BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Bradley Partner Leah Homan Elected American Bar Foundation Fellow * Bradley is pleased to announce that Leah Homan, a partner in the firm's Houston 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 the legal pro more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Russell T. Vought, acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, from a July 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The CFPB Semi-Annual Report: A New Day at the CFPB Through Reform": * * * Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to appear before you today as I reach the end of my tenure at the CFPB. I am pleased to present the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's se more PR

ITHACA, New York, July 27 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * 'Welcome home': New Americans begin their journey as US citizens * Vardan Khachatryan and Lilit Abrahayan, his wife, did not plan to stay in the U.S. when they left Armenia in 2016 and moved to Virginia for his new position as a physics researcher. "It was not in our plan A or plan B," Khachatryan said. But that changed in 2018, when they moved to Ithaca. He had been hired as a research associate at the Cornell Laboratory for Accelerator-based ScienceS and Ed more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release: * * * ERIC Files Amicus Brief Defending SAS Institute's Use of 401(k) Forfeitures and Investment Discretion The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in Stana v. SAS Institute Inc, urging the court to uphold a district court ruling that dismissed claims related to the company's 401(k) plan. The case turns on two separate challenges to how SAS Institute m more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on July 27, 2026: * * * Guns In Your Business: Practical Steps for Employers and Businesses Following SCOTUS' Ruling Barring Concealed Carry Limits The Supreme Court recently invalidated state laws that create a blanket ban on concealed carry holders bringing guns onto private property open to the public, and it may require employers and businesses across the country to revisit their policies on weapons in the workplace. Whether your company is open to all more PR

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on July 27, 2026, by fellow Gil Guerra to The Dispatch: * * * Daniel Ortega Strikes a Final Blow Against Democracy The Nicaraguan dictator has tightened his grip on power over nearly two decades, but his latest move may be a step too far. - In the early hours of February 26, 1990, Daniel Ortega walked into a Managua auditorium to concede an election he had been widely fa more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 28 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * JUSTICE SANJAY T. TAILOR ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF JUDICIAL SCREENING COMMITTEE Justice Sanjay T. Tailor of the Supreme Court of Illinois has announced the formation of a standing Judicial Screening Committee (Committee). The Committee has been formed for the purpose of assessing the qualifications of those who apply for appointment to vacancies in the Supreme Court's First District - Cook County. Under the Illinois Constitution, judicial vaca more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON BLOOMBERG: "PEOPLE ARE DROWNING IN THIS FAILED TRUMP ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Bloomberg TV, where he emphasized that with less than 100 days until the midterm election, Democrats remain committed to fighting for an affordable economy and to lower costs, protect access to healthcare and hold the crooks accountable.LEADER JEFFRIES: Life has gotten far too ex more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON BLOOMBERG: "PEOPLE ARE DROWNING IN THIS FAILED TRUMP ECONOMY" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on Bloomberg TV, where he emphasized that with less than 100 days until the midterm election, Democrats remain committed to fighting for an affordable economy and to lower costs, protect access to healthcare and hold the crooks accountable. LEADER JEFFRIES: Life has gotten far too expensive under Donald Tr more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 28 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on July 27, 2026, by associate Rachel E. Simons and shareholders William J. Simmons, Chad J. Kaldor and Rod M. Fliegel: * * * Effective August 10, 2026, the Amended San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance Will Impose New Obligations on Covered Employers In 2014, the City of San Francisco enacted its ban-the-box law, the Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO), which significantly restricted the ability of covered employers1 to inquire into, and use, criminal records f more PR

NEW YORK, July 28 (TNSLrpt) -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following issue brief on July 23, 2026, by Stephen Eide entitled "New York City's Migrant Crisis A Case Study of Welfare Magnet Effects." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction From 2021 to 2025, millions of migrants entered America via the southern border,[1] but the burden of accommodating them was not shared evenly by communities across the country. New York City, in particular, accepted a disproportionate number of migrants, with nearly 250,000 arriving in the city from sp more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 27, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins SCOTUS Brief Supporting Responsible and Informed Hazardous Waste Disposal Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 11 attorneys general in an amicus brief filed today before the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing the federal government must make informed decisions about how to store, treat, and dispose of hazardous waste. The case, Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Gua more PR

MIAMI, Florida, July 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Michael Zhang Joins Holland & Knight's Litigation Team in Chicago * CHICAGO (July 27, 2026) - Holland & Knight has expanded its legal profession, legal services transactions and litigation teams with the addition of Partner Michael Zhang in Chicago. Mr. Zhang focuses his practice on legal ethics, professional responsibility and complex disputes involving licensed professionals facing high-stakes civil litigation and d more PR

NEW YORK, July 28 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued the following remarks at the swearing-in ceremony for Sheriff Edwin Raymond: * * * Remarks as Prepared: Mayor Mamdani Delivers Remarks at the Swearing-in Ceremony for NYC Sheriff Edwin Raymond Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani: Good morning. It is a privilege to be at Brooklyn College with so many partners in City government committed to keeping New Yorkers safe. I've waited a long time to say this and for it to actually make sense: There is a new sheriff in town. Sheriff Raymond is a m more PR

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Angie Craig Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect TPS, Fight Trump's Attacks on Immigrants * EAGAN, MN - U.S. Representative Angie Craig recently joined Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25) in introducing legislation to protect Temporary Protected Statuses (TPS) and fight President Trump's continued attacks on our nation's immigrants. The Temporary Protected Status Review Act would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to fo more PR