CHICAGO, Illinois, June 2 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois issued the following statement on June 1, 2026: * * * ACLU of Illinois Applauds Passage of HB4966 - The SECURE Act SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House of Representatives today gave final approval to HB4966, the SECURE ACT. The measure, that now heads to the Governor's desk for his enactment, extends critical non-discrimination protections for young people under the care of DCFS and ensures youth placed outside Illinois s  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 29 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts issued the following news release: * * * ACLU of Massachusetts Celebrates Somerville's Commitment to Protect Civil Liberties for All Residents Updates to the city's Welcoming Community Ordinance further restrict local collaboration with ICE and reinforce strong protections for First Amendment activity - The Somerville City Council on Thursday updated its Welcoming Community Ordinance with important new prov  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The North Carolina Justice Center posted the following news release: * * * Analysis: Duke Energy Carolinas' rate plan is unfair to residential customers * Fair rates, more clean energy, and reducing excessive shareholder profits could save residential customers millions CHAPEL HILL (June 1, 2026) - Duke Energy Carolinas could save residential customers millions by making moderate changes to its rate practices, according to two new a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Antioch High Shooting Survivor Sues Over Gun Detection System * A survivor of the shooting at Antioch High School has filed a lawsuit against the companies behind the school's artificial intelligence gun detection system, alleging the technology failed to identify the weapon used in the attack, NewsChannel 5 reports. Antonyous Henin, who was injured during the shoo  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSrep) -- The American Tort Reform Association issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * ATRA Applauds New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's Lawsuit Reforms The American Tort Reform Association today commends New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) who signed several lawsuit reforms into law last week, putting into place some of the most significant legal reforms in the Empire State in more than 20 years. The measures aim to address auto liability and rampant fraud, highl  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 2 -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bradley Launches New Government Contracts Blog: GovCon Source: Legal Developments in Government Contracts & Bid Protests Bradley is pleased to announce the publication of GovCon Source, the firm's newest blog covering legal developments in government contracts and bid protests. The GovCon Source blog discusses topics of importance to contractors doing business with federal, state and local governments  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 2 -- Bradley, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Bradley Named to AHLA's Top Honors 2026 List American Health Lawyers Association - Bradley has been selected as a recipient of the American Health Law Association's (AHLA) Top Honors 2026 awards, which recognizes outstanding commitment to advancing the health law profession and supporting legal excellence in healthcare. The Top Honors Program celebrates organizations that demonstrate exceptional le  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following news release: * * * CAC Release: Court's Commitment to Text and History Falters in Compassionate Release Case Following the Supreme Court's decision in Fernandez v. United States, a case in which the Court considered the scope of a sentencing judge's discretion to grant compassionate release under the Sentencing Reform Act, Constitutional Accountability Center Senior Appellate Counsel Smita Ghosh issued the fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following news release: * * * CAC Release: Supreme Court Majority Rules that Judges Cannot Consider Changing Views of Crime when Reducing Sentences Following the Supreme Court's decision this morning in Rutherford v. United States and Carter v. United States, consolidated cases in which the Court considered the scope of a sentencing judge's discretion to grant compassionate release under the Sentencing Reform Act, Const  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement: * * * CAC Release: A Victory for Text, History, and Delivery Workers in Flowers Foods v. Brock Following today's decision at the Supreme Court in Flowers Foods v. Brock, a case in which the Court considered whether the Federal Arbitration Act exempts from arbitration "last-mile" delivery drivers who transport goods between two points in the same state to their final destinations, when the goods were  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 2 -- Dinsmore and Shohl, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Dinsmore Given Top Honors by American Health Law Association The American Health Law Association has named Dinsmore & Shohl LLP to its 2026 Top Honors list. The list recognizes member organizations for their sustained investment in health law excellence and the professional development of team members across leadership, education, and expertise. The AHLA is the nation's largest, nonpartisan  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 2 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 1, 2026: * * * Are NDAs Right for Your Business? An Employer's 8-Step Plan for Deploying Legally Sound Non-Disclosure Agreements The White House's recent push to require all federal employees to sign non-disclosure agreements may have you wondering whether NDAs might be right for your organization. While they're one of your most powerful tools for protecting confidential business information, trade s  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 2 -- Fisher Phillips, a law firm, issued the following insight on June 1, 2026: * * * NCAA Prize Money Settlement: What K-12 and Higher Ed Leaders Need to Know Student-athletes will no longer have caps on the amount of prize money they can earn prior to college enrollment under a new settlement signed by the NCAA. The agreement to resolve litigation in Brantmeier v. NCAA permits prospective student-athletes to retain unlimited pre-enrollment prize money, marking another  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 29 -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Five Thompson Hine Lawyers Recognized by Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers 2026 Three lawyers from Thompson Hine LLP are included on the 2026 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers(R) list and two have been chosen as Rising Stars. Super Lawyers magazine distinguishes the top 5% of attorneys in each state in more than 70 practice areas and recognizes those who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 29 -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Four Thompson Hine Partners Featured in 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in Maritime, Admiralty & The High Seas Thompson Hine LLP is proud to announce that four partners have been named to the inaugural Lawdragon Leading Lawyers in Maritime, Admiralty & The High Seas. The recognized lawyers are: Karyn A. Booth - Washington, D.C. - Transportation Robert W. Burger - Cleveland - Admiralty & Mariti  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal -- Haitian Bridge Alliance, a grassroots community organization that advocates for fair and humane immigration policies and provides migrants and immigrants with humanitarian, legal and social services, issued the following news release: * * * HAITIAN BRIDGE ALLIANCE SENDS LETTER TO U.S. SECRETARY MARCO RUBIO SEEKING VISA APPROVAL FOR HAITIAN FOOTBALL STAR WOODENSKY PIERRE TO... * June 1, 2026 Contact: info@haitianbridge.org, Paige Censale, pcensale  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Halbert Challenges Shelby County Primary Results * Shelby County Clerk Wanda Halbert has filed a petition in Shelby County Chancery Court challenging the results of May's primary election, alleging that uncounted absentee ballots could have affected the outcome of the race, Local Memphis reports. Halbert, who lost her primary contest by 126 votes, claims in the pet  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 2 -- Hanson Bridgett, a law firm, issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Hanson Bridgett Launches Claude AI Across Legal and Business Operations One of the first AmLaw 200 firms to deploy Claude firmwide for attorneys and professional staff - Hanson Bridgett LLP, a full-service law firm headquartered in San Francisco with offices across California, announced today that it has adopted Anthropic's Claude platform firmwide for attorneys and pro  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Arnold and Porter, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * IAM Patent 1000 2026 Recognizes Arnold & Porter's Patent Capabilities The 15th edition of the IAM Patent 1000 -- The World's Leading Patent Professionals recognized 15 Arnold & Porter lawyers over seven jurisdictions for their outstanding patent work across the United Kingdom, United States, and internationally. Arnold & Porter was also included in the guide's "International" list of 35 firms. The IAM Patent  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 28 -- The Illinois Policy Institute issued the following news release: * * * What to watch: Tax hikes probable as Illinois nears May 31 budget deadline Illinois Policy Institute experts available to discuss looming tax hikes, budget gimmicks and revenue shortfalls - Illinois lawmakers are approaching the May 31 deadline to pass a fiscal year 2027 budget, and they face a revenue shortfall state analysts estimate is $720 million to $900 million. Analysis by the Illinoi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Institute for Justice Tells Wisconsin: Forming an LLC Doesn't Make Cookies Dangerous Across Wisconsin, home bakers are getting bad advice from the state government, which is telling them to stop selling their foods through a business entity, like an LLC. Today, the Institute for Justice (IJ) sent a letter to Gabe Johnson-Karp, Assistant Attorney General for the State of Wisconsin, urging the Depa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 28 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release: * * * Victory! City of Jacksonville, NC, Chooses Not to Appeal Food Truck Decision, Cuts Checks Instead Anthony "Tony" Proctor and Octavius "Ray" Raymond, local food truck owners of "The Spot" and "The Cheesesteak Hustle," respectively, and Nicole Gonzalez, who owns Northwoods Urban Farm in Jacksonville, North Carolina, can finally celebrate a legal victory years in the making. The city of Jacksonville  more

NEW YORK, May 28 (TNSrep) -- The International Refugee Assistance Project issued the following news release: * * * IRAP Decries Expansion of Refugee Ceiling Exclusively for White Afrikaners New Ceiling Would Continue to Exclude Refugees Who Have Been Waiting Years for Resettlement - This week, the Trump administration published an Emergency Presidential Determination on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2026, which directs the admission of up to 10,000 more white South Africans as refugees  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Katherine Baudistel Named Among Los Angeles Business Journal's 2026 Leaders of Influence in M&A * The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Katherine Baudistel to its 2026 list of Leaders of Influence: M&A. This list recognizes Los Angeles-based professionals for their exceptional leadership, knowledge, skill, and achievements across the full spectrum of M&A. Based in th  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 31 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Kirkland & Ellis to Launch Tokyo Office * Kirkland & Ellis, the world's largest international law firm by revenue and a top advisor to global alternative asset, private equity and corporate clients, announced today it will launch an office in Tokyo to support the growth of the Firm's long-standing transactional practice in Asia. In connection with the new Tokyo offic  more

NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * LDF Condemns EEOC Decision to Withdraw Guidance on Addressing Employment Discrimination * This week, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) submitted a proposal to the White House, seeking to remove a decades-old interpretive rule that supports companies working to address employment discrimination through affirmative action plans in line with Title VII of the C  more

NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Margaret Tahyar discusses San Francisco's proposed city bank with Daily Journal * Davis Polk partner Margaret Tahyar was quoted in Daily Journal discussing the proposal from San Francsico to become the first city in California to open a public bank, six years after a California law went into effect to allow cities to authorize such financial institutions. Margaret noted that t  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 2 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Mayer Brown's Paul de Bernier and Stephanie Hurst named among LABJ's "Leaders of Influence: M&A" list Mayer Brown partners Paul de Bernier and Stephanie Hurst have been named to the Los Angeles Business Journal's (LABJ) 2026 "Leaders of Influence: M&A" list. The annual list recognizes top mergers and acquisitions (M&A) professionals, advisors, and dealmakers driving business growth   more

NEW YORK, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The New York City Bar Association issued the following news release: * * * NYC Bar Legal Referral Service Celebrates 80 Years of Connecting New Yorkers with Legal Help * The New York City Bar Association Legal Referral Service (LRS) is celebrating its 80th anniversary, marking eight decades of connecting individuals and businesses across New York City and surrounding counties with qualified, vetted attorneys. Founded in 1946, and the first lawyer ref  more

NEW YORK, May 28 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release: * * * S.T.O.P. Report Examines Harms of Prison Call Surveillance, Details Policy Recommendations Today, the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (S.T.O.P.), a New York-based privacy and civil rights group, released This Call Will Be Recorded, Monitored, and Used Against You: The Harms of Prison Call Surveillance, a report detailing how the mass recording and automated analysis of jail and  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 28 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Groups threaten to sue over chronic microplastic pollution in Charleston Harbor Three companies and SC Ports Authority implicated in violations of federal law - CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Today, on behalf of Charleston Waterkeeper, the Southern Environmental Law Center sent a notice of intent to sue over extensive microplastic pollution in the Charleston Harbor. The notice identifies  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA to Present CASA Award to Williamson County Volunteer * NASHVILLE, June 1, 2026 -Each year the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) recognizes outstanding service by attorneys, law students and legal advocates who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to increasing access to justice for underserved individuals and communities in Tennessee. This year, TBA will honor th  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA to Present Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award to Nashville Lawyer * NASHVILLE, June 1, 2026 -Each year the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) recognizes outstanding service by attorneys, law students and legal advocates who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to increasing access to justice for underserved individuals and communities in Tennessee. This year, TBA  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA to Present Pro Bono Awards to Knoxville Lawyer, Law Student * NASHVILLE, June 1, 2026 -Each year the Tennessee Bar Association (TBA) recognizes outstanding service by attorneys, law students and legal advocates who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to increasing access to justice for underserved individuals and communities in Tennessee. This year, TBA will h  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * TBA to Recognize Outstanding Public Service During 2026 Convention * Each year the TBA recognizes outstanding service by attorneys, law students and legal advocates who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to increasing access to justice for underserved individuals and communities in Tennessee. This year, TBA will honor public service award recipients at the 2026 P  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 2 -- Thompson Hine, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Three Thompson Hine Partners Recognized Among Daily Journal's Top 100 Lawyers in Intellectual Property Thompson Hine LLP, a national law firm recognized for its innovation focus, announced today that Silicon Valley partners Karen Boyd, Jennifer Seraphine and Keeley I. Vega have been selected to the Daily Journal's Top 100 Lawyers in Intellectual Property (IP) list. The recognition further underscore  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 28 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * USCIS Policy Memo Targeting Green Card Applicants is Latest Tool to Separate Families, Achieve Mass Deportation Agenda The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) condemns the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for, once again, misusing law and policy to serve the Trump administration's racist agenda and mass deportation scheme. On May 21, 2026, USCIS issued  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Venable, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Venable Team Named to the 2026 IAM Patent 1000 List The 2026 edition of IAM Patent 1000 - The World's Leading Patent Professionals has recognized Venable's IP practice among the leading groups in California, the DC Metro Area, and New York. Twenty of the firm's attorneys are also individually recognized in the publication. The attorneys ranked in the IAM Patent 1000 2026 edition are listed below by market. C  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Tennessee Bar Association posted the following commentary blog: * * * Voters to Consider Bail Authority on November Ballot * Tennessee voters are expected to consider a proposed constitutional amendment in November that would expand judges' authority to deny bail before trial in certain serious criminal cases, according to KnoxTNToday. Under current law, most defendants have a constitutional right to bail except in capital cases when  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 27 -- The Virginia State Bar issued the following news: * * * VSB Seeks Comment on Proposed Legal Ethics Opinion 1902, Duties When Opposing Counsel Fails to Review and Correct Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Outputs The Virginia State Bar's Legal Ethics Committee seeks public comment on proposed Legal Ethics Opinion 1902: Duties When Opposing Counsel Fails to Review and Correct Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Outputs; Diligence; Competence; Duty to Repo  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 29 -- The Virginia State Bar issued the following news: * * * VSB Seeks Public Comment on Amendments to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.14, Re: client with diminished capacity Pursuant to Part 6, IV 10-2(C) of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Virginia, the Virginia State Bar is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.14. The Virginia State Bar (VSB) seeks public comment on proposed amendments to Rule of Professional Conduct 1.14  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 2 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news: * * * What the independent accreditation process means for the legal profession--and for the broader ABA For the last ten months, I've been saying that the ABA's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is unwavering. The recent vote by the independent accreditation council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar to repeal certain law school diversity and inclusion standards has r  more