HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Texas, Partners File New Lawsuit Challenging S.B. 4, Texas' Deportation Scheme The legal team is seeking emergency relief to block several provisions of the law from taking effect May 15. * AUSTIN -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, ACLU, and the Texas Civil Rights Project have filed a class-action lawsuit seeking a temporary restraining order and a preliminary i  more

NEW YORK, May 4 [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, Partners File New Lawsuit Challenging S.B. 4, Texas' Deportation Scheme * The legal team is seeking emergency relief to block several provisions of the law from taking effect May 15 AUSTIN, Texas -The American Civil Liberties Union  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * AG: $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement Goes Into Effect * A $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, has taken effect, resolving years of litigation over their role in the opioid crisis and directing funds to states, communities and victims nationwide. Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced in a press release, that Tennessee is  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Iran Gives President Trump a Shocking Ultimatum By Logan Sekulow Iran just gave President Donald Trump a brazen ultimatum, telling the Trump Administration that the United States has 30 days to agree to a 14-point plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or else. Now the whole world awaits Trump's response to Iran's demands. Meanwhile, two U.S. ships reportedly crossed the Strait of Hormuz, prompting I  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on May 4, 2026, by Executive Director Jordan Sekulow: * * * U.N. Rapporteur Albanese's One-Sided Narrative Propping Up Hamas Terrorists You may remember Ms. Francesca Albanese, U.N. "Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967," from our previous writings found here and here. Albanese has been sanctioned by the United States government over a p  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Arnold & Porter Defeats Class Certification in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California Arnold & Porter has secured another victory for Epoch Everlasting Play, LLC in a consumer products lawsuit over its Calico Critters toy line. On May 4, 2026, Judge Wright of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied with prejudice a renewed motion for class certification, e  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * BCLP Hosts Global Financial Institutions Pro Bono Day Events * BCLP's Financial Institutions Sector hosted its first-ever global Financial Institutions Pro Bono Day (FIPBD) with a series of events across the US and the UK. FIPBD is an annual industry-wide initiative that mobilizes legal professionals from leading financial institutions and law firms to provide pro   more

NEW YORK, May 4 [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: * * * Canadian Trump Critic Sues to Stop Google from Sharing Personal Information with Department of Homeland Security * WASHINGTON - A Canadian critic of the Trump administration today sued Markwayne Mullin, the Secretary of the U.S. Department  more

NEW YORK, May 5 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Federal Court Blocks Governor Landry's Attempt to Eliminate Elected Office; Calvin Duncan to Take Seat as Clerk of Criminal District Court Victory Preserves Will of 68 Percent of New Orleans Voters Who Elected Duncan on Platform of Transparency and Reform * New Orleans -- A federal court today granted in part Calvin Duncan's emergency motion for a temporary restraining order, bloc  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Child Advocate Seeks to Block Federal Government Subpoena for Private Medical Records of Minors * Attorneys for the Lawyers' Committee for Rhode Island (LCRI) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island (ACLU) have today filed an emergency motion to quash a subpoena issued by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) seeking the sensitive private   more

EUGENE, Oregon, May 5 -- The Civil Liberties Defense Center issued the following news release on May 4, 2026: * * * Attacks on Privacy: A Tragedy in 3 Acts and Why it Matters to Activists On April 29, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a three-year reauthorization of FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) Section 702, by a vote of 235 to 191, advancing the bill to the Senate. The legislation extends the government's warrantless surveillance authority to collect foreign intel  more

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Federal Challenge to Louisiana Officials' Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway * BATON ROUGE, La. -A group of individual voters, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and the League of Women Voters of Louisiana Education Fund today filed an emergency lawsuit in federal court seeking to block Secretary of State Nancy Landry's impl  more

NEW YORK, May 4 [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: * * * Civil Rights Groups File Emergency Federal Challenge to Louisiana Officials' Attempt to Suspend Election Already Underway * BATON ROUGE, La. -A group of individual voters, the League of Women Voters of Louisiana, and the League of Women Vo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Court Releases Regulatory Reform Comments Filed * The Tennessee Supreme Court has released the comments submitted in response to its September 2025 order soliciting feedback on seven potential regulatory reforms, which according to the court, are designed to increase access to legal representation while also ensuring the competency of attorneys and safeguarding the p  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Court Seeks Comments on Changes to Pro Bono Emeritus Attorney Program * The Tennessee Supreme Court issued an order on May 1 seeking comments on proposed amendments to Rule 50A, which governs Tennessee's Pro Bono Emeritus Attorney Program. That program was created to improve access to justice by allowing retired attorneys to provide pro bono services through a sponso  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Court Seeks Comments on Pro Bono Emeritus Program * The Tennessee Supreme Court issued an order on May 1 seeking comments on proposed amendments to Rule 50A, which governs Tennessee's Pro Bono Emeritus Attorney Program. That program was created to improve access to justice by allowing retired attorneys to provide pro bono services through a sponsoring organization. T  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Crocker to Serve as a Panelist at the Federal Bar Association N.D. of Ohio Bench-Bar Conference * Taft Cleveland partner Julie Crocker will co-moderate a panel discussion featuring U.S. District Court Judges Patricia A. Gaughan and Solomon Oliver, Jr., alongside federal public defender Stephen Newman on May 14, 2026. The panel will focus on practice in the Northern District of Ohio, o  more

NEW YORK, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Davis Polk ranked at top of syndicated finance league tables in Q1 2026 * Davis Polk once again captured top rankings for legal advisors across multiple categories in Q1 2026 syndicated lending league tables from LSEG LPC and Debtwire. According to LSEG, Davis Polk advised on 79 syndicated loan financings totaling over $133 billion, ranking top five in 21 of 22 global and U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dentons adds 7-strong Litigation and Dispute Resolution team led by Dr. Roman Dorfler and Dr. Martin Beckmann in Germany Berlin--Global law firm Dentons is expanding its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice in Germany with the arrival of a renowned team led by partners Dr. Roman Dorfler and Dr. Martin Beckmann. They joined Dentons' Berlin office on May 1, 2026 from PwC Legal, along with the two counsels Jakob Fra  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 5 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary by partners Bonnie Allyn Barnett Rachael Dettmann Spiegel and associates Amy L. Waite and Amani B. Khoury: * * * Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR): Six State Reports Due May 31 Major Reporting Deadlines on May 31, 2026 At a Glance * Seven states now have active EPR laws for paper and packaging, with six major reporting deadlines on May 31, 2026. * Businesses must determine if   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Former TBA President Buck Lewis to Receive 2026 Leech Award * NASHVILLE, May 4, 2026 -The 2026 William M. Leech Jr. Public Service Award will be presented to Memphis attorney and former Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) President George Tolbert "Buck" Lewis next month by the Fellows of the TBA Young Lawyers Division. Named for former Attorney General William M. Leech J  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Goodwin Guides Avalyn on Closing of Upsized Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters' Option to Purchase Additional Shares for a Total of $345 Million * The Life Sciences team guided Avalyn Pharma Inc. ("Avalyn") on the closing of its upsized initial public offering at an approximate value of $345 million. Avalyn sold 19,166,667 shares of its common stock at  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Represents Blake L. Sartini In Acquisition of Golden Entertainment and Its Transition to Private, Family-Owned Operation * LAS VEGAS - May 4, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Blake L. Sartini in the successful completion of Mr. Sartini's transition of Golden Entertainment to a private, family-owned operation following the close o  more

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * US Tax Consequences of the Jones Act Waiver Highlights * The extended Jones Act waiver allows non U.S. flagged vessels to conduct certain U.S. Voyages. * Transportation income from U.S. Voyages earned by non U.S. persons is generally subject to a 30% U.S. withholding tax. * Foreign Owners and Operators should evaluate potential U.S. tax exposure from U.S. Voyages. * On April 24, U.S. Customs and Bord  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- Judicial Watch issued the following news release: * * * Judicial Watch Victory: Arizona Appeals Court Rules State AG Kris Mayes' Office Failed to Follow Law in Public Records Lawsuit * (Washington, DC) - Judicial Watch announced today that the Arizona Court of Appeals overturned a lower court's decision that allowed Arizona State Attorney General Kris Mayes to hide documents about its anti-Trump legal actions with a controversial outside left-wing g  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Labor and Employment Law Attorney Beth Ann Lennon Joins Ballard Spahr * Beth Ann Lennon -an accomplished labor and employment law attorney with 15 years of experience-has joined Ballard Spahr's Litigation Department and Labor and Employment Group as partner, firm Chair Peter Michaud announced today. Beth Ann is resident in the firm's Denver and Portland offices.   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Lawmakers Try to Fill Hardaway's Seat for Special Session * Lawmakers are seeking to fill the late state Rep. G.A. Hardaway's vacant seat in the Tennessee House of Representatives before the legislature returns for a special session Tuesday, the Daily Memphian reports. Hardaway, D-Memphis, died April 24, but his District 93 seat is not officially vacant unless Gov. B  more

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Marc Weinstein Discusses First Test of Prediction Market Enforcement Highlights * Marc Weinstein examined the implications of the first test of how prediction markets may be policed. * Federal prosecutors allege a U.S. Army sergeant used classified information to earn more than $400,000 tied to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. * Weinstein says prosecutors have a low-risk opportunity   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott expands Paris Private Capital capabilities with the arrival of finance partner Kalish Mullen * McDermott Will & Schulte today announced that Kalish Mullen will join the Firm's Paris office as a partner in the Transactions Practice, focusing on debt finance for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. Joining from Kirkland & Ellis, Kalish   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Will & Schulte expands Energy & Project Finance team with partners Sebastian Chan and Eli Humphries * As growth in the energy and infrastructure sectors accelerates, global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte continues to invest in its market-leading Energy & Project Finance platform with the addition of partners Sebastian Chan and Eli Humphries, strengt  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law issued the following news release: * * * NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PERPETUATED ANTI-SEMITIC ENVIRONMENT, DENIED JEWISH EDUCATORS LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES, ACCORDING TO NEW EEOC CHARGE BY BRANDEIS CENTER The charge alleges that the NEA violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and allowed anti-Semitism to spread in K-12 schools * The Louis D. Brandeis Center Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism, Inc. filed a char  more

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Pillsbury Opens in Boston with a Focus on Technology, Life Sciences and Financial Industries Pillsbury is opening a new office in Boston, marking an important expansion into one of the nation's leading growth and innovation centers. The office will launch with a team of five senior attorneys and additional associates, who bring diverse transactional and litigation backgrounds. "One of the largest legal and bus  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 4 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith expands private equity footprint in Southern California with addition of partner Bryan Ikegami in Century City * LOS ANGELES - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced the addition of Bryan Ikegami as a partner in its Global Corporate Group, resident in the Century City office. Ikegami's practice focuses on representing private equity funds and their portf  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA to Host 'Real Estate Essentials 2026' June 3 * The TBA will host its annual Real Estate Essentials program virtually on June 3 from noon to 3:15 p.m. CDT, offering an introductory overview of key topics in real estate law. The program will cover the fundamentals of commercial real estate in its first session, followed by a discussion of FIRPTA, FinCEN and cash re  more

NEW YORK, May 4 [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: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Issues One-Week Pause on Nationwide Restriction on Abortion and Miscarriage Medication * WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court today entered an administrative stay, granting a one-week pause of an order by the United States  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Virginia's Constitution Is Not a Suggestion: ACLJ's Analysis of Unconstitutional Redistricting Scheme By Jordan Sekulow The attempt to shut conservatives out of the midterm elections in Virginia is becoming the most consequential redistricting fight in the country. The newly approved map is devastating to the integrity of the vote - giving 51% of the electorate 91% of the representation in Congress  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 4 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * YLD to Swear In New President, Present Awards at TBA Convention * Young lawyers should make plans now to connect with colleagues during the 2026 Annual Convention, set for June 10-13 at the Crowne Plaza Downtown Knoxville. The TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) will hold events throughout the week, including the swearing-in of incoming president Jennifer Sneed-Perry an  more