CHICAGO, Illinois, May 10 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * ABA Antitrust in the Americas conference to convene in Cartagena, May 19-20 The American Bar Association Antitrust Law Section will host its 2025 Antitrust in the Americas conference May 19-20 at the Sofitel Legend Santa Clara Cartagena in Cartagena, Colombia. Government enforcers, corporate counsel and leading practitioners from across the Americas will meet to discuss the most important compet  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 9 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA praises service of Dr. Carla Hayden, decries "unjust dismissal" of Librarian of Congress Washington -- American Library Association (ALA) President Cindy Hohl released the following statement on the Trump Administration's firing of Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress: "As the President of the American Library Association, I am deeply disappointed in last night'  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 10 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following news release: * * * White House Issues Invasive Carp Memo CHICAGO, IL (May 9, 2025) - Today, President Donald Trump signed and issued a memo directing his administration to take steps to block invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes. The memo is a signal of support for the Brandon Road project intended to stop invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes and causing irreversible damage. "We appreciate the W  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, May 9 -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * Chipply Hosts Annual Summit NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN (May 8, 2025) - Chipply recently hosted its third annual Summit in downtown Milwaukee, drawing its largest group of attendees to date. The multi-day event brought together team dealers, apparel decorators and promotional products distributors for three days of networking, learning and collaboration. The Summit kicked off Monday evening   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 10 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Council of the ABA Section of Legal Education extends Standard 206 suspension to 2026 Today the ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar voted during its Council meeting to extend the suspension of Standard 206 until August 31, 2026. During any period of suspension, the Council will not take any action based in whole or part on Standard 206, conduc  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 10 -- The National Immigrant Justice Center issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * District Court Strikes Down Restrictions in Biden-Era Rule Severely Limiting Asylum The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today issued a victory for the plaintiffs in Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center v. U.S. Department of Homeland Security, striking down key parts of a Biden administration rule severely restricting asylum. In a major win for asylum ri  more

MOUNT PROSPECT, Illinois, May 9 -- The National Sporting Goods Association posted the following news: * * * GroupeSTAHL Acquires TKO Sales ST. CLAIR SHORES, MICHIGAN (May 8, 2025) - GroupeSTAHL announced the full acquisition of TKO Sales, Inc., a rising force in heat transfer manufacturing based in Pompano Beach, Florida, with additional facilities on the West Coast. This acquisition marks a bold step forward in GroupeSTAHL's long-term vision of growing with intention, investing in innovatio  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 9 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association posted the following news release: * * * NMMA Testifies in Support of Pennsylvania's $4.5B Recreational Boating Industry On May 6, NMMA Northeast Government Relations Manager, Sam Romano, testified before the Pennsylvania Senate Game and Fisheries Committee in strong support of the state's recreational marine industry. The hearing focused on the economic impact of the recreational marine industry in  more