NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * 9th Circuit Overturns Jack Daniel's Trademark Win in Dog Toy Case * The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Aug. 4 reversed a lower court ruling in favor of Jack Daniel's, finding that VIP Products' "Bad Spaniels" dog toy -a parody of the whiskey brand featuring scatological alterations -did not tarnish Jack Daniel's trademarks and was not likely to generate consumer disgust in the same way similar references on  more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 14 -- A and O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * A&O Shearman advises Citi on landmark admission to London Precious Metals Clearing Limited A&O Shearman has advised Citi on its admission as a clearing member of London Precious Metals Clearing Limited (LPMCL), the clearing and settlement system for loco London precious metals trades. The admission, announced on July 6, 2026, makes Citi the fifth bank to become an LPMCL clearing member, and the first new member in a decade. LPMCL is the central cleari more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Thornburg Guides AJR Filtration in Its Sale to Vance Street Capital's Keltec * Barnes & Thornburg served as legal advisor to AJR Filtration, a Chicago-area manufacturer of process liquid and dust filtration products, in its sale to Keltec, a portfolio company of Vance Street Capital. The deal, announced on Aug. 11, 2026, expands Keltec's existing portfolio of compressed air and hydraulic filtration  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Billy Zhang Named a 2026 ALB Hong Kong Rising Star Asset management counsel Billy Zhang, has been named a 2026 ALB Hong Kong Rising Star by Asian Legal Business. This annual list recognizes Hong Kong's most promising next-generation lawyers based on their work on important matters, service to key clients and notable professional accolades. Honorees are distinguished by their legal expertise, dedication and innovative approaches to client service.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * BTI Consulting Group Names Four Arnold & Porter Attorneys 2026 'BTI Client Service All-Stars' * BTI Consulting Group (BTI) recently named four Arnold & Porter attorneys to its 2026 list of Client Service All-Stars. The 25th annual edition of the list is the "gold standard" for identifying attorneys "delivering the best of the best client service." The results are based on more than 350 in-depth, independent interviews with top leg more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 -- Saul Ewing, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Cathleen Devlin Named to Benchmark's Top 250 Women in Litigation for Sixth Consecutive Year Saul Ewing LLP, a full-service national law firm, is proud to announce that Benchmark Litigation has recognized Litigation Department Chair Cathleen Devlin as one of the nation's Top 250 Women in Litigation, for the sixth year in a row, in its 2026 publication. The extensive research process for the Top 250 Women in Litigation recognition involves  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news: * * * Chair's Latest Global Plastics Treaty Draft is a Lowest-Common Denominator Text, Not a Path Forward CIEL Calls Out Text for Eroding Trust in Multilateralism and Demands a Course Correction GENEVA -- In response to the release of the INC Chair's "no surprises" reference document, David Azoulay, Director of Environmental Health at the Center for International Environmental Law, issued the following statement: "The Chair called this draft a  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Berger Montague, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Claim Deadline Extended to September 30, 2026 in Wayland Group Corp. (formerly Maricann Group Corp.) Securities Class Action Settlement * Berger Montague (Canada) PC, the Administrator of the Wayland Group Corp. Securities Class Action Settlement, has extended the deadline for Class Members to submit a claim for compensation with supporting documentation to September 30, 2026. The previous deadline was August 20, 202 more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Court of Appeals Announces First En Banc Sitting in Decades, Amicus Briefs Invited * For the first time in decades, the Tennessee Court of Appeals will sit en banc to consider Amy Harrison v. Anthony J. Cawthon et al. The panel assigned to the case determined that its forthcoming opinion would conflict with the court's prior decision in Allen v. Dehner, prompting a recommendation under Internal Operating Procedure more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Davis Polk named a finalist for several AmLaw Industry Awards, including Law Firm of the Year * Davis Polk and the firm's lawyers have been named finalists in several categories as part of the American Lawyer's annual Industry Awards. The Industry Awards highlight the legal industry's most impactful and important work of the past year and recognize outstanding achievements and contributions made by individuals, firms and in-ho more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Dinsmore's Financial Institutions Team Advises LCNB Corp. on $25 Million Subordinated Notes Offering * Attorneys in Cincinnati, Houston and Denver collaborate to support Ohio-based bank holding company's strategic capital raise. Dinsmore advised LCNB Corp. (NASDAQ: LCNB), the holding company for LCNB National Bank, in connection with its successful private placement of $25 million in aggregate principal amount of 6 more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 12 -- Dorsey and Whitney, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Dorsey Advises Colson Group on Acquisition of Custom Engineered Wheels Dorsey & Whitney LLP represented Colson Group, the global leader in caster and wheel products, in its acquisition of Custom Engineered Wheels, a manufacturer of engineered wheels and injection molded components with operations in the United States and Mexico. The transaction was structured as an asset purchase for the U.S. operations of Custom Engineered Wheels, In more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Elliot Moskowitz discusses special committee investigations in bankruptcy with Financier Worldwide * Davis Polk partner Elliot Moskowitz was featured in Financier Worldwide's September 2026 issue discussing special committee investigations in bankruptcy proceedings. In the Q&A, Elliot examined stakeholder expectations around accountability and transparency in the insolvency process, how the growing use of independent special c more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 14 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Scott Angelo Discusses Firmwide AI Adoption With Law Week Colorado Faegre Drinker's chief technology and innovation officer Scott Angelo was featured in Law Week Colorado, where he discussed the firm's enterprise-wide deployment of Microsoft Copilot and Harvey and shared insights on driving AI adoption across a large law firm. In the article, Angelo explained why the firm moved beyond limited AI pilot programs to provide firmwide more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Site Selection Tips for International Companies Heading to the US: 8 Steps for Choosing the Right Location Is your company starting or expanding US operations? Given the current trade environment, more multinational companies are weighing US investment now, and choosing the right location for your business is one of the most important decisions you'll make. But it requires careful planning. The wrong choice could lead to high turnov more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Federal Appeals Court Upholds Rights of Detained Noncitizens to Bond Hearings * This press release was originally published by the ACLU of Massachusetts and has been republished with permission. A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a ruling declaring that the Trump administration is unlawfully denying bond hearings to thousands of people arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in New England In 2025, the more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Wins Approval of HPE's Settlement of DOJ Challenge to $14 Billion Juniper Merger * On August 12, 2026, Gibson Dunn won a significant victory for client Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE) in a case involving the Department of Justice's challenge to HPE's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks, when the United States District Court for the Northern District of California approved HPE's and more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Dynatrace on $915 Million Agreement to Acquire Arize * The Technology and M&A team advised Dynatrace on signing a definitive agreement to acquire Arize, the category leader in AI Observability, in a cash and stock transaction valued at $915 million. Under the terms of the agreement, Dynatrace will acquire Arize for $915 million, subject to customary adjustments, consisting of approximately $815 million in  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Naive on $28.5M Series A * The Technology team advised Naive on raising a $28.5 million Series A to build autonomous company infrastructure. The round was led by Nexus, with participation from Y Combinator, Zetta, Liquid 2, and more. With the new capital, the company intends to invest in their new lab with four research areas: serverless agents, inference, brain, and agent workforce orchestration. Naive i more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Thoma Bravo on $4 Billion Acquisition of Accelerant * The Private Equity, Public M&A and Technology teams advised Thoma Bravo in its definitive agreement to acquire Accelerant (NYSE: ARX), the data-driven risk exchange platform transforming the specialty insurance marketplace through the Accelerant Risk Exchange, in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of more than $4 billion. Under the terms o more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 15 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * DOJ's National Fraud Enforcement Division Announces Enforcement Priorities - What You Need to Know By Ronald W. Breaux, J. Nicholas Bunch, Seth Farber, Taryn McDonald, Bill Morrison, Tim Newman, Richard Weber and Neil Issar On Aug. 13, 2026, Assistant Attorney General Colin M. McDonald issued a memorandum outlining the enforcement priorities of the Department of Justice's ("DOJ") National Fraud Enforcement Division (the "NFED"). more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Proposed UPF Definition Inches Forward as a White Paper By Suzie Trigg and Luke Nguyen On Aug. 10, 2026, instead of announcing an anticipated definition of ultra-processed food (UPF), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the submission of a white paper proposing a uniform definition of UPF.1 HHS officially submitted the white paper to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs for final review on Aug more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Intellectual Asset Management Recognizes Gary Abelev in the 2026 IAM Strategy 300 * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that Intellectual Asset Management named partner Gary A. Abelev to its 2026 list, "IAM Strategy 300: The World's Leading IP Strategists." This publication honors individuals who "have exceptional skill sets, as well as profound insights into the development, creation and management of IP value." more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and NAACP File Supreme Court Amicus Brief Challenging Constitutionality of Florida's Discriminatory Six-Person Jury Law * On Aug. 13, the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and NAACP filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case, Kian v. Florida, challenging Florida's discriminatory law allowing defendants to be convicted by juries of only six people as a violation of the Sixth Amendment's jury trial right. Florida is o more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Strongly Condemns Texas Appeals Court Ruling Allowing Voter Suppression Law to Go Back into Place * On Aug. 12, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals restored multiple provisions of SB 1, a Texas law that makes it harder for voters with disabilities to vote by mail and receive assistance to vote. The ruling overturned a lower court's previous decision that blocked provisions, including threats of criminal prosecutio more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Licata Featured in Chicago Bar Association's Legal Legends Series * Taft Chicago partner Tony Licata was recently featured in the Chicago Bar Association's Legal Legends series, where he shared reflections on the people, experiences, and values that have shaped his distinguished legal career. Licata discussed his early interest in law and politics, the influence of trusted mentors, his work in commercial real estate and firm leader more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 14 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 14, 2026, by senior counsel Bruce Buchanan: * * * DHS Adds "Invalidated" EADs, Through Expired TPS, to E-Verify Status Change Reports As employers have experienced staffing shortages over the last year, the Trump administration has been ending many forms of work authorization by terminating Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for the foreign nationals of numerous countries, including Haiti,/1 Venezuela,/2 Afghanistan, Honduras, and Syria,/3 ending more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Najah Jacobs Named Recipient of Philadelphia Business Journal's 2026 Amber Racine Award * PHILADELPHIA - Aug. 14, 2026 - Najah Jacobs, an associate in the Litigation Practice of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Philadelphia office, has been named the recipient of the Philadelphia Business Journal's 2026 "Amber Racine Award" as part of its annual Women of Influence program. According to the Philadelphia Busines more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Neil Barr and Jon Oram named "Top Sports Lawyers" by the Hollywood Reporter * Davis Polk Chair and Managing Partner Neil Barr and partner and Sports practice head Jon Oram were named among the 2026 "Counsel of Champions: Hollywood's Top Sports Lawyers" by the Hollywood Reporter. The list recognizes attorneys who are "engineering the sports industry's biggest money moves." Neil was recognized for his work advising Mark Walter  more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14 -- Jackson Walker, a law firm, issued the following news: [Category: BiLaw/Legal] * * * Neill Fuquay Selected for Leadership Arts Institute's Dallas Class * Jackson Walker congratulates Dallas partner Neill Fuquay on his acceptance into the Leadership Arts Institute's Dallas Class of 2026-2027. Founded in 1989 by the Business Council for the Arts, the Leadership Arts Institute develops nonprofit arts leadership skills, supports professional growth, and connects leaders across industries to strengthen North Texas art more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina reins in agency power, opens door to more housing * Raleigh, North Carolina; August 14, 2026: Governor Josh Stein signed the Regulatory Reform Act of 2026 into law on Tuesday, requiring North Carolina courts to independently review state agencies' rule interpretations instead of deferring to the agencies' interpretations. The law also eliminates local zoning barriers to accessory dwelling units and to more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Piper Sandler, BTIG and Brookline Capital Markets on Outlook Therapeutics' Public Offering of Common Stock and Warrants * Paul Hastings LLP advised Piper Sandler, BTIG and Brookline Capital Markets as underwriters in a public offering by Outlook Therapeutics (Nasdaq: OTLK) of 55,555,556 shares of its common stock and accompanying warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 55,555,556 shares of its com more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Smash Capital and Atomico as Co-Lead Investors in CodeRabbit's $143 Million Series C Financing * Paul Hastings LLP advised both Smash Capital and Atomico as co-lead investors in CodeRabbit's $143 million Series C financing at a $1.5 billion valuation. CodeRabbit is a pioneer of AI code review that introduced Agentic Change Management -a control layer that validates, continuously monitors and explains more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Pro Bono Portal Opportunity: Adoption to Formalize Custody * The TBA Pro Bono Portal provides a centralized source for lawyers and law students to find pro bono opportunities across Tennessee, like the following case through Legal Aid of East Tennessee (LAET). A Hamilton County client is seeking legal assistance to adopt a child he has raised since infancy and to obtain guidance on changing her last name. The clie more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Save the Date: TBA YLD Schedules Fall Law School Visits * This fall, the TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) will visit all six Tennessee law schools. YLD Board members and YLD Fellows will highlight the benefits of the FREE TBA law student membership, including valuable networking, educational and leadership opportunities available while students are enrolled in law school. They also will answer questions about laun more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * State Leaders Consider Special Session on Downtown Nashville Property Taxes * Tennessee Republican leaders are exploring a possible special legislative session to address the steep property tax increases squeezing Lower Broadway's honky-tonk owners, following a public outcry led by country artist John Rich and other hospitality operators. According to Axios Nashville, House Speaker Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville, ha more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * White & Case advises the co-investors on C$2.5 billion investment in Air Canada's Aeroplan * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the co-investors in a Blackstone Credit & Insurance (BXCI) led investor consortium on a C$2.5 billion minority equity investment in Air Canada's Aeroplan, Inc. (Aeroplan), the operator of Canada's leading travel loyalty program. Funds managed by BXCI, together with La Caisse, PSP Investments  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * World IP Review Recognizes Morgan Lewis in 2026 UK Patent and Trademark Guides LONDON: Morgan Lewis has earned recognition in the 2026 editions of World IP Review's UK Patents and UK Trademarks Guides, which provide comprehensive analyses of leading law firms and lawyers in the United Kingdom and their work on patent prosecution and litigation and contentious and non-contentious trademark matters. Firm rankings  more PR