ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia issued the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * ACLU of Georgia Issues Statement in Response to Governor's Call for Special Session Holding a special session is an appropriate solution to address this QR code issue before it creates confusion and chaos for voters and election officials. * The ACLU of Georgia issues the following statement in response to Gov. Brian Kemp calling a special session for June 17, 2026  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska issued the following news release: * * * Asylum Seeker Files Lawsuit Challenging ICE Detention Joseph Ferrufino Guerrero crossed the southern border in search of safety two years ago. * The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska's newest lawsuit seeks freedom for a man who came to the United States fleeing political violence in Nicaragua. Joseph Ferrufino Guerrero has been in U.S. Immigration and Customs  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Virginia issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * ICE ordered to release man detained at a Virginia courthouse and unlawfully held for more than nine months ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Today the ACLU of Virginia secured the release of a Virginia father and business owner after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) unlawfully detained him and denied him bond for more than nine months in direct violation of his due pr  more

NEW YORK, May 13 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following statement on May 12, 2026: * * * Response to the Release of the New York City FY 2027 Executive Budget Maria Odom, Executive Director of Advocates for Children of New York (AFC), issued the following statement in response to the release of the New York City Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget. We thank Mayor Mamdani for restoring and baselining funding for Learning to Work and for early childhood outreach in his Ex  more

NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * All Roads Lead to the South Organizing Committee Honored to Announce Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King Will Join Us Saturday in Montgomery for National Day of Action * Media Contact: Media@allroadsleadtothesouth.com Montgomery, AL - The All Roads Lead to the South organizing committee is honored to announce that Rev. Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center will join us this Sa  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Chinese Spy Surrenders Ahead of President Trump's Visit By Logan Sekulow In the wake of President Trump's visit to meet with Xi Jinping, a California mayor just got EXPOSED for being a Chinese spy. Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, admitted to working on behalf of the People's Republic of China to promote Chinese propaganda in the United States. According to the official statement from the U.S. S  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * Inside Pakistan's Death Row: Meeting Our Christian Clients Face to Face After Years of Imprisonment for Their Faith By Shaheryar Gill For years - in some cases more than 10 years - our clients have suffered in prison over false allegations of blasphemy against Islam. They've been locked away in Pakistan's prisons simply because of their faith. Four of our clients sit on death row - in the same pri  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on May 13, 2026, by senior litigation counsel Olivia Summers: * * * Trump Admin Launches Moms.gov To Equip Moms To Choose Life This past Mother's Day, as our nation honored the immeasurable love, sacrifice, and strength of mothers, the Trump Administration launched a powerful new resource: Moms.gov. This timely initiative sends a clear message - that every woman facing pregnancy, especially an unexpec  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * CAC Release: New Lawsuit Seeks to Hold President Trump and Governor DeSantis Accountable for Violation of U.S. Constitution's Domestic Emoluments Clause The Constitutional Accountability Center and Gelber Schachter & Greenberg jointly filed a lawsuit today to hold President Trump, Governor DeSantis, and others accountable for violating the U.S. Constitution's Domestic Emolum  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Crowell and Moring, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Crowell & Moring Opens Office in Minneapolis Practice Aligns with Firm Strengths and Client Needs in a Complex Regulatory and Business Environment * Crowell & Moring has opened a new office in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with a focus on the firm's regulatory, enforcement and litigation strengths in areas including health care, antitrust and competition, and labor and employment. The office launches with an in  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 14 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Dinsmore Branding Insight Featured in Law360 on Law Firm Rebrands In a Law360 article exploring how law firms approach logo design during periods of major change, Dinsmore Senior Manager of Branding & Creative Services John Bart shared insight from the Firm's recent rebrand and website redesign. John emphasized the importance of centering design decisions on client perception and trust, noti  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida issued the following news release: * * * Federal Court Sanctions Florida Wildlife Official for False Statement and Law Firm for Vexatious Litigation in Case Challenging Employee's Dismissal Over Charlie Kirk Social Media Post * TALLAHASSEE, FL - In a significant development in Brown v. Young, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida granted a motion to impose sanctions on a Flori  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 13, 2026: * * * Chinese Court Rules Employer Can't Fire Worker Because AI Took His Job: Why All Global Employers Should Take Note An appellate court in China just ruled that a tech company violated the law when it fired an employee after AI took over his job. The April ruling from the Hangzhou Intermediate People's Court sets a precedent that companies with employees in China should pay attention to.   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 13, 2026: * * * Don't Get Caught Without Your Homework: 5-Step Crisis Communications Prep Plan for Educational Institutions When it comes to messaging during a crisis, educational institutions must get it right - every time. Not only do you have a broad range of stakeholders (students, parents, faculty, boards, and sometimes public officials) that might have differing priorities, but the scrutiny on y  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 13, 2026: * * * Employer Playbook for Attacking AI Use in Pro Se Litigation: A Roundup of Recent Court Sanctions Against ChatGPT Plaintiffs Pro se litigants are increasingly using GenAI tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, or CoPilot to file and maintain lawsuits against their employers - and corporate counsel and defense attorneys need new tools to fight back. We've assembled a collection   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 13, 2026: * * * Florida Blocks Local Governments from DEI Initiatives: What Private Employers Need to Know Florida has taken another step in its ongoing effort to curtail diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in the state by blocking local governments from funding or promoting such initiatives starting January 1, 2027. When Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1134 into law on April 22,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 14 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Fisher Phillips Named Among BTI's Law Firms with Highest Associate Job Satisfaction Fisher Phillips, an international labor and employment law firm representing employers, is pleased to announce that it has been named a top law firm in BTI Consulting Group's Associate Satisfaction A-Listers 2026: BTI Survey of Law Firms Where Associates are Happiest. The firm was named among 189 law firms distinguished f  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Georgia enacts new law to reduce agencies' abuses of power * Atlanta, Georgia; May 13, 2026: Georgia took a crucial step toward limiting government overreach yesterday as Governor Brian Kemp signed House Bill 1247 into law. The bill requires courts to independently interpret laws and regulations without deferring to government agencies. "By adopting key reforms like  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Attorneys Recognized as Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Cyber Lawyers * NEW YORK - May 13, 2026 - Two attorneys from global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP were recognized as 2026 Lawdragon Leading Global Cyber Lawyers. According to the publication, the guide "recognizes world leaders in privacy, data, security, incident response, and the deals and lawsuit  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Named 'Best in Patent Portfolio Management' by LSPN * BOSTON - May 13, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has been recognized with the "Best in Patent Portfolio Management Award" by Life Sciences Patent Network (LSPN), underscoring the firm's excellence and leadership in life sciences intellectual property (IP). The honor marks the firm's sec  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Restructuring & Special Situations Practice Wins Multiple Turnaround Atlas Awards * NEW YORK - May 13, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP 's Restructuring & Special Situations Practice received multiple awards from Global M&A Network at the 18th Annual Turnaround Atlas Awards May 12, including "USA Restructuring Law Firm of the Year." "We a  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 13 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Judge Upholds Children's Privacy Rights, Quashes Department of Justice Subpoena of R.I. Hospital Records * Upholding the privacy rights of vulnerable children, U.S. District Court Judge Mary S. McElroy this evening quashed the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) subpoena for the sensitive private medical records of young patients who have received medic  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Assists Impact Therapeutics on its Hong Kong IPO * Kirkland & Ellis represented the joint sponsors, including Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. and China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited on the initial public offering of IMPACT Therapeutics, Inc (Impact Therapeutics, HKEX: 7630) on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Lim  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 14 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lightbulb - April 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup At a Glance This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. By Amelia McDermott Fifth Circuit Vacates NLRB Order Regarding Company Subpoenas During Union Organizing Campaign In Starbucks v. NLRB, __ F.4th __ (5th Cir. Apr. 17, 2026), the   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Steptoe, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The Los Angeles Business Journal Names Julia Strickland to 'LA500 2026' List (Los Angeles) -- The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Steptoe Los Angeles partner Julia Strickland to its "LA500 2026" list. The "LA500 2026" list celebrates the most influential leaders and impactful executives in Los Angeles. Recognized as one of the best litigators in the country, Julia Strickland leads a broad national prac  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * EIGHTEEN CHICAGO RESIDENTS BRUTALIZED BY FEDERAL AGENTS DURING A MILITARY-STYLE IMMIGRATION RAID FILE LEGAL CLAIMS SEEKING ACCOUNTABILITY AND JUSTICE CHICAGO, IL - On Tuesday, a coalition of civil rights organizations submitted administrative complaints under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) on behalf of eighteen people who were unlawfully arrested and brutali  more

NEW YORK, May 12 [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: * * * Memphis Residents Challenge Pattern of Retaliation for Recording Memphis Safe Task Force Agents * MEMPHIS - Four Memphis residents filed suit in federal court to stop the Memphis Safe Task Force from retaliating against them for exercisin  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Advancement Project, a non-profit that develops community-based solutions based on legal analysis and public education campaigns, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * NAACP & Advancement Project File Brief in Support of Virginians after State Supreme Court Nullifies Redistricting Referendum RICHMOND, Va. -- Today, NAACP and Advancement Project filed an amicus brief on behalf of the millions of Virginians who voted in the April 21 election on the t  more

NEW YORK, May 14 -- The Legal Action Center posted the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * NYC ATI & Reentry Coalition Applauds City's Executive Budget Yesterday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a balanced Executive Budget that prioritizes the supports and services New Yorkers need to live and work in New York City, while advancing a new vision for community safety rooted in care, stability, and investment rather than punishment. The New York City Alternatives to Incarceration (ATI) and  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Pederson to Present at ACG Minnesota Event * Taft partner Brad Pederson will be a panelist for the program titled "BOLDEST Transition of the Year: Strategic Insights from the Sale of a Family of Companies," hosted by ACG Minnesota in connection with the 2026 Upper Midwest Capital Connection on June 8. The discussion will explore the complexities of navigating a recent sale of a famil  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Perry Quoted in New York Times Article on Commanders Returning to D.C. * Taft's Beverly Perry was quoted in the article "How the Commanders returned to D.C.: The wild, unlikely saga of a years-long journey home," which was published in the New York Times on May 7, 2026. The article discusses the strategic steps leading up to the city's announcement to develop the RFK Stadium footprin  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith represents EquiLend in acquisition of Finadium * NEW YORK - Global law firm Reed Smith represented EquiLend, a Welsh Carson portfolio company, in connection with its acquisition of Finadium, a research and consultancy firm serving the securities finance, repo, collateral, prime brokerage, and capital markets infrastructure industries. Finadium will operate   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith strengthens European intellectual property and life sciences capabilities with addition of Marc Holtorf in Munich * MUNICH - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced that Marc Holtorf will join the firm's Intellectual Property Group as a partner. He will be based in the Munich office. Holtorf brings decades of experience advising leading life sciences, he  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 14 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Ropes & Gray Attorneys Author Expert Analysis Chapter on Whole Business Securitization in ICLG - Securitisation 2026 Ropes & Gray's securitization partners Matthieu Wharmby, Patricia Lynch, Chris Poggi, and Amir Shmueli have authored an expert analysis chapter, "Securitising the Company: Inside Whole Business Securitisation," published in the International Comparative Legal Guide - Securitisation 202  more

INDIANOLA, Mississippi, May 14 -- Mississippi Center for Justice issued the following statement on May 13, 2026: * * * Statement from the Mississippi Center for Justice (MCJ) on the Cancellation of the Special Session to Redraw Voting Maps Mississippians made it clear: efforts to weaken Black voices will not go unchallenged. Governor Tate Reeves' decision to cancel the scheduled Special Session to redraw maps that would dilute the Black vote reflects the power of communities coming together,  more