WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Arnold & Porter Seattle Office Expands with Life Sciences and Technology Transactions Partner Ken Miller * SEATTLE, August 3, 2026 -Arnold & Porter announced today that Ken Miller has joined the Life Sciences and Technology Transactions teams of the firm's Corporate & Finance practice as a partner. Ken will reside in the firm's Seattle office. The firm's Seattle office serves as a hub for regulatory, litigation, and transactional more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Presents Arguments Why Texas App Store Law Likely Violates First Amendment * Washington. - The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments Tuesday (Aug. 4th) on whether Texas can enforce its "App Store Accountability Act" (ASAA) while the case makes its way through the legal system. The law requires anyone in Texas to show government ID or other proof of age before downloading apps.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Sociological] -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies issued the following news release: * * * DFI Urges Supreme Court to Protect Parental Rights and Teachers' Free Speech in Montgomery County Public Schools Case The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Polk v. Montgomery County Public Schools, urging the Court to hear a challenge to school district policies that require teachers to use students' preferred pronouns while conceal more PR

TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, Aug. 4 -- Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities issued the following commentary on Aug. 3, 2026, by Climate and Environment Program Director Ashley Rudzinski: * * * MI Supreme Court overturns key Line 5 permit! Late last Friday, huge news broke on Line 5. The Michigan Supreme Court ruled in favor of Tribes and environmental advocates to send the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) permit back to the drawing board. In a landmark 6-1 decision, the court reaffirmed the state's public trust obligation to "to  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * HRW Letter on a Case of Police Abuses in the Brazilian Amazon * Mr. Morris Tidball-Binz Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions United Nations, Geneva Subject: Appalling Case of Police Abuses in Brazil's Amazon Dear UN Special Rapporteur Mr. Morris Tidball-Binz, I am writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch to bring to your attention a series of killings and acts of torture allegedly committed by police in more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * In Case You Missed It: Congressman Gabe Evans Highlights Bipartisan Leadership on Permitting Reform in 535 Interview * Congressman Gabe Evans joined Congressman Scott Peters (D-CA) on 535 to discuss their bipartisan efforts to modernize America's permitting system and advance commonsense reforms that will strengthen U.S. energy security, lower costs for families, and accelerate the construction of critical infrastructure. During the interview, Congr more PR

NOTRE DAME, Indiana, Aug. 3 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news: * * * In memoriam: Gilberto Cardenas, professor emeritus of sociology and founding director of the Institute of Latino Studies * Gilberto Cardenas, professor emeritus of sociology and founding director of the Institute of Latino Studies (ILS) at the University of Notre Dame, died Sunday, July 26. He was 79. Cardenas was born in post-World War II California, and the discrimination he faced as a Mexican American largely shaped his trajectory as a sociologi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news: * * * Jayapal and Whitehouse Lead 90 Colleagues in Brief Supporting the Ability of States and Localities to Hold Big Oil and Gas Companies Accountable for Climate-Related Harms * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today led 90 members of Congress in submitting an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in the case of S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Justice Department Sues Montgomery County, MD for Violating Supreme Court's Wolford Decision Today, the Justice Department filed suit against Montgomery County, Maryland (County). The complaint alleges that the County's newly enacted Bill 23-26 violates the Second Amendment by prohibiting law-abiding citizens from possessing firearms in daily life. Bill 23-26 prohibits carrying firearms at thousands of locations, and also creates a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Calls for Removal of Postmaster General Over Effort to Implement Trump's Election Mail Executive Order Federal Courts Have Twice Held Violates the Constitution * WASHINGTON -Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, today called on the Postal Service Board of Governors to remove Postmaster General David Steiner, accusing him of using the U.S. Postal Service in a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NY1: "OUR PROMISE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS THAT WE'RE FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NY1's Inside City Hall, where he emphasized that ahead of the midterm election, House Democrats are unified in their commitment to lower the high cost of living and defeat Republican corruption once and for all. ERROL LOUIS: Welcome back to Inside Cit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON NY1: "OUR PROMISE TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE IS THAT WE'RE FIGHTING FOR AN AFFORDABLE AMERICA" * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on NY1's Inside City Hall, where he emphasized that ahead of the midterm election, House Democrats are unified in their commitment to lower the high cost of living and defeat Republican corruption once and for all. ERROL LOUIS: Welcome back to Inside City Hall. With just over 90  more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, Aug. 4 -- The Mississippi State Auditor Shad White issued the following news release: * * * Auditor Recovers $1.1 Million for Taxpayers in FY26, Highlights Cases Turned Over to Attorney General That Haven't Been Prosecuted State Auditor Shad White announced in an annual Audit Exceptions Report that his office recovered $1,096,510.88 in taxpayer funds and returned them to the deserving entities in Fiscal Year 2026. "Mississippians work hard for their money and they deserve to know every taxpayer dollar is being protecte more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 4 -- The Pennsylvania Department of State issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Honors Benedictine Sisters of Erie for Courage in Refuting Disinformation and Commitment to Civic Engagement Erie, PA - Secretary of State Al Schmidt today visited the Benedictine Sisters of Erie Monastery to celebrate their Margaret Chase Smith American Democracy Award from the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and to induct two members of their community into the Pennsylvania more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 4 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Declares 24/7 Monitoring and Reporting of Commercial Fishing Vessels Unconstitutional The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that the Department of Agriculture's (DA) mandate for ongoing monitoring and electronic reporting of commercial fishing vessels is unconstitutional, as it violates rights against unreasonable searches, seizures, due process, and equal protection under the law. In a Decision written by Associate Justice Maria Filomena  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: It's Time to Get the SAVE America Act on the Senate Floor * Senator Marshall Joins the FOX News Rundown Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined The FOX News Rundown to discuss the Senate's legislative priorities, including passing the SAVE America Act, funding the federal government, and advancing commonsense solutions to lower the cost of living for American families. Senator Marshall also discussed h more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Veteran Corporate and Legal Services Attorney David Jargiello Joins Holland & Knight in San Francisco * SAN FRANCISCO (August 3, 2026) - Holland & Knight is continuing the strategic growth of its Corporate, M&A and Securities Section nationwide with the addition of David Jargiello as a partner in San Francisco. Mr. Jargiello advises law firms, legal services businesses, private equity investors and legal technology com more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Urges Supreme Court to Reject Department of Labor's In-House Adjudications * "Congress never authorized the Department to act as both prosecutor and judge in actions for civil penalties." -Jay DeSanto, WLF Senior Litigation Counsel Click HERE to read WLF's brief. Washington, DC-Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to affirm a lower-court decision rejecting the Department of Labor's in-h more PR