NEW YORK, May 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 'Deeply disappointed': Funding industry responds to King's Speech PACCAR omission * Partner Robert Wheal was recently featured in Law.com International and CDR News, commenting on the UK government's failure to address litigation funding in the King's Speech, which was delivered on 13 May 2026 at the opening of parliament. Emphasising that the omission leaves critical questions   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 [Category: Energy] -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release: * * * AGA files reply brief in Supreme Court petition to vacate Biden-Administration ban on natural gas furnaces, commercial water heaters * The American Gas Association, American Public Gas Association and National Propane Gas Association today filed a reply brief in their petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to grant, vacate and remand the Biden Administration Department of Energy'  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The American Securities Association issued the following news on May 18, 2026: * * * ASA Applauds SEC Action to Rescind Gag Rule The American Securities Association (ASA) today applauded the Securities and Exchange Commission's action to rescind the "Gag Rule" that conditioned settlement of enforcement actions on a defendant's promise to never publicly deny the agency's allegations. "ASA applauds Chairman Atkins for rescinding the Gag Rule and recognizing that the gover  more

ALBANY, New York, May 20 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James and NYPD Commissioner Tisch Announce Takedown of Drug Trafficking Operation in Queens * New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Jessica Tisch today announced the arrests and indictments of two individuals for their roles in a drug trafficking operation that illegally trafficked cocaine in Queens. A 65-count  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker Unveils "Food is Medicine: HEAL America Agenda" Confronting Nation's Affordability, Health and Food Crisis at CAP Ideas Conference * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Speaking at the Center for American Progress (CAP) Ideas Conference, U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, unveiled the Food is Medicine: HEAL America Agenda, a sweeping prop  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 21 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Legal Experts Say Rule of Law Has Hit a 10-Year Low Survey provides assessment of legal system during President Donald Trump's second term. Written by Amy Olson The rule of law in the United States has deteriorated to its lowest level in at least a decade, according to the first joint survey of federal judges, elite lawyers, and law professors by Bright Line Watch and UCLA School of Law's Safeguarding Democ  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Delivers Opening Statement On The Trump Administration, Supreme Court's Continued Attacks On Voting Rights During A Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing * May 19, 2026 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing entitled "Enforcing Call  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Slams Trump's Nearly $2 Billion Slush Fund For January 6 Insurrectionists & Trump Allies During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing * May 20, 2026 During his opening statement at a nominations hearing, Durbin also denounced the Trump loyalists appearing in Committee today including two circuit nominees, nominee to be Inspector General in DOJ WASHINGTON - During today's Senate Judiciar  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Speaks Against The Trump Administration's Efforts To Restrict Americans' Voting Rights & The Recent Supreme Court Decision To Gut The VRA * May 20, 2026 Durbin: "Across this country, Republican lawmakers and litigators are using every trick in the book to rig the rules of the game. Why? They're afraid of losing in November." WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL)  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 21 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on May 20, 2026, by partners Carrie Bethea Connolly, Rachel A. Beck, Kathryn E. Bettini and Daniel R. Wilson: * * * EEPA Refund Claims Are Here -- Are You Ready? Importers, Suppliers, Distributors, and Retailers Should Assess Exposure to Risk At a Glance * Plaintiff-side advertising and pending cases reflect themes alleging: (1) unfair or deceptive business practices under state co  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 21 -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: * * * FFRF supports AZ students protesting school-sponsored prayer Students at El Capitan High School in Colorado City, Ariz., are protesting school-sponsored prayer that district officials are still scheduling in the graduation ceremony despite student objections and constitutional dictates. The Freedom From Religion Foundation has told the Colorado City Unified School District to immediate  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following letter to Southern Poverty Law Center Interim CEO and President Bryan Fair regarding a federal grand jury indictment of the organization. * * * Here is the text of the letter: April 23, 2026 Mr. Bryan Fair Interim CEO & President Southern Poverty Law Center 400 Washington Avenue Montgomery, AL 36104 Dear Mr. Fair: On April 21, 2026, a federal grand jury returned an indictment   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * Judge Grants Emergency Order Blocking Trump Administration From Disregarding Presidential Records Act * Wednesday, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted emergency relief in American Oversight and the American Historical Association's lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's effort to evade the Presidential Records Act (PRA). The injunction, whi  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Markey, Warren, Pressley Release New Report Warning That Ending Legal Status for Haitian Workers Would Devastate Health Care System * Testimony from organizations representing health care workers reveals workers live in fear of losing legal status, patient families worry about losing committed professionals National Domestic Workers Alliance reports workers are reducing hours, losing jobs  more

DEKALB, Illinois, May 20 -- Northern Illinois University issued the following news: * * * Beyond Campus Research When Emma Hastings arrived in Richmond, Virginia, for the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR), she expected to present her findings alongside hundreds of undergraduate scholars from across the country. What she didn't expect was students from other universities showing up specifically to hear her speak. "That kind of energy and support is something you don't forg  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, May 21 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts available on upcoming Supreme Court rulings CHICAGO -- Professors from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences are available to comment on upcoming Supreme Court rulings expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The court is expected to release opinions on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Releases Statement Ahead of Markup of Anti-Home Rule Bill to Prohibit D.C. from Enacting Congestion Pricing * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) released her remarks ahead of today's Oversight & Government Reform (OGR) Committee markup of a bill introduced by Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA) that would amend the Home Rule Act to permanently prohibit the District   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Funded Lawsuit Seeks Emergency Preliminary Injunction to Block Virginia's Gun, Magazine Ban Law * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Plaintiffs challenging Virginia's ban on the sale of Modern Sporting Rifles (MSRs) and standard-capacity magazines filed an emergency motion for a preliminary injunction to block the Commonwealth from enforcing its unconstitutional law. The motio  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Over 440 Civil Rights, Faith, and Labor Organizations Call Department of Justice Indictment of Southern Poverty Law Center a "Naked Attempt to Weaponize the the Criminal Justice System to Silence Speech" * National Coalition Urges Congress to "Put a Stop to It" Ahead of House Judiciary Committee Hearing on SPLC The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley, Durbin Reintroduce Bill to End Federal Death Penalty * Follows Trump Administration's Reinstatement of Firing Squads and Searching for Methods to Return to the Use Of Electrocution and Lethal Gas For Executions Bill Text (PDF) WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, led  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news: * * * Yet More HHS Chaos: RFK Jr. Fires Leaders Of Sidelined Preventive Services Task Force, Risking Even Higher Health Costs HHS secretary RFK Jr. piled on to the historic Trump Health Department leadership crisis today by firing two leaders of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - an independent panel of experts tasked with reviewing evidence and making recommendations for what screenings, counseling, and preventive medic  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McDonald Rivet Bans Herself and Staff from Betting on Prediction Markets * WASHINGTON- Today, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) announced a new office policy banning all employees of her congressional office, including herself, from betting using prediction markets. Prediction markets are platforms that allow users to bet money on current events, including politics, busin  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Summer Lee, Sen. Bernie Sanders Unveil Bill to Abolish Super PACs, Stop Billionaires from Buying Candidates * WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 20, 2026 -With AIPAC, crypto and AI super PACs already spending over half a billion dollars this primary season, Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12)and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) today introduced legislation to ban super PACs from buying our elections. The Abolish  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All Responds to Mike Collins and Derek Dooley Advancing to Primary Runoff Election for Georgia Senate Race * Last night, Mike Collins and Derek Dooley advanced to the Primary Runoff Election for Georgia's Senate race. The two Republican candidates will be facing off to determine who will be opposing Reproductive Fre  more

LONDON, England, May 20 -- PEN International posted the following news on May 19, 2026: * * * Serbia: Solidarity with Slavko Curuvija Foundation following another setback in its quest for justice The undersigned media freedom and journalist organisations stand in full solidarity with the Slavko Curuvija Foundation, which has been ordered to pay over one million dinars (Euros8,812) in damages in a defamation case brought by those acquitted of the murder of the Serbian editor and newspaper foun  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Statement of Maya Wiley, President and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, on the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) Hearing * A PDF copy of this statement can be found here Statement of Maya Wiley, President adn CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights United States House Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on th  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Teamsters Applaud Supreme Court Ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport * Teamsters applaud the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC., a landmark decision that strengthens accountability for trucking and delivery companies that rely on third-party contractors.  In its opinion, the Court ruled that trucking and delivery compa  more

HAMDEN, Connecticut, May 21 -- Quinnipiac University Poll has issued the following news: * * * Trump's Handling Of Economy Hits All-Time Low, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Voters Prefer Dems To Win Control Of House But Give Them Poor Marks For Current Job More than two months after the U.S. launched an attack on Iran and with a jump in oil prices, one third of voters (33 percent) approve of the way President Donald Trump is handling the economy and 64 percent disapprove, the lowe  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 20 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * VICTORY! Tennessee man jailed 37 days for Trump meme wins $835,000 settlement after First Amendment lawsuit * NASHVILLE, May 20, 2026 -After spending 37 days in jail for nothing more than posting a meme, retired Tennessee law enforcement officer Larry Bushart has won a substantial settlement from the county and sheriff behind his arrest. Represented by the Found  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Lays Out Bold Vision to Address Voting Rights and Expand Democracy * In a marquee moderated conversation at the Center for American Progress IDEAS Conference, SenatorReverend Warnock outlined an aggressive vision to expand democracy amidst the recent attack on voting rights The Senator called on his own party to prioritize the issue next time they are in the majority Senator Warnock  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla Pushes Back Against Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court Ruling and Leads Floor Block in Opposition * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and California's former Secretary of State, condemned the Supreme Court's Louisiana v Callais ruling at a Senate Judici  more