WASHINGTON, June 8 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * America First Legal Files Formal Complaints with the Trump Administration Demanding Investigations Into Three School Districts Ahead of Superintendents' Testimony Before Congress * America First Legal (AFL) has sent formal complaints to the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Education detailing serious violations of federal law by Chicago P  more

ADA, Oklahoma, June 8 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: * * * Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby announces retirement * Today, Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby announced his retirement following nearly 40 years as Governor of the Chickasaw Nation and more than 50 years serving the tribe. "After much thought and prayer, it is time to transition to the next generation of capable Chickasaw leaders," Governor  more

WILLIMANTIC, Connecticut, June 8 -- Eastern Connecticut State University issued the following news: * * * Eastern alum elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Neurobiologist Marc Freeman '93 joins illustrious group By Ed Osborn The American Academy of Arts and Sciences announced its 2026 class of elected members this April, recognizing 252 distinguished leaders in academia, the arts, industry, journalism, philanthropy, public policy, research, and science. Among them was Marc Freem  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46799) entitled "The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act: Legal Issues" by legislative attorneys Jared P. Cole and Madeline W. Donley. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Schools generate and maintain numerous student records, including grades, standardized test scores, disciplinary accounts, contact information, mental health records, and more. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Ac  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46799) entitled "The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - Legal Issues:" (Continued from part 1 of 2) * * * FERPA Exceptions The statute also contains numerous exceptions that allow for disclosure of student education records in certain situations. While the carve-out for directory information allows for disclosure as a general matter (provided schools satisfy the notice requirement),  more

NEW YORK, June 9 -- Pillsbury, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Fourth Circuit Mandate Confirms Appellate Victory for Pillsbury Client in Poppleton Redevelopment Challenge Following the Fourth Circuit's formal mandate to the District of Maryland last month, the district court issued a new order confirming significant appellate victory for Pillsbury client La Cite Development LLC in litigation challenging Baltimore's long-running Poppleton redevelopment project. The new dis  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSrep) -- The National Retail Federation posted the following news release: * * * Import Cargo Volume to See Year-Over-Year Gain Again in June, Then Remain Below 2025 Levels Into Fall Import volumes at major U.S. container ports are expected to see a skewed year-over-year bump again this month in anticipation of more tariffs and rising fuel prices but then remain below last year's levels into the fall, according to the Global Port Tracker report released today by the Nati  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * Judge Hears CCIA, NetChoice Motions for Partial Summary Judgment to Block Florida Social Media Law * Washington - A federal judge in Florida is holding arguments Monday on motions to partially block Florida's internet "must carry" law that passed in 2021, but was stopped from taking effect by the Supreme Court due to likely First Amendment violat  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Justice Department Launches Compliance Review Concerning Gender Ideology in San Francisco Unified School District and Three Additional California School Districts Today, the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division launched a compliance review into four California public school districts: Graves Elementary School District, San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD), Santa Rita Un  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 9 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Littler Lightbulb - May 2026 Employment Appellate Roundup At a Glance This Littler Lightbulb highlights some of the more significant employment and labor law developments in the federal courts of appeal in the last month. - Supreme Court Holds FAAA Does Not Preempt Negligent Hiring Claims Against Freight Brokers In Montgomery, v. Caribe Transport II LLC, 608 U. S. ___ (May 14, 2026), the Supreme Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Joins Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, 34 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) joined U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 34 Senate Democrats in refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May   more

CLINTON, Mississippi, June 9 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: * * * Former MC Law dean receives Fifth Circuit professionalism award Patricia Bennett, dean emerita of the Mississippi Christian University School of Law, received the prestigious 2026 American Inns of Court James E. Coleman Jr. Award for Professionalism in the Fifth Circuit during the Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference May 5-7 in Houston, Texas. Bennett served as dean of MC Law from 2016 until her retirement in 2  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 (Rep.) -- Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., issued the following news release: * * * Norton Introduces Bill to Create National Commission to Combat Sexual Harassment * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced a bill to create a national commission to combat sexual harassment in the nation's major industries and workplaces. The commission would report to Congress on recommended changes in law or regulations and is modeled on legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee issued the following news release: * * * Plaintiff Amjad Masad, Through His Attorneys at ADC, Opposes Congressman Randy Fine's Motion to Dismiss * Case challenges whether elected officials may use official social media accounts to attack targeted communities while blocking critics from responding ORLANDO, FL - Plaintiff Amjad Masad, along with his attorneys, has opposed U.S. Rep. Randy Fine's mot  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Prominent Trial and Congressional Investigations Lawyer Matthew Owen Joins Gibson Dunn * Gibson Dunn today announced that leading trial lawyer and litigator Matthew Owen has joined the firm as a partner in its Litigation and Congressional Investigations Practice Groups in Washington, D.C. His practice spans complex commercial disputes, high-stakes investigations  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed & Colleagues Press Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have 'Terminated' * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-CA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jack Reed (D-RI), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and 34 Senate Democrats are refuting the Trump Administration's claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that began on February 28, 2026 in Iran have "terminated" an  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Reed Smith, a law firm, posted the following news release: * * * Reed Smith secures second consecutive personal jurisdiction dismissal for Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturer * BOISE - Global law firm Reed Smith today announced another significant victory in the defense of its client, a Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturer. The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho granted a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdi  more

NEW YORK, June 8 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Davis Polk and Wardwell, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Rob Cohen discusses the SEC's disgorgement power with Ignites * Davis Polk partner Rob Cohen was quoted in Ignites discussing the SEC's disgorgement power and a recent Supreme Court ruling in Sripetch v. SEC, which allows the SEC to seek disgorgement of ill-gotten gains in enforcement actions without proving that investors suffered actual financial losses. This ruling is the la  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 9 -- Saul Ewing, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * Saul Ewing LLP Files Amicus Brief in Maryland Supreme Court Case Interpreting Credit Grantor Statute Baltimore - Saul Ewing LLP attorney Daniel M. Moore filed an amici curiae brief on behalf of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the Maryland Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Association (MMBBA) in Lakeview Loan Servicing LLC, et al. v. Baxter, pending before the Supreme Court of Maryland   more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Kaine, Schumer Lead 35 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 35 Senate Democrats are refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that beg  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Schiff, Kaine, Schumer Lead 35 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and 35 Senate Democrats are refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May 1 letter to Congress that the hostilities that  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 8 [Category: Media] -- The Society of Professional Journalists posted the following news: * * * SPJ-led coalition urges Florida school district to revise media policy that restricts press access * The Society of Professional Journalists, joined by a coalition of news media organizations, has called on Orange County (Florida) Public Schools to revise a district media policy that threatens press freedom, limits transparency and chills constitutionally protected spee  more

STORRS, Connecticut, June 8 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Waterbury Juneteenth Event Looks at Underground Schools That Powered the Civil Rights Movement * Acclaimed author Elaine Weiss will be the featured speaker at the UConn Waterbury Juneteenth Celebration, organized by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), a learning program for older adults based at UConn Waterbury, and taking place on Friday, June 12 at 6 p.m. on campus. Weiss, a journa  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen Joins Schiff, Kaine, Schumer, Over 30 Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump on Legal Basis for Justifying Claim that Hostilities in Iran Have Terminated * U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) joined Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and over 30 Senate Democrats are refuting the Trump administration's claim in a May 1 let  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 9 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 20-state coalition in support of students pursuing degrees that Virginia has deemed too religious to qualify for the state's scholarship programs. The coalition's amicus brief in Johnso  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * WLF Asks Supreme Court to Keep Congress's Promise of Immediate Judicial Review of Constitutional Claims * "Mr. Johnson has a constitutional claim and is entitled to his day in federal district court. Not years later after an exhausting tour through the federal bureaucracy, but right now." -Zac Morgan, WLF Senior Litigation Counsel Click here to read WLF's brief. (Washin  more