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

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 29 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on May 28, 2026, by Stuart Trew, director of the Trade and Investment Research Project: * * * CUSMA review comes into focus What Trump and the Democrats agree about the future of North American trade - In just over a month, North American governments are expected to decide the future of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). More likely, they will decide how to decide that future. It's   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission determined there is a reasonable indication that imports of tin mill products from China, Taiwan and Turkey are materially injuring a U.S. industry, advancing antidumping and countervailing duty investigations involving the products. The commission said the investigations cover imports alleged to be sold in the U.S. at less than fair value from China, Taiwan and Turkey, along with imports from China alleged to benefit from governm  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 (TNSFR) -- The International Trade Commission scheduled the final phase of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations involving freight rail couplers and related parts imported from the Czech Republic and India following preliminary findings by the Commerce Department involving pricing and subsidy practices. The investigations concern freight railcar couplers, also referred to as fits or assemblies, and related parts including knuckles, coupler bodies, coupler locks,   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * The M&A Advisor Recognizes Two Morgan Lewis Partners as Emerging Leaders LONDON and PHILADELPHIA: Morgan Lewis partners Robert Hutton and Avryl Klich have been named by The M&A Advisor to its 17th Annual Emerging Leaders list, which recognizes notable professionals aged 40 and younger across the mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate finance, and restructuring s  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 31 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Major gaps in online info for patients about AI and cancer * Online information about artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on cancer research and treatment for both the patient and general-public audiences is limited, and the available webpages and videos are largely of low quality, difficult to read, and frequently omit risks of AI use, according to new re  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Ballard Spahr, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Max Mishkin Named D.C. Bar Communities' Arts, Entertainment, Media, and Sports Lawyer of the Year * Ballard Spahr Media and Entertainment Law Partner Maxwell S. Mishkin has been named the D.C. Bar Communities' 2026 Lawyer of the Year for the Arts, Entertainment, Media, and Sports Law Community. Max is among 12 attorneys being honored by their peers in the D.C.   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $3.1 Million to Help Boost Manufacturing Innovation Partnerships Across Pennsylvania The 47 projects support partnerships with local manufacturing companies through 21 Pennsylvania Universities across 19 counties. Since its inception in 2018, the Manufacturing PA fellowship program has granted over $21 million to 851 s  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 31 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on May 29, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests More Than $600,000 to Help Local Governments Plan for Improvements to Their Communities This funding, through the Municipal Assistance Program (MAP), will support projects in 14 counties. Governor Josh Shapiro is focused on strengthening Pennsylvania's communities through strategic investments and is calling for   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 31 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on May 29, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration to Turn Former Manufacturing Site in Cumberland County into a Shovel-Ready, Mixed-Use Urban Development Real Estate Collaborative Frog Switch will use the $750,000 grant for excavation, disposal of hazardous building materials, soil remediation, and more at the former Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Company site in Carlisle   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 31 -- The Pennsylvania Department of State issued the following news release on May 29, 2026: * * * Department of State Begins Risk-Limiting Audit of 2026 Primary Today, the Department of State began Pennsylvania's statewide risk-limiting election audit (RLA) of the May 19, 2026, primary election. "RLAs remain the highest standard of comprehensive election audits because the process provides a statistically sound, scientific method for confirming that the report  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news: * * * Healthy Foods for Better Health: Shapiro Administration Highlights Plan to Improve Medicaid Recipients' Health Through Nutritious Meals Governor Josh Shapiro's proposed 2026-27 budget invests in nutritious and medically tailored meals for Medicaid recipients with certain diet-sensitive chronic health conditions Food is medicine programs like medically tailored meals improve heal  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news: * * * Reducing Recidivism and Saving Lives: Shapiro Administration 2026-27 Budget Invests in Medicaid to Improve Services for Pennsylvanians Leaving Incarceration Governor Josh Shapiro's proposed 2026-27 budget includes $900,000 in state funds to invest in a reentry supports pilot program to improve transitions from State Correctional Institutions Reentry support programs can reduce o  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services issued the following news: * * * Shapiro Administration's Strategic Investments in ID/A Community Lead to Highest Number of Pennsylvanians Ever Served in Home, Community-Based Services and Make Assistive Technology Available for Independent Living The Shapiro Administration's multi-year growth strategy has resulted in more than 42,000 Pennsylvanians with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism (ID/A) - the highest   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of State issued the following news release: * * * Shapiro Administration Honors 35 PA High Schools With Governor's Civic Engagement Awards for Helping About 8,000 Eligible Students Register to Vote Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt announced today that 35 Pennsylvania high schools won Governor's Civic Engagement Awards (GCEA) for student-led efforts to register their eligible classmates to vote during the 2025-26 school ye  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 31 -- The Pennsylvania Treasurer issued the following news release on May 29, 2026: * * * Treasurer Stacy Garrity Celebrates 529 Day with More Than $33,000 in Awards for Pennsylvania Families Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity today encouraged families to celebrate 529 Day by taking advantage of the Pennsylvania Treasury Department's 529 Day promotion, which is offering more than $33,000 in awards. Families who save with the PA 529 College and Career Savings Pr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 -- Politico issued the following news release: * * * POLITICO Journalism Institute Announces 2026 Class POLITICO, the global authority on the intersection of power, politics, and policy, today announced the 2026 class of the POLITICO Journalism Institute (PJI). The 10-day program for undergraduate and graduate students offers hands-on training for students interested in sharpening their skills at the largest politics- and policy-focused newsroom in the nation. POL  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following written testimony by Harry Levant, director of gambling policy at the Public Health Advocacy Institute, from a May 20, 2026, hearing entitled "No Sure Bets: Protecting Sports Integrity in America": * * * Chairman Cruz, Chairman Blackburn, Senator Cantwell, Senator Hickenlooper, and members of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, thank-you for the opportunity   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 31 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * UNM School of Architecture + Planning, Thornburg Foundation announce 2026 Jeff Harnar Award winners * The University of New Mexico School of Architecture + Planning and the Thornburg Foundation recently announced the winners of the 2026 Jeff Harnar Awards. These awards, created by Garrett Thornburg in 2007, honor the legacy of the late local architect Jeff Harnar and his groundbreaking work in co  more