BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Calls On Congress To Extend Haitian TPS As Lawmakers Return To Session * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to protect Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders as lawmakers return to session. In a letter to congressional leaders, AG Campbell and the coalition called on Congress to pa more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Ahead of Senate Floor Action, Pressley, Gillen Urge Senators to Extend TPS for Haitians, Protect Haitian and American Lives Senate Bill Follows Successful House Passage of Pressley's Discharge Petition to Extend TPS for Haitians - Today, ahead of Senate floor action to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, alongside Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04), urged Se more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Calls for Federal Investigation Into Rhode Island School District for Hiding Student "Gender Transitions" From Parents * America First Legal (AFL) has filed a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED), urging a federal investigation into the North Kingstown School District (NKSD) in Rhode Island, alleging that NKSD's policies dir more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 22 [Category: Financial Services] -- The Ohio Bankers League posted the following news: * * * Another OBL Legal Victory: Ohio Supreme Court Protects Financial Institutions from Expansive Securities Liability * The Ohio Bankers League has secured another important legal victory for Ohio's financial-services industry. In Bitounis v. Interactive Brokers, L.L.C., Slip Opinion No. 2026-Ohio-2268, the Supreme Court of Ohio reversed the Eighth District Court of Appeals and reinstated the trial court's dismissal of claims aga more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls on Congress to Extend Temporary Protected Status to Haitians * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 20 attorneys general, urged Congress to pass H.R. 1689, which would extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians. The letter also calls on Congress to pass legislation that would allow for judicial oversight of TPS decisions and provide TPS holders wit more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Calls on Congress to Protect TPS Holders * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general urging Congress to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians and pass legislation to allow for judicial oversight of TPS decisions to ensure TPS holders are not subject to illegal deportations. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump admini more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Biotech Insights - Summer 2026 * By Sharon E. Crane, Ph.D. Martin Florman Paul Tobin Daniel S. Dubyak July 22, 2026 Welcome to Haynes Boone's Biotech Insights! This newsletter is your go-to resource for staying informed on the latest legal developments in biotechnology. Each edition will feature expert analysis of key topics impacting the biotechnology industry, a spotlight on one of our talented team members and details abo more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, July 22 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Boilermakers moving Indiana forward: Purdue leaders, trustees, alumni named to IBJ Media's Indiana 250 * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -Purdue University is once again well represented in IBJ Media's annual Indiana 250, which honors the state's most impactful and influential leaders across sectors such as business, government and philanthropy. The Boilermakers recognized have made significant impacts in the fields of civic leadership, higher education, lif more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: The Dream and Promise Act is essential. It's about doing right by people who have given everything to build a better life here. * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar joined Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Representative Sylvia Garcia and House Democrats for a press conference announcing the American Dream and Promise Act discharge petition. You can watch the full press  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 23 -- The Colorado Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Court Committee seeks input on jury selection practices The Colorado Jury Selection Working Group, which was created through HB26-1288, is seeking input regarding jury selection practices in Colorado. The working group will examine issues related to (1) the amount of time provided to attorneys to question prospective jurors during voir dire, (2) the use of questionnaires in selecting jurors, and (3) judicial rehabilitation of prospecti more PR

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * QUICK CLIP: Susan Collins "Broke That Vow" to Serve Two Terms, Backs Trump 95% of the Time, and Was "Crucial" to Confirming Brett Kavanaugh [MS NOW] A new special report from MS NOW lays out Shady Susan Collins' thirty-year record of lies, broken promises, and total surrender to the most extreme wings of the GOP. From casting the decisive vote to put Brett Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court and paving the way for the overturning of Roe v more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth, Wyden, Sanders, Scanlon, Dingell, Simon Lead 100 Members Of Congress In Calling On DOJ To Rescind Opinion Undermining Olmstead Lawmakers to Acting AG Blanche: "We cannot return to a time when people with disabilities were denied basic civil rights, ripped away from their families, and institutionalized against their will... we urge the Department to honor both the letter and spirit of the ADA by rescinding this opinion." - more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Proposes Rescission of Annual Race and Sex Reporting Requirements * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted today to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to rescind the requirement for employers and other covered entities to file an annual report with the EEOC summarizing aggregate data on their employees' race and sex (reports known respectively as the EEO-1, EEO-2, EEO-3, EEO-4, EEO-5,  more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 22 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * FSU center launches trauma-informed training for judges and court professionals nationwide * Every day, judges, attorneys and court staff make decisions that shape people's lives. As research increasingly shows that many behaviors bringing people into the courtroom are deeply rooted in unresolved trauma, Florida State University's Center for Prevention & Early Intervention Policy (CPEIP) is helping lead a national shift to change how the justice syste more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Leads Historic Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing to Review the Supreme Court's Budget Request * The hearing takes place amid increased security threats against Supreme Court Justices WASHINGTON -On Tuesday, United States Senator Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn., Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (FSGG), led the Subcommittee's third and final hearing for Fiscal Year 2027. Justic more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich: Trump Admin's War on Renewables is Raising Families' Energy Costs as Demand Surges * WASHINGTON - Today, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, criticized the Trump administration's efforts to block renewable energy projects that could increase electricity costs more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Heinrich: Trump Admin's War on Renewables is Raising Families' Energy Costs as Demand Surges Today, during a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, criticized the Trump administration's efforts to more PR

NEW YORK, July 23 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Hughes Hubbard Recognized in The Lawyer's New York 100 Inaugural ranking highlights firms that have created the biggest platforms in New York. Highlights * Recognized in The Lawyer's inaugural New York 100, which highlights the firms that have created the biggest platforms in New York. * Hughes Hubbard ranked No. 15 among firms with the largest share of their lawyers based in New York. * Founded in New York in 1888, Hughes Hubbard has been part of  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, July 23 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Justice Inting to Law Graduates: Competence is Essential, but Character is Indispensable - Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting reminded new law graduates that professional competence must be matched by integrity and character, emphasizing that "For in the legal profession, competence is essential, but character is indispensable," during the 6th Commencement Exercises of the Rizal Memorial Colleges School o more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. LSB11460) by legislative attorney Christopher T. Zirpoli: * * * Legal Authority for Section 301 Tariffs to Address Forced Labor and Excess Manufacturing Capacity Title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 2411-2420, collectively referred to as "Section 301") authorizes the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to impose tariffs on U.S. imports in response to conduct by foreign countries that burdens or restricts U.S. commerce more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Blunt Rochester Lead Senate Democrats in Seeking to Pass House Bill Designating Haiti for Temporary Protected Status * Watch: Senators Markey, colleagues urge Senate to designate Haiti for TPS Washington (July 22, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.) today led Senate Democrats on the Senate Floor in seeking to pass the House bill that would designate Haiti for Temporary Protected S more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 22, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Calls on Congress to Extend Haitian Temporary Protected Status Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in urging Congress to take immediate action to protect Haitian Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders as lawmakers return to session. In a letter to congressional leaders, Attorney General Brown and the coalition called on Congress to pass An more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, July 21 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Meeting the Moment * Rodriguez had taken the helm as Yale Law School's 18th dean just a month before, but her new office was filled with a sense of calm. Her journey through Yale began almost 35 years ago when she arrived at Yale College in 1991 from San Antonio, Texas, where she grew up in a tight-knit family that argued over politics and world affairs at the dinner table. A committed and successful high school debater, she was determined to make it to the  more PR

NEW YORK, July 23 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following news on July 22, 2026: * * * Mayor Mamdani Announces Full Slate of Committee Appointees for Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary What you should know * The eighteen appointees include law professors and three former New York State judges - Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani today announced the full slate of members appointed to the Mayor's Advisory Committee on the Judiciary (MACJ), which evaluates candidates for judicial appointments and recommends qualified ca more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, July 21 - The University of Kansas School of Law issued the following news: * * * New 50 percent tariff on Canadian goods 'unprecedented, erratic, even desperate,' international trade law scholar says * LAWRENCE -President Donald Trump announced July 20 that the United States would impose 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods in response to what he called "discriminatory" action against the United States in trade practices. Raj Bhala, University Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of Kansas and an internati more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Releases Remarks for Oversight Markup of Bill to Strip D.C.'s Authority Over its Own Tax Code * If enacted, this bill would be the most consequential reduction in D.C.'s authority to govern itself in the modern history of D.C. home rule. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks, as prepared for delivery, ahead of today's Committee on Oversight & Government Reform (COGR) markup of a bil more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 23 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following statement: * * * Senators Hail Court Ruling as Victory for PA Property Owners Senate Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Senate Game & Fisheries Committee Chairman Greg Rothman (R-34) and Sen. Dan Laughlin (R-49) issued the following statement regarding the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday in favor of the Punxsutawney Hunting Club and the Pitch Pine Hunting Club: "Every Pennsylvanian deserves to feel safe and secure on their own pro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Whitehouse, Booker, Blumenthal Push Supreme Court Term Limits Bill to Restore Americans' Trust in the Court * The Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act would ensure a new justice takes the bench every two years and would establish 18-year terms for participating in the Supreme Court's full docket of cases WASHINGTON, D.C. -As Americans' approval of the Supreme Court nears a historic low, U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D more PR

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, July 22 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia publishes essay about Supreme Court case in Regulatory Review * UNIVERSITY PARK, PA-Professor Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia published an essay in The Regulatory Review on Wednesday, July 22, discussing the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Mullin v. Doe, consolidated with Trump v. Miot. The court rejected a challenge to the Trump administration's decision to terminate temporary protected statu more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murkowski Applauds DOJ Settlement Resolution Supporting Alaska Native Healthcare System * Washington, DC- U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, welcomed the resolution of a longstanding legal dispute between the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) and the federal government, which will provide $400 million, plus approximately $63 million in interest, to address improperl more PR

STANFORD, California, July 20 -- Stanford University Law School issued the following news: * * * Stanford Law School's Neukom Center for the Rule of Law Launches New Teaching Hub * As legal and democratic institutions come under renewed strain around the world, interest in the rule of law as a field of study has grown. But professors setting out to teach it face a sprawling and "essentially contested" subject, shaped by competing definitions and a wide range of possible approaches. They must decide which texts, countries, and historical mom more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights and Global Women's Issues released the following testimony by Michael Kozak, senior official of the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, from a July 14, 2026, hearing entitled "The National Security Strategy and the Western Hemisphere": * * * Chairman Curtis, Ranking Member Kaine, distinguished members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify befo more PR

PARIS, France, July 22 [Category: Media] -- Reporters Without Borders issued the following news: * * * Ten years of silence: Jean Bigirimana's disappearance is a symbol of impunity for attacks against journalists in Burundi * Iwacu journalist Jean Bigirimana disappeared on 22 July 2016, reportedly after being arrested by agents of Burundi's National Intelligence Service, and has never been found. Ten years later, the investigation has yielded no answers to establish the truth. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this persistent impunit more PR

WASHINGTON, July 21 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY -- Philadelphia School District Agrees to Settle America First Legal's Lawsuit on Behalf of Clients Challenging Race-Based School Admissions Scheme * America First Legal (AFL), with co-counsel Wally Zimolong and Jonathan F. Mitchell, has secured a landmark settlement on behalf of parents who sued the School District of Philadelphia over its racially discriminatory high-school admissions policies. Un more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman Calls on Congress to Fully Ban Members from Trading and Owning Stocks, Criticizes GOP's Sham Proposal * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) today released the following statement after voting against a sham Republican proposal to suppress voters and allow Members of Congress to keep and trade the stocks they already own. "I've been clear that no elected official should be able to profit from the information they gain  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * What They Are Saying: Banks Leads The Citizenship Act of 2026 Last week, Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Citizenship Act of 2026, drawing national attention for his effort to codify President Trump's Executive Order and end birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens and birth tourists. The legislation responds to President Trump's call for Congress to act following the Supreme Court's decision in Trump v. Barbara, affirms Cong more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Booker, Blumenthal, Padilla Reintroduce Supreme Court Term Limits Bill to Restore Americans' Trust in the Court * Supreme Court Biennial Appointments and Term Limits Act ensures new justices take the bench every two years, establishes 18-year terms in which justices participate in the Court's full docket of cases Washington, D.C. - As Americans' approval of the Supreme Court nears a historic low, U.S. Senators Sheldon White more PR

WASHINGTON, July 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Urges D.C. Circuit to Declare FINRA Order Unlawful * "Congress can't privatize the presidency." -Zac Morgan, WLF Senior Litigation Counsel Click here to read WLF's brief. (Washington, DC)-Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to vacate a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) order upholding penalties imposed by the Financial Industry Regulat more PR