PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island issued the following news: * * * ACLU and RWU Law School Clinic Sue Yet Again Over ACI's Failure to Accommodate Native American Prisoners' Religious Freedom For the third time in as many years, attorneys for the ACLU of Rhode Island and the RWU Law Prisoners' Rights Clinic have sued the R.I. Department of Corrections (RIDOC) over its refusal to accommodate the religious practices of Native American prisone  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU of Minnesota and ACLU Comment on the Trump Administration Announcing an End to Operation Metro Surge * MINNEAPOLIS -Today, "Border Czar" Tom Homan announced that the administration is ending its domestic federal deployment - Operati  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 12 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Judge Orders Bond Hearing for Man in McCook Detention Center Carlos Chang has been at the detention center in McCook, Nebraska since last December. * A federal judge has ordered that a man being held in a Nebraska immigrant detention center must be either provided with a bond hearing or released. On Monday afternoon, Judge Susan Bazis issued an order requir  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU Statement on Senate Vote to Block Funding for Department of Homeland Security Without Reforms * WASHINGTON - The Senate today blocked another measure that would have provided funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wit  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following news release: * * * Nonpartisan Group Urges Court to Protect Georgians' Private Voter Data Seized in FBI Raid Georgia First, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting voter privacy, safeguarding the integrity of election records, and defending the public's right of access to judicial proceedings, filed an amicus brief supporting Fulton County's emergency petition seeking the return of sens  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Driver Privacy and Safety Act (SB 40) Passed by the Senate Today, the New Mexico Senate passed the Driver Privacy and Safety Act, Senate Bill 40, with a vote of 32-8, bringing the state closer to protecting New Mexicans' location data from being weaponized for immigration enforcement, constitutionally protected activities, or to track people seeking le  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [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: * * * Addressing human rights abuses and attacks on press freedom facilitated by AppLogic Networks in Egypt * To: Mr. Mark Driedger, Chief Executive Officer Ms. Carol Tate, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer AppLogic Networks Re: We, the undersigned human rights organizations and independent news p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * House Passes Massive Election Bill Ahead of Midterms By Logan Sekulow The GOP-controlled House just passed the SAVE America Act, which requires a photo ID to vote in federal elections. Now the bill is headed to the Senate, where Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) has already vowed to shut it down, despite the numbers showing the majority of American voters agree with requiring identification - eve  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Announcing Berger Montague's New Trafficking and Forced Labor Practice Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiffs' law firm, has launched a new Trafficking and Forced Labor practice. For over 50 years Berger Montague has pursued justice on behalf of our clients and our classes. Our Trafficking and Forced Labor attorneys consistently take on powerful corporations. "We've been doing this wo  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Berger Montague PC Investigating Claims on Behalf of Investors in Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KD) After Class Action Filing National plaintiffs' law firm Berger Montague PC announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Kyndryl Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KD) ("Kyndryl" or the "Company") on behalf of investors who purchased or otherwise acquired Kyndryl securities during the period f  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Chambers Global 2026 * International law firm BCLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers Globa l, achieving 23 practice group rankings. The firm's Global: Multi-Jurisdiction Real Estate practice retained its Band 2 ranking. In the UAE, the team maintained its rankings for Real Estate and Construction. Richard D  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 13 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri issued the following news: * * * Civil Rights Groups Defend Constitutional Census in Missouri Challenge "We are intervening in this case to defend a bedrock constitutional principle: everyone counts. Past attempts to rig the census at the expense of immigrants and communities of color have been struck down, and the court should do the same here." * A group of civil rights organizations filed a motion to i  more

BIRMINGHAM, Michigan, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Clark Hill, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Clark Hill Attorneys Recognized by Chambers Global Guide * Chambers Global Guide has named four Clark Hill attorneys to its 2026 guide. The Chambers Global Guide ranks the top global lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel in over 200 jurisdictions across the world. Based on peer and client reviews, law firms and individual lawyers are ranked in bands from 1-6, with 1 being the  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Class Action Litigation Team Joins Ballard Spahr, Firm Opens San Francisco Office * For media inquiries, please contact Will Ashenmacher at 612.371.5792. Ballard Spahr has opened an office in San Francisco -its 19th location-with the addition of a four-member litigation team led by Partners Stephanie A. Sheridan and Meegan Brooks. The group-which joins from   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Coalition Warns Governor Hochul's Immigration Package Fails to Protect New Yorkers * Contact: press@endqiny.org Governor Hochul's budget and proposed immigration package would codify qualified immunity in New York for the first time. A coalition of civil rights, community, legal, and advocacy organizations, along with legislators, is demanding that lawmakers eliminate it  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Again Receives Top Rankings from World Trademark Review 1000 * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's Intellectual Property Litigation practice has once again ranked in the gold band for the United States and New York in the World Trademark Review's WTR 1000, an annual guide that identifies the top trademark professionals in key jurisdicti  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Makes Significant Investments in Restructuring Capabilities with Partner Hires and Leadership Appointments * Rachel Ehrlich Albanese, Sam Newman and Daniel Shamah to join as Partners in the Restructuring Group; Ms. Albanese to be named Co-Chair Ben Pedersen, Scott Selinger and Erica Weisgerber to be named Co-Chairs of Liability Management and Special Situations Eri  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Integrity Project issued the following news release: * * * Report: At Least 65 Carbon Capture Projects Proposed in Louisiana, Most in U.S. Residents Fear Carbon Leaks, Especially in Hard-Hit Cameron and Ascension Parishes * NEW ORLEANS - A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) reveals that companies have proposed at least 65 carbon capture and storage projects in Louisiana, the most of any state, plus eleven pipelines  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [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: * * * From Sandvine to AppLogic Networks: a rebrand doesn't mean reform * Access Now, alongside several human rights organizations and independent news platforms, are calling on AppLogic Networks (previously Sandvine) to substantiate its announced corporate reforms following its removal from the U.S. Departmen  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Announces Elevations of New Shareholders, Of Counsels, and Local Partners * NEW YORK - Feb. 12, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP today announced the elevation of 91 lawyers to shareholder, of counsel, and local partner. The 57 new shareholders span 23 offices and 13 primary practice areas. The 34 lawyers elevated to of counsel and local   more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Attorneys, Practices Recognized in 2026 Chambers Global Guide * NEW YORK - Feb. 12, 2026 - Ninety-three attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP are recognized in the 2026 edition of the prestigious legal services directory Chambers Global Guide. The global guide also recognized the firm in 29 practice areas across 13 regions. Chambers,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 13 (TNSrep) -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * Illinois Policy Institute: Roadmap to stop looming $21B in deficits 'Illinois Forward 2027' offers spending caps, rightsizing government, pension reform and pro-growth policies to put Illinois on a sustainable fiscal path * After years of rapidly rising government spending, Illinois faces a growing fiscal crisis that threatens the state's long-term economic health. Illinois is proj  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * International legal community calls for release of Ahmed Souab ahead of appeal hearing The undersigned organisations strongly condemn the arbitrary arrest and subsequent conviction of Tunisian lawyer Ahmed Souab and call for his immediate release and measures to ensure the conviction is set aside, ahead of the second hearing in his appeal. His prosecution and sentencing constitute a grave violation  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch: New FBI Records Reveal Warnings about Suspicious Individual before Trump Shooting in Butler * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that it forced the release of 37 heavily redacted pages from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit revealing that law enforcement personnel broadcast radio warnings about an "unkn  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Denounces House Passage of SAVE America Act as Dangerous and Discriminatory * Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, an irresponsible proposal designed to severely curb voters' freedom to access elections. The SAVE America Act would functionally dismantle online and mail-in voter registration,   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 13 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2026, by shareholders David J. Goldstein and James A. Paretti: * * * OFCCP Poised to Produce Contractors' EEO-1 Data Following Losses in Litigation Starting in 2018, the Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) and a CIR reporter have been fighting to force OFCCP to disclose EEO-1 reports that have been filed by federal contractors./1 These contractors have operated with the understanding th  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 13 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lounge: Just Cause for a Chat About Corrective Actions Employee discipline may not sound like party conversation, but stay with us - this one's worth a refill. Hosts Claire Deason and Nicole LeFave welcome Kat Siegel, Executive Director of Littler's Labor Practice, to the lounge for a conversation inspired by a common workplace moment: good intentions, solid decisions, and a process that doesn'  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Munur to Speak at the Ohio State Bar Foundation AI and the Law Symposium * Taft Columbus partner Mehmet Munur will participate in the panel "Justice or Algorithm? Exploring AI's Role in the Public Legal Sphere" at the Ohio State Bar Foundation (OSBF) AI and the Law Symposium on March 19. The panel will lead an interactive discussion on how AI is shaping the legal landscape and how i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New Civil Liberties Alliance issued the following news release: * * * NCLA Asks D.C. Court to Stop CPSC from Making Baseless Claims on Weighted Sleep Sacks for Babies * The New Civil Liberties Alliance has asked the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (D.D.C.) to grant summary judgment in Dreamland Baby Co. v. CPSC and order the commission to retract its unlawful statement disparaging weighted infant sleep products. CPSC refuses t  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Nonpartisan Group Urges Court to Protect Georgians' Private Voter Data Seized in FBI Raid * ATLANTA -Georgia First, a nonpartisan organization dedicated to protecting voter privacy, safeguarding the integrity of election records, and def  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU Celebrates Student Suspension Reform Agreement Between AG James and Buffalo Public Schools * The AOD seeks to lower Buffalo's student suspension rates, which have been the highest of any large district in the state for almost a decade BUFFALO - Today, after years of advocacy from students, parents, educators, and advocates including the New York Civil Liberties Union, At  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 (TNSrep) -- Ogilvy, an advertising, marketing and public relations agency, issued the following news: * * * 2026 Influence Trends You Should Care About By Ansley Williams and James Baldwin When it comes to consumer and brand marketing, the Creator Economy is no longer optional or experimental -- it's a foundational pillar of modern marketing. The flood gates have opened to institutional dollars and uncharted growth; but with higher budgets come higher stakes. The next evo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Online nursing school challenges state barriers to clinical training * Washington, DC; February 12, 2026: Two nursing students and their college filed federal lawsuits today challenging Georgia and Montana policies that prevent qualified online nursing students from obtaining required in-person clinical placements-effectively shutting them out of the profession. Pl  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog on Feb. 12, 2026, by Julia Wilburn: * * * ReferU.AI Launches Attorney-Client Matching Platform Positioning itself as "Tinder for Attorneys," ReferU.AI recently announced the official launch of its AI-driven attorney "matchmaking" platform nationwide. ReferU.AI pairs its AI with billions of court dockets, filings, opinions, transcribed oral arguments, and attorney and judicial analytics to match  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Foreign Policy for America issued the following news release: * * * Repeal of the EPA Greenhouse Gas Finding Ignores Science and Reality, Undermining American Security and Competitiveness The Trump administration's repeal of the 2009 EPA finding on the public health dangers posed by greenhouse gas rejects established science while undermining U.S. security and prosperity. It will both weaken the federal government's ability to manage climate risk and make it harder for   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 13 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * S.T.O.P. Condemns NYPD "Domain Awareness System 2.0" Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights organization, condemns NYPD's "Domain Awareness System 2.0" initiative announced in Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch's State of the NYPD address. The initiative includes enhanced "real-time awareness" for offic  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * States Can Protect Buy Now, Pay Later Borrowers * February 12, 2026 -Press Release New York BNPL Law Creates a Blueprint for Protecting Shoppers Nationwide WASHINGTON - As cash-strapped consumers increasingly turn to Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans, a New York law provides a framework for how states can protect people from hidden charges, problematic purchases, unafforda  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Secures Trial Victory Keeping Comedy Club in its Longtime Home * Taft Cleveland partners Ron Holman and Cary Snyder, with assistance from Detroit senior associate Josh Unice, secured a significant litigation victory in Ohio state court on behalf of Funny Bone Comedy Club, one of the nation's largest comedy club operators. The ruling ensures the club will retain its leased space  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Secures Expanded Chambers Global 2026 Rankings With New Practice and Individual Recognitions * Firm and Attorneys Ranked in Banking, E-Discovery, Energy, Restructuring, and Privacy Sectors Troutman Pepper Locke and 19 attorneys were recognized in Chambers Global 2026, a comprehensive guide that ranks the top global lawyers, law firms, and in-house  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * US District Court for the District of Delaware Issues Report and Recommendation Denying Temporary Restraining Order on Behalf of Greenberg Traurig Client Dwelling Blocks * WILMINGTON, Del. - Feb. 12, 2026 - A multioffice team of Greenberg Traurig, LLP litigators led by Shareholders Benjamin Schladweiler in Delaware and Gregory S. Bombard in Boston obtained a favorable r  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 13 -- The Utah State Bar issued the following news release: * * * Utah State Bar Takes Positions on Additional Legislation Affecting the Judiciary, Access to Justice The Utah State Bar has taken formal positions on several additional bills and resolutions introduced during the 2026 General Session that directly affect the judiciary, judicial procedures and access to justice. These positions were adopted following reviews and recommendations by the Bar's Governmental  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Windy City Victory: ACLJ Secures Major Win as Court Rejects Chicago's Attempt To Dismiss Lawsuit Against Unlawful Arrests of Christian Preachers By Liam Harrell Today, we are thrilled to announce a significant victory in our federal civil rights lawsuit against the city of Chicago on behalf of three courageous young Christian street preachers - Brett Raio, Perez Ndi, and Reetik Dhamala. As we've c  more