RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release: * * * LGBTQ+ student organization is allowed to move forward at King George Middle School after families sue RICHMOND, Va. - The ACLU of Virginia and Potomac Law Group have reached a settlement with King George County School Board to once again allow noncurricular organizations to form at King George Middle School (KGMS), including a Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) that KGMS previously denied the opportunity to form. "It should not  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrep) -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Advancing Justice - AAJC Releases New Resource to Help Communities Identify Anti-Asian Political Narratives * Today, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC (Advancing Justice - AAJC) released1 the report Belonging, Loyalty, and Legitimacy: Identifying Anti-Asian Political Narratives, a new online resource to help communities, organizations, researchers, journalists, and advocates recognize and respond to ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Akin Advises Elmet Group on the Department of War's $450 Million Investment to Expand US Manufacturing Capabilities (New York, Dallas, Houston and Washington, D.C.) - Akin advised The Elmet Group Co. (ELMT), a U.S.-based provider of critical materials, precision-engineered components, and advanced high-energy systems, in a $450 million committed investment from the United States Department of War to accelerate its U.S. manufacturing capabilities and expan more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSrep) -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Cybersecurity and AI Law Report Quotes Jenny Arlington and Rita Heimes on Cyber Resilience Act Guidance Akin senior counsel Jenny Arlington and Rita Heimes are quoted by Cybersecurity and AI Law Report in an article titled, "European Commission Guidance Sheds Light on CRA Scope and Compliance Obligations," which examines new European Commission guidance on the European Union's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The article explores the scope of the CRA  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Anna Dodson Joins Foley Hoag as Co-Chair of Debt Finance Practice * Foley Hoag is pleased to announce that Anna Dodson has joined the firm as a partner and co-chair of its Debt Finance Practice. Dodson will be based in the firm's Boston office. Dodson brings experience advising sponsors, borrowers, lenders, private equity funds, credit funds, and other non-bank lenders on complex debt financing transactions across the capita more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Anthony Bagnuola Named to Long Island Business News 2026 'Influencers: Law' List * UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Sept. 14, 2026 - Anthony Bagnuola, a shareholder in global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP's Long Island Litigation Practice, has been named to Long Island Business News' Long Island Business Influencers: Law 2026 list. According to Long Island Business News, the Influencers: Law list recognizes "a legal community ada more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Sept. 15 (TNSrpt) -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Industry White Paper on Pain Management and Spine Practices Pain Management and Spine Practices Face Critical Strategic Decisions as Capital and Consolidation Trends Accelerate, According to New Industry Analysis Joint analysis and insights from Baker Donelson and Vector Medical Group regarding growing private equity interest in this sector, the expanding and crucial role of ambulatory surgery centers in achieving success, and strat more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Thornburg Continues Healthcare and Litigation Expansion With Addition of Two More Lawyers in RaleighNew laterals result in a total of 14 lawyers joining firm's Healthcare Department and Industry Practice * Barnes & Thornburg further strengthened its healthcare team in Raleigh with the arrival of partner Katherine Hinson and associate Aaron Finkel. The two new laterals increase the firm's previously  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Berger Montague, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Berger Montague Secures Final Approval of $10.5M Lemonade Data Breach Settlement * Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiff-side law firm, serves as Co-Lead Class Counsel in a $10.5 million settlement representing more than 190,000 consumers whose personal information was put at risk by Lemonade. "This holds Lemonade accountable and delivers real, tangible relief to the nearly 200,000 consumers whose driver's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * "WE DON'T WANT YOUR KIND HERE": BRANDEIS CENTER URGES SUPREME COURT TO GRANT RELIEF TO JEWISH MAN THREATENED WITH JAILTIME FOR INVITING A MINYAN TO PRAY WITH HIM IN HIS HOME Neighbors allegedly warned "we don't want your kind here" and feared neighborhood would be "labeled as Jewish"; city threatened jail and enlisted police and neighbors to monitor family for "unauthorized" Jewish prayer Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Supre more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law posted the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Ballots Court leaves a preliminary injunction in place through the November election; USPS cannot withhold mail ballots from voters WASHINGTON D.C. - In a major win for voting rights, election integrity, and democracy, the U.S. Supreme Court today left in place a preliminary injunction that blocks the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from e more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Compliance Lessons From Agriculture Co. Mexican Bribe DPA * Adam Safwat, partner and co-chair of the firm's White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Group, recently wrote the article "" in Law360. The article examines how the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) shift in focus under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) to cases involving U.S. national security provides context to the recent deferred prosecution agre more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Dan Stipano discusses the safe harbor provision of the Patriot Act with American Banker * Davis Polk AML/CFT head Dan Stipano was quoted in American Banker discussing the safe harbor provision in section 314(b) of the Patriot Act, which allows financial institutions to share information about customers and transactions they suspect involve terrorism or money laundering. The article noted that the new fact sheet issued by fe more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Advised StepStone in Continuation Vehicle for US Fertility * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised StepStone Group LP, a global private markets investment firm, as sole lead investor in a single-asset continuation vehicle managed by Amulet Capital Partners, a healthcare-focused middle-market private equity firm, in connection with the recapitalization of US Fertility, a fertility services platform. For more informatio more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Named Insurance Law Firm of the Year at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2026 * Debevoise's Asia Insurance M&A team has won the Insurance Law Firm of the Year category at the annual ALB Hong Kong Law Awards. Asian Legal Business and Thomson Reuters presented the 25th annual ALB Hong Kong Law Awards, which recognize exceptional performance of private practitioners and in-house counsel in Hong Kong. Debevoise was also na more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons HPRP assists SBI Holdings on US$270 million investment in Ajaib Group, marking Indonesia's largest tech funding since 2022 Dentons HPRP has successfully assisted SBI Holdings, Inc., a Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed financial services group, on its landmark US$270 million strategic investment in Ajaib Group, one of Indonesia's leading multi-asset digital investment platforms. The investment represents the largest funding secured by an Indonesian technology com more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons HPRP supports LRT Jakarta Phase 1B Project ahead of operational launch Dentons HPRP congratulates PT Jakarta Propertindo (Perseroda) on the completion of the LRT Jakarta Phase 1B project, which is now ready for operation and awaiting its official launch date. The 12.2-kilometre route connecting Kelapa Gading and Manggarai serves 11 stations and is set to further support public transportation connectivity in Jakarta. As part of the preparations for the comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Distinguished Consumer Law Attorneys Join NCLC Board of Directors * Boston Lawyer Jonathan Kravetz Elected Board President BOSTON - Prominent consumer law attorney Jim Kowalski Jr. and eminent law professor Patricia McCoy have been named to the board of directors of the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC). In addition, Jonathan Kravetz, formerly a partner at the Mintz law firm in Boston, was elected board president, succ more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Attorneys Named to 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America Guide * PHILADELPHIA, September 14, 2026-Nine Duane Morris LLP attorneys have been named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America guide. * Dana J. Ash - Products Liability/Business Litigation (Philadelphia) * Sean K. Burke - Products Liability/Toxic Torts (Washington, D.C.) * Sharon L. Caffrey - Mass Tort/Produ more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Emmet Ong discusses letter to FINRA with PlanSponsor * Emmet Ong, a partner in BCLP's Financial Services Disputes and Investigations practice, recently spoke with PlanSponsor about a letter written by U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) urging the brokerage industry's self-regulator to require firms enable customers to lock their accounts to help f more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * The EU must act now to protect privacy and encryption from Canada's overreaching Bill C-22 * Access Now, alongside several European civil society organisations, is urging Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, European Union commissioners, and members of the European Parliament to push for changes to Canada's Bill C-22, the Lawful  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Experienced Private Equity Real Estate Partner Joins Latham & Watkins in London Arrival of Patrick Hennessy further strengthens Latham's real estate private equity platform, continuing the build of the premier Real Estate Practice in the world. - Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Patrick Hennessy has joined the firm's London office as a partner in the Real Estate Practice. Hennessy brings extensive experience advising private equit more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 15 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * Student Housing Public-Private Partnerships (P3s): Key Risks and Considerations University owners must negotiate deliberately to protect institutional control, financial flexibility, and asset quality. At a Glance * Universities should insist on retaining policy control over rental rate-setting and student housing assignments, ensuring the institution -- not the private partner -- drives decisions affecting the student exper more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center posted the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rejects Sheriff's Bid to Dismiss Racial Profiling and Unlawful Search Case Against St. Tammany Parish Deputies * NEW ORLEANS -A federal judge rejected most of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office's attempt to throw out a civil rights lawsuit brought by Bruce Washington, a Black man who was illegally searched and racially profiled during two separate traffic stops. Washington is represented  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 15 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * Fisher Phillips Establishes London Office To Drive European Growth and Global Workplace Strategy Fisher Phillips, a leading international labour and employment law firm representing employers, today announced the launch of its London office - its first entry into Europe and its 52nd location globally. The strategic expansion marks a major milestone in the firm's global growth strategy, establishing a dedicated European hub to advise  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 15 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following Insight on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * When Influencer Marketing Creates Workplace Risks: 4 Compliance Tips for Businesses When a company hires a social media influencer for a campaign, marketing teams usually treat it like buying an ad. You pay a fee, get a video or post in return, and move on. But behind the scenes, there may be a sneaky legal risk. If your brand or company exercises too much control over how, when, and where an influencer creates content, you might more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Secures Precedential Dismissal of Defamation Lawsuit for Warner Bros., Sony, and Documentary Filmmakers * Gibson Dunn secured a major, precedential appellate victory on behalf of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., Sony Pictures, Maxine Productions, and documentary filmmakers Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz when the California Court of Appeal reversed a trial court ruling and held that the defendants'  more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Archy on $50 Million Series C * The Technology team advised Archy on a $50 million Series C led by JMI Equity, along with existing investors TCV, Entree Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV, and Alven. The new round brings Archy's total funding to $97 million and will be used to accelerate the development of AI agents designed to automate administrative and operational work across dental practices. Ar more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Gilde Healthcare on the Acquisitions of BENTEC Endoscopy and Hermann Medizintechnik * Goodwin has advised Gilde Healthcare on the financing of the acquisitions of BENTEC Endoscopy GmbH and Hermann Medizintechnik GmbH through its portfolio company Surgical Precision Instruments (SPI), a specialized group of contract manufacturers for complex surgical instruments and implants. The transactions represent imp more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advises Private Equity Fund Gilde Healthcare on 2 Acquisitions for Its Surgical Precision Instruments Group * BERLIN - Sept. 14, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig advised Gilde Healthcare on the parallel acquisitions of BENTEC Endoscopy and Hermann Medizintechnik Group for its Surgical Precision Instruments Group (SPI). With these two acquisitions, Gilde Healthcare is further advancing the de more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents Swarmer in Acquisition of Ukraine-Based Ratel Robotics * AUSTIN, Texas - Sept. 11, 2026 - A multioffice team from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Swarmer, Inc (NASDAQ: SWMR) in its definitive agreement to acquire Ratel Robotics, a leading manufacturer of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in Ukraine. The consideration for the acquisition includes a mix of cash and stock wo more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 15 -- Holland and Hart, a law firm, issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * Holland & Hart Attorneys Recognized in the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America Holland & Hart announced today that 11 attorneys have been named to the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America guide. The 2027 guide honors attorneys who "excel at the art of advocacy before juries, judges and other decision makers on behalf of their clients," according to Lawdragon. Selected through submissions, independent journ more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises Thryv Holdings on Agreement to Sell Print Business for $142 Million * DALLAS (September 14, 2026) - Holland & Knight represented Thryv Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: THRY), a leading artificial intelligence (AI)-powered software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for local service businesses, in its definitive agreement to sell its print directories business - consisting of print Yellow and White Pages in  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jeremy Paner Discusses Recent 'Operation Economic Outcast' Bank Actions Examining the compliance implications of the latest maximum pressure campaign against Iran. Highlights * Recent U.S. Treasury actions will increase scrutiny of Middle Eastern banks. *Geographic risk assessments and specific institutional risk ratings incorporate U.S. government actions. * Enhanced compliance controls will make some correspondent banking relationships more cost more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bradley, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Jennifer Trulock Quoted in The Texas Lawbook on 9/11's Lasting Impact * Bradley attorney Jennifer Trulock was quoted in The Texas Lawbook remembering 9/11 not only as a personal trauma because of her connection to New York, but also as a moment that temporarily united people through kindness and permanently altered ordinary behaviors and perceptions. Trulock's reflections centered on how 9/11 personally affected her and h more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * September 14, 2026 Judicial Watch Sues ATF for Records on Confidential Source Linked to Oklahoma City Bombing Investigation (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for records about former ATF confidential human source Carol Elizabeth Howe, also known as Sarah Collins, whose activities as an ATF confidential source and subsequ more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Advises MediaTek on US$3.9 Billion Convertible Bond Offering Global law firm K&L Gates advised MediaTek Inc., a Taiwan-based semiconductor company, on its US$3.9 billion convertible bond offering, including a US$3.5 billion investment by NVIDIA. The convertible bonds are listed on the Singapore Exchange for trading. The transaction is reported to be the largest convertible bond offering in Taiwan's history. The offering also attrac more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates Expands Corporate and Intellectual Property Capabilities With Six-Partner Team Across California and Texas Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has strengthened its Corporate, Intellectual Property, Litigation, and Labor and Employment practices with the addition of a six-partner team in its San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Houston offices. The lawyers enhance the firm's corporate, capital markets, transactional, litigation, and intellectual more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Robert and Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Rejects Sheriff's Bid to Dismiss Racial Profiling and Unlawful Search Case Against St. Tammany Parish Deputies NEW ORLEANS -- A federal judge rejected most of the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office's attempt to throw out a civil rights lawsuit brought by Bruce Washington, a Black man who was illegally searched and racially profiled during two separate traffic stops. Washington is represented by the ACLU of Louisian more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Centurium Capital on Mubadala's US$1 Billion Investment in Luckin Coffee * Kirkland & Ellis is representing Centurium Capital, a leading private equity investment firm with a primary focus on consumer, healthcare and technology sectors, in connection with Mubadala Investment Company's significant minority investment in Luckin Coffee Inc. (OTC: LKNCY). The transaction, announced on September 10, 20 more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Genius Sports on Launch of New Athlete-Led Sports Media Company * Kirkland & Ellis advised Genius Sports on the formation of a new athlete-led sports media company launched by Genius Sports Limited, NBA All-Star Chris Paul and Words & Pictures. The venture combines Genius Sports' data and technology capabilities with the storytelling experience of Words & Pictures and Chris Paul's athlete perspect more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises VIP on Acquisition of Encompass Technologies * Kirkland & Ellis advised VIP, a leading technology partner to the food and beverage industry, on the acquisition of Encompass Technologies. The acquisition will strengthen VIP's commitment to delivering innovative technology across the food and beverage ecosystem and expands VIP's portfolio of technology capabilities and creates new opportunities for  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Knox Sheriff's Office to Expand ICE Partnership * The Knox County Sheriff's Office is moving forward with plans to expand its partnership with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through the agency's 287(g) task force model, the Knox News reports. The expansion would allow ICE-trained Knox County deputies to perform certain federal immigration enforcement functions while carrying out their regular law more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Latham Adds Experienced Partner to Highly Regarded Fund Finance Practice Ryan Plasky advises sponsors, asset managers, financial institutions, investment managers, and funds on complex fund finance and related asset-based financing transactions. - Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that Ryan Plasky has joined the firm's Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the Banking & Private Credit Practice. Plasky advises private equity sponsors,  more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Law Firms Continue to Report Data Breaches * U.S. law firms Greenberg Traurig and Eckert Seamans have disclosed data security breaches that exposed sensitive information, Reuters reports. Greenberg Traurig said an unauthorized actor accessed a limited number of documents and posted them on the dark web, exposing Social Security information and affecting a small number of clients, while the firm said its systems w more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Levin to Speak on EU, UK, US and UAE Regulatory Paths and One Global Digital Asset Market at EBC12 in Barcelona * Richard B. Levin, Chair of Taft's FinTech Practice, will be speaking on a panel at the European Blockchain Convention (EBC12) in Brussels. The two-day conference will feature panels on sessions focused on institutional digital assets, tokenisation, MiCA regulation, and stablecoins. Levin will be a speaker on the panel  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 15 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * DOL Confirms Supervisors and Managers Who Also Work Tipped Shifts Cannot Participate in a Tip Pool By Dimitrios T. Markos and Robert Geiger The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) issued Opinion Letter FLSA2026-13 addressing a common question in the restaurant industry: Can a supervisor who also performs tipped duties like bartending receive a portion of other employees' tips through a tip pool/1 or tip-out arrangement? The WHD c more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 15 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ontario, Canada Court of Appeal Confirms that ESA-Compliant Temporary Layoff Clauses Are Not Termination Clauses At a Glance * The Ontario Court of Appeal confirmed that an ESA-compliant temporary layoff clause is not a termination clause and may remain enforceable even where a separate termination provision is invalid. * The decision narrows the reach of Waksdale by focusing on the substance and legal effect of the clause, rather than its contract more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Fredrikson and Byron, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Loan Huynh Named to Top Women in Law List * Fredrikson shareholder Loan T. Huynh was named to the 2026 Top Women in Law list from Minnesota Lawyer. The recognition celebrates women attorneys who are at the forefront of the state's legal profession and who epitomize the principles of leadership, professionalism and community involvement. As chair of Fredrikson's Immigration Group and a member of its Board of Direct more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Mass Tort Litigation Counsel Frank Talbott Joins Hunton in Richmond * Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to welcome nationally recognized litigator Frank Talbott, V, to Richmond as counsel in the firm's Product Liability and Mass Tort Litigation practice. With a focus on environmental, toxic tort, and consumer product litigation, Talbott regularly represents consumer product manufacturers, retailers, and online marketplac more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * Mayer Brown's Matthew Chow named "Young Lawyer of the Year" at ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2026 Hong Kong - Mayer Brown is delighted to announce that Matthew Chow, a partner based in the firm's Hong Kong office, has been named "Young Lawyer of the Year" at the ALB Hong Kong Law Awards 2026, one of the most prestigious legal award programs in Asia organized by Asian Legal Business, a Thomson Reuters publication. The award was presented at a more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release: * * * Member of the Team That Drafted Section 301 Joins Trade Experts Urging Court to Reject Overreaching Global Tariffs * WASHINGTON | Sept. 14, 2026 -The people who know Section 301 best are telling the U.S. Court of International Trade that the administration is using the statute in a way Congress never designed it to be used. Among those who filed is Ambassador Alan Wm. Wolff, who drafted the initial version of what became more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Moerdler in Bisnow: Data Center IPO Wave Reveals a Variety of New Strategies in Booming Sector * September 14, 2026 Four years after data center companies largely moved away from public markets, a new wave of IPOs is emerging as the AI infrastructure boom fuels demand for capital. Haynes Boone Partner Jeffrey Moerdler, chair of the firm's Data Center and Digital Infrastructure Practice Group, spoke with Bisnow about the diverse  more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 15 -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Morgan Lewis Associate Marlie Blaise Honored Among New Jersey's 2026 New Leaders of the Bar PRINCETON, September 14, 2026: Associate Marlie Blaise has been named winner of the New Leaders of the Bar - Employment award as part of the 2026 New Jersey Legal Awards, which celebrate lawyers who have made an impact on New Jersey's legal community and beyond. The New Leaders of the Bar category recognizes lawyers under the age of 40 for their more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ogletree Deakins, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Ogletree Deakins Continues West Coast Growth with Addition of Donald P. Sullivan as Shareholder * SAN FRANCISCO - September 14, 2026 - Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management, is pleased to welcome Donald P. Sullivan to the firm's San Francisco office as a shareholder. Don joins the firm from Jackson Lewis P.C., where he was a principal for seven years. Don brings  more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * On the Continued Use of Masks by Law Enforcement * New York City Bar Association Statement The New York City Bar Association ("City Bar") condemns the continued, widespread use of masks and face coverings by law enforcement agencies as undermining the rule of law. In June of 2025, the City Bar issued a statement in which it decried the use of masks and other measures to obscure the identity of law enforcement officers, no more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Quarles and Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Announce Recipients of 11th Annual Community Engagement Award * The national law firm of Quarles & Brady and the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative (RWHC) are proud to announce the winners of their 11th annual Community Engagement Award. The first-place $2,500 prize was awarded to Reedsburg Area Medical Center and honorable mention $500 prizes were given to Door Cou more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Republican Attorneys General Association posted the following news: * * * RAGA Leads the Charge to Elect Republican AGs Across the Country * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) today released a new ad highlighting the results Republican Attorneys General are delivering across the country as RAGA Chairman and Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen delivers remarks at the 2026 Republican National Convention to lead the charge to elect Republican AGs across th more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith advises Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. III on Business Combination with Ursa Major Technologies * Global law firm Reed Smith represented Bleichroeder Acquisition Corp. III, a special purpose acquisition company led and backed by the management team of Inflection Point Asset Management, to be renamed Inflection Point Mach X Bleichroeder Corp., in its definitive business combination agreement with Ursa Maj more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith advises SIM IP in connection with $100 million financing * Global law firm Reed Smith advised SIM IP, a Miami and Paris-based firm focused on intellectual property-based financing, investment, and capitalization, in connection with a $100 million insurance-backed debt financing. The financing consisted of a $75 million initial term loan facility and a $25 million delayed draw term loan facility. Proceed more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Dechert, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Rick Horvath Elected as a Fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel * Rick Horvath, a corporate partner based in the firm's San Francisco office, has been elected as a 2026 Fellow of the American College of Governance Counsel (ACGC), a professional, educational, and honorary association of lawyers widely recognized for theirachievements in the field of corporate governance. Mr. Horvath was one of just eight lawy more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advises AccentCare on Agreement to Sell Personal Care Division to Addus HomeCare Corporation Ropes & Gray has advised AccentCare on its entry into a definitive agreement to sell its personal care division to Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS), a provider of home care services, for an anticipated purchase price, after customary purchase price adjustments, of approximately $275.0 million. The acquired operations serve an average more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 15 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Advises Appleby on Investment from New Mountain Capital to Accelerate Growth in Legal and Fiduciary Services Ropes & Gray has advised leading offshore legal and corporate services platform Appleby Global Group LLC ("Appleby") on a significant minority investment from affiliates of New Mountain Capital, LLC ("New Mountain"), a leading growth-oriented investment firm with approximately $60 billion in assets under management, to accelera more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sarah Remmer Long joins White & Case as a partner in New York * Global law firm White & Case LLP is continuing to expand its Global Mergers & Acquisitions Practice and Employment, Compensation & Benefits Practice with the addition of Sarah Remmer Long as a partner in New York. "Executive compensation issues are often the most complex and emotional aspects of corporate transactions," said White & Case Global Co-Head of Employm more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Sidley Austin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Sidley Represents Vi-Jon in Chapter 11 Case * On August 2, 2026, a Sidley team represented Vi-Jon, LLC (Vi-Jon), an American personal-care products provider and the oldest private label manufacturer in the United States, in its pre-arranged Chapter 11 filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The filing is intended to implement a comprehensive, consensual resolution of more than US$700 million i more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Skrmetti, Other AGs Urge FCC to Strengthen Robocall Rules * Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general (AGs) are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen requirements aimed at preventing scammers from using U.S. phone networks to make illegal robocalls. The coalition is asking the FCC to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provide more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * SLSLS to honor BCLP for pro bono advocacy on behalf of domestic violence survivors * Two BCLP attorneys will be recognized this fall for helping lead a pro bono effort that's making a meaningful difference for survivors of domestic violence across St. Louis County. St. Louis Survivors Legal Support (SLSLS) will honor Partner Emilee Hargis and Associate Nicole Wurm with the 2026 Jim Holloran Legacy of Advocacy  more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on Sept. 14, 2026: * * * EPA Repeals Power Plant rules as Southern utilities plan to build 43,000 MWs of new gas Removes climate pollution protections needed to safeguard communities WASHINGTON - As the Southeast is currently facing a massive gas build-out, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final rule today, repealing carbon pollution standards for fossil-fueled power plants, a main contributor to climate change more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * Statement from the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law on the Supreme Court Rejecting Trump's Restrictions on Mail Voting * Tonight, the Supreme Court of the United States rejected the Trump Administration's attempt to impose and enforce sweeping new mail-in ballot delivery restrictions that threatened to severely disrupt the midterm elections. The restrictions would have required states to provi more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Student Press Law Center posted the following news: * * * The reporting their universities didn't want Four college journalists speak out on the importance of standing up to administrators This story was originally published in the Student Press Report, a national news desk covering student media and journalism education in higher ed. It is supported by lead partners Student Press Law Center and Flytedesk, with secondary support from the Associated Collegiate Press, the Association more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Recognized Among Chicago's Largest Law Firms by Crain's * Taft moved up three spots to #11, on Crain's Chicago Business' annual list of Chicago's Largest Law Firms with 187 attorneys. Firms are recognized by the number of local attorneys as of June 30, 2026. Taft Chicago had a 12% increase in attorney headcount over the previous year. The firm was also recognized as having the biggest year-over-year revenue increase, 48.9%, d more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Tax Lawyer Matt Donnelly Joins Kirkland Ellis * Kirkland & Ellis announced today that Matt Donnelly has joined the Firm as a partner in the Tax Practice Group. "Matt is an outstanding tax lawyer with a sophisticated transactional practice that is a perfect fit for Kirkland," said Jon A. Ballis, Chairman of Kirkland's Executive Committee. "His broad capabilities across M&A, private equity and financing will be a t more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * The Strait of Hormuz, Korea's Energy Security, and the Limits on Charges for Passage * Key Takeaways: * Calling a toll a "security fee" does not make it lawful under international law. If a ship must pay simply to transit the Strait, the payment remains a passage toll. * A genuine service does not automatically justify making every ship pay. A coastal State must also have a legal basis for requiring passing ships to use t more PR

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Quarles and Brady, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Trusted Commercial Litigation Attorney Yosef Itkin Joins Quarles San Diego Office as Of Counsel * San Diego -The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP today announced that Yosef Itkin has joined the firm's San Diego office as of counsel in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Group. Itkin represents clients at the trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts. He focuses on complex insurance more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Ballots * Court leaves a preliminary injunction in place through the November election; USPS cannot withhold mail ballots from voters In a major win for voting rights, election integrity, and democracy, the U.S. Supreme Court today left in place a preliminary injunction that blocks the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts of a new rule that w more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Ballots * Court leaves a preliminary injunction in place through the November election; USPS cannot withhold mail ballots from voters WASHINGTON - In a major win for voting rights, election integrity, and democracy, the U.S. Supreme Court today left in place a preliminary injunction that blocks the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts of a new rule that would more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Blocks Postal Service From Restricting Mail Ballots * WASHINGTON - In a major win for voting rights, election integrity, and democracy, the U.S. Supreme Court today left in place a preliminary injunction that blocks the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from enforcing key parts of a new rule that would have significantly restricted mail voting and disenfranchised voters who rely on mail ballots. The prelim more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Vanessa Jackson profiled in Law.com's "How I made it" series * Davis Polk partner and Finance practice co-head Vanessa Jackson was profiled in Law.com for "How I made practice group chair" as part of the "How I made it" series. In the Q&A, Vanessa discusses why she chose to become a finance lawyer, the qualities required for effective leadership, key priorities for the firm's Finance practice and more. On firm priorities, Va more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 15 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * William J. Edwards to be honored with the 2026 ABA Paul G. Hearne Award for Disability Rights WASHINGTON, September 14, 2026 -- The American Bar Association Commission on Disability Rights will honor Los Angeles attorney William ("Billy") J. Edwards with the Paul G. Hearne Award for Disability Rights for his lifelong commitment and advocacy to advancing the rights, dignity and access to justice for people living with disabilities. Edwards is a deput more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- WilmerHale, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * WilmerHale Lawyers Recognized in the 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, Four Named to Hall of Fame * Lawdragon has selected 52 WilmerHale lawyers for inclusion in The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America list. The guide honors a record 4,000 trial lawyers across the country who, in Lawdragon's words, "excel at the art of advocacy before juries, judges and other decision makers on behalf of their clients." Fou more PR