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Tipoffs: Law/Legal Newsletter for 2026-08-29 ( 49 items )  
American Center for Law & Justice Issues Commentary: Canadian Military Chaplains Ordered to Not Mention God (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following commentary by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Canadian Military Chaplains Ordered to Not Mention God Canada's military chaplains are being told they can't mention God in public prayers, raising serious concerns about religious freedom. Meanwhile, President Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario "Lake America" is escalating tensions with Canada. New instructions for Canadian military chaplains were released just last month, and the situation couldn't  more PR

BigLaw Revenue Growth Strong But Collections Lag (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * BigLaw Revenue Growth Strong But Collections Lag * Wells Fargo's Legal Specialty Group survey of 140+ Am Law 200 firms found that revenue in the first half of 2026 was up 12.4%, driven by demand, rate hikes and productivity gains, the ABA Journal reports. However, despite double-digit growth in standard billing rates, realized rate growth trailed at 7.3% (down from 9% a year earlier), as unbilled work inventory gr more PR

Bracewell Advises Rockland Capital on Sale of PJM Portfolio to Hull Street Energy (10)
HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 29 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bracewell Advises Rockland Capital on Sale of PJM Portfolio to Hull Street Energy Bracewell LLP advised Rockland Capital, LP in the sale of two power plants totaling 1,263 MW of capacity to Hull Street Energy, LLC. The transaction was funded with equity from HSE managed funds and committed senior secured debt financing. The acquired assets, together comprising the "GridFlex Portfolio," will join Milepost Power, HSE's thermal power generation platform.  more PR

Bradley Launches Retail, Digital Commerce & Consumer Brands Team (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Bradley Launches Retail, Digital Commerce & Consumer Brands Team * Bradley has launched a Retail, Digital Commerce & Consumer Brands team dedicated to serving world-class retailers, brands, and digital commerce companies across industries and helping create, protect, and elevate the brands that shape today's global retail markets. Partners Erin Jane Illman and Alexis M. Buese will co-lead the team, bringing complementary ex more PR

Cahill's Congressional Investigations Practice Featured in WSJ on Potential Congressional Scrutiny (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Cahill's Congressional Investigations Practice Featured in WSJ on Potential Congressional Scrutiny * Cahill's Congressional Investigations practice was featured in a recent Wall Street Journal article examining how companies across industries are preparing for potential shifts in the congressional investigations and oversight landscape ahead of the midterm elections. In "Corporate America Cut Big Checks to Trump. Now CEOs F more PR

CDF Welcomes Nick Vucic as Organization's National Director of Public Affairs (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Children's Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * CDF Welcomes Nick Vucic as Organization's National Director of Public Affairs Vucic most recently served as the Director of Legislative and Regulatory Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families. - Children's Defense Fund (CDF), the only national, multi-issue advocacy organization working at the intersection of child well-being and racial justice, announces the appointment of Nick Vucic to i more PR

Civic Groups Urge Candidates to Protect New York's Elections (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * Civic Groups Urge Candidates to Protect New York's Elections * We urge New York's candidates for federal and state office to join in a bipartisan effort affirming the importance and the integrity of the outcome of the state's upcoming elections. Every elected official swears to support and defend the federal and state Constitutions. That promise hinges on a commitment to abide by the certified results of elections, without r more PR

Civil Rights Groups Sue to Block Trump USPS Rules Threatening Mail-In Votes for 48 Million Americans (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Groups Sue to Block Trump USPS Rules Threatening Mail-In Votes for 48 Million Americans * WASHINGTON - The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the NAACP, Common Cause, and Black Voters Matter filed new claims in federal court today in their lawsuit against the president's executive order on mail-in voting. The new filing challenges a rule issued recently by the United States Postal S more PR

Clark Hill: Federal Contractors Gain Some Compliance Relief as DOL Eliminates EO 11246 Regulations (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Aug. 29 -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following legal update: * * * Federal Contractors Gain Some Compliance Relief as DOL Eliminates EO 11246 Regulations Executive Summary & Key Business Takeaways The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a final rule eliminating the regulations implementing Executive Order 11246, ending the long-standing federal contractor affirmative action framework and creating a near-term opportunity to reduce compliance burden while preserving the controls needed to manage continuing more PR

Dentons Advises German Finance Agency on Euros4 Billion Increase in 30-year Federal Bond via Syndicate (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons advises German Finance Agency on Euros4 billion increase in 30-year federal bond via syndicate Frankfurt--Global law firm Dentons has again advised the German Finance Agency (Bundesrepublik Deutschland - Finanzagentur GmbH) on the successful syndication of a federal bond. An existing 30-year federal bond was reopened and increased by Euros4 billion, bringing its total issuance volume to Euros33.5 billion. The federal bond carries an interest rate of 2.90 per more PR

EPA Still Has Authority to Regulate in the Face of Uncertainty (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * EPA Still Has Authority to Regulate in the Face of Uncertainty * Last week, in Chamber of Commerce v. EPA, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected challenges to EPA's decision to list PFOA and PFOS, the two most prominent PFAS compounds, as hazardous substances under CERCLA. It's an important decision, and not just because pressure to clean up sites contaminated with PFAS seems to be increasing every day. It's also import more PR

Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election * The temporary restraining order will remain in place for 14 days while the parties brief the pending motion for a preliminary injunction BOSTON -This evening, a federal court granted voting rights organizations' emergency request to block the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing the newly more PR

Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election * August 27, 2026 CONTACT: ACLU Media, media@aclu.org ACLUM Media, media@aclum.org Brennan Center for Justice, kennardl@brennan.law.nyu.edu(link sends email) Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. media@deltasigmatheta.org(link sends email) LDF, media@naacpldf.org Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC, aflores more PR

Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Grants Emergency Relief Blocking USPS From Implementing Newly-Finalized Mail Ballot Rule For November Election * Contact Aleisha Flores (771)-233-8202 aflores@advancingjustice-aajc.org ACLU Media media@aclu.org ACLU of Massachussetts media@aclum.org Brennan Center for Justice lees@brennan.law.nyu.edu LDF Media 212-965-2200 media@naacpldf.org LatinoJustice, PRLDF media@latinojustice.org Shannon Augu more PR

Federal Court Upholds State's Ability-to-Pay Bail Restriction (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Federal Court Upholds State's Ability-to-Pay Bail Restriction * U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Parker on Aug. 20 dismissed a two-year constitutional challenge to Tennessee's 2024 bail law, which bars judicial officers from considering a defendant's "ability to pay" while requiring consideration of "financial condition" -a distinction Parker found meaningfully drawn rather than unconstitutionally vague. The suit, br more PR

Film Screening Marks 70th Anniversary of 'Clinton 12' (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Film Screening Marks 70th Anniversary of 'Clinton 12' * On Aug. 27, 1956, 12 Black teenagers walked peacefully into Clinton High School -one of the first integrations of a Southern public school after the Brown v. Board of Education decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, and earlier than the more famous Little Rock Nine case. Peace did not last: by day two, mobs (including outside Klan members and segregationist ag more PR

Four Seasoned Experts Now Leading NELP's Policy Team (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- The National Employment Law Project issued the following statement on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Four Seasoned Experts Now Leading NELP's Policy Team Creating a Good Jobs Economy for all workers where every job is a good job requires leaders with deep policy expertise and a clear vision to achieve bold, lasting change. Now in our seventh decade at the forefront of the workers' rights movement, NELP has gathered four such exceptional leaders to guide our policy and advocacy work. Among the nation's most renowned worker advocat more PR

Grand Jury Recommends New Resources for Juvenile Court, Jail (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Grand Jury Recommends New Resources for Juvenile Court, Jail * The Hamilton County Concurrent Grand Jury (CGJ) completed tours of the Hamilton County Jail and Juvenile Court's detention facilities this term, finding notable improvements under Sheriff Austin Garrett but citing chronic understaffing -with just 18 officers covering 1,067 inmates on 12-hour shifts -and recommending additional funding and incentives to more PR

Greenberg Traurig's Emily Ladd-Kravitz Presents on WBA Panel, 'Beyond the Term Sheet: Paths Through Private Capital Law' (10)
MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's Emily Ladd-Kravitz Presents on WBA Panel, 'Beyond the Term Sheet: Paths Through Private Capital Law' * BOSTON - Aug. 27, 2026 - Emily Ladd-Kravitz, co-chair of the Venture Capital & Emerging Technology Group of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, will present on the Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts (WBA) panel, "Beyond the Term Sheet: Paths Through Private Capital Law," Sept. 9. Ladd-Kra more PR

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Advises Marubeni Corporation on Acquisition of TOLUS Group AG (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer advises Marubeni Corporation on acquisition of TOLUS Group AG Leading global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised Marubeni Corporation on the acquisition of Swiss and Austrian machine tool distributor TOLUS Group AG. Marubeni is a Japanese trading and investment firm, engaged in a broad range of global business activities including infrastructure, energy, metals and mineral resources, chemicals more PR

Herskowitz, Kreick and Nelson in Healthcare Business Today: Legal Considerations for Structuring Sale-Leasebacks of Healthcare Real Estate (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Herskowitz, Kreick and Nelson in Healthcare Business Today: Legal Considerations for Structuring Sale-Leasebacks of Healthcare Real Estate * By Jeremy Herskowitz Jennifer S. Kreick David Nelson August 28, 2026 As healthcare organizations continue to seek innovative capital solutions amid rising operational costs and demands, sale-leaseback transactions can serve as an effective tool when properly structured to navigate the co more PR

Judicial Watch Urges Supreme Court to Protect Public Access to State Voter Rolls (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Judicial Watch Urges Supreme Court to Protect Public Access to State Voter Rolls Judicial Watch announced today it filed an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) supporting the Public Interest Legal Foundation's (PILF) petition for review of a Ninth Circuit decision that allows Hawaii to shield its statewide voter registration list from public disclosure. Judicial Watch is urging the Supreme C more PR

Kirkland Advises KKR and Atlantic Aviation on Strategic Partnership with Apollo (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises KKR and Atlantic Aviation on Strategic Partnership with Apollo * Kirkland & Ellis represented KKR, a leading global investment firm, on its strategic partnership with Apollo to support the continued growth of Atlantic Aviation, one of the largest private aviation infrastructure platforms in the United States. Under the transaction, Apollo-managed funds have acquired a majority interest in Atlantic  more PR

Kirkland Represents Windjammer Capital on Sale of IPS Group (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Represents Windjammer Capital on Sale of IPS Group * Kirkland & Ellis advised Windjammer Capital on its definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company, IPS Group, Inc., to Nayax Ltd. (Nasdaq; TASE: NYAX) for $350 million cash-free and debt-free. Headquartered in San Diego, California, IPS is a leading provider of mission critical smart parking infrastructure, offering a fully integrated ecosystem spann more PR

Latinvex Names Fernando Alonso Among 2026 Top 100 Lawyers in Latin America (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Latinvex Names Fernando Alonso Among 2026 Top 100 Lawyers in Latin America * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is proud to announce that partner Fernando C. Alonso has been recognized on the 2026 list of Top 100 Lawyers from international law firms working in Latin America by Latinvex, an online publisher of daily news and weekly analysis of Latin America business. Alonso was named a leader in the categories of Banking and Finance a more PR

LDF and Partners Issue Letter Urging Tarrant County to Reject Polling Place Closure Proposal (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF and Partners Issue Letter Urging Tarrant County to Reject Polling Place Closure Proposal * The Legal Defense Fund today issued a letter to the Tarrant County Commissioners Court in Texas, strongly urging them to reject any proposal to eliminate poll sites. The Commissioners Court recently announced a proposal on Aug. 28 that would needlessly burden Black voters and other voters of color by eliminating nearly 30% of th more PR

LDF Joins March on Washington 2026 to Demand Restoration of Fully Protected Voting Rights for Black Voters (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Joins March on Washington 2026 to Demand Restoration of Fully Protected Voting Rights for Black Voters * Tomorrow, the Legal Defense Fund will commemorate the 63rd anniversary of the March on Washington by returning to the National Mall in defense of the right to vote and to demand accountability from federal and state governments intent on diluting Black political power. Ahead of the march, Janai Nelson, President a more PR

Legislative Action, Other Ideas Floated to Remember Dolly Parton (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Legislative Action, Other Ideas Floated to Remember Dolly Parton * Tennessee Sen. Jessie Seal, R-New Tazewell, on Wednesday announced that he will propose new legislation declaring Sept. 25 as "9 to 5 Day" in Tennessee in memory of Dolly Parton. "Dolly will go down as one of the most legendary Tennesseans of all time," Seal said. "Not only will her music stand the test of time, but so will her legacy of faith and  more PR

MALDEF, TheDream.US, and Presidents' Alliance React to Latest DoJ Lawsuits Against State Tuition Equity Policies (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * MALDEF, TheDream.US, and Presidents' Alliance React to Latest DoJ Lawsuits Against State Tuition Equity Policies This afternoon, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it had filed four new lawsuits against states' tuition equity policies for Dreamers, with lawsuits against Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington bringing the total to twenty-one such lawsuits filed in the past two years. The followin more PR

Mayer Brown Wins Class Action Victory for Google in Landmark Privacy Litigation (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown wins class action victory for Google in landmark privacy litigation Mayer Brown secured a significant victory on behalf of Google in one of the best-known and longest-running privacy class actions against the company, In re Google Inc. Cookie Placement Consumer Privacy Litigation. On August 27, 2026, US District Judge Joshua Wolson denied plaintiffs' motion for class certification, bringing a major milestone in litigat more PR

Memphis Law Alumni Recognize Pillars of Excellence Honorees (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Memphis Law Alumni Recognize Pillars of Excellence Honorees * The University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Alumni Chapter recognized the 2026 Pillars of Excellence Law Alumni Chapter Awards on Aug. 8. Established in 2007, the Pillars of Excellence Award honors Memphis-area legal professionals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, service and lasting contributions to the practice of law. Recip more PR

Mergermarket | FTC dropping administrative route likely to lengthen litigation, reopen 'one agency' question (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Mergermarket | FTC dropping administrative route likely to lengthen litigation, reopen 'one agency' question * In an article for Mergermarket, White & Case partner Rahul Rao discussed the FTC's move away from administrative merger challenges and toward permanent injunction litigation in federal court. Rahul explained that this shift should reduce the resources spent on constitutional challenges and allow FTC staff to focus on  more PR

Morgan Lewis Represents Atlantic Aviation Management Team in Strategic Investment (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Represents Atlantic Aviation Management Team in Strategic Investment NEW YORK: Morgan Lewis represented the management team of Atlantic Aviation in connection with a strategic partnership between the company and KKR and Apollo to support the continued growth of the private aviation infrastructure platform. The transaction values Atlantic Aviation at close to $10 billion. Atlantic Aviation is a provi more PR

Nadine Chang Dupre Discusses ADA Compliance and Third-Party Accommodation Administrators in SHRM Article (10)
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Nadine Chang Dupre Discusses ADA Compliance and Third-Party Accommodation Administrators in SHRM Article * Nadine Chang Dupre, a San Diego-based attorney in Quarles & Brady's Labor & Employment Practice Group, was quoted in a SHRM article that addressed a recent Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) settlement that reinforced the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance principle that employers m more PR

National Urban League President Marc Morial Urges Voters to Turn Protest Into Power at March on Washington (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 29 -- The National Urban League issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * "We Are Still Here and We Are Not Going Back" National Urban League President Marc Morial Urges Voters to Turn Protest Into Power at March on Washington WASHINGTON, D.C. -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial delivered a forceful call to action Friday at the commemoration of the historic March on Washington, urging Americans to confront assaults on voting rights, civil rights, and democratic institutions through civic more PR

Paul Hastings Advises Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and KeyBanc Capital Markets on American Healthcare REIT's $819 Million Public Offering (10)
LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and KeyBanc Capital Markets on American Healthcare REIT's $819 Million Public Offering * Paul Hastings LLP advised Morgan Stanley, Citigroup and KeyBanc Capital Markets as underwriters for American Healthcare REIT's (NYSE: AHR) $819 million public offering of 15,237,500 shares of its common stock on a forward basis, including the option to purchase additional shares, which w more PR

Reed Smith guides Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II on closing of business combination with neutral-atom quantum computing company Pasqal (10)
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith guides Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II on closing of business combination with neutral-atom quantum computing company Pasqal * Global law firm Reed Smith advised Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC, through the successful closing of its business combination with Pasqal, a global leader in neutral-atom quantum computing. The combined company will operate as Pasqal Holding SA, and its ordinary shar more PR

Ropes & Gray Advised Teva Pharmaceuticals in Proposed Acquisition of Novel Neuroscience Asset From BioXcel Therapeutics (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 29 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advised Teva Pharmaceuticals in Proposed Acquisition of Novel Neuroscience Asset from BioXcel Therapeutics Ropes & Gray represented Teva Pharmaceuticals in its proposed acquisition of certain neuroscience assets from BioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. The transaction was announced on August 28. Teva is acquiring the assets out of BioxCel's chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. Teva is serving as the "stalking horse bidder" in the court-supervise more PR

Scoular DPA: DOJ's Focus on TCOs in Action (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Scoular DPA: DOJ's Focus on TCOs in Action * In the first article of a multi-part series in Anti-Corruption Report examining the Deferred Prosecution Agreement between the Department of Justice and Scoular, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Group Co-Chair Adam Safwat broke down the significance of the settlement and what it may signal for DOJ's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement going forward. The  more PR

Securities Enforcement Under Chairman Atkins (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Securities Enforcement Under Chairman Atkins * A little more than halfway into the SEC's first full year under the leadership of its Chairman, Paul Atkins, recent SEC actions give a glimmer into possible emerging trends in enforcement. In the areas of financial statement regulation and insider trading policing, the SEC is returning to basics, stepping back from some more expansive and aggressive theories of liability that char more PR

Semafor | Lobbyists go to work for Canada tariff carveouts (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Semafor | Lobbyists go to work for Canada tariff carveouts * In an article for Semafor, White & Case Global International Trade head David Bond discussed the potential escalation of US tariffs on Canada and Canada's targeted retaliatory measures. David predicted that US officials could increase tariffs already in effect rather than expand their scope to additional products. He also noted that Canada's tariffs may disproportion more PR

Sidley Partners Champion Veteran Clients in Recent Pro Bono Wins (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Partners Champion Veteran Clients in Recent Pro Bono Wins * The end of military service is not the end of the fight for many former service members who must navigate a complicated discharge process to obtain their hard-earned benefits. Through Sidley's Veterans Advocacy Project, the firm's lawyers -including Bill Curtin and Mike Hatcher, who themselves are veterans -help pro bono clients obtain these benefits and more PR

Sidley Represents Bearing Distributors, Inc. in Its Investment From Kelso & Company (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents Bearing Distributors, Inc. in Its Investment From Kelso & Company * Sidley represented Bearing Distributors, Inc. (BDI) in a strategic growth investment from Kelso & Company. The investment will provide BDI, a global distributor of bearings, power transmission and fluid power products, and related industrial solutions, with additional capital and operational resources to support growth. BDI's existing  more PR

Sidley Represents Mubadala Capital in Its Acquisition of Arrive Logistics (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents Mubadala Capital in Its Acquisition of Arrive Logistics * Sidley is representing Mubadala Capital in its acquisition of a majority equity interest in Arrive Logistics, a North American truckload logistics company. The investment is expected to support Arrive's continued growth through expanded service offerings, talent acquisition, and technology innovation. The Sidley team is being led by Perry Shwac more PR

Steptoe: Nicholas Silverman Recognized as a 2026 Law360 Rising Star in White Collar (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Nicholas Silverman Recognized as a 2026 Law360 Rising Star in White Collar Steptoe partner Nicholas Silverman has been named a 2026 Law360 Rising Star in White Collar. The list recognizes attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age. Nicholas earned his spot on the list for his role in securing acquittals for former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch in one of the largest accounting fraud cases ever prosecuted by the US Attorney's Office for the Nort more PR

Ueno-Park in Bloomberg Tax: Proposed Changes Show Major Shift in UK's Corporate Tax Regime (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Ueno-Park in Bloomberg Tax: Proposed Changes Show Major Shift in UK's Corporate Tax Regime * By Alexandra Ueno-Park August 28, 2026 Haynes Boone Partner Alexandra Ueno-Park authored an article for Bloomberg Tax examining proposed changes that would replace the UK's elective foreign branch exemption regime with a mandatory exemption beginning in 2027. Read an excerpt from the article below. Proposed changes to UK rules will  more PR

White & Case advises consortium of banks on EUR750 million bond issuance of Continental Aktiengesellschaft (10)
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * White & Case advises consortium of banks on EUR750 million bond issuance of Continental Aktiengesellschaft * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a consortium of banks on the issuance of fixed rate bonds with an aggregate principal amount of EUR750 million by Continental Aktiengesellschaft under its EUR7.5 billion Debt Issuance Programme. The notes have a term of four years, a fixed interest rate of 3.625% p.a. and wer more PR

WilmerHale Serves as Regulatory Counsel to Altruist in Acquisition by Vanguard (10)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * WilmerHale Serves as Regulatory Counsel to Altruist in Acquisition by Vanguard * On August 26, 2026, Altruist, an AI-forward wealth technology and custody platform serving financial advisors, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vanguard. WilmerHale is serving as regulatory counsel to Altruist in the transaction, providing guidance on both broker-dealer and investment adviser regulatory requirements and  more PR

Wrongful Conviction Hearing Underway for Memphis Man (10)
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Wrongful Conviction Hearing Underway for Memphis Man * After five postponements, a hearing began Tuesday in Shelby County for Andrew Hayes, who has served nearly two decades for the 2007 murder of Danny Harris. In January, District Attorney Steve Mulroy's office found Hayes had been wrongfully convicted. While not conceding a formal burden to prove innocence, the state indicated it does not oppose relief and expec more PR