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Trump’s E.P.A. Filing Fewer Lawsuits Against Polluters
In its first six months, the Trump administration has filed 11 civil cases against polluters compared with the Biden administration’s 30.
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F.A.A. Plans to Hire 8,900 Air Traffic Controllers but Still Expects Shortages
The Federal Aviation Administration says it plans to “supercharge” hiring and training between now and late 2028. It would not be enough to end a shortage of controllers.
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Trump Orders Deployment of Federal Law Enforcement in Washington, D.C.
The deployment follows President Trump’s effort to portray the nation’s capital as rife with violent crime, despite data showing crime rates dropping significantly.
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Unveiling the Universe: How Physics Shapes Our Everyday Lives
When I was a kid, I used to gaze up at the stars, mesmerized by the twinkling lights scattered across the night sky. My parents would tell me stories about the constellations, and I’d wonder about the vastness of the universe. Little did I know that these twinkling stars and the space between them were…
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Web Scraping and the Rise of Data Access Agreements: Best Practices to Regain Control of Your Data
As the race for real-time data access intensifies, organizations are confronting a growing legal and operational challenge: web scraping. What began as a fringe tactic by hobbyists has evolved into a sophisticated, multibillion-dollar ecosystem driven by commercial data aggregators. Think of it as digital fly fishing – automated bots cast wide nets across public-facing websites,…
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A Launchpad for Startups in the Space Domain: Apollo Accelerator
In 2023, the U.S. Space Force launched the Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Tools, Application, & Processing (TAP) Lab. The SDA TAP Lab aims to accelerate the delivery of space battle management software to operational units….By: Knobbe Martens
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Patent Case Summaries | Week Ending August 1, 2025
Jiaxing Super Lighting Electric Appliance, Co., Ltd., et al. v. CH Lighting Technology Co., Ltd., et al., No. 2023-1715 (Fed. Cir. (W.D. Tex.) July 28, 2025). Opinion by Dyk, joined by Chen and Hughes….By: Alston & Bird
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Drone Beyond Line of Sight Proposed Rule: Top 10 Things You Need to Know
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy on Aug. 5, 2025, unveiled a proposed rule, “Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations” (BVLOS), to further the integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the national airspace system. The proposed rule would enable BVLOS operations up to 400 feet above ground level…
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Tightens Enforcement on Pharmaceutical Cartels
In July 2025, the European Competition Commission imposed a EUR 489,000 fine on Alchem International Pvt. Ltd. and its Hong Kong subsidiary for their involvement in a pharmaceutical cartel involving the active ingredient used in the manufacture of an abdominal antispasmodic medicine….By: Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.
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Litigation Against Pharmaceutical Companies: Holding Them Accountable
Pharmaceutical companies play a critical role in the healthcare system. They research, develop, and supply the drugs that patients need to manage and recover from all types of medical conditions—from antiviral medications that treat conditions like the flu to chemotherapy drugs used to treat various types of cancer….By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
