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Privacy Victory - Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in OPM/DOGE Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Electronic Frontier Foundation posted the following news release on June 9, 2025:

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Privacy Victory! Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in OPM/DOGE Lawsuit

Court to Decide Scope of Injunction Later This Week

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NEW YORK-In a victory for personal privacy, a New York federal district court judge today granted a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) disclosure of records to DOGE and its agents.

Judge Denise L. Cote of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York found that OPM violated the ... Show Full Article

FGA Urges Congress to Quickly Codify $9B in DOGE Savings for Taxpayers
NAPLES, Florida, June 11 -- The Foundation for Government Accountability issued the following news release:

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FGA Urges Congress to Quickly Codify $9 billion in DOGE Savings for Taxpayers

The Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) applauds House Majority Leader Steve Scalise for introducing the Rescissions Act of 2025 (H.R.4). This landmark legislation will enshrine the Trump administration's rescission request and eliminate more than $9 billion in wasteful Washington spending. H.R. 4 delivers on the mandate voters gave President Trump to restore fiscal sanity in Washington and realize ... Show Full Article

Court Clears Way for CLF Lawsuit to Protect Cape Cod Waters
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release:

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Court Clears Way for CLF Lawsuit to Protect Cape Cod Waters

Nitrogen pollution from Barnstable sewage plant leads to toxic algae blooms

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A federal judge has ruled that Conservation Law Foundation's (CLF) lawsuit against the Town of Barnstable can move forward, rejecting key parts of a motion to dismiss. CLF's lawsuit targets harmful nitrogen pollution from Barnstable's Hyannis sewage treatment plant. The pollution leads to toxic algae outbreaks that destroy habitats and sicken people ... Show Full Article

WLF Urges Supreme Court to Clarify Materiality Standard in Securities Cases
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release on June 9, 2025:

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WLF Urges Supreme Court to Clarify Materiality Standard in Securities Cases

(Washington, DC)--Washington Legal Foundation (WLF) today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review, and ultimately to overturn, a decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that gutted the critical pleading requirements of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (PSLRA). WLF's amicus brief was drafted with pro bono assistance from Robert Loeb, Edward Williams, and Gavin B. McGimpsey of ... Show Full Article

Rockefeller Foundation Announces First Class of Big Bets Fellows Focused on Asia-Pacific
NEW YORK, June 10 -- The Rockefeller Foundation posted the following news release:

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Rockefeller Foundation Announces First Class of Big Bets Fellows Focused on Asia-Pacific

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Over the four-month fellowship, these Asia-Pacific Big Bets Fellows will participate in intensive programming, peer learning, and global networking designed to amplify their potential impact and help translate their bold ideas into lasting systems change. Their immediate efforts encompass 26 countries in the region, including India, Indonesia, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Pacific Islands, Thailand, and Viet ... Show Full Article

Georgia Public Policy Foundation Issues Commentary: School choice means more than just one program
ATLANTA, Georgia, June 10 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following commentary by President and CEO Kyle Wingfield:

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School choice means more than just one program

Proponents of educational freedom in Georgia often hold up Florida as a paragon of empowering families to choose the education that best fits their children's needs. But with so much of the focus on private choice, it's easy to forget that freedom also means the ability to move among public schools.

That's particularly worth remembering as Florida has hit a new milestone : 51% of all K-12 students there exercised ... Show Full Article

CLF Reaches Clean Air Lawsuit Settlement With CT School Bus Operator
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release on June 9, 2025:

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CLF Reaches Clean Air Lawsuit Settlement with CT School Bus Operator

Connecticut bus company to buy electric buses, fund air quality monitoring

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(New Haven, CT) - Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and All-Star Transportation settled a lawsuit over Clean Air Act violations from harmful tailpipe emissions in Brookfield, New Milford, Seymour, and Waterbury, Connecticut. The settlement requires the school bus company to stop unlawful idling and purchase six electric school ... Show Full Article