WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following testimony by Stefano Gennarini, vice president for legal studies at the Center for Family and Human Rights, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Chairman Mills and honorable members, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. C-Fam commends the members of the committee and their staf  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Intelligence released the following written testimony by Eugene Kontorovich, professor of law at George Mason University Antonin Scalia School of Law, and senior legal fellow at the Advancing American Freedom Meese Institute for the Rule of Law, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "U.S. Accountability at the United Nations: Challenges and Opportunities for Reform": * * * Chairman Mills, Ranking Member Moskowitz,   more

MUNICH, Germany, May 9 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release on May 8, 2026: * * * Experts View AI Regulation in Germany as Barrier to Growth Economic experts from Germany are particularly skeptical about the extent to which artificial intelligence will contribute to economic growth. That is shown by a comparison of global expert estimates in the Economic Expert Survey (EES) conducted by EconPol and the ifo Institute. Respondents in Europe estimate that the overall growth effect   more

NEW YORK, May 8 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jeremy Paner Breaks Down How Multinationals Should Approach Recent US Sanctions List Removals Highlights * Multinationals generally face enhanced risk exposure when doing business with previously sanctioned entities. * According to Paner, OFAC provides the rationale for its sanctions listings, but has only rarely provided the facts relied upon in making its removal determinations. * Multinationals shou  more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Legal Education Leadership 2026: Dean Conway's Monthly AALS Presidential Update for April * AALS president Danielle M. Conway spent April presenting her scholarship, leading her first AALS Executive Committee meeting as president, and serving as the keynote speaker at a Penn State College of Medicine and Health System event. Conway participated in the Transitional Justice   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Tennessee Congressional Candidates, Voters Sue Over Newly Drawn Map * Four registered voters and four candidates -including current U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen and state Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, who is running to challenge Cohen -in the Districts 5, 6 and 9 races on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, sui  more