SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 18 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The State Bar of California issued the following news: * * * 2026 Client Trust Account Compliance Reviews for 400 Attorneys Launched The State Bar's Client Trust Account Protection Program (CTAPP) team has begun notifying 400 California attorneys, randomly selected from a cross-section of the attorney population, that they will undergo a mandatory compliance review of their 2025 trust account recordkeeping. The goal of the program is to protect client funds by detecting and deterr more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Adams & Reese Launches Blockchain, Digital Assets Practice * Adams & Reese has announced the launch of a Blockchain & Digital Assets Practice, led by partner Mike Henson. The new practice will advise clients on legal and regulatory issues involving blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, digital assets, fintech, Web3, NFTs, smart contracts and other emerging technologies. Henson, who recently joined the firm's Nas more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 17 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Alabama rock quarry commits to changes, relief for community in settlement with SELC BELLE MINA, Ala. -- Four Belle Mina churches and community members, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC), resolved their lawsuit against a controversial limestone quarry. The quarry landowners and operator, Grayson Carter & Son, Inc., agreed to permanent changes to the quarry site in order to meaningfully mitigate impact more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * American Bar Association Honors Celia Roady with Vanguard Award for Nonprofit Contributions WASHINGTON, DC: The Nonprofit Organizations Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA), Business Law Section, has honored former Morgan Lewis partner Celia Roady with its 2026 Vanguard Award. The award is given each year to a lawyer in recognition of their lifetime commitment to and impact on the nonprofit sector. Ce more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC Announce Historic Collective Bargaining Agreement * This week, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - AAJC finalized the organization's first collective bargaining agreement (CBA).  The agreement includes meaningful investments in employee compensation and benefits, expanded leave and wellness provisions, and clearer pathways for professional development and advancement. John C. more PR

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, June 18 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Baker Donelson Continues Growth of Real Estate Practice in Nashville with Addition of Shareholder Rick Pensinger Richard L. "Rick" Pensinger, a real estate attorney with significant experience in the wireless telecommunications industry, has joined the national law firm Baker Donelson as a shareholder in the Firm's Nashville office. Mr. Pensinger's addition expands the Firm's national real estate team and builds on its wireless infrastructure  more PR

EUGENE, Oregon, June 18 -- The Civil Liberties Defense Center issued the following statement on June 17, 2026: * * * CLDC Responds to Federal Court Decision Civil Liberties Defense Center Responds to Federal Court Decision Allowing Grand Jury to Subpoena Reddit User's Personal Information - Late last week, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia denied Civil Liberties Defense Center's motion to quash a federal grand jury subpoena demanding that Reddit reveal the identity and personal information about our client, whose social more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * DOJ Calls for Dismissal of NAACP, xAI Lawsuit * The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has moved to intervene in and dismiss a lawsuit filed by the NAACP and the Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP against Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company xAI, according to the Commercial Appeal. The lawsuit alleges violations of the Clean Air Act related to the use of gas turbines at xAI's Southaven, Mississippi, f more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Duane Morris, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Duane Morris Advises Veraxa Biotech AG in Closing Go-Public Merger with Voyager Acquisition Corp. * Duane Morris LLP advised Veraxa Biotech AG, an emerging leader in designing novel cancer therapies, in completing its go-public transaction with special purpose acquisition company Voyager Acquisition Corp. Veraxa commenced trading its shares under the symbol "VRXA" and its warrants under the symbol "VRXAW" on the more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION OPENED INTO AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OVER ALLEGED ANTI-SEMITIC DISCRIMINATION Investigation follows Brandeis Center complaint alleging that the APA promoted anti-Semitic discrimination, marginalized Jewish and Israeli psychologists, and permitted the use of federally funded programs and professional platforms to advance discriminatory practices and anti-Israel advocacy - The U. more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 17, 2026: * * * 3 Recent Court Wins Show How Well-Built Website Terms Can Defeat Class Actions A well-built website "terms of use" is one of the most powerful tools you have to keep a privacy class action out of court, but most businesses simply treat theirs as a boilerplate afterthought. Three recent court decisions show the strong defense the terms of use can create when you get it right. In each case, the business used its own website terms of u more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 17, 2026: * * * 6 Things Non-Profits Need to Know About OMB's Major Proposed Overhaul of the Federal Grant Rules Federal financial assistance may soon come with more strings attached and less certainty, and non-profits that depend on federal funding must pay close attention. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), along with many other federal grantmaking agencies, issued a sweeping proposed rule on May 29 that would rewrite the government-wide  more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 17, 2026: * * * The FP Visa Bulletin for July: Final Action Dates and an Employer's Immigration Action Plan Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This Insight reviews July's release to help employers determine whether and when you should provide corresponding notifications to more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 18 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 17, 2026: * * * Philadelphia Employers Get New "Fair Chance" Compliance Tool: 7 Steps to Consider Taking Now Employers in Philadelphia just received a new tool to help comply with the city's ban on criminal history inquiries, which was significantly expanded in January. This year's changes to Philly's "fair chance" or "ban-the-box" ordinance covered more employers, clarified key definitions and procedures, and added more robust notice, retaliation, more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Frantz Ward Welcomes Back Travis N. Teare to Labor & Employment Practice Group * Frantz Ward is pleased to announce Travis N. Teare has rejoined the firm's Labor & Employment Practice Group as a Partner. Travis counsels and defends businesses across the full spectrum of labor and employment matters, including leave management, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and non-competition. He represents clients before state and fed more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * FT Adviser | Recent DPA case shows SFO is ready for the fight against corporate crime * FT Adviser recently featured London partners Neill Blundell and Anneka Randhawa in an article examining what the recent Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) in the Ultra Electronics case signals about the Serious Fraud Office's enforcement approach and the future of corporate crime prosecutions in the UK. Their article explores the SFO's ren more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Advises Sapio on the Acquisition of EXPERF * The Paris Private Equity team advised Sapio Sante France SAS, a French subsidiary of the Sapio Group, on the acquisition from French group Bastide of New Medical Concept, the holding company of the EXPERF Group, a home healthcare provider specializing in home infusion and nutrition services. With an extensive network of 28 agencies and revenue of more than EUR42 milli more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Tango Therapeutics in Upsized $690 Million Public Offering * The Life Sciences team guided Tango Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TNGX) in an underwritten public offering of $690 million of its common stock. All shares in the offering were offered by Tango and included the exercise of the underwriters' option to purchase additional shares. Tango Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biotechnology company dedicated  more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Advised Trigea on the Acquisition of a Stake in the Company owning Posnania Shopping Centre in Poznan * WARSAW - Greenberg Traurig advised Trigea, a Czech real estate fund, on the acquisition of a stake in the company owning the Posnania shopping centre in Poznan from the French operator Apsys. After the transaction Apsys stays as the operator of the shopping centre. It is the largest retail transact more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig New Jersey Strengthens Finance Team with Ethan Buttner * FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - June 17, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Finance Practice with the addition of Ethan R. Buttner as of counsel in the firm's New Jersey office. Most recently, Buttner served as Senior Vice President and Counsel - Asset Servicing at The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY). Buttner represents major fi more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents LongRange Capital as Franchise Counsel in its Acquisition of Pizza Hut * Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP served as franchise counsel to LongRange Capital in connection with its definitive agreement to acquire Pizza Hut, excluding Mainland China, from Yum! Brands, Inc. Pizza Hut, founded in 1958, is a global restaurant brand with more than 15,500 locations across 108 countries. The more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal -- Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal and social services, issued the following news release: * * * HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE SUPPORTS SUPREME COURT FILING CHALLENGING TPS TERMINATION FOR HAITIANS * San Diego, CA -Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) welcomes and supports the filing submitted this week in Trump v. Miot, which urges the United States Supreme Court to d more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 18 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises Principal Mineral in Acquisition of Isola, Securing $280 Million Equity Investment and Debt Financing NEW YORK - Holland & Knight represented Principal Mineral, a leader in rebuilding the industrial "missing midstream" of the global strategic materials supply chain, in three concurrent transactions that help strengthen the company's platform in critical materials and upstream electronics, as well as support its next ph more PR

MIAMI, Florida, June 18 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Holland & Knight Advises Uplift Investors' Orion Legal MSO on Partnership with John Foy & Associates NEW YORK - Holland & Knight's Legal Services Transactions Team represented Orion Legal MSO, a managed services organization (MSO) that supports plaintiff firms, on its co-founding partnership with John Foy & Associates, a personal injury law firm that practices across Georgia. Orion Legal MSO is owned by Darien, Connecticut-based Uplift Investo more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * House Oversight Committee investigates DC's home equity theft * Today, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened an investigation into the District of Columbia's home equity theft (HET) -a practice where the government seizes and sells a home over a small tax debt, then pockets all remaining value, robbing the homeowner of the equity they had built in their home. The Committee's announcement note more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] (TNSjou) -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal | On the AI edge of SS 1400(b): Data centers and venue in patent litigation * White & Case partner David Okano and associate Mick Li published an article in the Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal analyzing how the AI-driven expansion of data centers is reshaping patent venue under 28 U.S.C. SS 1400(b). They provide a practical overview of how courts are apply more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * John Farringer Takes Office as TBA President-Elect * NASHVILLE, June 17, 2026 -Nashville lawyer John L. Farringer IV took office as president-elect of the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) last week during the group's Annual Convention in Knoxville. He will advance to the presidency in June 2027. A member of the law firm Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison, Farringer has practiced law for over 20 years, focusing on comp more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 18 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * K&L Gates' Corporate Practice Recognized in Q1 2026 Global League Table Rankings The Corporate practice of global law firm K&L Gates has been ranked in Q1 2026 industry league tables including The Deal, Pitchbook, LSEG, MergerMarket, and S&P. The firm earned recognition in S&P's Asset Management, Investment Banks, Brokers and Capital Markets legal adviser rankings by deal count, underscoring its strength advising on complex asset management M more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Allied Industrial Partners on Sale of Waste Eliminator and Liberty Waste Solutions to TPG * Kirkland & Ellis advised Allied Industrial Partners, an industrial-focused private equity firm, on definitive agreements to simultaneously sell Waste Eliminator, a leading regional provider of solid waste hauling, disposal and recycling services for commercial and industrial waste generators in Georgia and S more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Nuvei on Debt Financing for $2.75 Billion Acquisition of Payoneer * Kirkland & Ellis is advising Nuvei on the debt financing that will back its proposed acquisition of Payoneer (Nasdaq: PAYO). The two companies announced on June 15, 2026 that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Nuvei will acquire Payoneer for $7.40 per share in cash, representing a total transaction equity val more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns the U.S. Department of Education's Latest Efforts to Dismantle Agency and Abandon Students' Civil Rights * Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education announced its latest efforts to dismantle the agency through interagency agreements that seek to transfer critical responsibilities, such as civil rights enforcement, to other federal agencies that are ill-equipped to meet the needs of students. The Trump admin more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF posted the following news release: * * * Legal Service Providers, Immigrant Rights Advocates Join Legal Fight to Defend Critical New York Law and Executive Orders that Safeguard Noncitizens' Access to Local Courthouses, Public Benefits * (NEW YORK, NY) -The Legal Aid Society, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, Immigrant Defense Project, Brookyln Defender Services, New York County Defender Services, Make the Road New York, The Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County, Neighborhood Defender Servic more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Mary Beth Maddox Takes Office as TBA Vice President * NASHVILLE, June 17, 2026 -Knoxville lawyer Mary Beth Maddox took office as vice president of the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) last week during the group's Annual Convention in Knoxville. She will advance to the position of president-elect in June 2027 and to the presidency in June 2028. Maddox, a partner with Frantz McConnell & Seymour LLP, has practiced l more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 18 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown represents Whirlpool in $2 billion senior secured ABL credit facility Mayer Brown represented Whirlpool Corporation, the leading US-based home appliance manufacturer, and several of its US and Canadian subsidiaries in connection with a $2.0 billion senior secured first-lien asset based credit facility and with the collateral aspects of a Rule 144A/Regulation S offering of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 7.50 more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Michigan Senate Passes Crucial State Voting Rights Act to Prevent Racial Discrimination in Voting * CONTACT : ACLU of Michigan, esalter@aclumich.org Campaign Legal Center, media@campaignlegalcenter.org LDF, media@naacpldf.org Promote the Vote: erin@promotethevotemi.com The Michigan State Senate yesterday passed the Michigan Voting Rights Act (MIVRA), taking a major step towards enacting state-level protections for vo more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Millions Gain Control Over Data in Google Settlement * A federal judge recently approved a class-action settlement with Google that provides hundreds of millions of U.S. account holders with a new way to limit the sharing of personal information in real-time bidding (RTB) advertising auctions, according to a release from Stranch, Jennings & Garvey, a Nashville law firm that is a member of the plaintiffs' executive more PR

OAKLAND, California, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Center for Youth Law posted the following news release: * * * NCYL condemns federal plan to move Civil Rights and Special Education Offices away from Department of Education * The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) condemns the Trump Administration's plan, announced today, to transfer the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to the Department of Justice and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health an more PR

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * New TBA Officers, Board Members Take Office * TBA's new executive officers and new Board of Governors members took office last Friday at the Annual Convention in Knoxville. Officers for the upcoming bar year are: President Charlotte Knight Griffin of Eads, President-Elect John Farringer of Nashville, Vice President Mary Beth Maddox of Knoxville, Secretary Terica Smith of Jackson and Treasurer Jennifer Noe of Ashla more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 -- Ogilvy, an advertising, marketing and public relations agency, issued the following news on June 17, 2026: * * * Ogilvy Announces Global APAC Leadership Transitions as Kent Wertime Retires Ogilvy today announced a series of leadership transitions across its global and Asia Pacific networks. Kent Wertime, one of the agency's most accomplished and long-serving leaders, will officially retire at the end of June. Kent will be retiring from his roles as Co-CEO of Ogilvy APAC, Global Chief Operating Officer of Ogilvy, and Glob more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 16 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises BofA Securities, Jefferies and Evercore ISI on Alvotech's Aggregate $152 Million Public Offering and Concurrent Private Placement * Paul Hastings LLP advised BofA Securities, Jefferies and Evercore ISI as bookrunning managers for Alvotech's (NASDAQ: ALVO; ALVO-SDB) public offering of 22,666,667 ordinary shares at an offering price of $3.75 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $85 million, as more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Paul Hastings, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Paul Hastings Advises CaseWorthy on Strategic Growth Investment From Rubicon Technology Partners * Paul Hastings LLP advised case management platform provider CaseWorthy, a portfolio company of STG Partners, on securing a majority growth investment from Rubicon Technology Partners. Partner Steve Camahort and associate Maggie Chou led the Paul Hastings team, which also included partners Lucas Rachuba, Todd Schneider and  more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Advises Crestone Air Partners on Acquisition of Arena Aviation Capital Pillsbury advised Crestone Air Partners, a global aviation asset management platform, on its recent acquisition of Arena Aviation Capital, an aviation asset manager. The acquisition significantly expands Crestone's scale and enhances the breadth of its capabilities. The combined platform manages a portfolio of approximately 120 aircraft and 17 engines leased to customers worldw more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Advises TJM Labs on Acquisition of Pharmesol Pillsbury advised TJM Labs, a leader in AI automation for pharmacy operations, on its acquisition of Pharmesol, further enhancing TJM's integrated pharmacy AI platform and expanding its capabilities across workflow automation, patient communication and voice-enabled interactions. TJM's platform supports more than 400 pharmacies and facilitates the processing of over 300,000 prescriptions daily, helping  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news: * * * RAGA-ENDORSED KATHERINE ROBERTSON WINS ALABAMA RUNOFF Robertson Was the 11th Open-Seat Endorsee in RAGA's 27-Year History - The Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) congratulates Katherine Robertson on becoming Alabama's next Attorney General. Katherine has served as the Chief Counsel to Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall for the past decade and was only the 11th candidate RAGA formally endorsed in the organization's 27-year more PR

NEW YORK, June 18 -- Simpson Thacher and Bartlett, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 17, 2026: * * * Simpson Thacher Expands Houston Energy and Infrastructure Bench Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP today announced that Denny Lee has joined as a Partner in its Energy and Infrastructure Practice, based in Houston. "Clients operating in today's dynamic energy and infrastructure environment require sophisticated guidance on a wide range of strategic transactions. Denny brings a strong track record advising on complex, multijur more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 17 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Groups sue to stop Robeson County, N.C, landfill's PFAS pollution of drinking water system for 67,000 people GenX levels in county's drinking water are highest of any U.S. groundwater-based water system - CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- On behalf of St. Pauls Community Association for Progress, the Southern Environmental Law Center today filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina ag more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 17 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Trump administration attempts massive power grab in defense of Musk's xAI SOUTHAVEN, Miss. -- Late yesterday, while intervening to support Elon Musk's company, xAI, in a Clean Air Act lawsuit the NAACP brought against the company, the U.S. Department of Justice argued that xAI should be allowed to break the law solely because the Trump administration says so. The claim is a blatant attempt to take power away f more PR

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 17 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Virginia Budget Proposals Fail to Address Data Center Threats RICHMOND, Va. -- House and Senate lawmakers have introduced new competing proposals for Virginia's biennial budget that starts on July 1--both of which unfortunately fall short when it comes to reining in the impacts of the data center industry and delivering the results Virginians deserve. House lawmakers' latest offer does not include any environmental standards  more PR

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Applauds Georgia Legislature's Decision To Forgo Redistricting Plans in Special Session * In response to the outpouring of concern from Georgia voters and voting rights advocates, leaders in the Georgia Legislature announced earlier today that they will not move forward with redistricting efforts during the current special legislative session. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is pleased that lawmakers have chosen more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [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: * * * Surveilled, targeted, and now hacked: WFP must protect Palestinians in Gaza after massive data breach * We, the undersigned civil society organizations and experts, condemn in the strongest possible terms the cyberattack on the World Food Programme (WFP) that took place on May 14, 2026, exposing the personal data of 600,000 Palestinian households in Gaz more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Honors 2026 Pro Bono Award Winners * Taft is pleased to recognize the following attorneys for their impactful contributions through their pro bono service efforts with its 2026 Pro Bono Awards: Kristiana P. Boutell / Domestic Relations / Detroit led an intensive post-judgment domestic relations litigation matter, where she represented a mother of two young children who fled a relationship of domestic violence and removed her more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 18 -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson Hine Earns National Recognition in Legal 500 2026: Eight Practices, 61 Lawyers Thompson Hine LLP is pleased to announce its inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Legal 500 United States, a directory of client- and peer-recommended firms, practices and lawyers used by clients throughout the country to guide their selection of lawyers and law firms. The Legal 500 series "highlights the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Asian Americans Advancing Justice issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Reorganization Puts Civil Rights and Students with Disabilities at Risk * Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced plans 1 to transfer the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) to the Department of Justice and the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) to the Department of Health and Human Services. This is another misguided and dangerous attempt towards d more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, June 18 (TNSrpt) -- The UCLA School of Law Williams Institute issued the following news release: * * * US Trans Survey: Experiencing violence contributes to high rates of suicide thoughts and attempts among transgender respondents A new analysis of 2022 U.S. Trans Survey (USTS) data from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that among respondents aged 16 and older, 39% reported serious suicide thoughts in the year prior to the survey, and 5% had attempted suicide. The 2022 National Survey of Drug Use an more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Kesko on landmark acquisition of Dahl operations in Sweden, Norway and Denmark * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Kesko Corporation, a Finnish listed group with business operations in the grocery, building and technical trade and auto sectors, on its agreement to acquire the operations of Dahl in Sweden, Norway and Denmark, from Saint-Gobain, a French group listed on Euronext Paris. "Advising K more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Wartsila Corporation on global Energy Storage joint venture * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Wartsila Corporation on a 50/50 joint venture with German engineering company RCT Solutions GmbH (RCT Solutions) for Wartsila's global Energy Storage business. The joint venture will comprise Wartsila's Energy Storage business, with approximately 480 employees globally and net sales of EUR694 million. more PR

NEW YORK, June 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Yasin Keshvargar discusses biotech IPOs with Law360 * Davis Polk partner Yasin Keshvargar discussed the uptick in biotech IPOs this year and the market outlook for the rest of 2026 with Law360. "The pipeline is really robust. There are more biotech companies looking to go public now. The activity in the sector is really heightened," Yasin noted. "2026 has certainly been a banner year so far." Yasin added that he expects th more PR