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Journals Legal Newsletter for Tuesday May 19, 2026 ( 8 items )  

Amy Jane Longo and Torrey McClary Named "Women of Influence: Attorneys" by Los Angeles Business Journal
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 19 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Amy Jane Longo and Torrey McClary Named "Women of Influence: Attorneys" by Los Angeles Business Journal Litigation & enforcement partner and managing partner of our Los Angeles office Amy Jane Longo and health care partner Torrey McClary were recognized in the Los Angeles Business Journal's 2026 "Women of Influence: Attorneys" list. This prestigious recognition highlights exceptional leadership, expe  more

Counting the overlooked 'hidden homeless'
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 18 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Counting the overlooked 'hidden homeless' * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 18, 2026 - A person asking for change on the corner or living in a makeshift dwelling outside is easy to identify as homeless or unhoused. But there's a segment of the population without permanent housing that goes unnoticed. Molly Richard, assistant professor of public health in the University of Rhode Island's College of Health  more

Fisher Phillips Issues Insight: EU Overhauls AI Act Just Before Key Deadline - What Should Businesses Do With The Extra Time?
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 19 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 18, 2026: * * * EU Overhauls AI Act Just Before Key Deadline: What Should Businesses Do With The Extra Time? With a critical compliance deadline just months away, European Union lawmakers and member states reached a provisional agreement on 7 May to significantly overhaul the EU AI Act, changes that promise relief for the business community. The revisions will push back enforcement of high-risk AI rul  more

From Classmates to Co-Founders: The LeBow Alumni Behind 215 Marketing
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 18 -- Drexel University LeBow College of Business posted the following news: * * * From Classmates to Co-Founders: The LeBow Alumni Behind 215 Marketing * 215 Marketing originally took its name from the Philadelphia area code, but make no mistake: It's a national company now, with clients around the world and employees from coast to coast. The company's Philadelphia roots are an essential part of its story, though. Garrett Gillin, MBA marketing '14, and Jon   more

Ian P. Faria Quoted in The Wall Street Journal on Rising Construction-Defect Lawsuits Against Major U.S. Homebuilders
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 19 -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Ian P. Faria Quoted in The Wall Street Journal on Rising Construction-Defect Lawsuits Against Major U.S. Homebuilders Bradley partner Ian P. Faria was quoted in The Wall Street Journal arguing that aggressive plaintiffs' attorneys are helping drive the wave of litigation, rather than widespread builder misconduct. According to Faria, plaintiff attorneys in new developments often go "door-to-door," id  more

LA Times Studios Honors Two Hunton Partners as 2026 Law Firm Visionaries
DALLAS, Texas, May 19 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * LA Times Studios Honors Two Hunton Partners as 2026 Law Firm Visionaries Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is pleased to announce that partners Ann Marie Mortimer and Roland M. Juarez were selected to an elite group of 2026 Law Firm Visionaries honored in the May issue of Business by LA Times Studios magazine. Mortimer has been named to the list every year since its inaugural publication in 2021, and this recog  more

Syracuse University: Maxwell's Katherine McDonald Honored by National Disability Organization
SYRACUSE, New York, May 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Maxwell's Katherine McDonald Honored by National Disability Organization The public health professor and University's associate vice president for research has been recognized by the nation's leading organization in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities. * Katherine McDonald, professor of public health in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and associate vice president for   more

UW Study Reveals Prescription Stimulants Don't Benefit Non-ADHD Students
LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 19 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Study Reveals Prescription Stimulants Don't Benefit Non-ADHD Students A new study from the Department of Psychology at the University of Wyoming finds that prescription stimulant medication does not improve neuropsychological functioning in college students without ADHD, despite widespread nonmedical prescription stimulant use for this purpose on college campuses. The study, "Effects of Stimula  more