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European Commission Proposes to Extend EU ETS to International Flights Beyond Europe, Puts CORSIA on Trial

Key Takeaways - The European Commission has proposed revisions to the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) with ...
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A Low Bar, But a Hard Deadline: The Manufactured Housing Act's Right of First Refusal

Crown Communities, LLC v. Austin arose from a dispute between a prospective buyer (“Crown”) and a resident tenant association exercising its right of first refusal (“ROFR”) under the Manufactured ...
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Federal Court Enjoins DoD Designation of WuXi AppTec as a “Chinese Military Company” Under Section 1260H

On August 7, 2026, Chief Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction barring the Department of Defense from enforcing its ...
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GAO Overturns Award After VA Credits Awardee for Work It Never Performed

In Veros Real Estate Solutions, LLC, B-423965.2, et al., July 22, 2026, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sustained a protest challenging the Department of Veterans Affairs’ evaluation of the ...
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The Wrapper Problem: Why Adding a Legal Prompt to a General Model Isn't the Same as Building for Legal

There's a word that's become common in conversations about legal AI without ever quite getting explained: "wrapper." It shows up as a criticism, usually leveled at one product by a competitor, or as a ...
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The Impact of Fannie Mae’s Updated Lending Guidelines for Condominium & Cooperative Associations on Project Reviews and Reserve Funding

Fannie Mae has updated its lending guidelines affecting all condominium and cooperative associations in New Jersey. Among other changes, effective August 3, 2026, the Limited Review process is ...
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IP Hot Topic: USPTO Proposes To Require Real-Party-In-Interest (RPI) Disclosure for Ex Parte Reexamination Requests – July 2026

On July 21, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (Docket No. PTO-P-2025-0545, RIN 0651-AD94) that would require any third-party ...
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CMS Issues Toolkit on Applied Behavior Analysis: What States and Providers Should Consider

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on August 4, 2026, issued a toolkit to support state Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program agencies' efforts to strengthen oversight of ...
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A Look at Wage and Salary Deductions Under the FLSA

This Freeman Law Insights blog provides an overview of select wage deduction scenarios that a covered employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) may – by policy or practice – desire to apply ...
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LOOSE LANGUAGE: Health Choice Now Loses Arbitration Bid in TCPA Claim Involving C4R and What If Media Group Websites Because of Surprisingly Sloppy Wording

The wording of disclosures matters. Weird to say in a world where people use GenAI slop to suffice as terms and conditions. But if you expect a court to actually enforce your terms– especially ...
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FTC and States Sue Hims & Hers Over Privacy and Billing Practices

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), joined by the States of California and Utah, has filed a lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers, ...
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Who Pays When a Wire Transfer Is Hijacked? How would NC or SC Law Handle it?

This article is the second installment in our two-part series. Read Part One here. When a business email compromise scam succeeds, the scramble to recall the funds is usually only the first fight. We ...