PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Atlanta IP Inn of Court Honors Charley Brown for Pro Bono Service * Charley F. Brown, Vice Chair of Ballard Spahr's Intellectual Property Department, has received the Atlanta IP Inn of Court 's 2026 Pro Bono Award. Charley was nominated by Georgia Pro Bono Assistance & Training for Entrepreneurs and New, Talented, Solo Inventors (PATENTS), a Georgia Lawyers for  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor in response to the agency's proposed rule titled "Improving Wage Protections for the Temporary and Permanent Employment of Certain Foreign Nationals in the US." The university outlined concerns that the proposal's revised prevailing wage methodology could produce unintended consequences for academic and healthcare labor markets, disrupt internal pay equity, and impede i  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * 5 Costly Employee Classification Mistakes California Employers Make and How to Avoid Them: Your 5-Step Action Plan The federal government is working on business-friendly changes to rules covering independent contractor arrangements and overtime pay requirements, but California employers may not reap the benefits. Employers in the Golden State are subject to labor and employment rules that are stricter  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * Connecticut Employers Need to Prepare for New Workplace AI Law: 4 Items For Your To-Do List Connecticut just enacted one of the most comprehensive artificial intelligence laws in the country, and employers need to start preparing now. The Connecticut General Assembly recently passed Senate Bill 5, now formally known as the Connecticut Artificial Intelligence Responsibility and Transparency Act, and Go  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 29 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * Employer Protections for Voluntary Affirmative Action Plans May End Soon: 3 Takeaways From EEOC's New Proposal A longtime rule may soon be scrapped that helped employers ensure they were providing equal employment opportunities and improve diversity, equity, and inclusion while also complying with federal anti-discrimination laws. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposal  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry: 3 Key Steps When Using AI to Boost Employee Engagement Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the manufacturing sector. This edition will cover how manufacturing facilities can harness artificial inte  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 28 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * HUD Pulls the Plug on Emotional Support Animal Guidance: 5 Steps for Education Housing Administrators Federal housing officials just formally stripped emotional support animals of their protected status in housing, a sweeping policy change that will directly affect how college and university housing offices process accommodation requests from students with disabilities. On May 22, the US Department of  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * Manufacturer's $100K EEOC Settlement Offers Key ADA Lessons for All Employers: Top Takeaways and Practical Tips A manufacturer based in Maryland has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle claims that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by demoting an employee with complete hearing loss in one ear. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC's) announcement last month,   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight: * * * Utah Employer's Guide to 5 New Workplace Laws in May 2026 Utah employers must keep up with a slew of new state workplace laws that kicked in this month. Here are the top five that will impact private employers in the Beehive State. 5 Key Workplace Laws (Effective May 6 - With Additional Upcoming Deadlines) 1. Ban on Healthcare and Veterinarian Noncompetes (HB 270 and SB 111) Utah employers are now   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 27 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Georgia Secretary of State Hosts "Savvy Senior" Event in Alpharetta to Promote Financial Wellness and Fraud Prevention Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is thrilled to announce the upcoming Savvy Senior live event, taking place at St. James Community Church of Alpharetta on June 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Secretary of State's office is proud to partner with St. James Community Church of Al  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- LeadingAge, representing over 5,300 nonprofit aging services providers, submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding the proposed 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set. The letter addresses concerns about the operational challenges states face in implementing these new quality and participant satisfaction reporting requirements for Medicaid HCBS programs. LeadingAge highlighted the vi  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 28 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * The Legal 500 Names 5 Troutman Pepper Locke Attorneys to Philadelphia Elite List PHILADELPHIA - Five Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys were named to The Legal 500 US City Elite list in Philadelphia, a distinction reserved for attorneys driving innovation and growth in key U.S. cities. This recognition underscores the firm's longstanding roots and substantial presence in Philadelphia and highlights the soph  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution released the following written testimony by Todd A. Cox, associate director-counsel of the Legal Defense Fund, from a May 19, 2026, hearing entitled "Enforcing Callais: Implementing the Supreme Court's Command Against Racial Gerrymandering": * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chairman Schmitt, Ranking Member Welch, and members of the Committee: My name is Todd A. Cox, and I am Associate Director-Counsel of the Legal Defense Fund   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Life University, Marietta, Georgia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposed regulations on Accountability in Higher Education and the Access Through Demand-driven Workforce Pell program (Docket No. ED-2026-OPE-0100). The letter addresses concerns about the Department's Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability framework, emphasizing potential shortcomings in how graduate earnings are measured for  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 29 -- Sage Group, a provider of cloud business management solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Sage Intacct expands trusted automation across core finance workflows With new automation across receivables, accounts payable and purchasing, alongside expanded AI extensibility, Sage Intacct helps finance teams reduce manual work, improve visibility and operate with greater confidence - Sage (FTSE: SGE), the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll   more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 30 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * World-class sports complex to revitalise sport, health, and exercise medicine * The R300m Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex, an integrated training, exercise, clinical practice, and research complex, launches at Wits University. The Wits Brian and Dorothy Zylstra Sports Complex was launched with a sneak-preview for VIPs and the international donors on Saturday, 30 May 2026  more