WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * ADC Files Emergency Motion After CBP Seizes Couple's Phones and Laptops at Dulles Airport in Violation of the Fourth Amendment * media@adc.org Washington, D.C. | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on behalf of psychiatric nurse practitioner Muhammad Numaan Imam, and his wife, software engineer Khadijah Mansoo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of Midterms, New Warnock Report Finds Election Officials Across Georgia Confident in Election Security * Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock released a new report examining Georgia's election preparedness ahead of the November elections The report features testimony from election administrators across 10 Georgia counties, all of whom say they are prepared and confident in the security of the state's midterm elections Senator Warnock is c more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 19 -- The University of Idaho posted the following news release: * * * Akhil Reed Amar to discuss constitutional equality at U of I * Yale constitutional law scholar Akhil Reed Amar to deliver Bellwood lecture in Moscow Oct. 26 Amar will explore the evolution of American constitutional equality October 19, 2026 MOSCOW, Idaho -- Akhil Reed Amar, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, will deliver the 2026 Sherman J. Bellwood Memorial Lecture for the University of Idaho College of Law on Mon more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 21 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Marshall Joins U.S. Supreme Court Brief in Support of Parents' Religious Rights October 19, 2026 (Montgomery, Ala) - Attorney General Steve Marshall joined an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court supporting the religious rights of parents to object to vaccination requirements for their daughter who attends an online-only public school. Krystal and Anthony Perry believe that vaccinations developed fr more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The Equal Justice Initiative posted the following news: * * * Alabama Gov. Commutes Death Sentence of Toforest Johnson * Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced Tuesday that she has commuted the death sentence of Toforest Johnson, 53, to life imprisonment without parole, citing concerns about the reliability of the evidence against him. Mr. Johnson has long maintained his innocence in the 1995 shooting death of a Jefferson County deputy sheriff who was moonlighting as a security guard at a B more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet: * * * When The Helping Profession Hurts October 20, 2026 A CALL TO REFORM COUNSELING & HUMAN SERVICES THE SCOPE OF INFLUENCE: How Many Americans Participate in Mental Health Services? National surveys show that participation in mental health services has been steadily rising from roughly 7% to 11% from 1999 to 2018, to 19% to 23% from 2019 to 2022. * In 2024, over 60 million Americans sought counseling or human services for things such as family or more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight: * * * October 20, 2026 Are There Limits to Conservatorship? FHFA, Bill Pulte, and the Administrative Procedure Act Thomas Kingsley Executive Summary * The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) supervises and regulates the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while also exercising broad corporate powers as their conservator, creating a longstanding question over when an enterprise directive constitutes corporate governance and whe more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 21 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ask an Expert: Religion, politics and the 2026 midterm elections * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- The introduction of memes, artificial intelligence (AI) and the first American pope have transformed conversations around the relationship between church and state during the 2026 midterm elections, according to Gary Adler, associate professor of sociology at Penn State. Adler studies the ways culture works at the intersection of civil society, re more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Supreme Court Brief Defending Connecticut's Post-Sandy Hook AR-15 Ban * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Grant v. Higgins, defending the constitutionality of Connecticut's post-Sandy Hook AR-15 ban. "Connecticut's AR-15 ban is lawful, lifesaving, and broadly supported. The facts and the law all point to an undeniable conclusion--AR-1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * When ending race preferences, the process is as important as the policy Universities should not receive tax-exempt status if they use ANY form of racial bias to select their students. But if a flawed process is used to end a flawed policy, then the bad process can be used again to implement even worse policy. by Kali Fontanilla October 21, 2026 Until 1970, the IRS granted private schools tax-exempt status regardless of their racial policies. In July  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Center for Economic and Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * CEPR Warns of US Interference in Brazil's October 25 Election and Possible "Stop the Steal" Effort if Lula Wins October 21, 2026 Washington, DC -- Ahead of Brazil's presidential run-off election on Sunday, the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) warned of interference by the Trump administration in favor of far-right candidate and senator Flavio Bolsonaro. CEPR experts also warned that should incumbent President Lula da Sil more PR

FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 22 -- 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 Henrick Karoliszyn, an investigative reporter for The Defender: * * * Groups Launch Pesticide 'Bill of Rights' as EPA Accused of Failing to Protect Kids' Health Consumer Reports and the Environmental Working Group (EWG) are urging Congress to strengthen federal pesticide laws, warning that existing regulations leave Amer more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Debevoise Expands Commercial Litigation Capabilities with Addition of Allison Que * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announces that Bingxue ("Allison") Que has joined the firm as counsel in the Commercial Litigation Group, based in the San Francisco office. Ms. Que represents leading technology and consumer products companies in complex commercial disputes, including litigation involving trade secrets, cybersecurity and data privacy. S more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 10.20.2026 Durbin Receives Chicago Bar Association's Justice John Paul Stevens 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 Chicago Bar Association's (CBA) Justice John Paul Stevens Award in recognition of his lo more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Eklund Shares Insights on Escalating Colorado River Dispute with Bloomberg Law * Taft Water and Natural Resources practice leader James Eklund was featured in an October 21, 2026, Bloomberg Law article examining the escalating Colorado River dispute and the prospect of litigation before the U.S. Supreme Court. The article, "Arizona Puts Colorado River Dispute on Route to Supreme Court," by reporter Bobby Magill, examines Arizona's more PR

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 21 -- Yale Law School posted the following news: * * * How MFIA Helped Uncover the Story Behind a Landmark Press Freedom Case * When First Amendment lawyer Lee Levine '79 began researching the case of journalist Earl Caldwell, he thought he knew the story he was investigating. Caldwell, a reporter for The New York Times, had developed extraordinary access to the Black Panther Party while covering the organization in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The federal government subpoenaed him to testify before a grand  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, posted the following commentary: * * * Oct 21, 2026 Aspenia Institute US Trade Policy after the 2026 Midterm Elections Thomas J. Duesterberg Multiple domestic forces will almost certainly be working against Donald Trump's erratic, unilateral trade policies after the mid-term elections. But any return to the global, neo-liberal, rules-based WTO order dominant before Trump came to power is unrealistic d more PR

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- The Illinois Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * October 21, 2026 ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT AMENDS RULE TO INCREASE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TRAINING FOR GUARDIANS AD LITEM Chief Justice P. Scott Neville, Jr. and the Illinois Supreme Court announced today amendments to Rule 906 which will strengthen training requirements on domestic violence issues for Guardians ad Litem (GALs) appointed in domestic relations and child custody cases. "During my tenure as Chair, the Committee has worked to address  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Oct. 22 -- The Arizona Supreme Court issued the following news release: * * * Oct. 21, 2026 Innovative Arizona Court Programs and Employees Recognized at Strategic Agenda Awards PHOENIX - The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday recognized winners of this year's Strategic Agenda Awards during the Court Leadership Conference in Flagstaff, Arizona. Each year, court programs and deserving individuals from across our state are nominated for their work toward accomplishing goals outlined in the Chief Justice's five-year strategic  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 (TNSdock) -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following revenue ruling (No. 2026-20) entitled "Determination of Amount of and Recognition of Gain or Loss". * * * ISSUE Should a transfer of securities to a newly formed exchange traded fund that is intended to qualify as an exchange to which Sec. 351 of the Internal Revenue Code (Code)1 applies fail to qualify as such if, as part of the same plan, some or all of the transferred securities are distributed pursuant to Sec. 852(b)(6) in redemption of shares held by an " more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 21 -- His Majesty's Treasury issued the following news: * * * Jackdaw gas field gets green light * Energy Secretary green lights Jackdaw gas field, as Chancellor announces new Energy Wealth Fund. * The Energy Secretary has agreed that the regulator can grant consent for gas to be produced at the licensed Jackdaw field * The project will start to supply gas to British homes and businesses from as early as the end of this month, helping heat millions of homes and protecting hundreds of jobs * New Energy Wealth Fund to more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Oct. 21, 2026, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Transnistria Approaches First Presidential Succession in a Decade Laurentiu Plesca Executive Summary: * Transnistria's December 13 presidential election is its first open contest since 2016, with term limits barring President Vadim Krasnoselsky after two mandates. * Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Neagu, formerly head of the customs service, then interior minister, and previously a lawyer at Sheri more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Labor Inspector General issued the following report (No. 02-26-003-98-100) on September 29, 2026, entitled "Alert Memorandum: Immediate Need to Address the Benefits Review Board's Shortage of Permanent Judges to Protect Workers' Compensation Rights." Here are excerpts: * * * The purpose of this memorandum is to alert the Office of the Secretary to a pressing concern regarding the impact of the ongoing shortage of judges on the Benefits Review Board (BRB or Board) that needs immediate attention. The Board more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Oct. 19 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments * We are working to provide the latest information on tariffs that impact the RV industry, but it is important to note that in some cases, we are only able to provide preliminary information on new tariffs and agreements. The team will continue to share information as it becomes available. To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provi more PR

HERNDON, Virginia, Oct. 21 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments * We are working to provide the latest information on tariffs that impact the RV industry, but it is important to note that in some cases, we are only able to provide preliminary information on new tariffs and agreements. The team will continue to share information as it becomes available. To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provi more PR

VERMILLION, South Dakota, Oct. 21 -- The University of South Dakota posted the following news: * * * Legal Learning: South Dakota Supreme Court Convenes at USD * Seven cases were heard throughout the visit; three the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 7, and four on Thursday, Oct. 8. Cases were selected to demonstrate the wide variety of legal arguments the court mediates. This year's cases included issues of disability benefits, court discretion, statutes of repose, reasonable suspicion, fee taxes and more. The cases argued are further detailed in more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Oct 21, 2026 Big Bend at Risk: Administration Appeals to Supreme Court in Border Case This appeal signals that the Trump administration wants to get back to building border infrastructure as soon as possible, and Big Bend National Park still faces a monumental threat. WASHINGTON - Today, the Trump administration filed an appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States seeking to resume construction of new border barriers, patrol roa more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Laughlin Bill Protecting Private Property Rights Heads to Governor's Desk October 21, 2026 HARRISBURG --Legislation sponsored by Senator Dan Laughlin (R-49) to strengthen constitutional protections for Pennsylvania property owners while allowing Pennsylvania Game Commission officers to continue carrying out their duties has received final approval from the General Assembly and is headed to the governor's desk. Senate Bill 1431  more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: * * * Stefano, Coleman Sunshine Act Transparency Bill Moves to Governor's Desk October 21, 2026 HARRISBURG - Legislation sponsored by Sens. Pat Stefano (R-32) and Jarrett Coleman (R-16) to strengthen government transparency and protect the public's right to know was approved by the House of Representatives today and sent to the governor's desk to be signed into law. "I'm proud we were able to get this legislation over the finish line more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 21 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Holds Unprogrammed Appropriations Subject to Guidelines, Voids Congressional Increases in 2024 and 2025 Budgets October 20, 2026 The Supreme Court (SC) declared as unconstitutional, first, the 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA) because of Congress's increase of the unprogrammed appropriations by PHP 449.5 billion, which resulted in an increase in the president's total recommended appropriations, second, Special Provisions 1(a) more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 21 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC Joins Globe, IBP Rizal-RSM Chapter in Bringing Legal Assistance Closer to Communities October 20, 2026 The Supreme Court (SC), through the Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS) Board and Office, joined Globe and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Rizal-RSM Chapter in providing free legal consultations to underserved individuals and communities through Konek Kay Attorney: Libreng Legal Help Desk mula sa Globe at IBP Rizal-RS more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 21 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * Chief Justice Gesmundo Leads Inauguration of Court of Tax Appeals Building III October 20, 2026 Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo led the inauguration of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) Building III in Diliman, Quezon City, on October 19, 2026, marking an important milestone in the Court's growth and ongoing efforts to improve the administration of justice. The CTA is a special court that handles both original and appealed cases more PR

MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 21 -- The Supreme Court of the Philippines issued the following news release: * * * SC: Ombudsman Need Not Wait for COA Findings to Probe Officials October 20, 2026 The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that the Office of the Ombudsman may investigate officials on its own, even if the Commission on Audit (COA) is conducting a separate investigation involving the same facts and transactions. The Ombudsman does not need to wait for COA to complete its audit before investigating possible wrongdoing by public officials. In a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies posted the following news release: * * * PRESS RELEASE: DFI Urges Supreme Court to Protect Parental Rights and Reject Qualified Immunity Claim for California Government Officials Who Proceeded with Gender Surgery on Minor Without Parental Consent * WASHINGTON -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies (DFI) filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Edward Allyn Hudacko v. Regents of the University of California, urging  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * 10.20.26 Ranking Member Scott Slams SCOTUS' Refusal to Undo President Trump's Firing of NLRB Member WASHINGTON - House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (VA-03) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court declined to hear former National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Member Gwynne Wilcox's appeal, thus upholding President Trump's unpr more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to End Trump Tariffs * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) joined Senate colleagues in introducing a bill to revoke Donald Trump's latest batch of tariffs and limit his ability to continue waging his unilateral trade war. The End Trump's Tariff Tax Act would revoke and refund Trump's recently imposed 12.5% global tariffs and 50% tariffs on Canadian goods. The bill would also repeal the authoriti more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 15, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 - The Honorable Kash Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20535 - Dear Attorney more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * The Supreme Court Upholds Preliminary Injunction in Kingdom v. Trump, Allowing Trans Inmates to Continue Receiving Critical Healthcare as Case Moves Through the Courts * HRC President Kelley Robinson: "This decision protects trans inmates from the administration's attempt to steamroll constitutional rights for now, but the fight to uphold the dignity and respect our community deserves is far from over." WASHINGTON, DC-- Today, th more PR

TACOMA, Washington, Oct. 21 -- The University of Puget Sound posted the following news: * * * University of Puget Sound Professor Examines Viewpoint Diversity and Academic Freedom * At a moment when viewpoint diversity has emerged as a contentious and defining issue in higher education, University of Puget Sound Professor of History Ben Tromly has turned his attention to the origins and implications of this growing movement. For Tromly, examining this concept has become a critical endeavor to understand how political pressures are impacting more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Asks Eleventh Circuit to Grant Review of Class Certification That Misapplies Basic Presumption * "Making the Basic presumption essentially irrebuttable multiplies settlement pressure and imposes unnecessary costs on American businesses." --Cory Andrews, WLF General Counsel & Vice President of Litigation WASHINGTON, DC--Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to g more PR