WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC Secures Return of Attorney's Phone, Vows to Continue Constitutional Fight Against Warrantless Border Searches * media@adc.org Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) secured the return of Miami-based attorney Jalal "Jay" Shehadeh's phone following an emergency motion filed in federal court in the District of New Jersey challenging its seizure by U.S. Customs and Border more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Tariffs in place before a February 2026 Supreme Court ruling raised the economy-wide cost of capital by as much as 2.7% and offset the aggregate investment tax relief provided by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, according to the American Enterprise Institute's 'The Impact of Tariffs on the Cost of Capital in the US.' Written by Kyle Pomerleau, Thomas Brosy, Robert McClelland and John Wong, the AEI Economic Perspectives paper estimates that those tariffs increased the marginal effective tax rate on additional inve more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 12 -- The Indiana University McKinney School of Law issued the following news release: * * * Four IU McKinney Alumni Honored by ABA for Access-to-Justice Work * Four alumni of the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law were among those honored by the American Bar Association for their work toward establishing access-to-justice and interest on lawyer trust accounts (IOLTA) initiatives in Indiana. They were celebrated during the 2026 ABA Forum on Building Access to Justice for All, a national forum focused on expandin more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Barnes and Thornburg, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Heather Repicky Named Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year at 2026 New England Legal Awards * Partner Heather Repicky was named Intellectual Property Attorney of the Year on Oct. 8 at the 2026 New England Legal Awards, presented by Law.com. The award recognizes the IP lawyer who made the biggest mark on the region's legal community over the past year, chosen from candidates across all six New England st more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Mini Timmaraju Joins MS NOW's Way Too Early to Discuss Katie Zacharia's Record as an Anti-Abortion Conspiracy Theorist * This morning, Reproductive Freedom for All President and CEO Mini Timmaraju appeared on MS NOW's Way Too Early with Laura Barron-Lopez to discuss what the new White House Press Secretary's anti-abortion extremism means for the midterms, and how the My Body. My Ba more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * JOINT DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP STATEMENT ON THE RAID ON ILHAN OMAR'S HOME * Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark and Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following statement: The Trump administration's raid on Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home is deeply disturbing and raises serious questions about the continued corrupt weaponization of the federal government against Donald Trump's adversaries. For years, Donald Tru more PR

STANFORD, California, Oct. 13 -- Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies issued the following news: * * * October 12, 2026 Brazil's Democratic Pact Is on the Brink of Collapse Natalia Neris and Sami Sternberg, representatives of Pacto pela Democracia, an inaugural participant in DAL's Democracy Garage, argue that whoever wins the October 25 runoff, Brazil's democratic pact faces its gravest threat since the 1988 Constitution was enacted. Natalia Neris, Sami Sternberg In Brief * In Brazil's 2026 presidentia more PR

BRUNSWICK, Maine, Oct. 13 -- Bowdoin College issued the following news: * * * The Bowdoin Prize: Ellen Baxter '75, H'05 to Receive College's Highest Honor Ellen Baxter, a member of the Class of 1975, will be awarded The Bowdoin Prize--the highest honor the College bestows upon its members--during a special ceremony to be held in March 2027 Baxter's nomination for The Bowdoin Prize was approved by the Bowdoin College Board of Trustees during its February 2026 meeting and confirmed by the Committee of Award, comprising the presidents of Harva more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * THIS WEEK IN CLIMATE ACTION - OCTOBER 9, 2026 * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, commonsense climate protections and industry accountability are in the spotlight as LCV Victory Fund named the State Dirty Dozen, and we're following the fight to hold Big Polluters accountable before the Supreme Court. Be s more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 13 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * Faculty Teach Judicial Fellows About US Legal Institutions October 12, 2026 Mike Fox Judges from around the world gathered at the University of Virginia School of Law from Oct. 6-9 to learn more about the rule of law and U.S. legal institutions. Professors Juliet Hatchett '15, David S. Law, Camilo Sanchez, Mila Versteeg and Xiao Wang spoke to 25 Judicial Fellows about topics such as the American presidency, criminal justice, com more PR