NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 20 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * 43 Students and Graduates Receive Public Interest Fellowships * Back to News Yale Law School announced that 43 public interest postgraduate fellowships4 were awarded for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028. Of this number, 34 fellowships were awarded directly by the Law School, while nine were awarded by external fellowship programs. The postgraduate fellowships offered by the Law School and outside organizations support one to two years of work in public interest l more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Activist Scott Presler Violated Pennsylvania Election Law, New Complaint Alleges Public Citizen has filed a complaint against conservative social media influencer and activist Scott Presler and his political action committee, Early Vote Action (EVA), for failing to file and disclose the sources and expenditures of their campaign spending with the Pennsylvania Secretary of State. Over the course of the 2025 judicial election cycle, Presler and more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-AZ Applauds Arizona Supreme Court Ruling Keeping Prop 212 Off the Ballot, Protecting ESAs for More Than 103,000 Students * PHOENIX, AZ -The Arizona Supreme Court yesterday invalidated nearly 70,000 signatures submitted for Proposition 212, all but guaranteeing the union-backed measure will not appear on the November ballot. The court cited duplicate signatures, circulators with criminal histories, and failures to co more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 20 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Appeals Ruling That Would Let Doctors Override Idaho's Pro-Life Law * BOISE, ID -Four years ago, in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court made clear that the U.S. Constitution says nothing about abortion and returned the thorny issue of how to regulate abortion back to the states, where it had rested until the Roe decision transferred that authority to the Courts. Following Dobbs, Idaho chose t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSletter) -- America First Legal and Founding Freedoms Law Center issued the following letter to Virginia school board members: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 11, 2026 RE: Important Legal Updates Affecting Sex and Gender Policies Dear Virginia School Board Member: On behalf of the Founding Freedoms Law Center and America First Legal, we write to alert you to significant legal developments that require your immediate attention. In the past year, the United States Supreme Court has fundamentally changed  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 -- The Boston Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * The Boston Foundation distributes $376,000 in grants from Meeting the Moment: Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors to organizations helping immigrants impacted by TPS revocations The Boston Foundation today announced the distribution of $376,000 in new grants to nine organizations from its Meeting the Moment: Supporting Our Immigrant Neighbors initiative, targeting organizations supporting immigrants being uprooted by recent decisi more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Aug. 21 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * 'The Guilt Rots Away at My Head': Healthcare Workers Describe 'Moral Injury' From COVID Vaccine Mandates A survey of Canadian healthcare workers revealed that the majority disagreed with COVID-19 vaccine mandates and reported that they experienced coercion, emotional distress and "moral injury" as a result more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * D.C. Circuit Upholds PFAS Superfund Designations, Raising Liability Considerations for Manufacturers * Manufacturers that have used, processed, discharged, disposed of, or otherwise handled per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) should take note of a significant federal appellate decision affirming the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate certain PFAS under the federal Superfund law. On August 18, the U more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Aug. 21 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news on Aug. 20, 2026: * * * 'Theocrat' superintendent candidate wants Christianity in Okla. classrooms The FFRF Action Fund is naming Oklahoma superintendent candidate James Taylor its "Theocrat of the Week" for his Christian nationalist views. Taylor, a Republican candidate in the Aug.  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 19 [Category: Media] -- The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University issued the following news release: * * * Fourth Circuit Dismisses Challenge to Government Policy Silencing Immigration Judges * RICHMOND, Va.-The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today dismissed without prejudice a case challenging a Department of Justice policy silencing immigration judges. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University challenged the policy on behalf of the National Association of Immigration Judges  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Haynes Boone Secures Major Church Autonomy Victory for Gateway Church in Dallas Court of Appeals * Haynes Boone earned a significant First Amendment victory for Gateway Church with the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas holding that the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine bars claims against the Church and its elders arising from the church's response to allegations of misconduct by its former pastor, Robert Morris. In a 21-page  more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Aug. 19 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Honors Law Opportunity Program Produces Two Law School Graduates * Two 2026 graduates of the Knudson School of Law began their journey to a law degree before they stepped foot on the University of South Dakota's campus. As undergraduate students at Northern State University, Mayson Coyle, J.D. '26, and Kylee VanEgdom, J.D. '26, were admitted to the Northern State University Honors and Knudson School of Law joint Honors Law Opportunity Progr more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Hugh Williamson, director of the Europe and Central Asia Division: * * * Pro-Peace Politician Jailed in Russia Lev Shlosberg Sentenced to 11 Years for Criticizing Russia's War in Ukraine - A court in northwestern Russia, on August 17, sentenced opposition politician Lev Shlosberg to 11 years and one month in prison for repeatedly "discrediting" and spreading false information about the Russian army. Shlosberg is the deputy leader of the op more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48934) on Aug. 11, 2026, entitled "Introduction to Tribal Forestry" by natural resources policy specialists Mariel J. Murray and Anne A. Riddle. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The United States and federally recognized Tribes ("Tribes") have a unique relationship that affects federal policies regarding forestry on tribal lands. In particular, the United States has a federal trust responsibility, which is a legal obligation under which the more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 19 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * IU McKinney Alumnus Howard Polsky Credits Semester in Washington, D.C., with Successful Career Path * Howard D. Polsky, J.D. '76, spent a semester in Washington, D.C., during his third year of law school at IU McKinney. Polsky, now retired, credits that experience with providing the stimulus for his career trajectory, which included working for a federal government agency, private practice in top-tier law firms, and Fortu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers Work to Save National Archives & Historic Records * SAN BRUNO, CA - U.S. Rep. Kevin Mullin (CA-15) and a coalition of federal lawmakers are working to protect America's National Archives and two facilities that are facing threats of closure. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) recently announced it would be closing the San Francisco (San Bruno) and Chicago facilities, which are two of just 13 regional archives acro more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Colleagues Call for Investigation of California's Climate Pacts with China * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) joined Senators Rick Scott (R-FL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA-39) to call for an investigation into the state of California's numerous climate agreements with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The members of Congress penned a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Attorney General Todd Blanche o more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 20 [Category: Agriculture] -- USA Rice Federation posted the following news: * * * Missouri Rice Annual Field Day Showcases Research Developments * CAMPBELL, MO - The Missouri Rice Research & Merchandising Council (MRRMC) hosted its annual Rice Field Day on Tuesday, August 18, drawing farmers, researchers, and industry representatives from across the Bootheel. The event was held at the Missouri Rice Research Farm, which is owned and operated by MRRMC and has been in operation for nearly 40 years. It is funded by M more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 20 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh Calls for Stronger, More Responsive CODIs in Keynote Address at First National CODI Summit 2026 Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Maria Filomena D. Singh delivered the keynote address at the inaugural National CODI Summit 2026 held on August 13, 2026 at SMX Convention Center, SM Aura Premier, Taguig City. Organized by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), the Summit carried the theme, "Tindig Ba more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 20 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: Courts May Provisionally Determine Fact of Death in Ejectment Cases The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that courts may determine whether a party is alive or dead in an ejectment case when necessary to resolve who has the right to possess a property. However, this finding is only provisional and applies only to the ejectment case. In a Decision written by Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, the SC's First Division denied the appea more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Aug. 20 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Professor Magliocca to Discuss Guggenheim Fellowship at Campus Event * IU McKinney Professor Gerard Magliocca will talk about his Gugenheim Fellowship during an event at the Madam Walker Legacy Center on September 29. Professor Magliocca was awarded the fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation in April. He received the Dorothy Tapper Goldman Guggenheim Fellowship in Constitutional Studies. He was one more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Troubled Trump FDA Nominee Getting Flack From All Directions Donald Trump's inexperienced, anti-vax, pro-glyphosate pick to run the FDA is getting a chilly reception from MAHA leaders, Republican HELP Committee Chair Bill Cassidy, all Senate Democrats, and the pharmaceutical industry alike. Dr. Overton's starring role in the rollout of Trump's deadly anti-vax executive order that is political poison for Republicans is certainly doing her nomination prospects no favors.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSletter) -- Public Citizen, with 36 organizations issued the following letter to Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and Senate Judiciary Committee: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 11, 2026 Chairman Chuck Grassley Ranking Member Dick Durbin Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Chairman Rand Paul Ranking Member Gary Peters Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs - Close the Commercial Data Broker Loophole by Passing the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act Dear C more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (TNSletter) -- Public Citizen issued the following letter with 36 organizations to the Senate Judiciary and Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 11, 2026 Chairman Chuck Grassley Ranking Member Dick Durbin Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Chairman Rand Paul Ranking Member Gary Peters Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs - Close the Commercial Data Broker Loophole by Passing the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act Dear Chai more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSbrep) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * New report calls for awareness of regulations' adverse effects on Americans * Federal regulations claim they exist to protect the public. But what happens when those regulations achieve the opposite by blocking cheaper, safer, and more innovative products from getting to consumers? A new Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) report aims to raise awareness of this problem and provide a framework to scrutinize  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Title VI and School Discipline: The Dear Colleague Letter and New Investigations * Key Takeaways: * On August 18, 2026, the Department of Education issued a Dear Colleague Letter outlining its arguments against disparate-impact liability under Title VI and directing schools to stop considering race in connection with student discipline in order to comply with federal anti-discrimination law. * Alongside the guidance, the D more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Named Finalist in Three Categories for The American Lawyer's 2026 Industry Awards * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke has been named a finalist in three categories for The American Lawyer's 2026 Industry Awards: firm Chair Tom Cole for Managing Partner of the Year, Best Use of Technology, and Lauren Hancock Miller for Most Promising Newcomer. The awards honor outstanding achievements across the leg more PR