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Takeaways From Graduation Speeches by Trump, Taraji P. Henson and Others
The New York Times studied videos of addresses posted online, including those by President Trump, Kermit the Frog and a slew of celebrity speakers. Here is a look at key themes that emerged.
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The Evaluator Industry Spotlight: Data Centers
Data centers are critical infrastructure in today’s world, but they present unique and significant challenges for property tax valuation. Many jurisdictions have provided property tax incentives or abatements for newly built facilities, but will this trend continue? What happens after the property tax incentive ends? Demand for data centers is anticipated to grow rapidly—driven by…
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A Final Rule Bites the Dust, Part II: FDA Gives up on Regulating LDTs as Medical Devices
As the song goes, the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA’s”) 2024 Final Rule regulating laboratory-developed tests (“LDTs”) as medical devices (“Final Rule”), is not merely dead—it’s really most sincerely dead….By: Epstein Becker & Green
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US, Australian, New Zealand and UK cybersecurity agencies publish guidance on best practices for securing data used to train and operate AI systems
On May 22 2025, the cybersecurity agencies from the US, UK, Australia, and New Zealand published a Cybersecurity Information Sheet (CIS) on ensuring that data used to train and use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning systems is kept secure. The CIS outlines the importance of data security for ensuring that AI processing is accurate…
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This Court Case May Alter the Rights of Drone Pilots Nationwide…and Nobody has Noticed
The Supreme Court may be about to accept an appeal with enormous potential to decide the airspace rights of drones in the United States, and nobody in the drone community seems to have noticed. Cases concerning drone flights over private property often receive attention from the drone community….By: Goulston & Storrs PC
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House Introduces Digital Asset Market Structure Legislation, Building on Discussion Draft
On May 5, 2025, several House committees jointly introduced a discussion draft for a bill that would establish a regulatory framework for digital assets. On May 29, House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill, R-Arkansas, introduced an updated version of this bill, named the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act….By: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &…
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Russian Spies Are Suspicious of China, Even as Putin and Xi Grow Close
Russia’s spy hunters are increasingly worried about China’s espionage, even as the two countries grow closer.
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Colombian Senator Miguel Uribe Is Shot at Campaign Event
The condition of Miguel Uribe, who belongs to a conservative party and was seeking to be its presidential nominee, was not immediately clear.
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Parents in Gaza Are Running Out of Ways to Feed Their Children
A New York Times article last year described two families struggling to keep their malnourished children alive in Gaza. Now, as Israeli restrictions keep out most aid, that’s even harder.
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Even Before Trump’s Visa Clampdown, U.S. Was Losing African Students
African students have traded academic institutions in the West for Chinese alternatives. The Trump administration’s clampdown on international students and visas could accelerate the shift.
