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Byron Donalds Holds Slim Lead in Florida’s Race for Governor
New polls in Florida, South Carolina and Minnesota illuminate the head winds that Republicans are facing.
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Can You Trust the Midterm Polls? Three Times Journalists Talk It Out.
Members of the team behind the Times/Siena Poll on what the data show, how they’ve improved their methodology and what it means to be “right.”
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One Race in Texas Has Become a Referendum on Bigotry in the G.O.P.
Bo French said the presence of Indian American students at a football game was a “problem.” His campaign for Railroad Commission tests whether these biased views are now mainstream.
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The Art of Storytelling: How Literature Shapes Our Worldviews
There’s something magical about the moment you open a book and begin to dive into a world crafted by someone else’s imagination. Each page is a portal to a new universe, each paragraph a stepping stone into the mind of characters who, though fictional, often feel more real than people we encounter in our everyday…
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Developer Beware: Phishing Scammers Are Impersonating Municipal Officials to Steal From Developers
Hours before your zoning hearing, an email lands in your inbox. It appears to come from a municipal official. It cites your exact property address and application number, attaches an official-looking invoice on municipal letterhead, and warns that your project will be pulled from tonight’s agenda unless you wire an escrow payment immediately. It is…
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Agentic AI Meets CFAA and CDAFA: Ninth Circuit Issues Ruling Involving Agent Liability
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued a novel ruling that an agentic AI tool did not trigger liability under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act (CDAFA)—statutes that often appear as companion claims in privacy cases involving unauthorized access to…
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A Goldilocks Approach: FDA Launches New Fit-for-Purpose Framework for Rare Disease Drug Development
Similar to Goldilocks searching for porridge that is neither too hot nor too cold in the classic 19th-century fairytale, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the Food and Drug Administration is looking for an approach to rare disease drug development that is just right. The agency recently launched the Rare Disease Framework Initiative to create a…
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California Becomes First US State to Legislate Limits on AI Use by Arbitrators and Counsel
On September 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the first US state statute aimed specifically at lawyers’ and arbitrators’ use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), Senate Bill 574. The law takes effect on January 1, 2027….By: Mayer Brown
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FCC to Vote on International Section 214 Overhaul: What Authorization Holders Need to Know
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on October 29, 2026, on a draft Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Evolving Risks proceeding (IB Docket No. 23-119)….By: Cooley LLP
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Fewer Experts, Higher Costs: The Challenge Facing Asbestos Litigation
Expert witnesses are a vital part of all litigation; they serve as the connection between complex information, the Judge, and the members of the Jury. Without expert interpretations and opinions, even relevant evidence may be excluded because a jury is unable to understand information without expert guidance….By: Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
