CINCINNATI, Ohio, May 22 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * 13 Dinsmore Attorneys Named Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Thirteen attorneys from Dinsmore's Pittsburgh office were named 2026 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. Attorneys on the Super Lawyers list are selected through a multi-phase process that takes into account independent research, peer evaluations and professional achievements. The Rising Stars list recognizes up-a  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 27 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Indiana Reaches Settlement in First Amendment Lawsuit Against Ball State University President The agreement resolves a lawsuit filed after a former Ball State employee was fired over a private social media post * The ACLU of Indiana has reached a settlement in its First Amendment lawsuit against Ball State University President Geoffrey Mearns on behalf of former un  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * ACLU of RI Gains Settlement for Pawtucket Student Unlawfully Handcuffed, Arrested by School Resource Officer in 2019 * Seven years after a Pawtucket School Resource Officer (SRO) unlawfully handcuffed and arrested an African American and Native American middle school honors student, the case has been settled with an award of $5,000 in damages to the st  more

NEW YORK, May 26 [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-NJ and ACLU Statement on the Events at Delaney Hall Immigration Detention Center * NEWARK -Yesterday, federal agents reportedly fired pepper balls and tear gas at people gathered outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facilit  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * AG Skrmetti Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act * Tennessee Attorney General (AG) Jonathan Skrmetti on Tuesday announced that the state has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * All Charges Dismissed for Chicago "Broadview Six" Protestors, Including Taft Client Michael Rabbitt * In an unexpected development, and days before the case was scheduled to proceed to trial, federal prosecutors dropped all remaining charges against six immigration-rights activists known as the "Broadview Six," who were initially charged with a felony conspiracy count and misdemeanor  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement by Mike Pompeo, a former Secretary of State under President Trump: * * * The Case for Destroying Monsters - A Worthy Cause What level of global engagement best serves America's core interests and global security? Is the United States too willing to engage in "interventionism" abroad? John Quincy Adams famously advised against going "abroad in search of monsters to destroy," a charge that influential f  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on May 26, 2026, by Director of Media Logan Sekulow: * * * Details Emerge in Forced U.S. Attack Yesterday, as most of us were honoring Memorial Day, the situation in Iran took another turn as the U.S. conducted defensive strikes against Iranian military forces. The U.S. military attacked Iranian boats that were dropping more mines into the Strait of Hormuz. In retaliation, the Islamic Revolutionary G  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following news: * * * While Israel Buried Its Dead, the Biden Administration Wrote Checks to Hamas and UNRWA By John Monaghan The ACLJ previously filed two separate FOIAs to get to the bottom of the Biden Administration's funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). When the Biden Administration suspended that funding in January of 2024 - after the IDF reported t  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNSletter) -- The American Tort Reform Association issued the following letter to Colorado Gov. Jared Polis: * * * Here is the text of the letter: May 18, 2026 The Honorable Jared Polis Governor State Capitol Building 200 E. Colfax A venue, Room 136 Denver, CO 80203 Re: Veto Request, House Bill 26-1236, "Arbitration Reform" Dear Governor Polis: I am writing on behalf of the American Tort Reform Association (ATRA), a national coalition of large and small businesses,  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * ASAPD and Dentons renew strategic legal partnership in 2026 Australia--The Australian Sporting Alliance for People with Disability (ASAPD) has renewed its strategic partnership with global law firm Dentons for 2026, reinforcing a shared commitment to inclusive sport and active recreation across Australia. Under the agreement, Dentons will continue to provide legal support to ASAPD and its eight affiliated National Sp  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Cacioppo, Gordon, Metzel, and Sharpe Recognized as 2026 Leadership in Law Honorees * Taft is pleased to announce that Jayna Cacioppo, Kristine Gordon, Andi Metzel, and Kelly Sharpe were recognized as 2026 Leadership in Law honorees by The Indiana Lawyer. Cacioppo and Metzel were named Distinguished Barristers, Gordon was named an Up and Coming Lawyer, and Sharpe was named a Legal Sup  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * California mall owners ask U.S. Supreme Court to strike down state's compelled speech requirement * Washington, DC; May 26, 2026: Today, California mall owners filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a lower court ruling forcing them to support third-party speech on their property against their will. The owners of Majestic Realty Company argue th  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 23 -- The Utah State Bar issued the following news release: * * * Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant to Retire From Utah Supreme Court Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant announced he will retire from the bench effective August 31, 2026, concluding more than 26 years of service on Utah's highest court, including 14 years as chief justice - making him the longest-serving chief justice in Utah history. Chief Justice Durrant was appointed to the Utah Supr  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Cohn Named to 2026 Cincy Next Class * Taft Cincinnati attorney Evan Cohn has been named to the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce Cincy Next Class 13. Part of the Chamber's suite of leadership development training, the program is designed for emerging leaders looking to advance personally and professionally. Cincy Next is an eight-month program that aims to identify, conne  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- Dechert, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Dechert's Russell Cohen and Jay Jurata Named "Litigators of the Week" by Law.com for Microsoft Defense in Landmark OpenAI Trial Dechert partners Russell Cohen and Jay Jurata have been recognized as Law.com's "Litigators of the Week" for their successful defense of Microsoft in the high-profile federal trial Elon Musk v. Samuel Altman, decided in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Cali  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The American Center for Law and Justice posted the following statement on May 26, 2026, by senior associate counsel Nathan Moelker: * * * Federal Judge Tried To Strip the President's Power To Defend Israel - ACLJ Is Fighting Back A federal judge just handed the enemies of Israel a major win. The ACLJ is filing an important brief in federal court today. We've been in this fight defending Israel since the beginning. When the International Criminal Court (ICC) had the auda  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on My 26, 2026: * * * Allegheny County May Become First in PA to Mandate Paid Parental Leave: What Employers Should Know + 5 Steps You Can Take Now The Allegheny County Health Department's (ACHD's) Board of Health voted unanimously on May 13 to advance a sweeping proposed rule that would require every employer in Allegheny County, regardless of size, to provide up to 18 weeks of job-protected and paid parent  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on May 26, 2026: * * * California Governor Aims to Soften AI's Impact on Workers Through New Executive Order: What Employers Need to Know Governor Gavin Newsom just signed a sweeping executive order right before the holiday weekend directing California state agencies to study potential workforce disruptions caused by AI so they can protect displaced workers through new policy recommendations. The May 21 orde  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Gibson Dunn Expands Premier Restructuring Practice With Matthew Roose in New York * Gibson Dunn announced today that Matthew Roose has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in its Business Restructuring and Reorganization Practice Group. A leading restructuring lawyer, Matt brings extensive experience representing ad hoc groups of creditors in Chapter 1  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Adds Labor & Employment Lawyer Daniel O. Canales in Chicago * CHICAGO - May 26, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has added Daniel O. Canales as a shareholder in the firm's Labor & Employment Practice in Chicago. He joins the firm from Duane Morris, where he was a partner. Canales brings extensive experience representing employers across a  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig Strengthens Global Energy & Natural Resources Capabilities with Addition of Toshiyuki Yoshida * NEW YORK - May 26, 2026 - Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP bolstered its growing Global Energy & Natural Resources Practice with the addition of Shareholder Toshiyuki Yoshida, who brings decades of experience working with multinational firms in Japan, t  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Greenberg Traurig's David J. Dykeman Speaks at BPIP Conference, Israel's Premier IP Forum * BOSTON - May 26, 2026 - David J. Dykeman, co-chair of the Life Sciences & Medical Technology Group of global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP, was a featured speaker at the 12th annual Best Practices in Intellectual Property (BPIP) Conference, May 17-18 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Greenbe  more

NEW YORK, May 27 -- Hughes Hubbard and Reed, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * How Companies and Banks Should Approach the Evolving U.S. Sanctions on Cuba Highlights * Executive Order 14404 transforms the 1960s-era Cuba embargo into a modern comprehensive sanctions program akin to Iran. * The order exposes non-U.S. individuals, companies and banks to being sanctioned for their dealings with Cuba. * Non-U.S. banks and companies should conduct targeted economic sector and GAESA-re  more

NEW YORK, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * ICE made 400,000 arrests in 14 months; Black, Latinx and immigrant neighborhoods bore the brunt * A new data tool issued by the Legal Defense Fund's Thurgood Marshall Institute (TMI) reveals how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is infiltrating cities and neighborhoods to widen its enforcement dragnet. Tracking ICE  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Institute for Justice Applauds Tennessee for Removing Burdensome Regulations for Makeup Artists Yesterday, HB 2530, sponsored by Rep. William Lambeth and a companion to Sen. Jack Johnson's SB 2224, was signed by Gov. Bill Lee. The bill fully exempts makeup artists in the state from cosmetology licensing. Previously, makeup artists who wished to practice outside of a retail store would need to app  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 22 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Appeals Court Upholds Ruling That City Must Compensate Innocent Woman After SWAT Team Destroyed Her Home NEW ORLEANS--Today, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision that ruled the city of McKinney, Texas, must pay compensation to an innocent woman after a SWAT team destroyed her home in July 2020. The ruling comes a mere two months after Vicki Baker's attorneys from th  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 22 -- Jones Day, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Jones Day's Randy Kay and Edward Reines named Top Intellectual Property Lawyers by the Daily Journal Jones Day partners Randy Kay and Edward Reines have been named to the Daily Journal's list of Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California for 2026. Attorneys are selected for their impact on patent, trademark, and trade secret litigation. Mr. Kay appears on the Daily Journal's Top IP Lawyer list for the twe  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Judge Declines to Block Newly Drawn Congressional Map * A federal judge on Tuesday declined to temporarily block Tennessee's newly redrawn congressional map, ruling that plaintiffs-several Black Memphis voters and organizations represented by the ACLU-had not demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success in their claims that the map was racially discriminatory.   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Arsenal Capital on Acquisition of a Majority Stake in Velcro * Kirkland & Ellis advised Arsenal Capital Partners on an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Velcro Companies from the Cripps Foundation. Upon closing, Arsenal will hold a majority interest in Velcro, and the Cripps Foundation will continue as a significant minority shareholder. T  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises CoreWeave on $3.1 Billion Loan Facility, Expanding Access to Public Markets for GPU-Backed Financing * Kirkland & Ellis advised CoreWeave, Inc. (Nasdaq: CRWV), The Essential Cloud for AI(tm), on a $3.1 billion delayed draw term loan facility (DDTL 5.0 Facility), supporting continued expansion of its AI cloud platform and committed customer deployment  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises CPP Investments on Minority Investment in CVC- and GBL-Led Consortium Launching a Voluntary Cash Tender Offer for Recordati * Kirkland & Ellis is advising CPP Investments on its minority investment in the consortium, led by CVC Investor and GBL Investor, which has entered into binding agreements for the launch, through a new Italian joint stock compa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Advises Eli Lilly on Acquisition of LimmaTech Biologics * Kirkland & Ellis advised Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) on the acquisition of LimmaTech Biologics AG. Under the terms of the agreement, Lilly will acquire LimmaTech for up to $780 million in cash, inclusive of an upfront payment and additional potential payments based upon the achievement of certai  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Represents I Squared Capital on Launch of U.S. AI Inference and Edge Colocation Data Center Platform With $1 Billion Commitment * Kirkland & Ellis advised I Squared Capital, a leading global infrastructure investment manager, on its definitive purchase and sale agreement to acquire a portfolio of ten data center facilities from Cogent Fiber, LLC, an indirect  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland Represents Northern Oil and Gas on Strategic Entry into Canada with Acquisition of Light Oil Duvernay and 25% Undivided Stake in Assets * Kirkland & Ellis advised Northern Oil and Gas (NYSE: NOG) on its strategic entry into Canada with inventory-rich light oil acquisition in the Duvernay Shale for a CA$350 million (~US$259 million) initial unadjusted purchas  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Knoxville Lawyer Dies at 89 * Knoxville lawyer Joe Mont McAfee died May 17 at age 89. He completed his law degree at the University of Tennessee (now Winston) College of Law. In 1961, he was commissioned as first lieutenant in the Army JAG Corp completing his military justice training at the University of Virginia School of Law. McAfee practiced business law at   more

NEW YORK, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Landmark Fair Housing Legislation Signed into Law in Maryland * After a concerted effort by national civil rights organizations and local fair housing advocates, Governor Wes Moore today signed Fair Chance Housing Act (SB 937) and Fair Housing and Housing Discrimination - Regulations, Intent, and Discriminatory Effect (HB 573) into law. These new laws mark a significant ste  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Hausfeld, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Lawdragon distinguishes 12 Hausfeld Partners as leading 'Global Litigators' for 2026 For the fifth consecutive year, Hausfeld lawyers have been recognized in Lawdragon's 500 Leading Global Litigators guide, with twelve lawyers across the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States named in the 2026 edition. This prestigious recognition highlights leading practitioners in international arbitration a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 22 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Policy Week in Review - May 22, 2026 Congressional and Administrative News At a Glance The Policy Week in Review, prepared by Littler's Workplace Policy Institute (WPI), sets forth WPI's updates on federal legislation, regulations, and congressional activity affecting the workplace. By Shannon Meade, Jim Paretti, Alex MacDonald, and Maury Baskin House Discharge Petition on "Faster Labor Contracts Ac  more

NEW YORK, May 22 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights posted the following news release: * * * Mahmoud Khalil's Legal Team Will Seek Supreme Court Review of Appeals Court Decision Mr. Khalil cannot legally be detained at this time and is asking the court to protect him as the appeals process continues * Today, Mahmoud Khalil's legal team announced they will seek Supreme Court review after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals denied his request for the full court to re-hear his case in a sp  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 27 -- Nutter, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Recognizes Liam O'Connell and Mike Scott as Top Managing Partners for Third Consecutive Year Liam O'Connell and Mike Scott, co-managing partners of Nutter, have earned recognition as "Top Managing Partners" from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for the third consecutive year. Featured in the "Managing Partners Spotlight," the duo were praised for their dynamic leadership. Thi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- McDermott Will and Emery, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McDermott Will & Schulte strengthens employment litigation offering with MiRi Song arrival in Los Angeles * As employers face heightened exposure from class and collective actions, retaliation and whistleblower claims, and executive restrictive covenant disputes, global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte continues to strategically expand its Employment Practice   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 27 -- McGuireWoods, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * McGuireWoods Helps Newspapers Recover Fees in Pro Bono Public Records Fight A North Carolina county government agreed to pay legal fees incurred by two local newspapers in their successful fight - led by McGuireWoods pro bono attorneys - to force the government to comply with state public records laws. Commissioners from Columbus County on May 18, 2026, voted to drop the county's appeal of a judg  more

NEW YORK, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: * * * NYCLU on Anti-Speech Zones in State Budget * ALBANY - Today, Governor Hochul and the New York State Legislature finalized their anti-speech zone legislation in the FY27 budget. While the legislation claims to not criminalize speech, it creates a sweeping definition for "place of worship," will chill speech within 50 feet of such locations, and appears to encourage police to still  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Phoenix Center issued the following news release: * * * NEW PHOENIX CENTER STUDY DEBUNKS EMPLOYMENT CLAIMS FOR CHATTANOOGA'S EPB MUNICIPAL BROADBAND NETWORK Analysis finds that claims of over 10,000 jobs created by the EPB network misrepresent the academic research they cite and are contradicted by direct empirical evaluation * Since 2010, Chattanooga, Tennessee's EPB municipal fiber-optic network--built at a cost of $390 million, largely financed by fede  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Republican Attorneys General Association issued the following news on May 26, 2027: * * * Republican Attorneys General Joined VP Vance and White House Fraud Task Force to Take On Fraud Today, Republican Attorneys General from across the country joined Vice President JD Vance and the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud for a roundtable on combating fraud and protecting our nation's most vulnerable. Attorney General Brenna Bird (IA), Attorney General Derek Brown  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 22 -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Robert Maddox Quoted in Bank Director on the Second Trump Administration's Increased Enforcement Focus Bradley partner Robert Maddox was quoted in Bank Director emphasizing that banks should use the changing regulatory environment as an opportunity to reevaluate and strengthen their BSA/AML programs. "This is an opportunity to sit down and reassess your BSA/AML program overall," Maddox said. Maddox   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Schaefer to Serve as Winston Law Interim Dean * The University of Tennessee Winston College of Law has announced that the Art Stolnitz Distinguished Professor of Law Paula Schaefer has been named interim dean of the law school, beginning July 1. She will succeed Lonnie T. Brown Jr., who has been named dean of Temple University's Beasley School of Law. Schaefer joi  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Consumer Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Security Deposit Alternative Products are Hurting Tenant Financial Security * New NCLC Report Reveals Hidden Risks and Costs of Predatory PropTech Products  BOSTON - The rise of property technology, or "PropTech," is exacerbating the country's rental housing affordability crisis. A new report from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) shines a light on one predatory PropT  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 27 -- The Virginia State Bar issued the following news: * * * Senior Lawyers Section Launches Two New On-Demand Webinars for MCLE Credit The Virginia State Bar Senior Lawyers Section (SLS) has unveiled two new on-demand MCLE webinars available for free: Protecting Your and Your Clients' Interests in the Event of Your Disability, Death, or Other Disaster and Succession Planning for Solo and Small Firm Practitioners. The two webinars address the importance of VSB members  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 27 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Seven Ropes & Gray Partners Named to Lawdragon's 2026 "Leading Global Cyber Lawyers" List Seven Ropes & Gray partners have been recognized on Lawdragon's 2026 "Leading Global Cyber Lawyers" list. This list spotlights 500 lawyers worldwide who are at the forefront of advising clients on cybersecurity, data privacy, and cyber-related regulatory and litigation matters. The firm's recognized lawyers inc  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Applauds Federal Court's Decision To Block Alabama's Discriminatory Voting Maps * Today, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama blocked the state's attempt to move forward with the 2023 congressional map that dilutes the power of Black voters. The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) applauds this decision, which affirms the right to fair representati  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * SPLC Files Motion Arguing Vindictive Prosecution by Department of Justice Motion seeks dismissal of all charges against SPLC by the court * Today, the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed a motion in federal court to dismiss the charges against the SPLC based on vindictive prosecution. The motion argues that the charges brought against the 55-year old civil rights organ  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * State Museum to Premiere Film About State Flag * The Tennessee State Museum on May 30 will premiere a new documentary about the origins of the state flag and its designer, Captain Le Roy Reeves. A graduate of Johnson City College, Reeves originally planned to become a teacher. After a brief stint, he left teaching to take the Tennessee Bar Exam and joined his fa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 -- The Student Press Law Center issued the following news on May 26, 2026: * * * Alabama court decision threatens student press freedom The Student Press Law Center today condemned a federal court ruling upholding -- for now, at least -- the University of Alabama's decision to shut down two student magazines, calling the decision a significant threat to student press freedom nationwide. "The court's decision flies in the face of nearly six decades of student press  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Venable Features Global Business Leaders Amid Rapid AI Transformation in the New Season of AI and IP: The Legal Frontier Podcast As companies across industries accelerate investment in artificial intelligence technologies, Venable LLP announced today's launch of Season 2 of the AI and IP: The Legal Frontierpodcast, a nine-episode series examining the legal, commercial, and intellectual property  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Vogel Group Expands Lobbying Team in Nashville * Washington D.C.-based lobbying firm Vogel Group has expanded its presence in Nashville with the addition of four individuals from Holland & Knight's government affairs group. The Nashville Post reports that Catie Lane Bailey and Annie Beckstrom have joined the firm as principals, while Mack Cooper and Chase Ingles j  more

NEW YORK, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Groups Successfully Block Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map * Today, the three-judge district court in Milligan v. Allen again blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map that the court found was "tainted by intentional race-based discrimination." The order reinstates the court's remedial map with two Black opportunity districts, which Alabama u  more

NEW YORK, May 26 [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: * * * Voting Rights Groups Successfully Block Discriminatory Alabama Congressional Map * Today, the three-judge district court in Milligan v. Allen again blocked Alabama from using a 2023 congressional map that the court found was "tainted by i  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, May 26 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Poverty Law Center posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Groups Will Appeal Ruling on DeSantis' Partisan Map * TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Voting rights groups will challenge Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' overtly partisan congressional map all the way to the Florida Supreme Court, if necessary, after a circuit court judge declined to stop implementation of new districts in advance of the 2026 midterms. Common Cause, the League  more

NEW YORK, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Langer + Laumann on acquisition of majority stakes in CPM and NDC * Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Langer + Laumann Group, a portfolio company of Norvestor IX SCSp, on the acquisition of a majority stake in UK-based Complete Plant Maintenance Engineering Ltd. (CPM) and its subsidiary Northern Drives & Controls Ltd. (NDC). The combination creat  more

NEW YORK, May 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Tikehau on Ryze Group financing * Global law firm White & Case has advised Tikehau on financing provided to Ryze S.p.A. (Ryze Group), a leading company in real estate consulting and integrated property services. The transaction is intended to refinance existing debt, provide resources for strategic acquisitions, including the recent acquisition of Technical  more