INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Thornburg Wins Coverage Dispute for Directors and Officers of Financial Services Firm * Barnes & Thornburg secured an important victory for the directors and officers (D&O) of StratFS, formerly known as Strategic Financial Solutions, when a Delaware federal judge ruled that two D&O insurance companies must provide defense coverage for the individuals that founded and operated the New York-based fina more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Finally, it's time for the Trump NLRB to go on offense A new National Labor Relations Board majority and its aggressive general counsel are ready to go to work and restore longstanding practices to union-management relations that respect individual worker rights rather than pander to Big Labor. by Michael Watson September 21, 2026 - Back in January, I bemoaned that the Trump administration had been dilatory in ensuring the National Labor Relations  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Joins Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Apple v. Epic * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association has filed an amicus brief in support of Apple Inc. in Apple v. Epic. The Supreme Court recently agreed to hear the case. The issue involves whether the district court correctly found Apple in contempt for violating the so-called "spirit" of a court order even where the condu more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * CERCLA Contribution and Cost-Recovery Exposure for Stormwater Facilities Handling PFAS * The Bottom Line Stormwater facilities face real but uneven Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) exposure for PFOA and PFOS. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signaled it will not enforce against "passive receivers," but that policy has two critical limits: it is discretionary, meaning more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Supports Critical Legal Case for Free Exercise of Religious Liberty * GILBERT, ARIZONA - Alongside dozens of colleagues from the U.S. House and Senate, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) joined an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court of the United States in Grand v. City of University Heights, supporting an individual's constitutional right to host a prayer meeting in his home and protections afforded under the Religious Land Use  more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes Boone, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Cortell Featured by Super Lawyers: 'You Will Not Outwork Her' * September 21, 2026 Haynes Boone Senior Counsel Nina Cortell was featured in the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers magazine in a deeply personal profile tracing the values that have shaped her legal career. From her parents' escape from Nazi persecution and their belief in giving back, to Cortell's decision to pursue law at a time when women faced significant barriers entering more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 21 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Don't Mess with Property Rights in Texas * The right to private property is a crucially important part of what it means to be free. And courts in Texas have long held that it's a "fundamental" right-meaning that it's given the same strong legal protections that freedom of speech or religion get. But Dallas officials think that's all wrong. They've asked the Texas Supreme Court to overturn a trial court ruling and declare that city go more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 22 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Former Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew Gould Appointed to Lead Senate Investigation into Hobbs Pay-to-Play Scandal September 21, 2026 PHOENIX, ARIZONA--Senator Jake Hoffman is announcing the next phase of the Arizona Senate's investigation into the alleged pay-to-play scandal involving Governor Katie Hobbs and Sunshine Residential Homes, transferring the proceedings to the Senate Committee on Appropriations and appointing f more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Georgetown University Law Center posted the following news: * * * Georgetown Law Supreme Court Institute Previews October Term 2026 * The event, which was co-sponsored by campus chapters of the American Constitution Society and the Federalist Society, was moderated by SCI Executive Director Professor Irv Gornstein and featured Professor Stephanie Barclay, faculty director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution, in conversation with SCI Senior Fellow Professor Marty Lederman. The panelists offered their assess more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Sept. 22 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * September 21, 2026 ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT APPOINTS 3 TO STATE PUBLIC DEFENDER COMMISSION The Illinois Supreme Court announced today three appointments to the State Public Defender Commission (Commission) pursuant to the State Public Defender Act. The Commission will play a vital role in overseeing and supporting the Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD), ensuring the delivery of legal representation to indigent defendants in Illinois  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces 'Mary Church Terrell Day' Resolution, Honoring the Life of Civil Rights and Women's Rights Activist * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced a resolution supporting the designation of September 23, 2026, as "Mary Church Terrell Day," recognizing Mary Church Terrell's lasting contributions to the civil rights and women's rights movements. Terrell moved to the District of Columbia in 18 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Challenges Connecticut's Unconstitutional Ban on Popular Striker-Fired Handguns * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF(r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, filed a lawsuit challenging Connecticut's ban on popular cruciform-trigger handguns. Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed H.B. 5043 prohibiting the sale of these firearms in the state earlier this year. NSSF promised at the time of the signing that it would seek  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 21 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Holds Eighth Leg of Nationwide Gender Sensitivity Training for the Judiciary in Mandaue City September 21, 2026 The Supreme Court (SC), through its Committee on Gender Responsiveness in the Judiciary (CGRJ) and in coordination with the Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), conducted the eighth leg of the nationwide Gender Sensitivity Training for the Judiciary (GST) from September 7 to 10, 2026, at Bai Hotel Cebu in Man more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 21 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Holds First Roll-out and Training on the 2025 Codes of Conduct for Judges, Court Officials and Personnel September 21, 2026 The Supreme Court (SC) held its first roll-out and training program on the 2025 Code of Judicial Conduct and Accountability (CJCA) and the 2025 Code of Conduct and Accountability for Court Officials and Personnel (CCACOP) at The Bayleaf Intramuros, Manila, on September 14 and 15, 2026. The program oriented  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Sept. 21 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Bridging Practice and Judicial Capacity: Strengthening the Judiciary's Role in International Arbitration September 21, 2026 The Philippine Judicial Academy (PHILJA), in coordination with the Supreme Court (SC) Technical Working Group (TWG) on the Revision of the Special Rules of Court on Alternative Dispute Resolution (Special ADR Rules), chaired by SC Associate Justice Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa, convened judges, public an more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 21 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: AG Labrador Defends Parents' Rights at Supreme Court * BOISE, ID -Attorney General Raul Labrador and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier led a 22-state coalition urging the U.S. Supreme Court to rule that parents can challenge a Washington State law that shuts them out of decisions about their runaway children. The Court will decide whether the parents have standing to sue. If they win, the case returns to the lower courts more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 16, 2026 The Honorable Michael Dougherty District Attorney Boulder County District Attorney's Office 1777 6th St. Boulder, CO 80302 Dear Mr. Dougherty: On May 20 and June 24, 2026, the Committee requested relevant materials regarding your office's preferential treatment of criminal aliens to ensure that  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Stephen Descano: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 16, 2026 The Honorable Stephen Descano Commonwealth's Attorney Office of the Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 114 Fairfax, VA 22030 Dear Mr. Descano: On January 15 and June 4, 2026, the Committee requested relevant materials regarding your office's preferential tre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * PREPARED REMARKS: Sanders Ahead of UN General Assembly: "Oligarchy is ascending and democracy is in retreat... Working together, that must change." September 21, 2026 NEW YORK, Sept. 21 -- On the eve of the United Nations General Assembly, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) delivered a major foreign policy address today at the historic Riverside Church in New York City -- where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his Beyond Vietnam speech and where Ne more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 21 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Two Charged with Terrorism Following Threats to Elected Officials, Supreme Court Justices * LANSING -Two Michigan Residents, Alicia Choucair, 33, of Roseville, and Anthony Dekinderen, 61 of Lake Orion, were arraigned last week for allegedly making threats against elected officials, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Choucair was arraigned on September 17th in the 19th District Court in Dearborn and Dekinderen in the 52 more PR

DAVIS, California, Sept. 22 -- The University of California Davis School of Law issued the following news: * * * State High Court Rules in Favor of Defendant Backed by Immigration Law Clinic Brief September 21, 2026 In August, the California Supreme Court ruled that a defendant had not been properly advised of the immigration consequences before pleading guilty to two drug offenses in 2013. UC Davis School of Law's Immigration Law Clinic had filed an amicus brief in the case; Professor and Clinic Co-director Holly S. Cooper called the hig more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 21 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * US: Deportations to Haiti Endanger Lives * (Washington, DC) - Since ending Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti in late July 2026, US authorities have deported hundreds of Haitians back to their country, where they face threats to their lives and safety and receive little to no support, Human Rights Watch said today. The US Senate should urgently pass House-approved legislation that would reinstate TPS for Haitians. According to Haiti' more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Federal court rejects bid to dismiss lawsuit from state employee fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk * NASHVILLE, Sept. 21, 2026 -A Tennessee public servant's lawsuit challenging her unlawful firing for protected speech cleared a key hurdle today when a district court denied the state's motion to dismiss and allowed the case to proceed. U.S. District Judge Aleta A. Trauger held that lifelong public se more PR