Friday - June 12, 2026
Journals Legal Newsletter for Thursday February 12, 2026 ( 8 items )  

Behind the Scenes of Risk Journal Summit with Head of Communities for Dow Jones Risk, Nick Elliott
NEW YORK, Feb. 11 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, posted the following news release: * * * Behind the Scenes of Risk Journal Summit with Head of Communities for Dow Jones Risk, Nick Elliott * Earlier this month, Dow Jones hosted its inaugural Risk Journal Summit in Dubai, bringing together top risk, compliance and legal professionals. We caught up with Nick Elliott, head of communities at Dow Jones Risk for a behind-the-scenes look at the key t  more

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Republican Megabill Trades Essential Support to Low-Income People for Skewed Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following research by Brendan Duke, senior director for federal fiscal policy: * * * Republican Megabill Trades Essential Support to Low-Income People for Skewed Tax Cuts The sprawling megabill passed by the Republican-controlled Congress and signed by President Trump in July 2025 will redistribute trillions of dollars upward over the next decade, making it harder for families with modest income  more

Geofence & Keyword Searches - Reverse Warrants & the Fourth Amendment Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48852) on Feb. 10, 2026, entitled "Geofence and Keyword Searches: Reverse Warrants and the Fourth Amendment" by legislative attorneys Peter G. Berris and Clay Wild. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY From thermal imaging and wiretaps to Global Positioning System (GPS) tracking and various forms of electronic eavesdropping, law enforcement's use of emerging technologies is sometimes in tension   more

Hudson Institute Issues Commentary to Wall Street Journal: Local TV Rules Are Stuck in the 1990s
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following excerpts of a commentary by senior fellow Robert McDowell to the Wall Street Journal: * * * Local TV Rules Are Stuck in the 1990s Local news will die unless the Trump administration acts to fulfill a Clinton-era legal mandate. * How long should it take an agency to comply with a deregulatory mandate from Congress? Is 30 years too lon  more

Institute for Energy Research: EPA Will Rescind Obama's 'Endangerment Finding'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * The EPA Will Rescind Obama's "Endangerment Finding" President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to rescind an Obama-era ruling that currently serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation. The 2009 "endangerment finding" determined that six greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare. Despite Obama's EPA indicating the rule was b  more

Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law: Recent Faculty Works from Neha Jain, Heidi Kitrosser, Alex Lee, Deborah Tuerkheimer
CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 11 -- The Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Recent Faculty Works: Neha Jain, Heidi Kitrosser, Alex Lee, and Deborah Tuerkheimer Northwestern Pritzker School of Law is home to an incredible group of faculty members working at the intersections of law and many other disciplines. Their research and scholarship has helped advance the understanding of law and legal institutions in a diverse array of fields. Learn more in   more

UVA Law School: Mel Borja-Beaudet '26 Awarded 25th Powell Fellowship
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Feb. 12 -- The University of Virginia School of Law issued the following news: * * * Mel Borja-Beaudet '26 Awarded 25th Powell Fellowship Soon-To-Be Grad Will Provide Bilingual Legal Services to Immigrant Workers Mike Fox Third-year student Hannah "Mel" Borja-Beaudet will advocate for immigrant workers as the University of Virginia School of Law's 25th recipient of the Powell Fellowship in Legal Services. The fellowship, named for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Lewis  more

Warren, Warner Press Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Reportedly Pushing Out Key Officials Working to Counter Cyber Threats Posed by China
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Warren, Warner Press Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Reportedly Pushing Out Key Officials Working to Counter Cyber Threats Posed by China Warren, Warner note this is a "fact pattern that could indicate that the Administration is attempting to appease President Xi Jinping by muzzling our national security professionals"  more