MIAMI, Florida, April 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 7 Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized in Variety's 2026 'Legal Impact Report' * ATLANTA - April 8, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Daniel H. Black, Ann Brigid Clark, Jake Phillips, Bobby Rosenbloum, Mathew S. Rosengart, and Jared S. Welsh were recognized in Variety's 2026 "Legal Impact Report," with Associate Juliet Sobel earning recognitio  more

NEW YORK, April 7 [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 Wisconsin Responds to Supreme Court Race * MILWAUKEE - Tonight the AP projected that Chris Taylor has been elected to serve as the next justice on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. ACLU of Wisconsin Executive Director Dr. Melinda Br  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Akin Attorneys Author Article on SEC and CFTC Collaboration in Digital Asset Oversight The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation has published an article "A 'New Era of Collaboration' Over Digital Assets Between the SEC and CFTC" written by Akin investment funds litigation partner Jacqueline Yecies and white collar defense & government investigations senior counsel Jack Murphy. The   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The American Tort Reform Association issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * ATRA Blasts New York Lawmakers for Siding with Trial Lawyers Over Working Families New York trial lawyers and the lawmakers whose campaigns they fund are blocking Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul's fight against fraud, excessive litigation, and lawsuit abuse in one of the nation's worst "Judicial Hellholes(R)." "It's no surprise that wealthy lawyers who benefit most from the stat  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Bilott Keynote Speaker at Temple University Law School's Environmental Justice Conference * Taft's Rob Bilott will deliver the keynote address at the Temple University Law School's Environmental Justice Conference on Apr. 9 in Philadelphia. He will share insights from his decades-long career as an environmental attorney investigating the dangers of "forever chemicals" (PFAS) and ref  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news on April 8, 2026: * * * The Fight for Election Day Is Now at the Supreme Court - ACLJ Brief Addresses Key Arguments By Jordan Sekulow Recently the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in one of the most consequential election integrity cases in years - Watson v. Republican National Committee. The core question: Does federal law require that mail-in ballots be received by Election Day, or can   more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] (TNSrpt) -- Access Now, an organization that says it defends and extends the rights of people and communities at risk, posted the following news release: * * * Hack-for-hire: new report investigates hacking campaign against Egyptian journalists * A new report by Access Now's Digital Security Helpline, Espionage for repression: forensic analysis of a cross-border hack-for-hire campaign targeting civil society in MENA, exposes a hack-for-hire campaign ta  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 9 -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Chicago Public Schools could get massive federal funding boost to help students if state opts in The CPS Board of Education could vote today to reject the help for Chicago students * The Chicago Public Schools Board of Education plans to vote today on a resolution urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reject opting into the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit program. The program would a  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch: 372,000 Inactive Voters Removed from Colorado Voter Rolls after Lawsuit and Settlement * Six Million Inactive Names Removed Nationwide Due to Judicial Watch Judicial Watch announced today that 372,000 ineligible voter names have been removed from Colorado's voter registration lists following a Judicial Watch lawsuit and legal settlement addressing the state's compliance with   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Kansas law cuts red tape, opens door for more housing * Topeka, Kansas; April 8, 2026: Kansas homebuilders and families priced out of the market won a major victory yesterday as Gov. Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 418 into law, stripping away bureaucratic barriers that slow housing construction across the state. The new law requires local governments to quickly appro  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Kansas reins in nursing board's disciplinary overreach * Topeka, Kansas; April 8, 2026: Yesterday, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed into law a crucial reform to the Kansas State Board of Nursing's disciplinary procedures by ending a decades-long practice of citing nurses for "unprofessional conduct" over honest administrative mistakes. House Bill 2528 redefines "un  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Louisiana Voting Rights Act Heard before Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee * Today, the Louisiana Voting Rights Act (LAVRA), introduced by Senator Royce Duplessis, was heard before the Louisiana Senate & Governmental Affairs Committee. Also known as SB 365, the LAVRA will act as a crucial safeguard for voters, particularly for Black voters and other voters of color t  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith builds on Boston momentum with six-lawyer litigation team * BOSTON - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that Jennifer Nagle, Robert Sparkes, and Kathleen Parker have joined the firm as partners in its recently opened Boston office. The team will be joined by their Boston associates, as well as partner Loly Tor, who will be resident in the firm's Pr  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 7 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith partner Sam Roseme named to Variety's "2026 Legal Impact" Report * LOS ANGELES - Global law firm Reed Smith announced today that Sam Roseme, partner in its global Entertainment & Media Industry Group, has been named to Variety's "2026 Legal Impact" report. Roseme is amongst an elite group of entertainment attorneys who have been chosen by the publication  more

NEW YORK, April 9 -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release on April 8, 2026: * * * Refugees Challenge Discriminatory Preference for White Afrikaners IRAP Amends Class Action Lawsuit Challenging Dismantling of USRAP * (Seattle, WA) - Last night, refugees, their family members, and resettlement organizations moved to file an amended complaint in the Western District of Washington in the class action lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's disman  more