NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * 1st Hearing Held Over Chattanooga Airport Board Dispute * A three-judge panel named to rule on a dispute involving management of the Chattanooga Airport held an initial session last week and set a trial date for June 2027, Chattanoogan.com reports. Another hearing is scheduled for Sept. 28, when the court is expected to consider a request for a preliminary injunction from the old board and a motion to withdraw fr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * AG Investigates East Nashville Athletics Over Fundraising Complaints * The Tennessee Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation into East Nashville Athletics, a youth sports nonprofit, following complaints that the organization failed to fully account for more than $100,000 raised during a 2024 fundraising campaign. According to WKRN, the office requested financial and operational records, including bo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * California Election Scandal Uncovered by ACLJ California officials just made stunning admissions about the state's handling of noncitizen voting. The California DOJ has now responded to the ACLJ's investigation, raising even more questions about election integrity in the state. Recently we told you how the ACLJ had filed two California Public Records Act (CPRA) requests, demanding answers about its electio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Arnold & Porter Secures Precedential Tenth Circuit Victory for AstraZeneca in PREP Act Immunity Case * Arnold & Porter secured a precedential victory for AstraZeneca before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit, obtaining reversal of a district court decision in a case presenting a question of first impression regarding the scope of immunity under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act. In Dressen v. more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Thornburg Welcomes 12-Lawyer Team in Key Expansion of Healthcare Industry PracticeVeteran healthcare lawyers strengthen firm's regulatory, compliance and False Claims Act capabilities * In a move that reinforces its commitment to serving healthcare providers, health systems, academic medical centers, life science companies, and other industry stakeholders across the country, Barnes & Thornburg -a nat more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Bosch Gets First NSD Declination Under Unified CEP * Anthony Mirenda, partner and co-chair of the firm's White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Practice, recently commented in Anti-Corruption Report on Bosch's settlement with the Department of Justice's National Security Division, the first declination under DOJ's new Corporate Enforcement Policy. Mirenda noted that Bosch's timely disclosure, cooperation with DOJ and  more PR

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 19 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The American Lawyer Honors Judge Barbara S. Jones With 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award NEW YORK -- The Honorable Barbara S. Jones (Ret.) will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from The American Lawyer in recognition of her decades of public service and contributions to the legal profession. Judge Jones will receive the award at the 2026 American Lawyer Industry Awards, which will be held November 12 at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Early C more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Bradley Expands Atlanta Healthcare Team with Partner Gregory Bianchi * Bradley has added Gregory S. Bianchi as a partner in the Healthcare Practice Group, further expanding the firm's healthcare and transactional capabilities in its growing Atlanta office. "Greg has extensive in-house experience with complex transactions involving healthcare IT contracting and corporate M&A matters, adding significant depth to our team," s more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Carter County Lawyer Suspended * Carter County lawyer Carl Allen Roberts was suspended on Aug. 14 for nine months. According to the Tennessee Supreme Court, he must serve 30 days on active suspension and the remainder on probation with the following conditions: (1) engagement of a practice monitor during probation, (2) incurring no new complaints of misconduct during the period of active suspension and probation,  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Coalition of Students, Faculty, and Community Advocates Urge Texas Lawmakers to Protect the Future of Higher Education * Media Contacts Texas AFT: Marco Guajardo, mguajardo@texasaft.org Texas Students for DEI, Izabella De la Garza: txstudentsfordei@gmail.com Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT): Hayden Cohen, hayden@studentsengaged.org Legal Defense Fund: Troi Barnes, media@naacpldf.org AUSTIN, TEXAS -On Au more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Court Rejects Administration's Unlawful Restrictions on Health and Housing Grants * WASHINGTON -A federal judge has struck down sweeping, unlawful restrictions the Trump-Vance administration imposed on federal grants in a ruling that will restore critical funding for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, LGBTQI+ youth, and people experiencing homelessness. The ruling issued late Friday in Rhode Island Coalition Against more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Dallas attorney asks Supreme Court to end warrantless phone searches * Dallas, Texas; August 17, 2026: A Dallas immigration attorney whose cell phone has been searched without a warrant five times at the U.S. border has asked the Supreme Court to end warrantless phone searches. George Anibowei filed a petition for a writ of certiorari on Friday, asking the justices to resolve a deep split among federal appeals court more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Department of State Attorney-Adviser David Stute Rejoins Pillsbury as Special Counsel in Washington, DC With Deep Sovereign and Corporate Relationships, New Arrival Further Grows Firm's International Disputes Capabilities, Particularly in European Markets - Further expanding the firm's International Arbitration and cross-border disputes capabilities, Pillsbury is welcoming David Stute back to the firm as special counsel based in Washington, D.C. Before re- more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Dinsmore Advises Fisher Management Partners in Investment of Value Creation Services Platform * Dinsmore recently advised Fisher Management Partners on its sale of its business to Trinity Hunt Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm. The transaction creates a new value creation services platform focused on operational excellence, performance improvement and enterprise transformation. Dinsmore represented Fi more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 19 -- Dorsey and Whitney, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Dorsey Recognized Among Top Foreign Law Firms for India-Related Work by India Business Law Journal Dorsey & Whitney LLP has been named a Significant Player for India-related work in India Business Law Journal's Top Foreign Law Firms 2026 report. Now in its 20th year, the IBLJ survey is the leading ranking of international firms advising on India-related mandates. The results are based on analysis of more than 600 law firms worldwide more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Duane Morris' Cyndie Chang Selected for 2026 NAPABA Women's Leadership Award * LOS ANGELES, August 18, 2026-Cyndie Chang has been selected as a recipient of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) 2026 Women's Leadership Award. The award honors the accomplishments of all lawyers who identify as women and is presented to an individual who has achieved excellence in their field or who has demo more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Edo Banach Co-Authors Article on Insurance and End-of-Life Care in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management * Partner Edo Banach co-authored an article titled "Insurance Type and Quality of End-of-Life Care in Adults <65 Years With Hematologic Malignancies" in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. The article, a collaboration with researchers at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Merative, analyzed 2,669 adults ages 18  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 18 [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, an more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 19 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2026, by partner Sari M. Long: * * * Sari Long Shares Insights on USCIS Policy Memo With Law Week Colorado Labor and employment partner Sari Long spoke with Law Week Colorado about the impact of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy memorandum, issued on May 21, 2026, which emphasized that adjustment of status is a matter of agency discretion. Long noted that she has not seen a significant shift in more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Declares New Jersey's Cannabis Labor Peace Agreement Mandate Preempted by Federal Law: What Every Licensed Operator Needs to Know * On August 10, 2026, the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey entered final judgment in Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. v. New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, No. 25-cv-16397 (D.N.J.), declaring that the labor peace agreement ("LPA") requirement in the Cannabis R more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 19 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * California Announces Groundbreaking Data Broker Fines: 5 Steps Your Business Can Take to Avoid Being Next California's privacy regulator just fined two companies for mishandling consumer data in actions that should cause any data-handling company to take notice, especially since one settlement expands the way the state pursues enforcement activity. The California Privacy Protection Agency (also known as "CalPrivacy") announced Augus more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Names Jay Reilly Co-Chair of Licensing & Strategic Transactions Practice * Foley Hoag announced that Jay Reilly has been named co-chair of the firm's Licensing & Strategic Transactions Practice, joining fellow co-chairs John Harre and Sumi Sedor. In this role, Reilly will help lead the continued growth and strategic direction of the practice, which advises clients across the life sciences, technology, energy and cli more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Ford Sentencing Delayed to Sept. 16 * Former Shelby County Commissioner Edmund Ford Jr. is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. 16 by U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Parker on tax evasion charges connected to grants he proposed for nonprofit groups, the Daily Memphian reports. Ford's sentencing has been delayed three times as prosecutors and his attorneys make their recommendations to Parker according to the paper. Ford more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Former Kemper Vice President and Associate General Counsel Baird Allis Rejoins Troutman Pepper Locke as Partner in Insurance Transactional and Regulatory Practice * CHICAGO - Baird Allis, former vice president and associate general counsel at Kemper Corporation, has rejoined Troutman Pepper Locke as a partner in the firm's Insurance Transactional and Regulatory Practice Group in Chicago. Allis brings more than 15 years more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 19 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Former Kemper Vice President and Associate General Counsel Baird Allis Rejoins Troutman Pepper Locke as Partner in Insurance Transactional and Regulatory Practice CHICAGO - Baird Allis, former vice president and associate general counsel at Kemper Corporation, has rejoined Troutman Pepper Locke as a partner in the firm's Insurance Transactional and Regulatory Practice Group in Chicago. Allis brings more than 15 years of experience in private practice  more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Forty-One Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2027 * Thompson Hine LLP is pleased to announce that 41 of its lawyers are recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch(r) in America. Using the same Purely Peer Review(r) methodology as traditional Best Lawyers recognitions, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch honors lawyers who have been in private practice for 5 to 10 years f more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Bolsters Real Estate Funds Platform with Addition of Rebecca Lock * Global law firm Goodwin today announced that Rebecca (Becca) Lock has joined the firm as partner in its Real Estate and Investment Funds and Capital industry groups in the Philadelphia office. "Becca is a highly regarded advisor to real estate fund sponsors, with strong experience across fund formation, raising capital, and complex investment str more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represented Gridiron Capital in Connection with its Investment in van den Boom & Associates * New York -- Global Law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Gridiron Capital (Gridiron) in connection with its investment in van den Boom & Associates, a services company that provides life sciences companies with a full-suite, embedded outsourced back-office solution that spans finance and accounting, hum more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Marissa A. Neufeld Appointed to Miami Homes For All Board of Directors Marissa A. Neufeld, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, P.A.'s Miami Land Use Practice, has joined the board of directors of Miami Homes For All, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing housing affordability and increasing access to housing opportunities throughout Miami-Dade County. Miami Homes For All le more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises DermCare Management in Combination with U.S. Dermatology Partners * NASHVILLE (August 18, 2026) - Holland & Knight represented DermCare Management LLC, a leader in specialized dermatology and cosmetic surgery practice management services, in the completion of a transaction combining operations with U.S. Dermatology Partners, a dermatology practice management group, to create one of the largest more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises Madison River Capital in Strategic Investment in Nexus Power * NEW YORK (August 17, 2026) - Holland & Knight represented New York-based private equity firm Madison River Capital (MRC) in its strategic investment in Nexus Power, a manufacturer representative and provider of design, engineering, procurement and project management solutions for integrated high-specification power systems. The dea more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Assists Pattern Energy, Amanecer Puerto Rico in Obtaining DOE Loan to Strengthen Puerto Rico's Electric Grid * WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 18, 2026) - Holland & Knight represented Amanecer Puerto Rico LLC, a subsidiary of Pattern Energy, in obtaining a $489.4 million loan from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) to strengthen Puerto Rico's electric grid. The  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * IRS Proposal to Streamline the Retirement Plan Rollover Process * August 18, 2026 Retirement plan sponsors should be aware of a new rollover process proposed by the IRS pursuant to Notice 2026-49 (the "Notice") intended to streamline the process of direct rollovers to or from a retirement plan. The Notice responds to Congress's direction under the SECURE 2.0 Act requiring the IRS to simplify and standardize the process. The N more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises SB Energy on 20-Year Lease with OpenAI and Partnership with NVIDIA to Guarantee PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Ohio * Kirkland & Ellis advised SB Energy on a 20-year lease with OpenAI at the PORTS-Pike Technology Campus in Pike County, Ohio, pursuant to which SB Energy will build, own and operate the 10 GW data center. OpenAI will be the customer for 8 IT-GW, and NVIDIA will be the exclusive AI  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Leading Litigator Jarett Dillard Rejoins Kilpatrick in Houston * HOUSTON (August 18) - Kilpatrick announced today the return of Jarett Dillard to the Firm as Counsel on its nationally recognized Complex Commercial Litigation Team. Mr. Dillard, who previously served clients from Kilpatrick's Houston office, rejoins from Husch Blackwell. "We are pleased to welcome Jarett back to Kilpatrick," said Gwend more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 19 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 18, 2026, by senior associate Carolin Hartmann: * * * Separating from High Earners: Why the Planned Reform in Germany Could Reduce Severance Payments At a Glance * Beginning in 2027, employers in Germany may be able to terminate employment relationships with so-called high earners in exchange for court-determined severance. * This option is expected to be available even after an employer loses unfair dismissal litigation. * This ASAP discu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA to Court: President Trump Was Entitled to Fire Unconstitutionally-Appointed U.S. Attorney The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington appointed Roger Rogoff as the district's U.S. Attorney, but President Trump removed him from office. Rogoff has responded by suing the President, asking the District Court to restore his job. President Trump correctly argues that Article II of the Constitution gives him the authority to fire more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Neil Barr and Jon Oram discuss private capital in sports with Legal Business * Davis Polk Chair and Managing Partner Neil Barr and partner and Sports practice head Jon Oram were featured in Legal Business discussing private capital in sports. The article noted that investor interest in sports is at an all-time high, and highlighted Davis Polk's role advising Mark Walter on his acquisition of a majority stake in the Los Angele more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * New Monitor Report Confirms Years of Unconstitutional Policing by NYPD Specialized Units Attorneys Call on Mamdani Administration to End Unconstitutional Policing by NYPD Specialized Units - The Legal Aid Society and the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) condemn the New York City Police Department (NYPD) following the release of the Independent Monitor's latest report, which found that the Department's so-called "special more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * New Ohio Law Increases Public Bidding Transparency by Requiring Clear Disclosure of Changes to Industry-Standard Form Contracts * Those who spend time reviewing and negotiating construction contracts are typically very familiar with the use of the various industry-standard form contracts. Whether the forms are prepared by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), ConsensusDocs, the Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJ more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Nichole Lopez-Tackett Named a Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting & Law by Crain's Chicago Business Ropes & Gray finance partner Nichole Lopez-Tackett has been named to the 2026 Crain's Chicago Business Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law list. The list recognizes Chicago-area senior professionals whose work shapes business, civic life, and the courts. Nichole advises corporate borrowers, private equity sponsors and investment fu more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * NYC Bar Association Releases Formal Opinion on Ethical Use of AI for Recording, Transcribing, and Summarizing Non-Client Conversations * The New York City Bar Association issued Formal Opinion 2026-2, which addresses how the New York Rules of Professional Conduct impact audio and video calls between attorneys and persons who are not clients where either the attorney or the client may want to make use of an artificial intelli more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Castlelake on Its PS500 Million Investment in Funding Circle * Paul Hastings LLP advised Castlelake, a global alternative investment manager, in connection with its committed funding of PS500 million to Funding Circle, a leading U.K. SME finance platform. Partner Thomas Picton led the Paul Hastings team, which included partners Jason Brooks, Nina Moffat and Catherine Richardson, of counsel Kevin Tay more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Groq on Its $350 Million Fundraise to Continue to Build AI Inference Cloud * Paul Hastings LLP advised Groq, a global leader in AI inference, in connection with its $350 million Series A fundraise in new growth capital to accelerate the expansion of its AI inference cloud. The fundraise values the company at $3.5 billion. This latest round, together with the $650 million raised in June 2026, on which more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Madison Air Solutions on Its $5.4 Billion Acquisition of ebm-papst * Paul Hastings LLP advised Madison Air Solutions Corporation (NYSE: MAIR), a global provider of air quality solutions, as U.S. counsel on its definitive agreement to acquire ebm-papst, a leading global supplier of high-performance airflow technology and a pioneer in integrated electronically commutated fan and motor systems, at an en more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Obsidian Security on $85 Million Series D Financing * Paul Hastings LLP advised Obsidian Security, the leading platform securing nonhuman identities and AI agents across third-party applications, on its $85 million Series D financing at a $1.1 billion valuation to scale AI agent security growth. Partner David Ambler led the Paul Hastings team, which also included of counsel Mary Wilbourn and associa more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Advises Spin Master Corp. in Acquisition of Hapiko Inc. Pillsbury advised Spin Master Corp., a leading global children's entertainment company, in reaching a definitive agreement to acquire Hapiko Inc., a Brooklyn-based company redefining play for the next generation. Hapiko is best-known for Stickerbox(TM), a trailblazing creative tool designed to bring children's ideas to life. Stickerbox leverages Hapiko's child-safe, AI-empowered operating sys more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Psychedelic Therapeutics Take Center Stage: FDA Announces Public Hearing and Finalizes Clinical Guidance * Key Takeaways: * The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will hold a public hearing on September 14, 2026, to gather stakeholder feedback on the potential future therapeutic use of psychedelic drug products in supervised and supportive settings. * The hearing is part of a broader federal effort t more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reuters | Act before the notice arrives -- Managing regulatory and litigation risk under the Bulk Data Transfer Rule * In a byline for Reuters, White & Case partners Hope Anderson and David Lim, along with staff attorney Burak Haylamaz, examine how companies can proactively manage growing regulatory and litigation risks arising from the US Department of Justice's Bulk Sensitive Personal Data Rule. The article highlights that o more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Rising Cyberattacks on U.S. Water Infrastructure: Federal Guidance and Next Steps for Operators * Key Points: * Cyberattacks on water utilities are on the rise, with utility companies in at least seven states reporting incidents affecting water operations to the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI") since July 27, 2026. * The FBI, Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"), and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agen more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Anaqua on Unified Patents Acquisition Ropes & Gray represented Anaqua in the acquisition of Unified Patents, an international membership organization that seeks to deter abusive patent assertions in the Standard Essential Patent (SEP) and Non-Practicing Entity (NPE) technology areas. The transaction was announced on August 4. Financial terms were not disclosed. By combining Anaqua's leading IP management platform with Unifie more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 19 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Sunrise on Euros500 Million Senior Secured Notes Offering Ropes & Gray has advised Sunrise Communications AG (Sunrise), the leading challenger in the Swiss telecommunications market, in connection with the issuance by Sunrise HoldCo IV B.V. of Euros500 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Secured Notes due 2033. The offering was launched and priced on July 20, 2026 and closed on August 3, 2026. The proceeds from more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * SEC Reg S-P Sweep Exams: What Investment Advisers Should Be Ready to Produce Now * Industry reports indicate that the SEC's Division of Examinations ("DOE") has moved from identifying Regulation S-P as a 2026 examination priority to issuing document request letters in what appears to be a sweep examination of registered investment advisers. A reported SEC document request letter, circulated among compliance professionals, alig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hausfeld, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Seven Hausfeld lawyers to assume leadership roles in the ABA Section of Antitrust Law for 2026-2027, including incoming Chair-Elect * Hausfeld lawyers Scott Martin, Melinda R. Coolidge, Bonny E. Sweeney, Daniel P. Weick, Yixi (Cecilia) Cheng, and Erika A. Inwald will serve in leadership roles within the American Bar Association's (ABA) Section of Antitrust Law for the 2026-2027 Section year, and Lesley Hannah will chair a major Section con more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Seven Thompson Hine Lawyers Receive Best Lawyers 2027 "Lawyer of the Year" Award * Among the 161 lawyers from Thompson Hine LLP named in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America(r) are seven who are recognized as "Lawyers of the Year," an award given annually to only one lawyer per practice area from each region with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction. The Thomps more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Partners Named to Crain's Chicago Business' 2026 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law List * Sidley partners Matthew Clemente, Janelle Ibeling, and John Skakun have been named to the list of Crain's Chicago Business' 2026 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law. The annual recognition honors senior Chicago-area professionals for their leadership, professional accomplishments, and contributions  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents SlateView Capital in Joint Venture Formation and Acquisition of Meadowbrook at Agoura Hills in Southern California * Sidley represented SlateView Capital in the formation of a joint venture with an institutional partner and in connection with the acquisition of Meadowbrook at Agoura Hills, a 156-unit assisted living and memory care community in Agoura Hills, California. Meadowbrook represents SlateVie more PR

PALO ALTO, California, Aug. 19 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Slate Medicines to Merge With Fulcrum Therapeutics Cooley advised Slate Medicines, a biotechnology company developing next-generation therapeutics for the treatment of migraine, on its definitive agreement to combine with Fulcrum Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, in an all-stock reverse merger transaction. Upon completion of the merger, the combined company intends to operate under the name Slate Medicines, Inc. and is expec more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on Aug. 18, 2026: * * * U.S. Forest Service plows ahead with reckless plan to rescind Roadless Rule WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the U.S. Forest Service is moving forward with its proposal to get rid of the Roadless Rule despite the widespread support for the rule and overwhelming public opposition to opening some of the South's wildest forests up to unnecessary roadbuilding, loggin more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * State Senator Threatens Legal Action Over Protest Punishment * Sen. Charlane Oliver, D-Nashville, is threatening legal action if the state Senate does not reverse the punishments she received for protesting during the special session this summer, the Nashville Banner newsletter reports. As the Senate voted to approve new congressional districts this summer, Oliver and other lawmakers protested the vote on the floo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Steptoe Strengthens Investigations Bench with White-Collar and Regulatory Defense Partner Jennifer Loeb Steptoe LLP is pleased to announce that Jennifer Loeb has joined the firm's Washington, DC office as a partner in its Investigations, White-Collar Defense & Compliance group. A former federal prosecutor, Jenn has a nationally recognized practice representing multinational corporations, financial institutions, technology companies, and senior executives in more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * The American Lawyer Selects Haynes Boone as Best Corporate Practice - Energy Finalist * August 18, 2026 Haynes Boone has been named a finalist for Best Corporate Practice - Energy in The American Lawyer's 2026 Industry Awards. The awards recognize outstanding achievements and contributions by law firms, lawyers and legal departments across a variety of practice areas and specialties. Haynes Boone's Energy Practice Group advis more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Three Foley Hoag Panel Proposals Advance to SXSW 2027 Community Voting * Foley Hoag attorneys have submitted three panel proposals for SXSW 2027, addressing cutting-edge issues in quantum computing, intellectual property, and autonomous systems. The proposals are currently featured on SXSW's PanelPicker platform, where community voting helps determine which sessions will be selected for the conference. The proposed sessions a more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Timothy Clark joins White & Case as a partner in New York * Global law firm White & Case LLP is continuing to expand its Global Investment Funds Practice and Global Private Capital Industry Group with the addition of Timothy Clark as a partner in New York. "Private capital is transforming the international investment landscape, creating demand for advisers who can help clients navigate increasingly sophisticated fund structure more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * U.S. Legal Sector Jobs Reach Record High in July * The U.S. legal sector continued its streak of job gains, reaching a high in July even as the broader U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs, Reuters reports. The total number of jobs in the legal sector, including lawyers, paralegals, judges and legal assistants, stood at 1,245,200 in July, an increase of 1,000 jobs from June and up 8.1% from five years earlier.   more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following report in May 2026 entitled "Current Challenges for Transgender Parents in an Increasingly Anti-Transgender Sociopolitical Climate." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Through a survey of 108 transgender and nonbinary parents with at least one minor child conducted in 2025, this study explores their parenting experiences, with a focus on understanding their routes and barriers to becoming parents and the impact of an increasi more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following report in May 2026 entitled "Law Enforcement and Victim Services Providers' Perspectives on LGBTQ Liaison Officers." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Over the past several decades, law enforcement agencies across the United States have established liaison officer roles to strengthen relationships with historically underserved communities, including LGBTQ communities. LGBTQ liaison officers serve as designated points of cont more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following report in July 2026 entitled "Physical Attacks Against Transgender Adults in the United States." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary In this report, we provide descriptive statistics on anti-transgender violent attacks using data from the 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey--the largest community-based survey of transgender/nonbinary people in the United States. Our analysis focuses on 83,368 respondents aged 18 and older who identif more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following report in June 2026 entitled "Suicide Thoughts and Attempts Among Transgender People." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary For over two decades, research has established that the prevalence of suicide thoughts and attempts among transgender people is elevated compared to cisgender people. This report is one in a series of reports utilizing data from the U.S. Trans Survey (USTS), the largest survey of transgender people in the  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following report in July 2026 entitled "The Importance of Employer Support for LGBTQ People and Issues." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary Using a survey of 1,902 LGBTQ adults in the workforce conducted in the summer of 2023, this brief examines the extent to which LGBTQ employees worked for employers that participated in Pride Month activities and took other publicly visible, affirmative actions to support LGBTQ communities throughou more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following report in July 2026 entitled "The Role of Police Perceptions of Gender Variation in California Police Stops." Here are excerpts: * * * This study uses data collected under California's Racial and Identity Profiling Act, which requires officers to record their subjective perceptions of every person they stop. The study examines how officers' perceptions of an individual's gender influence search and arrest outcomes during vehicle and p more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following report in August 2026 entitled "Workplace Experiences of Gender-Nonconforming LGBTQ Employees." Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary This report examines experiences of employment discrimination and harassment against gender- nonconforming (GNC) cisgender LGBQ adults using a survey of 1,902 LGBTQ adults in the workforce, including 239 GNC cisgender LGBQ adults, conducted in the summer of 2023. We compare the experiences of GNC  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Utah Business selects five Mayer Brown partners for its 2026 Legal Elite list SALT LAKE CITY - Five Mayer Brown lawyers have been named by Utah Business as Utah's 2026 Legal Elite, an annual distinction honoring leading lawyers for their legal work, trusted counsel, and contributions to the profession and community. The Mayer Brown lawyers recognized in the 2026 rankings are: * Mark Hindley, a partner in Mayer Brown's Litigation more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * White & Case advises ICON on its US$2.15 billion notes offering and related secured debt refinancing * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised ICON plc on the issuance of US$2.15 billion of notes by its wholly owned subsidiary, ICON Investments Six Designated Activity Company. The notes are guaranteed by ICON plc, a world-leading clinical research organization headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The proceeds of the notes we more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * White & Case advises JBS N.V. on US$2.65 billion global revolving credit facility * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised JBS N.V. and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, on an amendment to its existing senior unsecured global revolving credit facility, increasing total commitments to US$ 2.65 billion. JBS N.V. is the largest protein company and one of the largest food companies in the world in terms of net revenu more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Providence Equity Partners on acquisition of Hometrack * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Providence Equity Partners (Providence) on the acquisition of Hometrack, a leading provider of residential property data and analytics in the UK and the Netherlands, from Zoopla Property Group (ZPG). Hometrack provides data, insights and analytics to support decision-making across the residential property  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Yasmin Al Ameen Named a Law360 2026 International Arbitration Rising Star * International Litigation and Arbitration Senior Associate Yasmin Al Ameen has been selected as one of Law360's Rising Stars. The annual awards recognize individuals under 40 for exceptional accomplishments and leadership that place them among the legal profession's most promising talent. Al Ameen was one of just three attorneys selected in the Internat more PR