WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The AARP Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Proposed Settlement Reached in Major Class Action Lawsuit to Help Thousands of Older New Hampshire Residents and Those with Disabilities Stay in Their Homes October 07, 2026 Concord, N.H. -- The parties in Fitzmorris v. New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services have asked a federal court to preliminarily approve a proposed class action settlement. The agreement would require New Hampshire to make substantial changes to its in-home care program, wh more PR

MEADVILLE, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Allegheny College issued the following news: * * * Allegheny College Trustee Dusty Elias Kirk '75 Named Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania October 7, 2026 Dusty Elias Kirk '75, Esq., partner at the law firm Reed Smith LLP and long-standing civic leader, was named a Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The prestigious honor recognizes women across the Commonwealth who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, professional achievement, and volunteerism throughout Pennsylvania.  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending State Gambling Laws Against Kalshi, Other Prediction Markets * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a bipartisan coalition in supporting New Jersey's petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review whether prediction-market operator Kalshi can offer sports betting contracts without complying with state gambling laws. The coalition is urging the Supreme C more PR

ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, New York, Oct. 7 -- Bard College issued the following news release: * * * Bard College Awarded Grant to Support Voter Participation Ahead of Midterm Elections Campus Connect's Election Rapid Response Mini-Grant Program supports innovative, high-impact, and non-partisan approaches to student civic engagement. - ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y.--The national nonprofit Campus Connect has selected Bard College as a recipient of its 2026 Election Rapid Response Mini-Grant Program award. The college's Center for Civic Engagement (C more PR

OAKLAND, California, Oct. 8 [Category: Environment] -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release: * * * Brazil's Far-Right Surge Puts the Amazon in the Crosshairs October 5, 2026 Belem, Brazil - Brazil's presidential race is heading to a runoff after Flavio Bolsonaro surprised many observers by finishing ahead of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in the first round - 47% to 45%. The two will face each other in a runoff on Oc more PR

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, Oct. 8 -- Campbell University issued the following news: * * * Campbell Law students share African judicial fellowship experiences October 7, 2026 RALEIGH - Eight Campbell Law School students who participated in the inaugural Joseph E. Zaytoun International Judicial Clerkship Fellowship program in three African nations recently shared their experiences with members of the Craven-Everett Inn of Court. During the Inn of Court's first fall meeting, Jarrick Hawkins '28 and Emma Rogers '28, who were in Ghana; Angele more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following report: * * * Administration Again Illegally Impounds Federal Funds October 7, 2026 | Sam Berger, Jacob Leibenluft and Devin O'Connor On September 25, with just five days left in the 2026 fiscal year, the Trump Administration announced it was unilaterally withholding roughly $800 million in congressionally approved funds from 11 program accounts in order to have the funding expire unused after September 30. This illegal action was the second time the Admin more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 8 -- 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 Brenda Baletti, senior reporter for The Defender: * * * SCOTUS Sends Mixed Signals on Religious Exemptions From COVID Vaccine Mandates The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear two COVID-19 vaccine mandate cases, sending mixed signals about the court's stance on religious exemptions. The court won't hear a class a more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 8 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * Climate and SCOTUS: UCLA experts on Suncor v. Boulder * Climate took center stage at the Supreme Court on Monday, when the justices heard oral arguments in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners of Boulder County -- a case UCLA environmental law experts are closely watching. While the city and county of Boulder are suing oil companies Suncor and Exxon for damages from climate change-related disasters, that's not the issue before the Supre more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * What You Need to Know About the November 3 New York General Election From key dates to local polling locations, dive into this voting resource guide ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. October 06, 2026 It's time to gear up for the general election in New York! On Nov. 3, New Yorkers will head to the polls to vote for candidates running for local, state, and federal offices. Among the offices on the ballot are governor and lieutenant governor, state senator, state co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Lateefah Simon, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Simon, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Landmark Olmstead Court Decision Supporting Americans with Disabilities on 27th Anniversary * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Simon (CA-12) alongside Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-05), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), and Tom Kean (R-NJ-07) introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating the 27th anniversary of the landmark Su more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition posted the following news release: * * * CRN Disappointed Supreme Court Declines Review of New York Supplement Age-Restriction Law * Association says decision does not diminish concerns over overbroad, unsupported restrictions on lawful dietary supplements WASHINGTON -- The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the leading trade association for the dietary supplement and functional food industry, today expressed disappointment that the U.S. Supreme Cour more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * Oct 7, 2026 LET THEM EAT ROAD SALT - Collins Slammed for Marie Antoinette Moments in Maine Senate Debate That Could Have "Real Consequences at the Ballot Box" MS NOW's Molly Jong-Fast: "32 years ago, Senator Collins didn't have health insurance for a year and I guess it left an impression on her" Bangor Daily News: "On the eighth anniversary of her vote to confirm Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins ref more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Hayes Introduce Bill to Hold Schools Accountable for Mishandling Reports of Sexual Assault * U.S. Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06) and Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05) introduced the Title IX Take Responsibility Act, legislation that would hold schools accountable for mishandling reports of sexual assault and provide survivors a stronger path towards justice. The legislation amends Title IX, a U.S. federal civil rights law passed as part  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Receives Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter's Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award * Durbin receives award in honor of his decades-long work on the Senate Judiciary Committee CHICAGO - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today was presented the Federal Bar Association Chicago Chapter's inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his longstanding efforts to su more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 7 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * El Salvador: Mass Trials a Mockery of Justice * (Washington, DC) - Since early 2026, Salvadoran courts have begun convicting people in mass trials of hundreds of defendants at a time, relying on weak evidence and giving them no real chance to defend themselves, Human Rights Watch said today. For months, courts in El Salvador have held mass trials of people detained under the state of emergency, which has been in place for over four years. Many more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11445) by legislative attorney Dorothy C. Kafka: * * * Food Additives and GRAS Substances: A Legal Framework Over the past few decades, the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) regulation of food additives has provoked debate. In general, food additives, which include substances such as spices, emulsifiers, and preservatives, are added to foods to improve taste, texture, or shelf life, or for other reasons. While the Fe more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove, Meeks Push State Department for Answers on Brazil * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Reps. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Co-Chair of the Congressional Brazil Caucus, and Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, led 10 Members of Congress in demanding answers from the State Department about its decision to revoke Brazilian Ambassador Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti's diplomatic visa. In their letter,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11349) by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe: * * * Lawsuits Against the Federal Government: Basic Federal Court Procedure and Timelines Many federal laws and actions of federal officers or agents are challenged in court. Lawsuits against the federal government or executive branch agencies or officials usually proceed in federal court because federal courts possess exclusive jurisdiction over some such matters, and other matt more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 8 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * EEOC Preparing to Repeal Guidance on Use of Arrest and Criminal Records By Jim Paretti and Barry Hartstein October 7, 2026 On October 6, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) - the White House office that oversees and approves agency regulations - indicated that it has received a draft final rule from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entitled, "Rescission of Enforcement Guidance on the Consideration of Arrest and Convictio more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary: * * * Con Law Man By Ilya Shapiro Claremont Review of Books October 7th, 2026 A dissent, Antonin Scalia once said, "is never a winner." That's a revealing line, not because Scalia disliked dissenting--no justice in modern memory did more to make dissent an art form--but because it reminds us how much of his Supreme Court career consisted of losing beautifully, usefully, and, in the end, not quite permanently. James Rosen's Scalia: Supreme Court Yea more PR

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 8 -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Media Advisory: Texas Supreme Court to Hear Case on Expanding Texas Public Information Act * DALLAS - The Supreme Court of Texas is set to hear oral arguments on giving Texans increased access to government information under the Texas Public Information Act. Currently, government bodies in Texas may withhold almost any information from the public just by involving an attorney and then claiming attorney-client privilege. TPPF is asking the Co more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSida) -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Meeks, Kamlager-Dove Push State Department for Answers on Brazil October 7, 2026 Washington, DC -- Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05), Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Co-Chair of the Congressional Brazil Caucus, led 10 Members of Congress in demanding answers from the State Department about its decision to revoke Brazil more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * National Archives Issues Dismissive Response to Lawmakers & Community Concerns * SAN BRUNO, CA -Despite bipartisan and bicameral support for preserving America's national archives, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) gave a dismissive response to federal lawmakers who are working to protect local public access to historic records. Before providing any justification or opportunities for the public to weigh in, NARA recently an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12669) by Kelley M. Sayler, advanced technology and global security specialist: * * * Pentagon-Anthropic Dispute over Autonomous Weapon Systems: Potential Issues for Congress On February 27, 2026, President Donald Trump directed federal agencies to "IMMEDIATELY CEASE all use of [American AI company] Anthropic's technology." Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth (who is using "Secretary of War" as a "secondary title" under Executive  more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 7 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Philippine Supreme Court Accepts Presidency of Association of Asian Constitutional Courts for 2027-2029 October 07, 2026 The Supreme Court (SC), through Associate Justice Ramon Paul L. Hernando, attended the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC) 7th Congress, themed "Constitutional Justice in the Context of Digitalisation and Artificial Intelligence: Modern Legal Guarantees of the Independence more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 7 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * U.S. State Department's Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Pays Courtesy Visit on Chief Justice Gesmundo October 07, 2026 Emphasizing the long-standing partnership between the Supreme Court (SC) and the United States (U.S.) State Department's Office of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo welcomed new INL Director Navarro Moore and his delegation d more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13325) by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe: * * * Private Rights of Action: Authorizing Lawsuits to Enforce Federal Law When Congress enacts a federal statute, it may consider whether and how the statute should be enforced. Different enforcement mechanisms may be available depending on the specific statute and the legal consequences that Congress chooses to impose for violations. One such option is a private right of action more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 7 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg Public Policy Center posted the following news release: * * * Public Health Strategies Used Against Cigarettes Could Help Reduce Appeal of Firearms, Paper Argues * Public health strategies that helped reduce cigarette smoking in the United States could provide a model for reducing the appeal and use of firearms, particularly handguns, according to a new paper from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. Efforts to reduce fire more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The American Action Forum issued the following news release: * * * SCOTUS Begins Major Climate Case: Potential Outcomes and Policy Implications * On October 5, 2026, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County. In a new insight, Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Shuting Pomerleau and Misha Mazalevskyi provides an overview of the case and discusses five potential rulings and their policy implications for federal, state, a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Political] -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * Statement From Demand Justice President Josh Orton On Suncor And Big Oil's Bid For Supreme Court Immunity October 1, 2026 "For decades, Big Oil knew their product was destroying the planet and costing Americans billions in damage. But to serve their greed, fossil fuel corporations lied and sold it anyway. "Local governments sued to hold Big Oil accountable. So on Monday, with backing from the Trump administration, fossil fuel companies like more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * US: Deportations to African Countries Not Their Own * * The United States has sent more than 500 people whom it cannot deport to their own countries, because of the danger they would face, there to various countries in Africa where they have no connections, without giving them a meaningful chance to contest their removals to these countries. * Some of the people have been detained upon arrival. Many, if not most, have been left with no practic more PR