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A series of recent US Supreme Court decisions has fundamentally shifted how regulatory challenges must be approached, placing threshold questions ahead of traditional administrative review. Businesses have long focused on whether agency

Deborah Farone, one of the most experienced legal marketing and business development advisors in the United States, is speaking plainly about what actually drives sustainable practice growth. Farone’s career spans decades, beginning

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