BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 10 Nutter Lawyers Named to The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers Ten Nutter attorneys have been recognized in The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Real Estate Lawyers. The annual guide selects top practitioners across the spectrum of real estate law. The Nutter honorees are: * Marianne Ajemian, Real Estate, Development, Finance, REITs * Gregory Bradford, Real Estate, Transactions, Development * Wendy Fiscus, Real Estate, Development, Fina more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * 2026 Health Law Primer & Forum Set for November in Nashville * The TBA's Health Law Primer and Health Law Forum are now set for November in downtown Nashville! The 26th Annual Health Law Primer will take place Nov. 11 at Foley & Lardner. Designed for those new to the practice area, the primer provides a general overview of health law, expert insight and practical tips for navigating the heavily regulated industry.  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * 71 Advocates and Allies in Solidarity With The People's Forum Against House Investigation * NEW YORK - Tomorrow, materials subpoenaed from The People's Forum by the Republican-controlled House Ways and Means Committee are due. The House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Jason Smith claims that the documents would help "expose how America's tax laws and charitable sector may have been exploited to advance the CCP's [Chinese Com more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * ABA House of Delegates Acts on Law School DEI Rule * The American Bar Association (ABA) accreditation council's plan to eliminate longstanding diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) requirements for law schools met resistance from the ABA House of Delegates, Reuters reports. The body, meeting as part of the ABA Annual Meeting, rejected an outright repeal of the rule but in a separate vote gave the council expedited more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Alston and Bird, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Alston & Bird Tops GlobalData Ranking for Financial Services M&A in First Half of 2026 Alston & Bird ranked first among legal advisers for the number of financial services M&A transactions during the first half of 2026, according to new data from GlobalData. The firm advised on 23 deals, the highest volume among all legal advisers tracked in the report. The ranking follows Alston & Bird's #1 position in GlobalData's 2025 financial services M more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bloomberg Law Features Debevoise's AI Strategy and STAAR Platform * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP was featured in Bloomberg Law for its approach to developing client-facing AI tools, highlighting the firm's Suite of Tools for Assessing AI Risk (STAAR) and its strategy for leveraging curated legal knowledge to help clients navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Read the article here. The article examines how Debevoise is buildin more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Brown Published in the Hennepin Lawyer * Taft attorney Jennifer Brown authored the article "AI Maturity as Intangible Capital: How Attorneys Shape Corporate Value, Risk, and M&A Readiness," recently published in Hennepin Lawyer. The article explores how a company's AI maturity can affect corporate value, legal risk, and M&A readiness. Brown examines key issues involving AI-assisted contracting, algorithmic errors, and the allocatio more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement with seven organizations: * * * Civil Rights Advocates on Senate Commerce Committee Markup: This is a Missed Opportunity to Meaningfully Act on AI This Congress American public is calling for federal privacy and AI guardrails - On behalf of the undersigned organizations, The Leadership Conference's Center for Civil Rights and Technology released the following statement in reaction to today's markup of several technology bills in the U.S. Senate Committee on Commer more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * Colorado River Operations After 2026 In Brief The Bureau of Reclamation's July 2026 Final Environmental Impact Statement (Final EIS) marks a major step toward replacing the Colorado River operating rules that expire at the end of 2026. The Preferred Alternative does not prescribe one fixed set of rules through 2036. Instead, it proposes a 10-year framework of operational principles, sideboards, and recurring decision points, with operating guide more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Debtwire Recognizes Cahill Among Top Lender Counsel for Western European Banks for 1H 2026 * Cahill's European Leveraged Finance practice has earned strong recognition across multiple categories in Debtwire's Western Europe legal adviser league tables for the first half of 2026, reflecting the firm's continued investment in its European leveraged finance platform and growing market presence. Cahill ranked among the leading l more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons advises DEK on the sale of its construction software platform to MidEuropa Prague--Global law firm Dentons has advised DEK, a. s., one of the leading building materials and construction services groups in the Czech Republic, on the sale of its construction software platform to MidEuropa. The transaction includes the sale of DEK's 100% shareholdings in URS CZ a.s., Callida, s.r.o., and First information systems, s.r.o., together with its Slovak subsidiary. Th more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * E.J. Thomas Recognized as Law360 Rising Star * Taft's E.J. Thomas of the Chambers-ranked international trade group has been named to Law360's 2026 Rising Stars list, recognized among the top international trade attorneys under age 40 nationwide. The recognition highlights E.J.'s work helping foreign clients challenge U.S. antidumping and countervailing duty orders, including a win that secured roughly $100 million in savings for a  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Eklund Shares Insights on Colorado River Legal Landscape with Law Week Colorado * Law Week Colorado interviewed Taft water law attorney and architect of Colorado's Water Plan James Eklund on the complex legal issues surrounding the Colorado River Compact and the river's water supply. Eklund discussed the dispute between the Upper and Lower Basins, the role the Supreme Court of the United States could play in future negotiations, and more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * California Employer Guide to Latest Update on Proposed PAGA Regulations: 7 Key Points on the LWDA's New Modifications California officials just announced significant changes to a proposed rule that aims to clarify administrative requirements and procedures under California's Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA). The original version of the proposed rule brought a mixed bag for California employers, with some provisions aiding  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 8 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * What Do Colorado Employers Need to Know About New I-9-Related Duties? 6 Steps to Compliance Colorado employers now face a new layer of obligations when reviewing identity and work authorization documents. A recently enacted Colorado law restricts how long employers may hold original government-issued identification and requires a new written notice whenever an employer verifies employment eligibility. The law, which took effect on Jun more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Secures Appellate Victory for National Trust for Historic Preservation in White House Ballroom Challenge * "Nine months ago, the National Trust for Historic Preservation filed suit challenging the President's decision to demolish the East Wing and construct a new ballroom. The courts have now ruled in the National Trust's favor on three separate occasions, concluding that the challenged construction activity is unlaw more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Advised EQT on EUR1 Billion Financing of ICEYE Oy * Gibson Dunn advised global investment firm EQT as co-lead investor on the EUR1 billion Series F financing round of ICEYE Oy, the world's leading provider of sovereign intelligence from space, at a valuation exceeding EUR10 billion. EQT invested through the Scaleup Europe Fund, which was established by the European Commission alongside a group of E more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Advises Veritas Capital on Acquisition of Saber Power Services * Gibson Dunn is advising Veritas Capital on its acquisition of Saber Power Services, a leading provider of mission-critical power infrastructure services, from Greenbelt Capital Management L.P. The Gibson Dunn corporate team is led by partners John Pollack and Chris Harding and includes partners Rahul Vashi, Michelle Gourley, Omar Samj more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Advises Veritas Capital on Trinity Consultants Acquisition * Gibson Dunn is advising Veritas Capital on its acquisition of Trinity Consultants, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services to the natural and built environment. The Gibson Dunn corporate team is led by partners John Pollack and Christopher Harding and includes of counsel Jared Snyder and John Kim and associates Owen Alde more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Francisco Partners and OEConnection on the Acquisition of Epyx * The Private Equity team advised Francisco Partners and OEConnection (OEC) on the acquisition of the epyx business from Corpay Inc (NYSE:CPAY). The transaction is expected to close this fall, subject to customary regulatory approvals and standard closing conditions. Francisco Partners is a leading technology investment firm with deep sector fo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises LifeMine Therapeutics on Raising $263M for a Safer Immunosuppressant * The Life Sciences team advised LifeMine Therapeutics on raising $263 million in funding to accelerate the clinical development of the company's lead program, LIFE-001, and advance its pipeline of novel transplantation and immunology therapies. The funding includes a $75 million Series D, with existing investors plus LoLa Capital Partners more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises QuantumCell ApS on Entering Out-Licensing and Collaboration Agreement With AlzeCure Pharma for Over $2.2 Billion * The Life Sciences team advised QuantumCell ApS on entering into a licensing and collaboration agreement with AlzeCure Pharma AB ("AlzeCure"), which develops small-molecule drug candidates for CNS diseases with a focus on Alzheimer's disease and pain, regarding the global rights to AlzeCure's Al more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Sleep Country Canada on Court-Approved Acquisition of Sleep Number Corporation * Goodwin's M&A and Financial Restructuring teams advised Sleep Country Canada on the successful completion of its acquisition of substantially all of the assets and ongoing business operations of Sleep Number Corporation (formerly Nasdaq: SNBR) through SNBR Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sleep Country Canada. The acquisition more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides River on $120 Million Series C Financing * The Technology team advised River, an Indian electric vehicle manufacturer, on its $120 million oversubscribed Series C financing. The round was led by Elev8 Venture Partners and Claypond Capital, with participation from Singularity AMC, Anicut Capital, 360 ONE Asset, JIF Capital, and HDFC AMC, alongside existing investors Yamaha Motor, Al-Futtaim Group, and Mitsui. more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Expands Financial Services Litigation Practice, Adding Domenic Cervoni in New York * NEW YORK - Aug. 7, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Domenic Cervoni as a shareholder in the firm's Financial Services Litigation Practice in New York. He joins Greenberg Traurig from Troutman Pepper Locke LLP. Cervoni represents financial services institutions, including banks, fintech and digit more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Law/Legal -- Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal and social services, issued the following news release: * * * HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE RAISES LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERNS OVER PROPOSED $250,000 USD IMMIGRATION BOND REQUIREMENT * AUGUST 7, 2026 Contact: media@haitianbridge.org, info@haitianbridge.org SAN DIEGO, CA -Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) is raising serious co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Center for Law and Social Policy issued the following statement on Aug. 6, 2026, by Executive Director and President Wendy Chun-Hoon: * * * Head Start Proposed Rule Would Weaken the Program's Core Foundation Under the Guise of "Modernization" Today, the Department of Health & Human Services released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) titled, "Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs." This NPRM would deregulate and dismantle the program's valuable education, health, safety, and other core components by re more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises Central Wire Industries in Its Sale to Altair Industries * NEW YORK (August 6, 2026) - Holland & Knight represented Central Wire Industries (CWI), a leading manufacturer of specialty alloy wire and cable products serving aerospace, defense, industrial, medical and energy markets, in connection with its sale to Altair Industries, a private equity firm that partners with management teams to scale more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Houston Law Firm to Manage Unaccompanied Minors Cases * The Trump administration has announced that a Houston law firm will provide legal aid services to unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings after a long-standing contract with the Acacia Center for Justice and a network of nonprofits was not renewed. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) now has awarded a $150 million contract to the Burke L more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Judicial Watch Moves to Unseal the Biden Justice Department's Warrant Records of Search and Seizure of Former Trump Lawyer's Phone and Email Judicial Watch announced today that it and Victoria Toensing, a former attorney for President Donald J. Trump, filed a motion asking the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to unseal the search warrant materials related to three search warrants targeting Toensing's iCloud account, Gmail ac more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSxrep) -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * July Jobs Report: Women Accounted for 100 Percent of the Labor Force Decline * WASHINGTON -Women accounted for 100 percent of the decline in the labor force in July, according to a National Women's Law Center jobs analysis of monthly data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That brings the total net number of women who have left the labor force since January this year to 845,000. In comparison, there are 406,000 fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Lawyers' Committee Marks Voting Rights Anniversary With A Call to Protect Black Voters' Access to the Ballot Box * To mark the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Damon T. Hewitt, President and Executive Director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the convener of the Election Protection Coalition, issued the following statement: "Sixty-one years ago, our nation passed the Voting R more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Justice Center Defends the First Amendment in Landmark AI Free Speech Case * MINNEAPOLIS | 7 August, 2026-The Liberty Justice Center filed a friend-of-the-court brief yesterday urging a federal court to block enforcement of a new Minnesota law that restricts AI-generated images and videos so broadly that it prohibits vast quantities of constitutionally protected speech. LJC argues that whatever authority Minnesota m more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 8 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news wrap-up entitled "Policy Week in Review - August 7, 2026": * * * Policy Week in Review - August 7, 2026 At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace. By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald, and Maury Baskin Senate Making Final Push on Top Legislative Priorities Before Leaving Town for Augu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Managing IP 2026 Recognizes Goodwin Practices and Lawyers for Excellence in Intellectual Property * Nineteen Goodwin lawyers and several practices have been recognized for excellence across a variety of patent, transactional, and trademark matters in Managing IP's 2026 rankings. The annual Managing IP rankings have been based on a comprehensive review of experience, workload, market reputation, and outcomes achieved for cl more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Medical Marijuana in Health Facilities: Colorado's New Law and What It Means for Your Organization * On August 12, 2026, Senate Bill 26-007 (Colorado's non-mandatory version of California's "Ryan's Law") will take effect. This new law permits (but does not require) a health facility to allow certain patients who are terminally ill to use medical marijuana within the health facility, subject to certain parameters. We highlight k more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Live Nation Entertainment on VenueCo Platform and EUR610 Million Notes Issuance by Live Nation VenueCo * Paul Hastings LLP advised Live Nation Entertainment in connection with the establishment of a venue financing platform (VenueCo) and the initial issuance under that platform of EUR610 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate, senior secured notes by Live Nation VenueCo LLC, a bankruptcy-rem more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises TPC Group on Definitive Agreement for Acquisition by ENEOS Holdings * Paul Hastings LLP advised TPC Group, a leading North American processor of C4 hydrocarbons, in its definitive agreement to be acquired by ENEOS Holdings Inc, Japan's leading energy company. M&A global co-chair Eduardo Gallardo and partner Jon Kubek led the Paul Hastings team, which also included associates Jarrett Burks and Nat Bro more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Philadelphia Business Journal Names Morgan Lewis Lawyer Maddy Anand a 2026 Women of Influence Rising Star Morgan Lewis associate Madhumita (Maddy) Anand has been named a 2026 Women of Influence Rising Star by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Maddy is one of seven women selected as rising stars in connection with the publication's 2026 Women of Influence Awards, which recognize women age 35 or younger who have de more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 6 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith advises Fidelium Partners on financing for acquisition of Otto Fuchs Dulken * FRANKFURT - Reed Smith has advised private equity fund Fidelium Partners on an asset-based lending (ABL) unitranche financing provided by a US private credit fund in connection with Fidelium's proposed acquisition of Otto Fuchs Dulken GmbH & Co. KG. The transaction forms part of the wider carve-out of Otto Fuchs Dulken GmbH & Co more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 8 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * Ropes & Gray Team Raises $200,000 in 2026 Pan-Mass Challenge On August 1 and 2, a team of Ropes & Gray attorneys and support team members participated in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a cycling event across 177 miles in Massachusetts, to raise money for cancer research and treatment. The grand total the firm has raised in its more than 25 years sponsoring a team is now almost at $3.8 million, making Ropes & Gray one of the PMC's lead more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represented Northcote Equity in its Investment in Lockhart Capital Management, a UK-based Financial Planning and Wealth Management Firm * Sidley represented private equity investor Northcote Equity in its investment in Lockhart Capital Management, a UK-based financial planning and wealth management firm. Founded in 2017, Lockhart manages more than PS1 billion of client assets on behalf of more than 400 families. W more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Shortlisted at the Benchmark Europe Awards 2026 * Benchmark Litigation has shortlisted Sidley in seven categories at the Benchmark Europe Awards 2026. The awards celebrate "the most outstanding firms and litigators from the past year and follows extensive research into Europe's most impactful litigation and arbitration cases." Sidley has been shortlisted as a "Firm of the Year" in four categories: * Internation more PR