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On 14 July, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ruled that text messages are not “telephone calls” under Section 227(c)(5) of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The court affirmed

Delaware has moved decisively to modernise its financial regulatory framework after Governor Matt Meyer signed three landmark bills into law on July 6, 2026. The legislation covers state-chartered banks, money transmitters, virtual

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed Senate Bill 3075 on June 23, bringing sweeping new financial and governance requirements for nonbank mortgage servicers into immediate effect. The legislation targets nonbank mortgage servicers

The legal industry is grappling with a growing question as artificial intelligence tools become embedded in everyday law firm operations across the country. As AI platforms become more sophisticated, their associated licensing

Many lawyers approach business development the way a squirrel crosses a road: darting forward, freezing, second-guessing, turning back, and lurching forward again with no clear plan. Steve Fretzin, a business development coach

On July 10, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a joint request to pause litigation over the CFPB’s proposed 2026 reduction-in-force plan. The court’s decision came after

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a landmark order directing the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to act on the reliability risks posed by data centres. Issued on July 16, 2026,

K&L Gates has laid off roughly 10 percent of its staff, marking one of the more significant headcount reductions seen across the Biglaw sector recently. Large-scale layoffs at major law firms are

The National Science Foundation has awarded UNC Charlotte up to $160 million over the next decade to launch the NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas. Known as the Carolinas Grid Engine,

Effective 6 July 2026, China’s stock exchanges implemented three significant trading rule changes aimed at improving market quality and enhancing price discovery. The reforms represent a further step in the continued evolution