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Tipoffs: Law/Legal Newsletter for 2026-07-21 ( 61 items )  
A&O Shearman Expands Restructuring Practice With New Partner in New York (10)
LONDON, England, July 21 -- A and O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news on July 20, 2026: * * * A&O Shearman expands Restructuring practice with new partner in New York A&O Shearman announces today the addition of partner Joseph (Joe) Brown to its Restructuring practice in New York. Joe joins A&O Shearman with broad experience in both creditor-side and debtor-side restructurings, including in-court and out-of-court restructurings, liability management and financing transactions, Section 363 sales, and bankruptcy litigation. Hi more PR

ACLU Ariz.: Federal Judge Appoints Former Ohio Corrections Leader as Receiver to Manage Health Care in Arizona Prisons (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arizona issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Federal Judge Appoints Former Ohio Corrections Leader as Receiver to Manage Health Care in Arizona Prisons The order sets forth the power of the independent authority to ensure ADCRR's health care system meets constitutional standards. - U.S. District Judge Roslyn O. Silver issued an order this past Friday, July 17, formally appointing a receiver to assume control and management of health care provided to mor more PR

ACLU of Massachusetts Surveillance Discovery Project to Help Defense Attorneys Learn If Surveillance Tech Was Used to Build a Case Against Their Clients (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * ACLU of Massachusetts Surveillance Discovery Project to help defense attorneys learn if surveillance tech was used to build a case against their clients Defendants should know when police use digital surveillance technology such as facial recognition software or license plate trackers. Model discovery motions will help lawyers find out. - The ACLU of Massachusetts today launched the Surveillance Di more PR

AGB Elects Hunton's Todd Haymore to its Board of Directors (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * AGB Elects Hunton's Todd Haymore to its Board of Directors * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that Todd Haymore, managing director of the firm's global economic development, commerce and government relations group, was named to The Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) board of directors. Haymore is one of only two elected members selected this cycle. AGB, a national organization more PR

American Center for Law & Justice Issues Commentary: Mamdani Threatens Netanyahu as Bomb Rattles New York (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Mamdani Threatens Netanyahu as Bomb Rattles New York NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he is exploring whether he has the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he visits New York City. Meanwhile, an anti-ICE incendiary attack outside a federal building in Manhattan is being investigated by the FBI. As reported by the New York Post: Critics are blasting Mayor Zohran Mamdani for vowin more PR

Andrew Pak Joins Constangy as Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Partner in Orange County (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Constangy, Brooks, Smith and Prophete, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Andrew Pak Joins Constangy as Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Partner in Orange County * Constangy is pleased to announce that Andrew Pak has joined the firm's nationally recognized Cyber Team as a partner in its Orange County, California office. Andrew works with Constangy's cyber litigation practice, defending organizations in complex class action litigation arising from data security incidents a more PR

Artesia Nonattorney Engaged in Illegal Law Practice Under Multiple Attorneys' Offices (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The State Bar of California posted the following news: * * * Artesia Nonattorney Engaged in Illegal Law Practice Under Multiple Attorneys' Offices * The State Bar of California's Office of Chief Trial Counsel (OCTC) announced today that it recently seized the illegal business operated by nonattorney John Pamintuan Alamarez Jr. of Artesia after evidence showed that he used his standing in the Filipino community to engage in long-standing unauthorized practice of law (UPL) as an empl more PR

Billboard names seven Reed Smith attorneys to Top Music Lawyers list (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Billboard names seven Reed Smith attorneys to Top Music Lawyers list * LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK - Billboard has named seven Reed Smith attorneys to its 2026 Top Music Lawyers list, marking the firm's eighth consecutive year of recognition and underscoring the sustained depth, staying power, and leadership of its music practice at a moment when the industry is being reshaped by streaming economics, AI-driven rights d more PR

Boston Business Journal Recognizes Foley Hoag as a Top Charitable Contributor for Eighth Consecutive Year (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Boston Business Journal Recognizes Foley Hoag as a Top Charitable Contributor for Eighth Consecutive Year * For the eighth consecutive year, Foley Hoag has been recognized in the Boston Business Journal' s Massachusetts Corporate Citizenship Awards, which honor the region's leading corporate charitable contributors. Notably, Foley Hoag was one of only two law firms recognized this year. "We are thrilled to recognize our list more PR

Brian M. Balduzzi Joins Holland & Knight's Global Wealth and Family Office Practice (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Brian M. Balduzzi Joins Holland & Knight's Global Wealth and Family Office Practice * PHILADELPHIA (July 20, 2026) - Holland & Knight has expanded its Global Wealth and Family Office Practice Group with the addition of Brian M. Balduzzi as a partner in the Firm's Philadelphia and New York offices. Mr. Balduzzi focuses on wealth planning, tax, charitable planning, business succession, and estate and trust administratio more PR

Brian O'Shaughnessy Weighs in on Innovation and Patent Rights with Law360 (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Brian O'Shaughnessy Weighs in on Innovation and Patent Rights with Law360 * Intellectual property partner Brian O'Shaughnessy is quoted in a recent article by Law360 that follows a growing effort by pharmaceutical companies, universities, former federal judges and inventor advocacy groups to oppose Moderna's attempt to shift liability in a COVID-19 vaccine patent dispute to the federal government under Section 1498. more PR

Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against the HHS for Withholding Information About Child Care Funding Restrictions (10)
WASHINGTON, July 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against the HHS for Withholding Information About Child Care Funding Restrictions * Today, civil rights groups filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for failing to respond to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking transparency about the Trump administration's unprecedented restrictions on federal child care and family assistance funding fo more PR

Dinsmore Among Elite Law Firms Named to BTI Client Service A-Team 2026 (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Dinsmore Among Elite Law Firms Named to BTI Client Service A-Team 2026 * Corporate counsel have recognized Dinsmore as one of the nation's leading law firms for client service, naming the Firm to the BTI Client Service A-Team 2026. For the fourth consecutive year, Dinsmore ranked among the top 100 law firms singled out by clients for excellence in one or more of the client service activities BTI identifies as critic more PR

Faegre Drinker Issues Commentary: Eighth Circuit Affirms That Inadequate Trade-Secret Identification Can Foreclose Discovery and Claims (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 21 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by associate Jesse L. Marks and partners Lauren W. Linderman and : * * * Eighth Circuit Affirms That Inadequate Trade-Secret Identification Can Foreclose Discovery and Claims Wilbur-Ellis Company v. Gompert, Nos. 25-1577 & 25-1682 (8th Cir. July 7, 2026) At a Glance * Federal appellate courts continue to take up the issue of the sufficiency of plaintiffs' trade-secret identification, confirming that the identifi more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: 6 Workplace Compliance Tips as Wildfire Smoke Spreads Nationwide (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 20, 2026: * * * 6 Workplace Compliance Tips as Wildfire Smoke Spreads Nationwide Air quality warnings continue to impact employers as wildfires rage in Canada and the US. Indeed, firefighters are currently battling 74 large fires across the country, including five that started yesterday, according to the National Interagency Fire Center. Whether you're in a location that typically experiences wildfires or in a region where this is an unusual occurr more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Employee Criticism of Management on Internal Work Chats Is Protected Activity, ALJ Says - What Your Tech Business Needs to Know (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 20, 2026: * * * Employee Criticism of Management on Internal Work Chats Is Protected Activity, ALJ Says: What Your Tech Business Needs to Know When an engineer at a software company criticized management, including its co-founder, in multiple posts on internal employee messaging platforms, the business fired her. But an administrative law judge at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently ordered the company to reinstate her, finding that  more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Rule Caps International Student Visas at 4 Years - Here's What Employers, Higher Ed, and K-12 Schools Should Do Now (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 20, 2026: * * * New Rule Caps International Student Visas at 4 Years: Here's What Employers, Higher Ed, and K-12 Schools Should Do Now The federal government has just ended a decades-old policy that let international students stay in the United States for as long as it took them to finish school. Under a new rule from the Department of Homeland Security released last week, most F-1 students, J-1 exchange visitors, and I-visa foreign journalists wil more PR

Four Kirkland Partners Named to Billboard's "Top Music Lawyers" List (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Four Kirkland Partners Named to Billboard's "Top Music Lawyers" List * Billboard recognized Kirkland partners Shellie Freedman, Kelly Mellecker, Keri Schick Norton and Seth Traxler on its 2026 "Top Music Lawyers" list of the "savviest legal minds" essential to the music business. The group was recognized for a variety of high-profile transactions, including Virgin Music Group's pending acquisition of Downtown Mus more PR

Gibson Dunn Advises Avere Therapeutics on Reverse Merger with NextCure, and Concurrent Private Financing (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Advises Avere Therapeutics on Reverse Merger with NextCure, and Concurrent Private Financing * Gibson Dunn is advising Avere Therapeutics, Inc. on its reverse merger transaction with NextCure, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTC) and concurrent $320 million private financing of shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants to a syndicate of healthcare investors. Upon completion of the transaction, the combined com more PR

Gibson Dunn Hires Former Blackstone Europe Real Estate Lawyer Angus Lennox (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Hires Former Blackstone Europe Real Estate Lawyer Angus Lennox * Gibson Dunn announced today that private equity and M&A partner Angus Lennox has joined the Real Estate Practice Group in London as the firm builds on its pan-European growth. Angus' practice involves advising financial sponsor clients on cross-border M&A, joint ventures, restructurings, and platform deals. He regularly advises on s more PR

Goodwin Maintains Strong League Table Rankings Globally for H1 2026 (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Maintains Strong League Table Rankings Globally for H1 2026 * Goodwin earned the top position among law firms in LSEG's H1 2026 league tables for global M&A by deal count. LSEG ranked Goodwin as the top firm for Global Mid-Market and US Target Mid-Market M&A, while the firm was number one according to Mergermarket for French M&A. The Bloomberg Global Capital Markets and LSEG Global Small-Cap M&A league tables high more PR

Haynes & Boone: Kurek in The i Paper - China Warns UK on Investments After British Steel Nationalisation (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Kurek in The i Paper: China Warns UK on Investments After British Steel Nationalisation Haynes Boone Partner Philipp Kurek spoke with The i Paper after China's government said that it is "strongly dissatisfied" with the UK Government over its decision to nationalise British Steel. The UK took control of British Steel's operations in Scunthorpe last year, though it was still owned by China's Jingye Group, limiting the government's more PR

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advises Aura Consolidated Group on Acquisition of Qoria Limited and ASX Listing (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Aura Consolidated Group on acquisition of Qoria Limited and ASX listing Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) has advised Aura Consolidated Group, Inc. (Aura) on its acquisition of Qoria Limited (Qoria), the Australian aspects of a US$100 million capital raise and Aura's concurrent listing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). The Boston-based Aura, a global leader in online safety and wel more PR

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer: Asia Private Capital Analysis Q2 2026 - Game of Two Halves? (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 (TNSrep) -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Asia Private Capital Analysis Q2 2026: A game of two halves? Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer's quarterly review of private capital buyouts, fundraising and disputes tells a familiar story for the first half of 2026: subdued on-market play with flashes of brilliance. The question is whether 2026 follows the trend of recent years and stages a lively comeback in the second half, or whether geopolitical and market influences will see on more PR

Holland & Knight Advises TriCo Bancshares on $2 Billion Combination with First Hawaiian (10)
MIAMI, Florida, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises TriCo Bancshares on $2 Billion Combination with First Hawaiian * DENVER (July 17, 2026) - Holland & Knight advised Chico, California-based TriCo Bancshares (NASDAQ: TCBK), parent company of Tri Counties Bank, in its pending combination with Honolulu-based First Hawaiian Inc. (NASDAQ: FHB), parent company of First Hawaiian Bank, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2 billion at  more PR

Hunton Strengthens Public Affairs Consultancy with Addition of Jason Powell as Director of Government Affairs in Richmond (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Strengthens Public Affairs Consultancy with Addition of Jason Powell as Director of Government Affairs in Richmond * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to welcome Jason W. Powell, former senior advisor to the Virginia Secretary of Finance, as the firm's director of government affairs in the global economic development, commerce and government relations group, the firm's full-service public affairs consultancy. Base more PR

Investment Funds and Real Estate Tax Partner James Manzione Rejoins Gibson Dunn (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Investment Funds and Real Estate Tax Partner James Manzione Rejoins Gibson Dunn * Gibson Dunn announced today that James Manzione has rejoined the firm's New York office as a partner in its market-leading Tax Practice Group. He focuses his practice on tax matters involving investment funds and real estate, including related financing and mergers and acquisitions. Earlier in his career, James was an associate i more PR

Jason Schwartz to speak at NYU's Advanced International Taxation Conference (10)
NEW YORK, July 24 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Jason Schwartz to speak at NYU's Advanced International Taxation Conference * Cahill partner Jason Schwartz will speak on the panel, "Inbound Debt Investing," at the Advanced International Taxation Conference, hosted by the NYU School of Professional Studies Division of Programs in Business. Jason will examine key considerations for foreign investment in U.S. debt, including U.S. trade or business issues, applicable safe h more PR

John Hartog, John Matsumoto, Jeffrey Roberts, Danilo Santucci, and Susan Von Herrmann Recognized in The Inaugural Lawdragon 100 Leading Global Wealth Lawyers (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * John Hartog, John Matsumoto, Jeffrey Roberts, Danilo Santucci, and Susan von Herrmann Recognized in The Inaugural Lawdragon 100 Leading Global Wealth Lawyers John Hartog, John Matsumoto, Jeffrey Roberts, Danilo Santucci, and Susan von Herrmann, partners in Nutter's Private Client Department, have been named to The Inaugural Lawdragon 100 Leading Global Wealth Lawyers list. The guide highlights attorneys who advise high net worth clients at the inte more PR

Justin Levine discusses the GENIUS Act's compliance timeline with CoinDesk (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Justin Levine discusses the GENIUS Act's compliance timeline with CoinDesk * Davis Polk counsel Justin Levine was quoted in CoinDesk discussing the GENIUS Act's compliance timeline for foreign stablecoin issuers. The article highlighted that after the three-year grace period for compliance, U.S. crypto platforms won't be able to offer stablecoins from issuers who haven't met all regulatory requirements. However, there is dis more PR

Justin Masterman Elected to the Board of Trustees of Blood Cancer United - New England (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Justin Masterman Elected to the Board of Trustees of Blood Cancer United - New England Justin Masterman, a member of Nutter's Real Estate Department, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of Blood Cancer United - New England. Blood Cancer United, formerly the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, is the world's largest nonprofit health organization dedicated to fighting blood cancer. Since 1949, the organization has invested more than $2 billion in g more PR

Kirkland & Ellis Advises KKR- and GIP-Owned CyrusOne on $1.25 Billion CMBS Financing (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland & Ellis Advises KKR- and GIP-Owned CyrusOne on $1.25 Billion CMBS Financing * Kirkland & Ellis advised CyrusOne, a global data center developer and operator owned by KKR and GIP, on a $1.25 billion single-asset single-borrower commercial mortgage-backed security (CMBS) loan secured by a portfolio of six data center properties located in North Carolina, Ohio and Texas. The Kirkland team included real esta more PR

Kirkland Advises Brookfield on $2.1 Billion Strategic Joint Venture with Healthpeak (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Brookfield on $2.1 Billion Strategic Joint Venture with Healthpeak * Kirkland & Ellis advised Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) on the formation of a long-term strategic capital partnership with Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DOC) through a joint venture, involving a portfolio of outpatient medical buildings across the United States. The portfolio contributed by Healthpeak is co more PR

Kirkland Advises Digital Realty on Acquisition of Columbia Capital (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Digital Realty on Acquisition of Columbia Capital * Kirkland & Ellis advised Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR), the world's largest cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, on its acquisition of Columbia Capital, a leading investment firm in the digital infrastructure space, for approximately $485 million. The acquisition will accelerate Digital Realty's Strategic Private Capital platform and prov more PR

Kirkland Advises Magnolia Oil & Gas on $4.06 Billion Acquisition of WildFire Energy (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Magnolia Oil & Gas on $4.06 Billion Acquisition of WildFire Energy * Kirkland & Ellis advised Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: MGY) on its definitive purchase agreement to acquire WildFire Energy for approximately $4.06 billion, inclusive of WildFire's debt and subject to customary purchase price adjustments. Under the terms of the agreement, WildFire owners will receive 32.2 million shares of more PR

Latham Adds Leading Investment Grade Debt Partner to Preeminent Capital Markets Practice in New York (10)
NEW YORK, July 21 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Latham Adds Leading Investment Grade Debt Partner to Preeminent Capital Markets Practice in New York Jennifer Ying Lan adds meaningful depth to Latham's debt capital markets capabilities in a strategically important segment of the firm's unmatched Capital Markets platform. - Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer Ying Lan has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in the Capital Markets and Public Company Representation  more PR

Litigation Attorney Brody Egger Joins Fredrikson (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Litigation Attorney Brody Egger Joins Fredrikson * Attorney Brody Egger has joined Fredrikson's Construction and Litigation groups in the Des Moines office. Egger focuses his practice on business litigation, where he assists clients with complex disputes across a range of industries. He has a strong foundation in legal research, writing and analysis. He has experience on litigation matters involving construction,  more PR

Littler Issues Commentary: "Placeholder" Dates for TPS-EAD Related Expirations (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 21 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by senior counsel Tasneem Zaman: * * * New "Placeholder" Dates for TPS-EAD Related Expirations On July 17, 2026, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) updated its July 10, 2026 announcement regarding the expiration of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) related to Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The previous expiration date of July 17, 2026, applied to certain countries where the TPS designation had be more PR

Littler Welcomes Former EEOC Senior Trial Attorney Richard Mrizek in Chicago (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 21 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Welcomes Former EEOC Senior Trial Attorney Richard Mrizek in Chicago CHICAGO - Littler, the world's largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Richard Mrizek as a shareholder in its Chicago office, continuing the firm's strategic growth following the addition of several lateral hires in recent months. He joins from Jackson Lewis P.C. and brings a distinctive combination of government and private practice exper more PR

Lizza Named to the NJBIZ Law Power List for the Eighth Consecutive Year (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 21 -- Saul Ewing, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Lizza Named to the NJBIZ Law Power List for the Eighth Consecutive Year Saul Ewing LLP is proud to announce that Partner Charles M. Lizza was named to the 2026 NJBIZ Law Power list. This is the eighth year in a row that Mr. Lizza has been included on this list of the state's top lawyers. Professionals are selected based on their leadership, expertise, and impact within the legal community. Mr. Lizza currently serves as lead New Jersey lit more PR

Modernizing BSA/AML Compliance: FinCEN's Proposed Program Rule and Coordinated Federal Rulemakings (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Modernizing BSA/AML Compliance: FinCEN's Proposed Program Rule and Coordinated Federal Rulemakings * There is an ongoing effort to modernize the Bank Secrecy Act ("BSA"), spanning multiple agencies. This alert is the first in a series discussing these efforts. This alert focuses on FinCEN's April 2026 proposed program rule and its implications for financial institutions. Subsequent alerts will address the agency-specific rulem more PR

Morgan Lewis Advises Nebius Group on $775M First Secured Debt Financing (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Advises Nebius Group on $775M First Secured Debt Financing LONDON and PHILADELPHIA: Morgan Lewis advised AI cloud company Nebius Group N.V. (Nasdaq: NBIS) on the company's first senior secured debt facility for approximately $775 million. The facility is backed by GPU infrastructure and contracted cash flows. Nebius is an AI infrastructure company that provides cloud computing services to support th more PR

New York City Bar Association Issues Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 (TNSletter) -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 13, 2026 The Honorable Charles E. Grassley Chairman, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate 135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Dick Durbin Ranking Member, Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate S-321, The Capitol Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Nomination of Todd Blanche to be Attorney General of the United State more PR

NJSBA Business Law Section Seeks New Members (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * NJSBA Business Law Section Seeks New Members * Stay current with New Jersey and federal business law through the NJSBA Business Law Section's programs and publications. To join, fill out the form here and discover the NJSBA's wide range of sections for every practice area. *** Original text here: https://njsba.com/njsba-business-law-section-seeks-new-members/ more PR

Paul Hastings Adds Premier International Arbitration Team in Paris from Band 1 Practice (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Adds Premier International Arbitration Team in Paris from Band 1 Practice * Further enhancing its global arbitration and complex litigation capabilities, Paul Hastings LLP today announced the addition of premier international arbitration partners Elizabeth Oger-Gross and Tolu Obamuroh in Paris. Joining from White & Case's Band 1-ranked International Arbitration practice, Oger-Gross and Obamuroh are recogni more PR

Paul Hastings Continues Growth of Premier Global Fund Finance Platform With Key Hire in London (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, July 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Continues Growth of Premier Global Fund Finance Platform With Key Hire in London * Further expanding its elite global fund finance platform, Paul Hastings today announces the addition of Leon Stephenson to its London fund finance team. Chambers -ranked Stephenson is a luminary in London fund finance and advises banks and nonbank lenders on the full range of products related to fund finance transactions spa more PR

PHOENIX CENTER STUDY FINDS WORKERS WHO USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO SEE IT COMING FOR THEIR OWN JOBS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSrpt) -- The Phoenix Center issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * NEW PHOENIX CENTER STUDY FINDS WORKERS WHO USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ARE THE MOST LIKELY TO SEE IT COMING FOR THEIR OWN JOBS New study of Pew survey data shows hands-on experience with AI narrows the gap between how workers judge the technology's threat to others and to themselves--the signature of salience, not denial - Most American workers believe artificial intelligence ("AI") will reshape the economy, yet far fewer believe it more PR

Real Estate Partner Wesley Smith Joins Kirkland (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Real Estate Partner Wesley Smith Joins Kirkland * Kirkland & Ellis announced today that Wesley Smith has joined the Firm as a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group. "Wes brings terrific experience and a great reputation for advising on complex real estate transactions including those involving hybrid capital, data centers and digital infrastructure, which have been huge growth areas for the Firm," said Jon A. more PR

Save the Dates for Upcoming Free NJSBA Member Programs (10)
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, July 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Jersey State Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Save the Dates for Upcoming Free NJSBA Member Programs * The NJSBA offers members a wide range of free programs throughout the year covering everything from practice management and technology to wellness and professional development. Whether you're looking to improve your efficiency, prepare for the future or sharpen your business skills, be sure to mark your calendars for these upcoming webinars. ***  more PR

Sidley Earns Multiple Top 10 Rankings in M&A and Private Equity League Tables (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Earns Multiple Top 10 Rankings in M&A and Private Equity League Tables * Bloomberg, Mergermarket, and LSEG have released their H1 2026 M&A and Private Equity league tables. Sidley placed among the top 10 across several key categories, including: * Global M&A and Private Equity by Deal Count * U.S. M&A and Private Equity by Deal Count * Americas M&A by Deal Count * Global and U.S. Exits by Deal Count  more PR

Sidley Shortlisted in 16 Categories at the LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards 2026 (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Shortlisted in 16 Categories at the LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards 2026 * Sidley has been shortlisted in 16 firm and lawyer categories at the LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards 2026. The annual awards bring together the region's legal community to recognize the leading law firms and attorneys and to celebrate their successes in the life sciences industry. Sidley has been shortlisted in seven "Firm of the Year more PR

Sidley Wins Summary Judgment for Chemo Research, S.L. in Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Case (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Wins Summary Judgment for Chemo Research, S.L. in Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Case * On June 26, 2026, Sidley secured a complete victory for Chemo Research, S.L. (Chemo Research), a global pharmaceutical company, in a US$500 million trade secret and unfair competition dispute spanning more than seven years, three continents, and multiple jurisdictional proceedings. The dispute centered on benznidazole,  more PR

Squire Patton Boggs Advises Foodtech Company Nous S.r.l. on Seed Investment (10)
TYSONS, Virginia, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Squire Patton Boggs Advises Foodtech Company Nous S.r.l. on Seed Investment * Squire Patton Boggs has advised Nous S.r.l., an Italian ingredient company developing functional ingredients for the food and beverage and nutraceutical industries, on a seed investment to advance the commercialisation of Koncentra, its branded botanical functional ingredient for the energy category. The round was led by dsm-firmenich Ventures, w more PR

Squire Patton Boggs Expands Pensions Practice With Senior Hires (10)
TYSONS, Virginia, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Squire Patton Boggs Expands Pensions Practice With Senior Hires * Squire Patton Boggs has appointed Amanda Small as a partner to head the firm's Pensions Practice in Manchester. Amanda joins from Eversheds Sutherland alongside director Alison White, also from Eversheds Sutherland. The move sees Amanda return to Squire Patton Boggs, where she previously spent eight years. Amanda and Alison advise trustees, corporate spons more PR

Stewart Law Group Joins Forces With Fisher Phillips in Dallas (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, July 21 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Stewart Law Group Joins Forces with Fisher Phillips in Dallas Firm Continues Strategic Growth in Texas with Addition of Amy M. Stewart and her Team - Fisher Phillips, an international labor and employment law firm with over 800 lawyers, and the Stewart Law Group, a prominent Dallas-Fort Worth-based litigation boutique, have combined practices under the Fisher Phillips name. As of July 20, 2026, the firm, led by Amy M. Stewart, has joined forces with  more PR

Sung in CNBC: Kalshi Adds 3 Million New Users As Prediction Market Capitalizes on the World Cup (10)
DALLAS, Texas, July 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Sung in CNBC: Kalshi Adds 3 Million New Users As Prediction Market Capitalizes on the World Cup Haynes Boone Partner Brian Sung spoke with CNBC as prediction market platform Kalshi has brought in 3 million new users over the course of the World Cup. The soccer tournament has also sent trading volumes higher on the platform as speculators seek to place trades on the games. Read an excerpt below. Brian Sung doesn't think the ad more PR

Supreme Court's Ruling on Sex Classifications in Sports and Its Implications Beyond Athletics (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * The Supreme Court's Ruling on Sex Classifications in Sports and Its Implications Beyond Athletics Key Takeaways: * The Supreme Court held the Equal Protection Clause permits state laws that require biological sex-based distinctions in sports. * The Court did not address state laws or school policies that define "sex" and permit athletic participation based on gender identity. * Federal, institutional, and private actors h more PR

Susan M. White Addresses Design Liability Risks for HVAC Subcontractors in Properties Magazine (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Susan M. White Addresses Design Liability Risks for HVAC Subcontractors in Properties Magazine * Frantz Ward Partner Susan M. White explains in Properties Magazine what liability risks HVAC subcontractors may face when assuming a design role under design-assist and performance-based arrangements. Susan's "Legal Perspectives" article, "Design-Assist vs. Performance-Based HVAC," explains HVAC subcontractors' responsibilities in eac more PR

Taft Adds Former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert R. Thomas to Appellate Practice (10)
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Adds Former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert R. Thomas to Appellate Practice * Taft, one of the nation's fastest-growing law firms, announced today that former Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice and former Chicago Bears kicker Robert R. Thomas has joined the firm's Appellate and Critical Motions practice. Justice Thomas served more than 32 years across Illinois' circuit, appellate, and supreme courts before return more PR

The White House's "Gold Eagle" Cybersecurity Initiative: More Branding Than Breakthrough? (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * The White House's "Gold Eagle" Cybersecurity Initiative: More Branding Than Breakthrough? * On July 14, the White House announced the launch of "Gold Eagle," a new federal government-industry clearinghouse for coordinating cybersecurity vulnerability detection and remediation across critical infrastructure. Established under Executive Order 14409, "Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security" (signed Jun more PR

White & Case advises Eintracht Frankfurt on strategic partnership with Lowen Frankfurt (10)
NEW YORK, July 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Eintracht Frankfurt on strategic partnership with Lowen Frankfurt * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Eintracht Frankfurt Fussball on its strategic partnership with Lowen Frankfurt, including Eintracht Frankfurt's minority shareholding in Lowen. Under the long-term cooperation agreement, Eintracht Frankfurt will assume central commercial functions for Lowen Frankfurt, a professional ice hockey  more PR