BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues To Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Handout To Big Banks * Boston -Today, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 10 attorneys general filed a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration's latest attempt to put big business over working families. The case challenges a rule issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues to Block Trump Administration's Unlawful Handout to Big Banks * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 10 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration's latest effort to favor big business over working families. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, cha  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues to Block Trump Administration from Invalidating State Mortgage Laws * Attorney General Clark and a coalition of 10 attorneys general filed a lawsuit today to block the Trump Administration's effort to override state mortgage laws through a decision by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to invalidate state laws requiring mortgage lenders   more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 11 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration to Protect Valuable Interest Payments to Homeowners * August 11, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of nine other attorneys general in suing the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to defend state laws that require banks to pay interest to homeowners on funds held in escro  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 11 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General William Tong Sues to Block Trump Administration's Lawless Handout to Big Banks * Press Releases Rule lets big banks keep money that should be going back into Connecticut homeowners' pockets (Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 10 attorneys general filed a lawsuit today opposing a new rule issued by federal regulator of national b  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 12 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Campus construction update: Projects transforming campus this summer and beyond * KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 12, 2026 - Close to 40 construction projects across the University of Rhode Island campuses, including the new outdoor track and field complex situated along West Alumni Avenue and renovations to URI's Fine Arts Center, will be completed in time for the upcoming 2026-27 academic year, accordi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release: * * * CFTC Exercises Emergency Authority to Ensure Market Stability * WASHINGTON -The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today exercised its emergency authority in response to KalshiEX, LLC's notification of a market emergency and ordered the exchange to continue to operate in accordance with the Commodity Exchange Act's Core Principles. KalshiEX, LLC notified the Commission of the emergency  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, Aug. 11 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Co-op programs give students extended experience in the workplace * Hundreds of Bryant students work as interns each summer but, for some, an extended, full-time co-op program offers a deeper dive into the workplace while continuing their studies. Bryant recently established a co-op with Fidelity Investments, the newest opportunity for undergraduates to work full-time for six months -either January to Ju  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * Dr. Nithya Gnanapragasam Selected to Serve as Keynote at Renowned Conference * FacebookXLinkedInWhatsAppCopy LinkEmailShare Associate Professor of Biology, Geology and Environmental Sciences Dr. Nithya Gnanapragasam has been invited to deliver a keynote address at the Gordon Research Seminar on Red Cells, held in conjunction with the Gordon Research Conference on Red Cells. The invitation recognizes Gn  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Foley Hoag Recognized in The American Lawyer's 2026 New England Legal Awards * Foley Hoag and its lawyers have been recognized as winners and finalists across several categories in The American Lawyer's 2026 New England Legal Awards, which honor outstanding lawyers, law firms, and legal professionals throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 12 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2026, by shareholder Andrea M. Kirshenbaum and associate Allison Gotthold: * * * Pennsylvania Mandates Human Trafficking Awareness Training for Certain Hospitality Workers Pennsylvania recently joined a growing number of states requiring anti-human-trafficking training by hospitality employers. On July 20, 2026, Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill 1286, expanding Pennsylvania's anti-hu  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 12 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Local legislators and town officials visit URI to learn about environmental and science research in action * KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug. 12, 2026 - The University's land- and sea-focused work was showcased last month for local legislators and municipal leaders, letting them see and hear up close all the ways URI research can serve their constituents. Many had visited campus before-as speakers, parent  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to grant a New Hampshire petition to leave the Ozone Transport Region, finding that emissions from the state do not significantly contribute to ozone attainment problems elsewhere in the region. New Hampshire submitted its petition under section 176A(a)(2) of the Clean Air Act on December 24, 2025. The petition argues that the state continues to attain the ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards and that t  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Aug. 11 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * New research shows nearly half of U.S. pre-K-12 schools are near environmental hazard sites * PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -More than 3 million children enrolled in pre-K-12 schools in the U.S. attend a school located within a quarter mile of a known environmental hazard site tracked by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sci  more

BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Aug. 11 -- Roger Williams University posted the following news: * * * Roger Williams University School of Law Hosts WPRI's Rhode Island Attorney General Debate * BRISTOL, R.I. - The courtroom at Roger Williams University School of Law became a television studio on Aug. 11 as WPRI 12 brought four Democratic candidates for Rhode Island attorney general together for a televised debate. The hourlong debate took place in the Honorable Bruce M. Selya Appellate Courtroom at   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 [Category: Financial Services] -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release: * * * States Sue to Block Big Bank Power Grab * State Attorneys General say the Trump administration's banking regulators are blocking states from protecting consumers Washington - Today, Oregon A  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, Aug. 12 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI professors' startup team joined semiconductor giant AMD * KINGSTON, R.I. - Aug 12, 2026 - A guiding principle of the University of Rhode Island's College of Engineering is tracing a line directly from academia to real-world application. Last month that connection was made even stronger. FastFlowLM, founded by URI professor of computer engineering Ken Qing Yang and his former University of   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse, Warren Urge SEC to Abandon Proposed Rescission of SEC Climate Disclosure Rules Partisan attacks on SEC rule were part of coordinated, fossil-fuel-funded effort to block investors from understanding major financial risks of climate change - Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Envir  more