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Journals Legal Newsletter for Wednesday April 22, 2026 ( 6 items )  

Alison LaCroix named speaker for UChicago's 2026 Convocation ceremony
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 21 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Alison LaCroix named speaker for UChicago's 2026 Convocation ceremony * Prof. Alison LaCroix has been named the speaker for the University of Chicago's Convocation on June 6, as part of the campus-wide celebration of the Class of 2026. A renowned scholar of U.S. legal history specializing in constitutional law, federalism, and 18th- and 19th-century legal thought, LaCroix is the Robert Newton Reid Pro  more

American Center for Law and Justice: President Trump's Probe Investigation Expands to D.C.
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * President Trump's Probe Investigation Expands to D.C. By Logan Sekulow The Trump DOJ is forging ahead with a probe into the Deep State conspiracy to impeach President Donald Trump via the Russia hoax. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has confirmed his intentions to investigate whether actors, such as former CIA Director John Brennan, are guilty of conspiracy. Could other Deep State operative  more

Center for European Policy Analysis Posts Commentary: Poland - Fast Becoming Europe's Defensive Linchpin
WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by Emir J. Phillips, associate professor of finance at Lincoln University: * * * Poland: Fast Becoming Europe's Defensive Linchpin With ports, roads and pipelines that keep Europe moving, Poland matters much more than realized. * As tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have reminded the world, strategy is shaped not only by firepower and finance, but by chokepoints, corridors,   more

Four-Partner Litigation Team, Led by Former Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Set to Join Gibson Dunn's Appellate Practice
LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Four-Partner Litigation Team, Led by Former Acting Solicitor General Jeffrey Wall, Set to Join Gibson Dunn's Appellate Practice * Gibson Dunn announced today that a four-partner team of leading appellate and strategic litigators will be joining the firm, reinforcing its position as the nation's preeminent destination for litigation talent. Former Acting Solici  more

Professor Lucy Johnston-Walsh's article being published by South Carolina Law Review
CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, April 21 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Professor Lucy Johnston-Walsh's article being published by South Carolina Law Review * CARLISLE, PA-"Unseen Disruption: School Instability and the Best Interests of Youth in Foster Care," written by Professor Lucy Johnston-Walsh, has been accepted for publication by the South Carolina Law Review. The article explores the legal and social issues that youth involved in the  more

V&A censorship claim 'deeply worrying', says Index on Censorship
LONDON, England, April 21 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * V&A censorship claim 'deeply worrying', says Index on Censorship * Reports that the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) censored a catalogue in response to demands from a Chinese printing company are "deeply worrying", according to the Index on Censorship. The non-profit organisation, which defends freedom of speech and expression in the UK, has responded to a news story in the Guardi  more