26 to allow certain defendants who are victims of domestic violence or substantial abuse to seek reduced sentencing or resentencing. The confidential petition for resentencing form can be filed electronically. Read more h more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Christy Hancock Quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance on Proposed Federal HEI Legislation * Bradley partner Christy Hancock was quoted in Inside Mortgage Finance on the proposed federal Home Equity Lending Integrity Act, which would bring home equity investment (HEI) products under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) by classifying them as residential mortgage loans. If enacted, the legislation would direct the Consumer Financial P more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Colin Zick Quoted on AI-Generated Litigation Materials and Work Product Protection * Foley Hoag partner Colin Zick was quoted in a recent Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article examining Shealy, et al. v. Seaside Investments, et al. ("Shealy"). In Shealy, the Business Litigation Session of the Suffolk County (Mass.) Superior Court ruled that under Massachusetts law, documents generated through ChatGPT by a litigant's romantic pa more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Court Directs Nevada Lawyer to Respond to Reciprocal Discipline Inquiry * The Tennessee Supreme Court on July 15 directed Nevada lawyer William Henry Jackson III to respond to its inquiry why discipline imposed by the Supreme Court of the State of Nevada should not also be imposed in Tennessee. The Nevada court suspended Jackson for six months and one day on April 17, but stayed the suspension for 24 months subjec more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Davis Polk shortlisted for 2026 Life Sciences Americas Awards * Davis Polk is shortlisted for two 2026 Life Sciences Americas Awards, presented by Managing IP. The firm is a finalist for "Cross Border Deal Firm of the Year," and Davis Polk partner David Bauer is a finalist for "Licensing & Collaboration Attorney of the Year." The awards celebrate successes in the life sciences industry and honor the leading law firms and a more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * DOJ Creating Global Trade Unit Within Fraud Division * The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said this week that it is creating a new global trade enforcement section of its National Fraud Division to investigate and prosecute criminal import, trade and customs fraud offenses. The new approach is a shift from pursuing administrative fines for such violations, Reuters reports. According to the DOJ, the mission of th more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 18 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 17, 2026: * * * Cannabis Laws Are Changing: 8 Questions Employers Should Ask Now Employers are feeling the impact of relaxed laws and attitudes toward cannabis use, especially as positive drug test rates continue to climb. After years of state-level legalization efforts, the federal government recently rescheduled certain medical cannabis products and is considering broader cannabis rescheduling, which could lead to more disability-related and othe more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Advises Beusa on $800 Million Senior Notes Offering * Gibson Dunn is advising Beusa Investments, LLC on its $800 million senior notes offering. The Gibson Dunn corporate team is led by partners Gerry Spedale and Cynthia Mabry and includes of counsel Robbie Hopkins and associates Alan Williams, Daniel Quesenberry, and Lauren Guzman. Partner Shalla Prichard and associate Stephen Arvid Berg are advi more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Bpifrance and Andera Partners on the EUR33 Million Series C Financing of Cyllene Therapeutics * The Goodwin Life Sciences team advised Bpifrance and Andera Partners on the EUR33 million Series C financing of Cyllene Therapeutics. The financing round was led by GordonMD Global Investments LP and M Ventures, with participation from existing investors Andera Partners, Bpifrance Life Sciences Venture ("InnoB more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises LFPI on Its Majority Investment in I-Run * The Goodwin Paris Private Equity team advised LFPI on its majority investment in I-Run, a leading French retailer of running and athletics equipment, as part of a secondary buyout transaction. Following this transaction, LFPI becomes the majority shareholder alongside the management team. Existing investors Geneo Capital Entrepreneur and Bpifrance have partially more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * GOP Governor Candidates Differ on Death Penalty Methods * Three candidates are running in the Republican Party primary for this fall's gubernatorial race, and they have different views on death penalty methods, Tennessee Lookout reports. U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has said she supports bringing back the electric chair, while U.S. Rep. John Rose of Cookeville supports continued use of lethal injection. State Rep. M more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III on Business Combination with General Fusion Inc. * NEW YORK - July 16, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP advised Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III on the completion of its business combination with General Fusion Inc., creating General Fusion Group Ltd. (General Fusion), the first publicly listed fusion energy company. The combined company's co more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises The Gores Group on Sale of Imagine Communications to Lumine Group * LOS ANGELES - July 16, 2026 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP, a global law firm with over fifty offices worldwide, advised The Gores Group, a global investment firm, in the sale of its portfolio company Imagine Communications Holdings Inc. to Lumine Group Inc. (TSXV: LMN). Imagine Communications is a global provider of video connect more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Nicole Weingartner Appointed to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island Leadership Council * GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - July 16, 2026 - Nicole L. Weingartner, a director in the Government Law & Policy Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, has been appointed to the Leadership Council of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Long Island (BBBSLI), a nonprofit dedicated to creating and supporting one-to-on more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Ramish and Prince for Law360: DOD's Cyber Certification Pause May Heighten FCA Risks By Daniel Ramish and Zachary Prince In an article for Law360, Haynes Boone Partners Dan Ramish and Zach Prince examine the U.S. Department of Defense's decision to suspend Phase 2 of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program and what it means for defense contractors. While the pause eliminates near-term third-party assessmen more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Read in The American Lawyer: Old and New Ways of Operating Prove Obstacles to Law Firms Addressing Mental Health Challenges As law firms continue to invest in attorney well-being, longstanding workplace pressures combined with emerging technologies like AI are creating new mental health challenges across the legal profession. Haynes Boone Director of Wellness Abby Read spoke with The American Lawyer about the importance of priori more PR

NEW YORK, July 18 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer successfully guides client through class action which failed to meet certification criteria Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has successfully represented Roland Europe Group Limited and Roland Corporation (Roland) in the dismissal of an application for a Collective Proceedings Order (CPO) and an award for their costs on the indemnity basis, the fourth time the firm has helped clients avoid the certification of a  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 18 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release on July 17, 2026: * * * Living with and Resisting Texas SB 4: An Unprecedented State Deportation Scheme (Texas)--On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals allowed Texas's SB 4 (2023) law, one of the most regressive and blatantly unconstitutional laws in the country, to go into effect. This law seizes immigration enforcement authority from the federal government outright and places it into the hands of state authorities t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 18 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * In The American Lawyer, Ropes & Gray's TrAIlblazer Cup Featured as Innovative AI Training Competition for Summer and First-Year Associates Ropes & Gray's AI-themed competition, the TrAIlblazer Cup, was spotlighted in an article in The American Lawyer. The program pairs summer associates and first-year associates to build working AI solutions for real-world legal workflows. The article quoted asset management partner and policy committee member Eli more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 18 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Joshua Lichtenstein Comments on Department of Labor's ESG Proposed Rule in Ignites ERISA and benefits partner Joshua Lichtenstein spoke to Ignites about the Department of Labor's proposal that would outline how plan fiduciaries may consider ESG factors when selecting investments. Joshua discussed how the "tiebreaker" test, which allows fiduciaries to use nonfinancial factors when selecting between two indistinguishable investment options, is seldo more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Katelyn Harrell published in Journal of Pension Benefits * Katelyn Harrell, a partner in BCLP's Class Actions and Mass Torts practice, was published in the Journal of Pension Benefits. In the article, titled " Evading the Razor's Edge: The Deferential Standard of Review for Fiduciary Action," Katelyn discusses how various Circuits have applied the Firestone deferential standard of review to claims outside the ER more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises BlackFin Capital Partners on Sale of Minority Stake to Blue Owl * Kirkland & Ellis advised BlackFin Capital Partners, a Paris-based private equity firm focused on the banking and insurance sectors, on a strategic minority investment in its business by funds managed by Blue Owl. The transaction, which signed on July 1, 2026, is expected to close later in 2026. The Kirkland team included corporate  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Kingswood Capital Management and Kodak Alaris on Sale of Kodak Alaris's Global Instant Photo Business * Kirkland & Ellis has advised Kingswood Capital Management and its portfolio company Kodak Alaris on the sale of Kodak Alaris's KODAK MOMENTS Retail Photo Solutions business unit (KODAK MOMENTS), which operates a global instant photo business, to CEWE Stiftung & Co. KGaA. In the carve-out transa more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Uplift Investors on Close of $670 Million Inaugural Fund * Kirkland & Ellis advised Uplift Investors, a business model-centric private equity firm focused on services investing, on the close of its inaugural fund with $670 million in capital commitments. Founded in March 2025 by Will Hausberg, Doug Rosenstein, and Brad Skaf, who have invested together on every deal for the last decade, Uplift was b more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Represents Apax Digital Funds on Investment in Inspectorio * Kirkland & Ellis advised Apax Digital Funds on its investment in Inspectorio, Inc., a production-chain management platform. With this investment, Inspectorio will accelerate the buildout of its commercial infrastructure, strengthen its leadership team with key hires, and continue to invest in product development. This includes expanding Paramo, i more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Takes Top Spot in The Deal's Q2 Out-of-Court Restructuring League Tables * In The Deal 's Q2 2026 league tables, Kirkland retained its No. 1 spot as counsel to distressed companies in out-of-court restructuring transactions. Our Restructuring Practice Group routinely leads the largest and most noteworthy out-of-court restructurings and liability management transactions in the market. With more than 225 a more PR

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Know Your Audience: Writing Tips from New Jersey Lawyer * Each edition of the NJSBA's New Jersey Lawyer has a slate of articles to provide practical guidance for attorneys on everything from mindfulness to tech assistance. Check out a piece in the latest installment on how to be an effective legal writer. *** Original text here: https://njsba.com/know-your-audience-writing-tips-from-new-jersey-lawyer/ more PR

NEW YORK, July 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * LatinoJustice PRLDEF Calls DHS Public Rule Cruel and one that will Hurt the Well-Being of Entire Communities * FOR IMMEDIATE RELASE July 16, 2026 Contact: Media@latinojustice.org (link sends email) New York, NY - The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) has issued a decision to start applying a new version of its "public charge rule" on September 18, 2026. That rule is a 2022 regulation restricting how officers do immigrati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Responds to President Trump's Address on Election Integrity * Following President Trump's speech tonight, Shaylyn Cochran, deputy executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, released the following statement: "Tonight's speech was not an update, but yet another rehashing of President Trump's personal grievances about losing the 2020 more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Legal Business Names Rachel Saltzman a 2026 United States Green Ambassador * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to share that partner Rachel Saltzman has been selected to the Green Ambassadors: United States 2026 by Legal Business, a publication from Legal 500 that uses its global law firm data and insights to provide coverage on key issues facing commercial law firms around the world. The annual list of Green Ambassadors r more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Maffei Appointed to Emerging Leaders of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio * Taft Cleveland associate Austin Maffei has been appointed as an Emerging Leader of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northeast Ohio (RMHC NEO). The Emerging Leaders are a group of young professionals dedicated to serving RMHC NEO and its diverse families and children through ongoing engagement and potential board leadership. Emerging Lead more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Memphis Bar Releases Judicial Qualification Poll * The Memphis Bar Association (MBA) has released the results of its 2026 qualification poll for candidates in contested judicial and court clerk races on the Aug. 6 ballot. The poll asked attorneys to select the one candidate in each race whom they felt was best qualified to serve. If an attorney did not know the candidates' qualifications or had no opinion, the ins more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 18 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mirador Therapeutics Expands Precision Immunology Portfolio with Kira Pharmaceuticals Antibody License Agreement Ropes & Gray advised Mirador Therapeutics, a precision medicine company developing next-generation therapies for immune-mediated inflammatory and fibrotic diseases, in an exclusive worldwide license agreement with Kira Pharmaceuticals for antibody KP-301. The agreement announced on July 16 expands Mirador's immunology portfolio into in more PR

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA Urges Supreme Court to Hear Vaccine Mandate Case that Clearly Misreads Precedent The State of Oregon and the nonprofit healthcare system PeaceHealth both issued mandates in 2021 requiring healthcare workers to take the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Oregon's then-Governor Kate Brown and then-Director of the Oregon Health Authority Patrick Allen imposed the State's mandate by administrative order, and PeaceHealth would have violated those  more PR

NEW YORK, July 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Privacy and human rights award 2026 * A Canadian laboratory pioneering the development of privacy-enhancing technologies to enable innovative health research without compromising privacy is being recognized with the 2026 Privacy and Human Rights Award. This year's winner is the Electronic Health Information Laboratory (EHIL) at the CHEO Research Insti more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith advises EthiFinance on its business combination with ESG Book * PARIS - Global law firm Reed Smith advised EthiFinance in connection with its business combination with ESG Book, a Frankfurt-based ESG data, scoring, risk management, and compliance platform. The transaction, signed on July 8, 2026 and announced on July 9, 2026, is intended to create one of Europe's largest independent credit and sustainabil more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Report: ABA May Roll Back More Diversity Rules * The ABA's Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar may be poised to roll back more of its diversity rules this summer, Reuters reports. The council may consider two proposals at the ABA Annual Meeting that would reshape law school requirements. First, the ABA could eliminate a 2022 rule requiring law schools to educate students about bias more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Services for Memphis Lawyer Set for July 31 * Memphis lawyer Scott Fitzhugh May Sr. died July 7 at the age of 83. A graduate of Auburn University and Vanderbilt University Law School, May practiced law in Memphis for more than 50 years. An avid outdoorsman, he spent summers in the Cumberland Plateau hiking, camping, caving and exploring waterfalls. He also took up kayaking, whitewater rafting and scuba diving. A m more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents NextCure in Merger With Avere Therapeutics and Concurrent US$320 Million Private Placement * Sidley represented NextCure, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXTC) in its definitive merger agreement with Avere Therapeutics, Inc. in an all-stock transaction. Upon closing, which is expected to occur in the second half of 2026, the combined company is expected to operate as Avere Therapeutics, Inc. and trade on the Nasdaq Stoc more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * SJC's Sunpin Decision: A Win for Solar Development, But Not the Last Word * On July 14, 2026, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ("SJC") issued its decision in Sunpin Energy Services, LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Petersham, holding in favor of solar development and reaffirming that local zoning boards have only narrow authority to deny solar special permits. While the decision should help deter denials based on obvi more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 17 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on July 16, 2026: * * * Dominion and NextEra file merger application in Virginia RICHMOND, Va. -- Late yesterday Florida-based NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy and filed a merger application with Virginia's State Corporation Commission (SCC). The two energy companies announced in a May 18 press release that they would combine in an all-stock transaction to form the world's largest regulated electric utility business by market capi more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Spero Therapeutics Announces Exclusive License with Innovent Biologics for SP001 (IBI355) and $105 Million Non-Recourse, Non-Dilutive Financing Backed by a Portion of Utebzi Milestones and Royalties * Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPRO), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing next-generation medicines in immunology and inflammation for patients with serious diseases and significant unmet medical needs, announ more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Street Sworn In to Court of Criminal Appeals * Judge Stacy Street was sworn in as the newest judge on the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals in a ceremony held last week at the Supreme Court building in Knoxville. His appointment fills the vacancy created by Justice Kyle Hixson's elevation to the Tennessee Supreme Court. First Judicial District Criminal Court Judge Lisa Rice of Elizabethton administered the oath  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Tattoo company and South Carolinians challenge state's tattoo restrictions * Charleston, South Carolina; July 17, 2026: A tattoo company and two South Carolinians filed a lawsuit today challenging state laws that restrict where tattoo businesses may operate and what tattoos consenting adults may receive. Tiny Zaps and Greenville residents Josh and Stephanie McDonald allege that South Carolina's restrictions violate  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Thompson Appointed Chair of ISBA Sports and Entertainment Law Section Council * Taft Chicago partner Derrick Thompson has been appointed Chair of the Illinois State Bar Association's Sports and Entertainment Law Section Council for the 2026-2027 term. In this role, Thompson will help lead the council's member engagement, publications, meetings, and continuing legal education programming. Thompson is a partner in Taft's Litigation more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Vacancy Commission to Consider 10 for 2 New Judgeships * The Trial Court Vacancy Commission has received 10 applications for two newly created criminal judgeships in the 30th Judicial District. The applicants are: Meghan Fowler, Paul Hagerman, Melanie M. Headley, Christopher J. Lareau, Ruchee J. Patel, Seth M. Segraves, Dewun R. Settle, Jessica M. Van Dyke, Mitchell W. Wood and Marques T. Young. The commission wil more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * WilmerHale Advises Underwriters on Q32 Bio's $200 Million Public Offering * WilmerHale advised the underwriters in Q32 Bio Inc.'s public offering of 6,027,399 shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to purchase 4,931,506 shares of common stock. Q32 Bio, a clinical stage biotechnology company focused on developing innovative therapies for alopecia areata (AA) and other autoimmune and inflammatory diseases, received approximately $  more PR