NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- A Better Balance, a legal advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * A Better Balance and March of Dimes Urge Federal Appeals Court Not to Eradicate Vital Pregnant Worker Protections The United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit is poised to decide whether to invalidate a federal law protecting the rights of pregnant workers nationwide and affecting the future of mothers and women in the American workforce. Today, A Better Balance and March   more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * ACLU of Texas, NCAC Urge University of North Texas to Apologize and Uphold Academic Freedom after Apparent Censorship of Art Exhibit Critical of ICE The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas and the National Coalition Against Censorship today sent a joint letter to the University of North Texas (UNT) expressing concern following the university's sudden removal of   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania issued the following statement on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Voting Rights Organizations Respond to Sen. Dave McCormick's False Account of Chester County The following statement is in direct response to Sen. Dave McCormick's claims about the Chester County voter rolls incident and can be attributed to the ACLU of Pennsylvania, New Pennsylvania Project, and the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania: Sen. McCo  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 21 -- Berger Montague, a law firm, issued the following news on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Attorneys and Advocates Respond to Hearing in Lawsuit Challenging ICE Arrests of Refugees Today, a federal judge heard oral arguments on a preliminary injunction request in U.H.A. v. Bondi, a class action lawsuit challenging the unlawful arrest and detention of Minnesota refugees under Operation PARRIS. The lawsuit was filed by the International Refugee Assistance Project (IRA  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump's Tariffs; Brennan Center Reacts Court held in Learning Resources v. Trump that the president exceeded his authority under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. * The Supreme Court today ruled in Learning Resources v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not auth  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Rejects President Trump's Claim of Unilateral Tariff Authority Following today's decision at the Supreme Court in Learning Resources v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections, consolidated cases in which the Court considered whether President Trump has the legal authority to single-handedly impose tariffs, Constitutional Accountability Center Legal Fellow Simon  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Foreign Policy for America issued the following statement on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Statement on The Supreme Court's Tariff Decision Foreign Policy for America welcomes today's Supreme Court decision in Learning Resources v. Trump. This decision affirms that the authority to impose tariffs belongs to Congress, and that the Trump Administration's sweeping, baseless abuse of emergency powers to unilaterally impose its agenda cannot continue unchecked. The ruling affirms an  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 21 -- The Liberty Justice Center issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * Landmark Victory for Small Businesses: Supreme Court Strikes Down "Liberation Day" Tariffs Today's ruling confirms that the President cannot invoke emergency powers to unilaterally set tariff rates * In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that the President lacks the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs, affirming that the power to levy taxes and duties   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- Latham and Watkins, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Latham & Watkins Elects 22 New Partners Promotions from counsel include skilled practitioners advising clients across transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters. * Latham & Watkins LLP is pleased to announce that 22 counsel have been elected to the partnership, effective March 1, 2026. The counsel promotions follow the previously announced election of 40 associates to the partnership, effect  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 -- The National Urban League issued the following statement on Feb. 20, 2026: * * * National Urban League Applauds Supreme Court Decision Striking Down Unlawfully-Imposed Tarriffs National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court Decision on tariffs: "Today's Supreme Court decision striking down the Trump administration's unlawfully imposed tariffs is a welcome affirmation of constitutional balance and a m  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 21 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Policy Week in Review - February 20, 2026 Congressional and Administrative News At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal, state, and local matters. By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald, and Maury Baskin Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump's Tariffs This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court struck   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Why many investors are hesitant to invest in data centers White & Case partner Rostyslav Telyatnykov speaks to Handelsblatt about the German data center market, examining why many investors remain hesitant despite strong demand and significant capital inflows. Telyatnykov highlights three central challenges: limited grid capacity, lengthy permitting processes and speculative land  more