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Supreme Court Tipoffs from TNS Newsletter for 2026-09-04 ( 51 items )  
'Judges are just blessing monopolies at this point,' Economic Liberties Calls On Congress to Step In and Regulate Big Tech Following News That Google Beat US Bid To Force a Break Up (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * 'Judges are just blessing monopolies at this point,' Economic Liberties Calls On Congress to Step In and Regulate Big Tech Following News That Google Beat US Bid To Force a Break Up * Washington, D.C. -Following today's remedies ruling rejecting the Department of Justice's (DOJ) proposed breakup of Google's ad tech monopoly after the company was last year found guilty of illegally monopolizing key pieces of the on more PR

'Like driving off a cliff at 2 mph': A water expert's take on what's coming for the Colorado River (10)
BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 2 -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus posted the following news: * * * 'Like driving off a cliff at 2 mph': A water expert's take on what's coming for the Colorado River * The Colorado River is on the brink of collapse because of climate change and overuse of water. Reservoirs supplying water to tens of millions of people in the southwest reached record lows this summer. The nation is racing to refill them with conservation measures so they can still generate hydropower and reliably deliver water to users  more PR

AFPI Brief Defends Parents' Role in Children's Mental Health Decisions (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * AFPI Brief Defends Parents' Role in Children's Mental Health Decisions The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) Legal Team filed an amicus brief on behalf of Dr. Jennifer Bauwens, who serves as Director of American Values at AFPI. The brief urges the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold a permanent injunction protecting parents from school policies that conceal and facilitate a child's social transition withou more PR

AFPI Urges Supreme Court to Reject Arbitrary Firearm Feature Bans in Viramontes Vs. Cook County (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * AFPI Urges Supreme Court to Reject Arbitrary Firearm Feature Bans in Viramontes v. Cook County The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) filed an amicus brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to protect the Second Amendment rights of all law-abiding Americans. At issue is whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee the right to possess AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic rifles. The Court will hear arguments  more PR

Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: Attorney Sanctioned in COVID Vaccine Mandate Case Says Judge Got It Wrong (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Sept. 4 -- 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 commentary by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender: * * * Attorney Sanctioned in COVID Vaccine Mandate Case Says Judge Got It Wrong An attorney representing a former New York City sanitation worker who sued the city for denying his request for a religious exemption from the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate says a more PR

Christian Bromley discusses wrongful conviction case with ProPublica (10)
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Christian Bromley discusses wrongful conviction case with ProPublica * Christian Bromley, a BCLP partner and co-lead of the firm's Environmental & Toxic Tort practice, recently spoke with ProPublica about the case of the firm's longtime pro bono client, Jimmie "Chris" Duncan. On June 29, 2026, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued a lengthy opinion affirming the 2025 ruling from Louisiana's Fourth Judicial Distric more PR

Colo. Supreme Court: Gretchen Larson Appointed Next Chief Judge of 21st Judicial District (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 4 -- The Colorado Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Gretchen Larson Appointed next Chief Judge of 21st Judicial District GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. - Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice Monica M. Marquez has appointed the Honorable Gretchen Larson to serve as the next chief judge of the 21st Judicial District (Mesa County). Judge Larson will replace the Honorable Brian Flynn, who was appointed as district judge in 2005 and has served as chief judge since 2016. Chief Judge Flynn recently announced hi more PR

Congressman Biggs's Statement on U.S. House Vote to Permanently Set Supreme Court at Nine Justices (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs's Statement on U.S. House Vote to Permanently Set Supreme Court at Nine Justices * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass H.J. Res. 1, Congressman Andy Biggs's (AZ-05) proposed constitutional amendment to permanently establish the Supreme Court of the United States at nine justices. Because H.J. Res. 1 proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, passage required the support of two-thirds  more PR

DOJ National Security Division deputy chief joins firm in Washington DC (10)
TYSONS, Virginia, Sept. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * DOJ National Security Division deputy chief joins firm in Washington DC * Squire Patton Boggs is pleased to announce that Tyler Wood has joined the firm as a partner in its International Trade and Foreign Investment Practice and Government Investigations and White Collar Groups in Washington DC. He joins the firm after serving as Deputy Chief of Compliance and Enforcement in the Foreign Investment Review Section of the U.S more PR

FEC Shutdown Nears One-Year Mark With No Quorum, No Consequences (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * FEC Shutdown Nears One-Year Mark With No Quorum, No Consequences * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Federal Election Commission, the agency responsible for enforcing federal campaign finance laws, closed its doors in October 2025 because of a lack of a quorum. Without a quorum of at least four members, no official action may be taken. The agency's own closure notice notes: "Virtually all core agency functions (will cease), including: review of campaign more PR

Fedorchak supports constitutional amendment to keep Supreme Court at nine justices (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak supports constitutional amendment to keep Supreme Court at nine justices * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today voted in favor of H.J. Res. 1, a proposed constitutional amendment to keep the U.S. Supreme Court at nine justices. "The Supreme Court should remain an independent institution, not a political tool whose size changes based on who holds power in Washington," Fedorchak said. "Nine justices have se more PR

FFRF Castigates Vance's Alarming 'End Times' Rhetoric (10)
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 4 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF castigates Vance's alarming 'end times' rhetoric The Freedom From Religion Foundation is expressing its concern over Vice President JD Vance's recent disturbingly apocalyptic remarks. During a lengthy interview with evangelical podcaster Bryce Crawford released Monday, Vance was asked about his religious beliefs and whether humanity could be approaching the Christian apocalypse. "Do I think that we're in the end times? I don't k more PR

Fifth Circuit Rejects "Server Test" and Adopts "Transmit Requirement" for Online Copyright Claims (10)
DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Fifth Circuit Rejects "Server Test" and Adopts "Transmit Requirement" for Online Copyright Claims Emmerich Newspapers, Inc. v. Particle Media, Inc., No. 25-60550, 2026 WL 2530247 (5th Cir. Aug. 27, 2026) By Michael J. Lambert In a case of first impression, the Fifth Circuit declined to adopt the Ninth Circuit's "Server Test" for evaluating copyright infringement of the public display right under 17 U.S.C. SS 106(5). Instead, it ado more PR

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: Villanova QB Eligibility Fight Puts Conference Rules in Spotlight - 4 Things Conference Leaders Should Know (10)
ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 4 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Villanova QB Eligibility Fight Puts Conference Rules in Spotlight: 4 Things Conference Leaders Should Know An ongoing eligibility dispute involving Villanova's quarterback reveals the latest twist in the ongoing saga involving student-athlete eligibility: athletic conferences themselves being pulled directly into fray. As courts continue to chip away at NCAA eligibility restrictions, how much room do individual conferences have to e more PR

Foundation for Economic Education Issues Commentary: Edith Sampson Vs. the Illusions of Communism (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Sept. 3 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary by President Emeritus Lawrence W. Reed: * * * Edith Sampson vs. the Illusions of Communism The pioneering lawyer and diplomat who stood up to the USSR. - In November 1933, the new administration of Franklin Roosevelt extended official diplomatic recognition to Stalin's Soviet Union. The Soviet dictator's murderous Holodomor in Ukraine was well underway. The parade of far-left "useful idiots" who journeyed to Moscow to praise the Soviets and  more PR

GW Law Professor Daniel Solove Named Among 'Most Influential Leaders in Cyber Incident Response' (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The George Washington University Law School posted the following news: * * * GW Law Professor Daniel Solove Named Among 'Most Influential Leaders in Cyber Incident Response' * GW Law Professor Daniel Solove was named one of the 2026 "Most Influential Leaders in Cyber Incident Response" by BreachRx, a cyber incident response management platform. Professor Solove, the Eugene L. and Barbara A. Bernard professor of intellectual property and technology law and faculty co-director of the GW Center for Law & Technology: The more PR

Hawley Expands Investigation into Surveillance Cameras, Warns Flock Competitors (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Expands Investigation into Surveillance Cameras, Warns Flock Competitors * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) expanded his investigation into artificial intelligence surveillance cameras. He sent letters to the chief executive officers of Motorola Solutions, Verkada, and Axon Enterprise, informing them of his investigation into the companies' collection and use of citizens' personal data. Senator Hawley previously sent a letter to  more PR

House Democrats' Midterm Message: Embrace Radical Socialism, Pack the Supreme Court (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House Democrats' Midterm Message: Embrace Radical Socialism, Pack the Supreme Court * WASHINGTON -This week, after funding the federal government and preventing another Democrat shutdown, House Republicans offered two commonsense measures to condemn socialism and preserve the integrity of the Supreme Court. Predictably, an overwhelming majority of House Democrats voted against both. "House Democrats just confirmed that socialism  more PR

IRS Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Restricting 501(c)(3) Status Based On "Racial Nondiscrimination" Practices: What Private Schools Need to Know (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * IRS Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Restricting 501(c)(3) Status Based On "Racial Nondiscrimination" Practices: What Private Schools Need to Know * Key Takeaways: * New proposed regulation: On September 3, 2026, the Treasury Department and the IRS released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (REG-119986-25), providing that a private school is not "operated exclusively for exempt purposes"-and therefore does not qualify f more PR

Judiciary Democrats Blast Republicans for Renewing Failed Attack on Birthright Citizenship After Resounding Supreme Court Defeat (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Judiciary Democrats Blast Republicans for Renewing Failed Attack on Birthright Citizenship After Resounding Supreme Court Defeat Republicans Continue Trying to Strip American-Born Children of Citizenship Based on Who Their Parents Are Despite the 14th Amendment's Explicit Guarantee - Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Ranking Member of th more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Statement on Supreme Court of Maryland Redistricting Ruling (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 4 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Statement on Supreme Court of Maryland Redistricting Ruling Attorney General Anthony G. Brown released the following statement after the Supreme Court of Maryland ruled that Question 3, the proposed congressional redistricting constitutional amendment, may remain on the November ballot with revised ballot language: "I commend the attorneys and staff of the Office of the Attorney General who more PR

MSPB Issues Board Decision Involving Department of Justice Vs. Appellant Arielle Rivera (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Merit Systems Protection Board issued the following case report on a board decision involving the Department of Justice and appellant Arielle Rivera on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * BOARD DECISIONS Appellant: Arielle Rivera Agency: Department of Justice Decision Number: 2026 MSPB 8 Docket Number: DA-0752-25-0110-I-1 Issuance Date: September 1, 2026 WHISTLEBLOWER PROOF OF CLAIM, GENERALLY The appellant filed a Board appeal challenging her 30-day suspension based on a charge of unauthorized use of an official government more PR

N.C. State Archives Webinar to Explore Perspectives on School Integration, Busing, and Swann V. Charlotte-Mecklenburg (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 4 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources State Archives issued the following news release: * * * State Archives Webinar to Explore Perspectives on School Integration, Busing, and Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Learn about back-to-school challenges from over 50 years ago in a free online program hosted by the State Archives of North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Archivists will present historical materials including letters to the gove more PR

N.M. A.G. Torrez Files Responses Backing Emergency Petitions Challenging Project Jupiter Permitting Decisions (10)
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 4 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Attorney General Raul Torrez Files Responses Backing Emergency Petitions Challenging Project Jupiter Permitting Decisions Santa Fe, NM -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez announced today that the New Mexico Department of Justice office has filed responses in support of two emergency petitions pending before the New Mexico Supreme Court, arguing that state agencies cut corners on legally required process to more PR

Nationally Recognized Intellectual Property Litigator Rick Hoffmann Joins Dinsmore's Detroit Office (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Nationally Recognized Intellectual Property Litigator Rick Hoffmann Joins Dinsmore's Detroit Office * National law firm Dinsmore & Shohl LLP announced today that veteran intellectual property attorney Richard Hoffmann has joined the Firm's Detroit office. Recognized by IAM Strategy 300 among the world's leading IP practitioners, Rick brings more than four decades of experience handling high-stakes patent, trademark, more PR

NMSU Homecoming weekend celebrates traditions, milestones and 70 years of Distinguished Alumni Awards (10)
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico, Sept. 3 -- New Mexico State University issued the following news release: * * * NMSU Homecoming weekend celebrates traditions, milestones and 70 years of Distinguished Alumni Awards * The New Mexico State University Foundation is proud to once again sponsor the NMSU Homecoming football game on Saturday, Nov. 7, at 3 p.m. in Aggie Memorial Stadium, while also celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Distinguished Alumni Awards, one of the Foundation's most cherished traditions. The Aggies will take on the Liberty Fla more PR

NOAA Fisheries Data Show Shrimp Landings and Prices Recovering, So Why Aren't Shrimpers Celebrating? (10)
NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida, Sept. 2 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Southern Shrimp Alliance posted the following news release: * * * NOAA Fisheries Data Show Shrimp Landings and Prices Recovering, So Why Aren't Shrimpers Celebrating? * Yesterday, NOAA Fisheries released preliminary data on warmwater shrimp landings in the Gulf of America and South Atlantic. The preliminary data, which is historically underestimated and incomplete, show a fishery in recovery: more pounds landed, higher dockside prices, and a sharp rebound from the 2023-2024  more PR

People For the American Way Responds to House Republicans' Vote in Favor of Freezing Supreme Court Justices at Nine (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way posted the following news release: * * * People For the American Way Responds to House Republicans' Vote in Favor of Freezing Supreme Court Justices at Nine * Washington, DC - In response to the nearly unanimous rejection by House Democrats of the Republican scheme to amend the Constitution to freeze the number of Supreme Court justices at 9, People For the American Way President Svante Myrick released the following statement: "Yesterday was a watershed moment for Sup more PR

Peterson Institute for International Economics Issues Commentary: Trump Invoked a Zombie Statute to Justify Tariffs on Canada (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Peterson Institute for International Economics issued the following commentary on Sept. 3, 2026 by senior research staffer Alan Wm. Wolff: * * * Trump invoked a zombie statute to justify tariffs on Canada The world is used to American tariff news daily. A new target is chosen, a new reason is put forward, another legal authority is selected, and a new tariff is put in place, ostensibly to force concessions from a trading partner. But the new tariffs on Canada set a new record for lack of credibility. They invoke a  more PR

Philippine Supreme Court: Evidence of Credit Card Fraud Cannot Be Seized Under Drug Search Warrant (10)
MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 4 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: Evidence of Credit Card Fraud Cannot be Seized under Drug Search Warrant The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that evidence of credit card hacking cannot be seized under a search warrant that authorizes only the search for illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia. In a Decision penned by Associate Justice Japar B. Dimaampao, the SC's Third Division acquitted Edgar Silvano (Silvano) of violating Republic Act No. (RA) 8484, or the Access  more PR

Pressley Mourns Pierre Damas Bel, Haitian TPS Holder and Student Athlete Who Died of Suicide (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Mourns Pierre Damas Bel, Haitian TPS Holder and Student Athlete Who Died of Suicide "Trump's termination of Haiti TPS robbed this young man of his humanity, stripped him of his dignity, and inflicted mental trauma that became too much for him to bear." Pressley Renews Calls for Senate to Pass Her Legislation to Extend TPS for Haiti - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Co-Chair of the House Haiti Caucus, delivered a floor spee more PR

Professor Douglas Kysar Co-Edits First Comprehensive Survey of the Implications of Climate Change for Private Law (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Sept. 2 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * Professor Douglas Kysar Co-Edits First Comprehensive Survey of the Implications of Climate Change for Private Law * Back to News Professor Doug Kysar with Professor Ernest Lim and Justice Philip Sales at their book launch event. As climate change has become increasingly severe, scholars have generally looked to public law fields like constitutional and regulatory law to understand its implications and propose measures to mitigate it. "The Oxford Handbook more PR

Professors Funk and Schmidt on Fixing the Supreme Court's Interim Docket (10)
NEW YORK, Sept. 3 -- The Columbia Law School posted the following news: * * * Professors Funk and Schmidt on Fixing the Supreme Court's Interim Docket * Over the past 15 years, the Supreme Court has confronted a growing number of its most consequential public law disputes through what is known as the interim, shadow, or emergency docket, where rulings are often issued without formal opinions. In a new paper, Thomas P. Schmidt, associate professor of law, and Kellen R. Funk, Michael E. Patterson Professor of Law, say that the rising number o more PR

Promise Mabilo, South African Clean Air Activist, Wins Stanford Bright Award (10)
STANFORD, California, Sept. 2 -- Stanford University Law School posted the following news: * * * Promise Mabilo, South African Clean Air Activist, Wins Stanford Bright Award * Promise Mabilo does not need an air-quality monitor to know when the pollution in Emalahleni is especially bad. In the coal country of South Africa's Mpumalanga Highveld, she can feel it when she breathes. "Sometimes you feel like you are breathing burning tires," said Mabilo, an environmental justice activist who has lived in the region for more than two decades.  more PR

Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement Blasting Republicans for Trying to Strip American Children of Their Constitutional Right to Citizenship (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Scanlon's Opening Statement Blasting Republicans for Trying to Strip American Children of Their Constitutional Right to Citizenship * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, today delivered opening remarks at a hearing on Republicans' continued efforts to undermine the 14th Amendment's guarantee of birthright citizenship, even af more PR

Rep. Burlison: Hearing Wrap Up - Banning Natural Gas Increases Energy Costs for All (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Banning Natural Gas Increases Energy Costs for All The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs today held a hearing titled "No Flame, More Pain: How State and Local Bans on Natural Gas Increase Costs." During the hearing, members underscored the advantages the  more PR

Rep. Clyde Files Amicus Brief in Defense of Americans' Second Amendment Freedoms (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Clyde Files Amicus Brief in Defense of Americans' Second Amendment Freedoms * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Andrew Clyde (GA-09), in partnership with the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ), filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Viramontes v. Cook County (consolidated with Grant v. Higgins), a major Second Amendment case addressing the constitutionality of semi-automatic rifles. More than 60 House Republicans joined Rep. C more PR

Rep. Gabe Evans Votes to Condemn Democrat Socialism (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Gabe Evans Votes to Condemn Democrat Socialism * WASHINGTON -Today, Congressman Gabe Evans voted to condemn socialism in all its forms and oppose the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. Evans cosponsored the resolution, introduced by fellow Colorado Republican Rep. Jeff Crank (CO-05). The measure passed 220-192 with Colorado Republicans voting in favor while Colorado Democrat Representatives Jason Crow (CO-06), Brittany  more PR

Rep. Higgins Leads Roundtable on Suppressors and Their Relationship With the Second Amendment (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement, issued the following statement on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Higgins Leads Roundtable on Suppressors and Their Relationship with the Second Amendment Subcommittee on Federal Law Enforcement Chairman Clay Higgins (R-La.) delivered an opening statement at today's roundtable titled "Suppressing the Second Amendment: Examining DOJ's Posture Toward Firearm Suppressors." In his remarks, Subcommittee Chairm more PR

Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces Ballots by Election Day Act to Establish Clear Deadline for Federal Elections (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Laurel Lee, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Laurel Lee Introduces Ballots by Election Day Act to Establish Clear Deadline for Federal Elections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Laurel Lee (FL-15), Chairwoman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections and former Florida Secretary of State, introduced the Ballots by Election Day Act, legislation establishing a clear, uniform standard that ballots cast in federal elections must be received by the close of polls on Electio more PR

Retroactive Legislation - Primer for Congress Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11293) by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe: * * * Retroactive Legislation: A Primer for Congress Black's Law Dictionary defines a retroactive law as a law "that looks backward or contemplates the past, affecting acts or facts that existed before the act came into effect." While Congress often considers legislation that would apply retroactively, the Constitution imposes some constraints on such laws. This In Focus outlines more PR

SEC Commissioner Uyeda Issues Statement on Proposed Rescission of Rule 206(4)-5 Under Investment Advisers Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2026, by Commissioner Mark T. Uyeda on a proposed rescission of rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act: * * * Sixteen years ago, the Commission adopted Rule 206(4)-5 under the Investment Advisers Act ("Advisers Act").[1] Its adoption was hailed as "significantly curtail[ing] the corrupting influence of 'pay to play.'"[2] The selection of an investment manager in a quid pro quo arrangement for political contributions can distort mu more PR

Speakers, Panelists Announced for Sept. 15 'Making Democracy Work' Conference (10)
MILLERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3 -- Millersville University posted the following news: * * * Speakers, Panelists Announced for Sept. 15 'Making Democracy Work' Conference * Amy Widestrom, Ph.D., executive director of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, will offer the morning keynote for Millersville University's Sustainable Development Goals Conference on Sept. 15 at the Ware Center in downtown Lancaster. "Making Democracy Work: Strengthening Institutions, Engaging Communities, Empowering Citizens" is open to the public. The sche more PR

The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * The Leader's Floor Lookout: Wednesday, September 2, 2026 * Here's what to watch for on the House Floor today: Preserving the Legitimacy of the Supreme Court Our Founding Fathers created a system to protect Americans from concentrated power by establishing three coequal branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial. As the highest court, the Supreme Court serves as a critical check on the other branches of gove more PR

Treasury, IRS Move to End Tax-Exempt Status for Discriminatory Practices in Private Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: * * * Treasury, IRS Move to End Tax-Exempt Status for Discriminatory Practices in Private Schools The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued proposed regulations to end federal tax-exempt status for private schools that engage in racial discrimination, delivering on President Trump's Executive Orders ending discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity. "Under President Trump, this Administration is sta more PR

Treasury, IRS Move to End Tax-Exempt Status for Discriminatory Practices in Private Schools (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * Treasury, IRS Move to End Tax-Exempt Status for Discriminatory Practices in Private Schools The Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have issued proposed regulations to end federal tax-exempt status for private schools that engage in racial discrimination, delivering on President Trump's Executive Orders ending discrimination and restoring merit-based opportunity. "Under President Trump, this Admi more PR

Trump's H-1B Fee Goes to First Circuit (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 [Category: International] -- The Federation for American Immigration Reform issued the following news release: * * * Trump's H-1B Fee Goes to First Circuit * FAIR shows President's authority is more than adequate WASHINGTON-Today, the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit defending President Trump's imposition of a hundred-thousand-dollar fee for H-1B visas. The state of California and other states have sued over the fee, claiming the Presiden more PR

Two Years After SEC V. Jarkesy - Overview of Selected Appellate Decisions Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11473) by legislative attorneys Daniel T. Shedd and Wen W. Shen: * * * Two Years After SEC v. Jarkesy: Overview of Selected Appellate Decisions In 2024, the Supreme Court decided Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Jarkesy. The Court held that the Seventh Amendment - which provides a right to jury trial in common law actions - prohibits the SEC from imposing civil penalties for securities fraud by way of a jury-l more PR

University at Buffalo Law's Undergraduate Program Continues to Grow (10)
BUFFALO, New York, Sept. 4 -- The University at Buffalo School of Law (State University of New York) issued the following news: * * * UB Law's Undergraduate Program continues to grow Not every student interested in the law plans to become a lawyer. At UB School of Law, hundreds of undergraduate students are discovering how legal knowledge can strengthen careers in fields ranging from business and human resources to public service, education and law enforcement. That broad appeal has helped fuel remarkable growth in the law school's Undergra more PR

Washington and Lee University to Host Constitution Day Panel on Supreme Court Cases From the 2025-26 Term (10)
LEXINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- Washington and Lee University issued the following news: * * * W&L to Host Constitution Day Panel on Supreme Court Cases from the 2025-26 Term The Liberating Ideas panel discussion takes place in Northen Auditorium on Sept. 16. By Brian Laubscher Washington and Lee University will mark its annual Constitution Day celebration with a panel of faculty members discussing several important cases from the U.S. Supreme Court's 2025-26 term. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 5:30 p.m. Wednes more PR

Why Does State Government Work the Way It Does? Vincent Sheheen to Explain at Lander (10)
GREENWOOD, South Carolina, Sept. 3 -- Lander University posted the following news: * * * Why Does State Government Work the Way It Does? Vincent Sheheen to Explain at Lander * For anyone who has ever wondered why South Carolina government works the way it does, Vincent Sheheen offers a perspective shaped by years of public service. Sheheen, whose political career spanned 20 years as a member of the South Carolina Senate and South Carolina House of Representatives, will speak at Lander University on Thursday, Sept. 24, to share his keen und more PR