ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: * * * August Small Business Filings Increase 63% Year Over Year Total Bankruptcy Filings Increase 8% - NEW YORK/ALEXANDRIA -- Subchapter V elections within chapter 11 increased to 302 filings in August 2026, up 63% from the 185 filings recorded in August 2025, according to data provided by, according to data provided by Epiq AACER, the leading provider of US bankruptcy filing data. Key August 2026 data include: 52,007 total bankruptcy f more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 3 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * New Guidance Introduces Framework for Assessing Cardiovascular Risk and Fitness for Duty in Tactical Athletes * WASHINGTON and DALLAS, Sept. 3, 2026 -Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading medical cause of duty-related deaths among tactical athletes, including military personnel, firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical responders, astronauts and pilots. These individuals face unique physical and en more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- First Focus on Children, an advocacy organization dedicated to making children and families the priority in federal policy and budget decisions, issued the following news release: * * * First Focus on Children files amicus brief with U.S. Supreme Court to protect Colorado children Brief argues banning transgender, LGBTQ+-family children from universal pre-K is illegal, harmful to children - First Focus on Children has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in a case that could exclude transgender children  more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 4 -- The American Bankruptcy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Identifying Fraud, Broadcast Distress, Merchant Cash Advances and More to be Discussed at ABI's 2026 Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar Sept. 14-15 Top experts from the Cincinnati area will gather for key sessions that include breakouts to examine timely consumer and business issues at ABI's 2026 Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar, taking place at The Westin Cincinnati Sept. 14-15. The seminar provides regional insolvency professiona more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns Proposed Treasury Department Rules that Would Pull Tax-Exempt Status from Schools Providing Aid to Black Students * Today, the U.S. Treasury Department proposed new regulations that would remove tax-exempt status from private universities, as well as private primary, secondary, preparatory, and high schools, that purportedly "discriminate" in educational, admissions, or other policies, including by providing more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Presidents' Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Court Hears Arguments on DHS Rule Ending Duration of Status for International Students Today, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts heard oral argument in the case brought by a coalition of higher education associations and unions that challenges the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) final rule ending the Duration of Status (D/S) framework for international students,  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 3 [Category: Food/Beverage] -- The Institute of Food Technologists posted the following news release: * * * University of Manitoba's Chamali Kodikara Takes Over as President of Institute of Food Technologists Student Association * CHICAGO - September 3, 2026 - The Institute of Food Technologists Student Association (IFTSA), a student-governed community of members of the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), is proud to announce that Chamali Kodikara from the University of Manitoba in Canada has taken over as presid more PR