BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * 24 Bradley Attorneys Honored as "Lawyer of the Year" in 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America * Bradley is pleased to announce that 24 Bradley attorneys are named a "Lawyer of the Year" across 25 practice areas in The Best Lawyers in America(r) for 2027. The "Lawyer of the Year" accolade honors individual attorneys who received the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. In t more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 27 -- A and O Shearman, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * A&O Shearman advises AUTODOC on the acquisition of a minority stake in Apollo A&O Shearman has advised Autodoc Holding SE, Europe's leading online retailer of automotive spare parts and accessories, on the successful acquisition of the minority stake in Autodoc SE held by Apollo funds. The purchase was financed by the placement of a term loan B in the amount of EUR530 million and marks the conclusion of a successful partnership. In April 2024, the Ap more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity awards 2026 LGBTQ+ scholarships Students from George Washington University, CUNY, Suffolk University and Harvard University law schools recently received the American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity's annual LGBTQ+ Public Interest Scholarship Award for fall 2026. The scholarship is intended for law students and/or recent law school graduates who are working  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * ABA Council Acts on Testing, Diversity Standards * At a meeting on Friday, the American Bar Association (ABA) Accreditation Council took several actions on high profile issues. First, it extended its test-optional admissions variance program for three years to bring in more law schools and data before deciding whether to reconsider changing its standardized-testing requirement. Second, it voted to send proposed ch more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * ABA joins NASS and NASED to mobilize lawyers as poll workers for midterm elections For the fourth election cycle, the American Bar Association is collaborating with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) to issue a call aimed at mobilizing lawyers to assist as poll workers for the upcoming midterm elections. The Poll Worker, Esq., initiative encourages lawyers, law stude more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 27 -- Akerman, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Akerman's Mishell Parreno Taylor Named President-Elect of Hispanic National Bar Association Akerman Labor and Employment Partner Mishell Parreno Taylor has been named President-Elect of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA), the national organization representing the interests of Hispanic attorneys, judges, law professors, law students, and other legal professionals across the United States. Mishell will be sworn in as President-Elect during the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Supreme Court Sides With Trump in Major Voting Case The U.S. Supreme Court has lifted a lower court block on President Trump's Executive order adding new requirements for mail-in voting, ruling that far-Left led states sued before the Postal Service had finalized its regulations. The decision allows the Administration's policy to move forward for now as challenges continue in the lower courts. As reported more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to Blount County School District Director Tara Ruehling: * * * August 20, 2026 Tara Ruehling Administrative Assistant to Justin Ridge, Director of Schools Blount County School District 831 Grandview Drive Maryville, TN 37803 Re: Public Records Request Concerning Ten Commandments Displays Dear Ms. Ruehlin more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSletter)-- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to Monika Ridley, public records request coordinator at Rutherford County Schools: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 20, 2026 Monika Ridley Public Records Request Coordinator Rutherford County Schools 2240 Southpark Drive Murfreesboro, TN 37128 Re: Public Records Request Concerning Ten Commandm more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to Washington County Schools Superintendent Jerry S. Boyd: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 20, 2026 Jerry S. Boyd Superintendent Washington County Schools 405 West College Street Jonesborough, TN 37659 Re: Public Records Request Concerning Ten Commandments Displays Dear Mr. Boyd: I am a Te more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to White County Schools Board Secretary Jeanie White: * * * August 20, 2026 Jeanie White Executive Assistant/Board Secretary White County Schools 576 Hale Street Sparta, TN 38583 Re: Public Records Request Concerning Ten Commandments Displays Dear Ms. White: I am a Tennessee resident and the L more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 (TNSletter) -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following letter to Wilson County Schools Director Travis Mayfield: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 20, 2026 Travis Mayfield Director of Schools Wilson County Schools 415 Harding Drive Lebanon, TN 37087 Re: Public Records Request Concerning Ten Commandments Displays Dear Mr. Mayfield: I am a Tennessee resi more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Aug, 26, 2026: * * * Amid Reports of Mass Visa 'Pause,' Groups File Emergency Motion to Enforce Court Order Striking Down 75-Country Visa Ban Immigrant families, workers, and legal assistance groups harmed by the Trump administration's 75-country ban on immigrant visas filed an emergency motion to enforce Friday's court order and judgment in CLINIC v. Rubio. The filing directly responds to reports that the State Department ordered a global "pause more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Auspitz and Weiss to Present "Lien to Green" at Associated General Contractors of America * Taft attorneys Zachary Auspitz and Ryan Weiss will present From Lien to Green: Navigating Florida's Lien and Bond Laws at the Associated General Contractors of America Florida East Coast Chapter on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in West Palm Beach, Florida. This lunch-and-learn offers a practical overview of preserving payment rights through construct more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 27 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson Continues Atlanta Growth with Commercial Litigator Kristin S. Tucker Baker Donelson has added Kristin S. Tucker as of counsel in the Firm's Atlanta office, where she joins the Commercial Litigation Group. An experienced commercial litigator, Ms. Tucker represents businesses and individuals in complex, high-stakes disputes, with particular experience in partnership and minority shareholder disputes, contract and business tort cla more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Beard to Speak at ICAE Fall Conference * Taft senior counsel Amy L. Beard will speak at the Insurance Consumer Affairs Exchange's (ICAE) 2026 Fall Conference, Sept. 20-23. Beard will join a panel discussion titled "The Rise of AI-Generated Complaints: Navigating Volume, Validity and Compliance," where she will discuss challenges and opportunities related to generative AI and insurance complaints, including issues of abundance, auth more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * BRANDEIS CENTER CALLS ON DOJ TO INVESTIGATE $737 MILLION IN QATARI FUNDING TO NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Letter to Attorney General Blanche demands DOJ investigate Northwestern for Violating Foreign Agents Registration Act over Qatar ties - The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law urged Attorney General Todd Blanche and the Department of Justice's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) Unit to investigate whet more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 27 -- The Western Center on Law and Poverty posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * California Legislature Passes Bill Backed by Coalition to End Jail for Non-Jailable Infractions, Sends AB 2122 to Governor Newsom Today, the state Senate passed AB 2122 (Kalra), sending the bill to Governor Newsom's desk. AB 2122 ends the practice of sending people to jail for what are non-jailable infractions in California, including: jaywalking, operating a small business without a municipal license or fishing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Wiley Rein, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * CBP Announces Additional Interim Measures to Combat Duty Evasion on Golf Carts from China * Washington, DC - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it is implementing interim measures under the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) to address duty evasion by importers of Chinese golf carts, personal transportation vehicles, low-speed vehicles, and light utility vehicles (collectively, LSPTVs). CBP's interim measures more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Chambers Latin America 2027 Guide * The 2027 edition of Chambers Latin America has recognised Squire Patton Boggs practices and lawyers, with the firm ranked for its Corporate and Dispute Resolution Practices in the Dominican Republic, its expertise in International Arbitration and corporate capability in Cuba. In the 2027 guide, Chambers notes that Squire Patton Boggs is "a market-leading full-service firm with a stellar more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Aug. 27 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * DHS Proposes $103,265 Fee for H-1B Cap Petitions Author: Lisa Atkins On August 25, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would impose a new $103,265 fee on H-1B cap-subject petitions, including those filed under the advanced degree exemption. The proposal would effectively codify and make permanent the Trump administration's earlier $100,000 H-1B fee initiative, which was imposed b more PR

PALO ALTO, California, Aug. 27 -- Cooley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Cooley Advised Virtue AI on Acquisition by Fortinet Cooley advised Virtue AI, an innovator in AI runtime protection, automated AI validation, and security for autonomous AI systems, on its acquisition by Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security. The transaction was announced publicly in this press release (https://www.fortinet.com/corporate/about-us/newsroom/press-releases/2026/fortinet-advances- more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dechert, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Dechert Advises Lohmiller & Company on Sale to SRS Distribution, a Subsidiary of The Home Depot * Dechert served as legal counsel to Lohmiller & Company, a Denver-headquartered wholesale distributor of HVAC equipment, parts and supplies, in connection with its sale to SRS Distribution Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing building products distributors in North America and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Home Depot,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons advises Doblinger Group on acquisition of a majority stake in Ludwig Beck AG and subsequent mandatory tender and delisting offer Frankfurt/Dusseldorf--Global law firm Dentons has advised the Doblinger Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in the Munich heritage company Ludwig Beck am Rathauseck - Textilhaus Feldmeier Aktiengesellschaft (Ludwig Beck AG) as well as on the subsequent public mandatory tender and delisting offer to the shareholders of Ludw more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons advises finance parties on TDB global syndicated financing London--Dentons has advised finance parties on a US$800 million syndicated term loan facility for the Trade and Development Bank (TDB), one of Africa's leading regional multilateral development banks. The financing supports TDB's general corporate and trade finance activities across its member states and included an accordion feature allowing total commitments to be increased to up to US$800 millio more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Duane Morris' David Contreiras Tyler Recognized in the 2026 Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers list by Latinvex * NEW YORK, August 26, 2026-David Contreiras Tyler has been named in the Latinvex 2026 Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers list. The annual ranking highlights leading attorneys from international firms that serve clients and businesses in Latin America. This is Tyler's second consecutive year of recognition i more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 27 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Texas AG Candidate Wants to Reshape Workplace AI Rules: Here's What it Means for Employers A candidate running for Texas Attorney General just released a plan that could reshape how the state regulates the workplace use of AI, and there's a reasonable chance he could actually win the election and implement his ideas. State Senator Nathan Johnson, the Democratic nominee facing Republican Mayes Middleton this November, says that he'd  more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Represented Underwriters in $500 Million Public Debt Offering by Interstate Power and Light Company * Gibson Dunn represented underwriters led by Mizuho Securities USA LLC, PNC Capital Markets LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC in connection with a public offering by Interstate Power and Light Company (IPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation ( more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Secures Release of Woman in Third Trimester of High-Risk Pregnancy From ICE Detention * A pro bono team of Gibson Dunn litigators has secured the release of a woman in her third trimester of a high-risk pregnancy from ICE detention. The firm's client was brought to the U.S. as a toddler and has lived in the country for more than 20 years. A DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) applicant w more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Amylyx Pharmaceuticals on $575 Million Public Offering * The Life Sciences team advised Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Amylyx") (Nasdaq: AMLX) on an upsized underwritten public offering of 16,203,500 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $35.50 per share, which included the full exercise by the underwriters of their option to purchase an additional 2,113,500 shares. The gross proceeds fr more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Deploys the Next Generation of CoCounsel Legal * AmLaw 20 firm's four-year collaboration with Thomson Reuters culminates in the rollout of agentic AI built to work through the stages of a legal matter NEW YORK - Aug. 26, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has deployed the next generation of CoCounsel Legal, Thomson Reuters' agentic artificial intelligence (AI) for legal professionals. The  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Colin Kennedy Selected for BBA's 2026-2027 Public Interest Leadership Program * BOSTON - Aug. 25, 2026 -Colin Kennedy, a Litigation associate in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was selected to participate in the Boston Bar Association (BBA)'s 2026-2027 Public Interest Leadership Program (PILP). PILP is a selective yearlong leadership and professional development program for attorneys within more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [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 CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE HALT TO DEPORTATIONS TO HAITI AS DEADLY KENSCOFF ATTACK UNDERSCORES GRAVE SECURITY RISKS * AUGUST 24, 2026 Contact: info@haitianbridge.org, Paige Censale, pcensale@haitianbridge.org SAN DIEGO, CA. -The Haitian Brid more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 27 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Holland & Hart Advises Datavault AI on Agreement to Acquire BankWyse Holland & Hart represented Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT), an Artificial Intelligence Platform company providing data monetization, credentialing, digital engagement, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, and spatial audio technologies, in connection with its definitive agreement to acquire BankWyse, a Wyoming Special Purpose Depository Institution (SPDI). Datavault AI announced t more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jeremy Paner Discusses Operation Economic Outcast with Arabian Gulf Business Insight U.S. Treasury signals an increasingly aggressive Iran sanctions enforcement posture. Highlights * Foreign financial institutions face increased scrutiny from regulators as the Trump administration pressures foreign governments to restrict economic ties with Iran. * Paner said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's remarks were the "public airing" of U.S. officials' frus more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Hunton Ranks Among Law360's Pro Bono Leaders for 2026 * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that the firm ranked among the top 25 law firms with 601+ attorneys in Law360 Pulse's 2026 Pro Bono Leaders list. The list seeks to provide a data-driven look at how firms approach pro bono work, including how many attorneys provide at least 50 hours of free legal services a year, the American Bar Association's recommendatio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Crowell's London R&I Team Appointed by Kroll Advisory in Bankruptcy of PS330M Woodville Litigation Fund * London - July 29, 2026 [Updated Aug. 26, 2026]: Crowell & Moring's London Restructuring and Insolvency team has been appointed by Kroll Advisory in the administration of Woodville Consultants Limited (trading as Woodville Litigation Funding), a motor finance litigation funder with an estimated PS330m loan book and more more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Support Pours in for Ranchers' Supreme Court Battle with Pipeline Company Wielding Eminent Domain Power With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to consider a case with massive implications for property owners across the country, support poured in for a group of North Dakota ranchers' fight with a gas pipeline company over the value of their land. Should the Court rule against the ranchers, property owners across the country could lose state law prot more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Kapoor and Keller for Law360: Managing OSHA Mental Illness Logs After Fifth Circuit Vacatur By Mini Kapoor, Ph.D. and Jonathan Keller In a recent article for Law360, Haynes Boone Partner Mini Kapoor, Ph.D. and Associate Jonathan Keller examine the Fifth Circuit's decision striking down OSHA's mental health recordkeeping rule and the implications for employers. Kapoor and Keller discuss the court's conclusion that the Occupation more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Unrivaled on Oversubscribed Series C Fundraising * Kirkland & Ellis represented Unrivaled in its Series C fundraise led by Ten Pillars Sports Fund. The fundraise surpassed an initial $100 million target and is now oversubscribed at a league valuation of $650 million. Founded in 2023 by women's basketball stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, Unrivaled was born from a shared vision to empower  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland's Litigation Growth Continues with Addition of Trial Lawyer Aaron Katz * Kirkland & Ellis announced today that first-chair trial lawyer Aaron Katz will join the Firm as a litigation partner. "We continue to invest in and grow our premier litigation practice, which has always been one of Kirkland's core strengths, and we're quite excited to welcome another litigator of Aaron's caliber. He's a terrific addi more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Kramer and Khalid in Bloomberg Law: Addressing Defaults in Private Credit Haynes Boone Partner Greg Kramer and Counsel Sabreena Khalid authored an article for Practical Guidance from Bloomberg Law analyzing the risks private credit lenders must consider when negotiating with distressed borrowers. Read an excerpt from the article below. Defaults happen in any market, and private credit is no exception. Optimism about the sector' more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Latinvex Recognizes Carlos Lobo in 2026 'Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers' List * New York-based Mergers & Acquisitions partner Carlos Lobo was named to Latinvex's 2026 list of "Latin America's Top 100 Lawyers," which recognizes the leading attorneys from international law firms that are involved in the legal business in Latin America. The selection is based on a combination of factors, including recent track record on major deals  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Lewis Rinaudo Cohen Quoted in Law360 Article on SEC Regulation of Crypto Assets * CahillNXT co-chair and partner Lewis Rinaudo Cohen was quoted in Law360's article, "SEC Crypto Offering Plan Leaves States, Platforms Guessing," discussing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") recently proposed Regulation Crypto Assets and the significant questions the proposal raises for states and trading platforms. The arti more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Liberty Justice Center Strikes Down Law Violating First Amendment Free Speech Rights in Minnesota * ST. PAUL, Minn. | 26 August, 2026 -The U.S. District Court of Minnesota ruled in favor of the Minnesota Voters Alliance, holding that Minnesota's attempt to criminalize political speech within 60 days of an election violates the First Amendment. In 2023, Minnesota enacted House File 28, which empowered the state to prosecut more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Moerdler in Construction Dive and Heatmap News: Data Center Restrictions in Pennsylvania and New York Data center development is facing new regulatory hurdles as states take different approaches to energy use, grid costs and project approvals. Haynes Boone Partner Jeff Moerdler recently spoke with Construction Dive about Pennsylvania's new requirements for data center projects, including how they could affect development timeline more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter to Atlanta Zoning Committee Chair Mary Norwood: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 21, 2026 Councilmember Mary Norwood Chair of Zoning Committee Atlanta City Hall 55 Trinity Avenue, S.W., Suite 2900 Atlanta, Georgia, 30303 Dear Chair Norwood & Members of the City Council: The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) writes this letter to oppose the building of a proposed data center at 713 Ralph David Abernathy Bou more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter to the Congressional leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries House Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable John Thune Senate Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20515 - The Honorable Charles Schum more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter to Yale University President Maurie McInnis: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 Maurie McInnis President Yale University 3 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 06511 Dear President McInnis; The Legal Defense Fund (LDF) writes to express concern about reports that Yale University is negotiating a possible settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to resolve the allegations of racial discrimin more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSletter) -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following letter with 15 organizations to American Bar Association: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 19, 2026 Hon. Melissa Hart Council Chair Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar American Bar Association (ABA) 1050 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20036 Dear Hon. Hart: On behalf of the Legal Defense Fund (LDF) and the 16 undersigned civil and human rights legal organ more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * Nassau, Rensselaer Counties Refuse to Comply with State Law Banning 287(g) Agreements Today, New York State's new law barring state and local law enforcement from formally working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officially took effect. This means any current 287(g) agreements are null, void, and must be terminated immediately. Nassau County and Rensselaer County subsequently announced their refusal to comply. In r more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * New Changes to Supervision and Delegation of Laser Hair Removal Services and Potential Implications for LBMD Use in Ohio * A new Ohio law, House Bill 377 (HB 377), that makes significant changes to the delegation and supervision requirements applicable to light-based medical devices (LBMDs) used for hair removal takes effect on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Currently, Ohio Revised Code SS 4731.33 governs the use and delegation of lig more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * New Fee Proposed for H-1B Worker Visas * The Trump administration has proposed a new $103,265 fee for H-1B visa worker visas -including for those already in the country -after a court blocked a six-figure charge on workers from outside the country, Bloomberg Law reports. The new fee would be added to all petitions for H-1B workers subject to the 85,000 cap on visa slots, including 20,000 reserves for workers with  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Renowned Consumer Class Action Litigator Claudia Vetesi Joins Pillsbury's Top-Flight Litigation Group in San Francisco Vetesi handles false advertising matters and other complex disputes for technology, food and beverage, and other consumer products - Claudia Vetesi, a Chambers-ranked litigator handling consumer class actions and other complex litigations across a variety of industries, has joined Pillsbury's San Francisco office as partner. She comes to t more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Robb Watters Brings Diverse Corporate Practice to Dinsmore's Pittsburgh Office * National law firm Dinsmore & Shohl LLP announced today that Robert Watters has joined the Firm's Corporate Department as a partner in its Pittsburgh office. Robb brings more than a decade of experience advising businesses of all sizes on the full spectrum of corporate and transactional matters, from startup formation and strategic growt more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised H.I.G. Capital on Strategic Growth Investment in HBK Ropes & Gray advised an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital in its strategic growth investment in HBK, one of the nation's leading integrated accounting, tax, audit, consulting, technology, and wealth management firms. The investment establishes H.I.G. as HBK's first institutional partner. The transaction was announced on Aug. 25. H.I.G. is a leading global alternative investmen more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (TNSrpt) -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2026: * * * S.T.O.P., LatinoJustice PRLDEF Report Finds NY Police Search Flock for ICE Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, and LatinoJustice PRLDEF, a national civil rights organization, released Flock Favors: Police Across New York Search Flock on Behalf of ICE, a report detailing how state and local police across New York have searched Flock's more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Shelby Commission Caps Legal Fees, Funds New Courts * Shelby County commissioners closed out their four-year term of office this week with a vote to cap the county's share of legal expenses in the federal case about the state takeover of Memphis-Shelby County Schools. According to the Daily Memphian, the commission capped expenses at $200,000, but there are questions whether the vote will be binding on future comm more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Shelby County Ordered to Pay Halbert's Legal Fees * Outgoing Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert will be paid the majority of her attorney's fees tied to a long-lasting, failed ouster attempt, Shelby County Circuit Court Judge Felicia Corbin-Johnson ruled on Aug. 24. The Commercial Appeal reports that the county filed a motion to dismiss its lawsuit against Halbert just days before a trial was set to begin. Througho more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Advises Sun Life Financial in Reinsurance and Asset Management Partnership With Wilton Re and Formation of Windsor Life Re * Sidley is representing Sun Life Financial Inc. (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) in its strategic reinsurance and asset management partnership with Wilton Re and the formation of Windsor Life Re, a U.S.- and Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer expected to deploy approximately US$900 million of capital. Under  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Elevates Cross-Practice Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure Platform for the Next Phase of Digital Infrastructure Investment * Sidley is elevating its cross-practice Data Centers and Digital Infrastructure advisory platform, bringing together lawyers from across the firm to support clients through the full lifecycle of data center development, investment, financing, and operations. Building on the firm's long more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents Enbridge in the Acquisition of Salt Creek Midstream's Crude Gathering Business * Sidley is representing Enbridge Inc. (Enbridge), through a wholly owned subsidiary, in their definitive agreement to acquire Salt Creek Midstream's crude oil gathering business in the Permian's Delaware Basin. The transaction is expected to close later in 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The acquired busines more PR

TYSONS, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Singapore court dismisses all of Tata Power's challenges to US$490 million arbitration awards in favour of Kleros * The investment company Kleros Capital Partners Limited and Squire Patton Boggs today confirmed that the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) has dismissed every application brought by The Tata Power Company Limited (Tata Power) to overturn the arbitration awards issued in Kleros's favour. The rulin more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC, FIRE renew demand for SIUE officials to end mandatory monitoring of student press interviews * The Student Press Law Center and the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sent a second joint letter Aug. 25 to Southern Illinois University Edwardsville officials. SIUE did not provide the substantive response requested in the Aug. 12 letter, nor did they accept the offer of free assistance by SPLC and FIRE. "We  more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * The Legal Defense Fund, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law Lead 45 Groups to Condemn the EEOC's Attempt to Hide Workplace Discrimination * Read a PDF of our statement here. WASHINGTON -Yesterday The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the Legal Defense Fund, and the Lawyers' Committee, along with 45 other partners, submitted a comment urging more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Thompson Hine Recognized by Managing Intellectual Property's "IP Stars" 2026 Edition * Thompson Hine LLP is pleased to announce that four of its partners have been recognized as "IP Stars" in the 2026 edition of Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) magazine. TIP Stars is a well-established guide for companies or individuals seeking experienced legal practitioners to handle contentious and non-contentious intellectual pro more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Adds Real Estate Partner Dan Monger in Boston * BOSTON - Dan Monger has joined Troutman Pepper Locke's Real Estate Practice Group as a partner in the firm's Boston office. He brings a national practice spanning more than 40 states. Monger joins Troutman Pepper Locke from ArentFox Schiff, where he advised investment funds and REITs, private equity, commercial developers, Fortune 500 corporations, n more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Trump Administration Increases Sanctions Pressure on Iran through "Operation Economic Outcast" * The Trump Administration launched "Operation Economic Outcast" on Monday, August 24, 2026, expanding U.S. economic sanctions targeting additional sectors of Iran's economy in an effort to weaken the Iranian regime and drive a wedge between Iran and the countries with which it has continued to trade. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury S more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 27 -- The Virginia State Bar issued the following news on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Virginia State Bar Hosts 44th Annual Disciplinary Conference The 44th Annual VSB Disciplinary Conference on August 6 and 7 brought together lawyers, judges, and laypersons working to maintain the integrity of the legal profession in the Commonwealth at Hotel Madison in Harrisonburg. For two days, members of the 17 disciplinary district committees, the Disciplinary Board, the Committee on Lawyer Discipline (COLD), and Bar leadership worked more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule Plaintiffs supplement original complaint and seek emergency court order to block USPS from implementing mail ballot rule for November election - Voting rights organizations today supplemented the complaint in their lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order restricting mail voting to add claims against the U.S. Postal Se more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law posted the following news release on Aug. 26, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Groups Move to Block Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump supplement original complaint and seek emergency court order to block USPS from implementing mail ballot rule for November election - Voting rights organizations today supplemented the complaint in their lawsuit challenging President Trump's executive order restricting m more PR