BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 18 -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 23 Bradley Partners Recognized in Legal 500's 2026 U.S. City Elite Series Bradley is pleased to announce that 23 of the firm's attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 Legal 500 U.S. City Elite lists for Atlanta, the Southeast, and North Carolina. The four Bradley partners recognized in the 2026 Atlanta Elite list, and their areas of recognition, are: * William Holley - Commercial Disputes * D  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 18 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * 6 RECOMMENDED TO PRACTICE LAW IN WYOMING The Wyoming State Bar today announced that 6 people have been recommended for admission to practice law in Wyoming. The Wyoming State Bar and the Wyoming Supreme Court would like to congratulate these future members of the Wyoming State Bar. The following people are being recommended for admission after receiving a passing score on the Uni  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 18 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release: * * * After Earning Ph.D., Rumeysa Ozturk Chooses Her Next Chapter Dr. Ozturk completed her Ph.D. program in February and has returned to Turkiye one year after being detained for co-authoring an op-ed * Rumeysa Ozturk has returned to her home in Turkiye following the successful completion of her PhD program in child study and human development, with a focus on young peo  more

NEW YORK, April 17 [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: * * * After Earning Ph.D., Rumeysa Ozturk Chooses Her Next Chapter * BOSTON - Rumeysa Ozturk has returned to her home in Turkiye following the successful completion of her PhD program in child study and human development, with a focus on youn  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Alan Yanovich Authors Law360 Article on the Significance of Australia-EU's Free Trade Deal Law360 has published an article by Akin international trade partner Alan Yanovich, titled "Assessing The Significance Of Australia-EU's Free Trade Deal". The article considers the free trade agreement between Australia and the European Union (EU), concluded on March 24 2026, and explores its potential implications   more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- Cahill Gordon and Reindel, a law firm, issued the following news on April 17, 2026: * * * Alfonso Chan to Speak with USPTO Regional Director at the University of New Mexico Innovation Awards and Events Cahill partner Alfonso Garcia Chan will participate in the University of New Mexico (UNM) Innovation Awards on April 28, 2026, which celebrates UNM students and staff who have received issued patents or registered copyrights and trademarks between March 1, 2025, and Februa  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * NIH Must Permanently End Taxpayer-Funded Destruction of Human Embryos: Ethical Stem Cell Research Is the Only Path Forward By Olivia Summers The National Institutes of Health is at a critical crossroads. For the first time in years, the NIH has announced a temporary pause on the review and approval of new human embryonic stem cell (hESC) lines. At the ACLJ, we applaud this step, but a pause is no  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * President Trump Declares "Blockade Will Remain" By Logan Sekulow The Strait of Hormuz is open, markets are up, and a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is holding, but President Trump says the blockade of Iranian ports will remain in place - at least for now. What this means for global stability, the status of looming threats that could disrupt fragile progress, and future U.S. strategy in the  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The American Tort Reform Association issued the following statement on April 17, 2026, by Lauren Sheets Jarrell, vice president and counsel for civil justice policy: * * * Reactions to U.S. Supreme Court Ruling in Chevron v. Plaquemines Parish "We're pleased to learn that today, the U.S. Supreme Court clarified that more than 40 Louisiana coastal lawsuits belong in federal courts -- not state courts. Louisiana's coastal litigation is ranked the fourth-worst Judicial H  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Berger Montague, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Berger Montague Announces $10.5 Million Settlement in Lemonade Driver's License Data Breach Litigation * Berger Montague, a leading national plaintiff law firm, announces that a $10.5 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against digital insurance company Lemonade, Inc., arising from a data breach that exposed the driver's license numbers of a  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 15 -- Jones Day, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Best Lawyers in Australia(TM) 2027 recognizes 40 Jones Day lawyers The 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia(TM) has recognized 40 lawyers in 34 areas of practice from across Jones Day's four Australian offices. Nine lawyers were named Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch(TM). In addition, Best Lawyers(R) awarded two Jones Day lawyers 2027 "Lawyer of the Year " status. For more than 20 years, Jones Day cl  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 18 -- Jones Day, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Best Lawyers in Singapore(TM) 2027 recognizes 5 Jones Day lawyers across 5 practice areas The 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Singapore(TM) has recognized five lawyers from Jones Day's Singapore Office across five distinct areas of practice, underscoring the Firm's deep-rooted presence and continued excellence in the region. For over 25 years, Jones Day's Singapore Office has served as a strategic hub  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters of Michigan Files Brief to Stop Justice Department from Obtaining Private Voter Data Amicus brief argues that Justice Department's appeal to Sixth Circuit should be denied for the sake of election integrity, voters' privacy, and the Constitution * Today the League of Women Voters of Michigan -- represented by the Brennan Cen  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 18 -- The State Bar of California issued the following news: * * * CBE Recommends the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam and Consideration of a Future California Component At its meeting on Friday, April 17, 2026, the Committee of Bar Examiners (CBE) approved a bar exam options risk-benefit analysis and recommended that the California Supreme Court adopt the National Conference of Bar Examiners' (NCBE) NextGen Uniform Bar Exam (NextGen UBE) for administration beginning   more

EUGENE, Oregon, April 18 -- The Civil Liberties Defense Center issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * Civil Liberties Defense Center Files Motion to Quash Reddit Grand Jury Subpoena in Washington D.C. Today, Civil Liberties Defense Center (CLDC) filed a motion to quash a grand jury subpoena Reddit received from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) demanding the private information of an anonymous Redditor. The motion was filed in federal court in Washington, DC. This  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Court Blocks Administration's Latest Restrictions on Grants to Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault * Rhode Island Federal Judge Melissa R. DuBose has today issued an order preliminarily blocking the Trump-Vance administration's latest effort to implement unlawful restrictions on grants that support survivors of domestic violence, sexual  more

NEW YORK, April 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Debevoise and Plimpton, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Debevoise Pro Bono Efforts Pick Up Two Awards at the Lexis Nexis Legal Awards * Debevoise & Plimpton LLP's work with the Center for Reproductive Rights ("the Center") to achieve positive rulings on behalf of three rape survivors from the United Nations Human Rights Committee ("the Committee") against Guatemala, Nicaragua and Ecuador, has won "The Halsbury Award for Rule of Law"  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Divided court rules that auto repair shop qualifies as a coal mine * A federal appeals court ruled today that a West Virginia truck repair shop qualifies as a "mine" under federal law -a setback for an independent trucking company that has fought for years against federal regulators' expansive reading of their own authority -but a forceful dissent adopted all of the  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 17 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Drea Schmidt and Tom Vogt Speak at Startup Capital & Funding Program Tonkon Torp was a presenting sponsor for the Angel Oregon Consumer Packaged Goods (AOCPG) Capital & Funding Literacy program put on by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network. The five-week program is designed for early-stage consumer packaged goods founders in Oregon and Southwest Washington who are preparing to raise capital and scale their br  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 17 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 16, 2026, by counsel Jim Frederick and associates Eric M. Friedman, Emilee P. Schipske and Nikolas G. Spilson: * * * Expert Witness Practice in U.S. Drug and Medical Device Litigation International Comparative Legal Guide - Drug & Medical Device Litigation 2026 * Product liability and mass torts attorneys Jim Frederick, Eric Friedman, Emilee Schipske, and Nikolas Spilson  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on April 17, 2026: * * * The FP Visa Bulletin for May: Final Action Dates and an Employer's Immigration Action Plan Each month, federal immigration authorities publish a list of dates informing immigrant visa applicants when they should expect to be notified to assemble and submit required documentation to government officials. This Insight reviews May's release to help employers determine whether and when  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * May Day 2026 Could Be Coming to Your Campus: What Education Employers Need to Know About Potential Protest Activity A nationwide coalition is calling for a "no work, no school, no shopping" action on May 1, and education employers are squarely in the crosshairs. From K-12 private schools to colleges and universities, administrators and HR leaders should understand both the legal landscape and the sp  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 17 -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, issued the following commentary by partners Michael R. Blumenthal and David B. Waxman: * * * Understanding Proactive Environmental Compliance in a Multi-Agency Enforcement World Recent developments at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), coupled with longstanding federal and Ohio environmental audit policies, underscore a clear message: companies that proactively identify, disclose, and remediate environmental violations are best position  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * General Assembly Passes State's $58 Billion Budget * The Tennessee House and Senate have passed the state's $58.3 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. As amended by lawmakers, the budget - HB2631/SB2690 -redirects $282.4 million from the governor's original proposal to fund $276.4 million of their legislative priorities. Funding includes support for hospi  more

MIAMI, Florida, April 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Shareholders Charles Dunham, Kieran Dwyer, and Jena Valdetero to Speak at 2026 Executive War College * NEW ORLEANS - April 17, 2026 - Greenberg Traurig, LLP Shareholders Charles C. Dunham, IV, Kieran Dwyer, and Jena M. Valdetero will serve as panelists at sessions throughout the 31 st Annual Executive War College on Diagnostics, Clinical Laboratory, a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 18 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * Texas Leaders Outraged Because Houston's City Council Chose to Stand with Immigrant Communities (Houston, Texas) -- Apparently frustrated that the Houston City Council voted 12-5 last week to approve an ordinance that protects all communities from the Houston Police Department's (HPD) overzealous collaboration with ICE, Texas leaders are deploying bullying tactics demanding the   more

NEW YORK, April 17 [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: * * * Judge Blocks DOJ's Attempt to Access Rhode Islanders' Data * PROVIDENCE, R.I. -In a win for data privacy, U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy today granted a motion from voting rights groups to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Judge blocks Trump Administration's attempt to access Rhode Islanders' data * In a win for data privacy, U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy today granted a motion from voting rights groups to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit to obtain Rhode Islanders' sensitive voter data. ACLU and ACLU of RI filed the motion on behalf of Commo  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch: FBI Records Reveal Altercation at Trump Rally Site before Shooting * 'Crooks Was Making "Hateful" Comments Toward Trump' (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that it forced the release of 27 heavily redacted pages from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit that show that would-be Trump assassin Thomas Cro  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 18 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Policy Week in Review - April 17, 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 legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace. By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald, and Maury Baskin White House Announces NLRB Nominations On April   more

WASHINGTON, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Maine Governor Signs First-in-the-Nation Law to Protect Homeowners From Home Equity Investment Loans * Law Provides Homeowners With the Most Comprehensive Protections in the Country  BOSTON -This week, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed a bill making Maine the first state in the nation to create essential consumer protections for home equity investment (HEI) loans, called   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * News Reports Look at National, State AI Developments * President Donald Trump in mid-March released a national AI regulatory framework building on his December executive order, calling for children's online protections, reduced permitting barriers for data centers, anti-censorship provisions and expanded AI workforce training -while also aiming to preempt the grow  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * The Patent Lawyer Recognizes Troutman Pepper Locke as a Top 10 Patent Firm in 2026 Law Firm Rankings * NEW YORK - The Patent Lawyer has recognized Troutman Pepper Locke as a Top 10 Patent Firm in 2026 for North America, in the Northeast region. The publication's rankings are derived from a comprehensive, research-driven methodology that incorporates months of industry r  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Patent Lawyer Recognizes Troutman Pepper Locke as a Top 10 Patent Firm in 2026 Law Firm Rankings NEW YORK - The Patent Lawyer has recognized Troutman Pepper Locke as a Top 10 Patent Firm in 2026 for North America, in the Northeast region. The publication's rankings are derived from a comprehensive, research-driven methodology that incorporates months of industry research and feedback from its reade  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Phoenix Center issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * NEW PHOENIX CENTER STUDY FINDS HEALTH INSURER PROFITS NOT DRIVING RISING HEALTHCARE COSTS Insurer profitability is modest, stable, and consistent with competitive markets, suggesting that rising premiums are largely a function of underlying medical costs rather than insurer market power * In a new study released today entitled Health Insurance Profits, Cost Pass-Throughs, and the M  more

NEW YORK, April 17 [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: * * * Pro-Voter Groups Move to Join Louisiana's Lawsuit Seeking Additional and Illegal Proof of Citizenship to Register to Vote in Federal Elections * MONROE, LA. - Today a coalition of pro-voter organizations filed a motion to intervene as d  more

NEW YORK, April 18 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on April 17, 2026: * * * S.T.O.P. Condemns MSG Entertainment Surveillance of Protesters, Sports Fans On Social Media Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, condemns MSG Entertainment's surveillance of neighborhood protests and sports fans on social media. According to reporting by WIRED, security staff confirmed they h  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Scott Cummings shares insight with Law360 and Bloomberg Law on new USPTO procedure * Scott Cummings, a partner in BCLP's Intellectual Property and Technology Disputes practice, recently spoke with Law360 and Bloomberg Law about a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) procedure allowing patent owners to respond to ex parte reexamination requests. In his   more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Joins Pro-Voter Groups on Motion to Intervene in Louisiana's Lawsuit Against the Federal Elections Commission * Louisiana seeks to add unlawful and burdensome proof-of-citizenship requirements to the federal form for voter registration Monroe, La. -Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and a coalition of pro-voter organizations filed a motion to intervene as   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Sumner County Lawyer Censured Sumner County attorney Beth Angel Garrison received a censure from the Tennessee Supreme Court on April 15. A client hired Garrison to prepare an agreed order for reduction of his child support, to which the other parent had agreed. Garrison prepared the order and sent it to opposing counsel, who requested minor changes, but she fail  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA Announces Convention CLE Program Topics Tennessee lawyers will gather in June for the 2026 TBA Annual Convention, which will offer compelling CLE programming, networking opportunities and social events. This year's CLE lineup -which will offer 8.5 hours of credit -will focus on technology topics as part of TBA's first-ever Tech Showcase. Programming kicks off  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, April 15 [Category: Law/Legal]-- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Tennesseans in 23 Counties Get Tax Deadline Extension * More than 20 Tennessee counties are getting an extension on filing their federal taxes, according to an announcement from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Individuals, households and businesses in most of Middle Tennessee's counties now have until May 22 to file their 2025 tax returns and scheduled paymen  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 17 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * USDA drops yearslong enforcement action against Alabama horse trainer * Birmingham, Alabama; April 17, 2026: An Alabama horse trainer is finally free from a yearslong federal enforcement action after the U.S. Department of Agriculture agreed to permanently abandon its case against him. David Latham, who trains Tennessee Walking Horses with his father at their Northe  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Wagner Published in Law360 Expert Analysis * Bill Wagner, partner in Taft's Indianapolis office, authored the article "What GCs Should Consider Before Tendering TM Litigation," which was published by Law360 on April 17, 2026. The article looks at how trademark lawsuits handled through liability insurance can create tension between an insurer's cost-driven approach and a company's  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- WilmerHale, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * WilmerHale Launches Inaugural AI March Madness Innovation Initiative WilmerHale recently concluded its inaugural AI March Madness, a firmwide initiative designed to encourage creative, practical thinking about how artificial intelligence can enhance legal work, firm operations, and client service. Inspired by the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament, the program used a bracket style format to surface and hig  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- WilmerHale, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * WilmerHale Team Earns Shoutout in Litigation Daily's "Litigators of the Week" Shout Out for Second Circuit Antitrust Victory A WilmerHale team including partners Seth Waxman, David Gringer and Alan Schoenfeld, was recognized in AmLaw Litigation Daily's May 9, 2026 "Litigator of the Week Runners Up and Shout Outs" column for securing a decisive Second Circuit victory on behalf of Ivy League universities in a high   more