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Judge Extends Block on Trump Officials Slashing Funds to Democratic States
The decision kept at bay a freeze of nearly $10 billion in child care and other social service funds destined for Minnesota and four other Democratic-led states.
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Hegseth Says Defense Department Will Cut Ties With Harvard
Mr. Hegseth’s order appeared to target his alma mater, Harvard’s Kennedy School for public policy.
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How Storytelling Shapes Our Understanding of the World Through Literature
Storytelling is more than just a way to pass the time; it’s a lens through which we interpret our world. Think back to the last time you got lost in a novel. Maybe you were in Middle Earth battling orcs or in a small town unraveling a mystery. Whatever the setting, storytelling has a sneaky…
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Illinois Appellate Court Clarifies When a FOIA Request Is “Received” If Quarantined by Email Security Software
Takeaway: Public bodies should treat a FOIA request as “received” the moment it enters their email system, not when it is discovered after being quarantined, filtered, or otherwise delayed internally. To avoid missing statutory deadlines or forfeiting available exemptions, public bodies must implement procedures to monitor internal systems that quarantine or filter emails….By: Franczek P.C.
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Delaware Law Alert: New Perspectives on Earnouts
The Delaware Supreme Court has clarified important aspects of Delaware law in the context of an earnout dispute that the Delaware Chancery Court decided in favor of the sellers in 2024. We analyzed the Chancery Court’s decision in a prior Legal Update. In Johnson & Johnson v. Fortis Advisors LLC,1 the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed…
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Tennessee Deepens Investment in Nuclear Industry
In his final State of the State address on February 2, Governor Bill Lee announced that his budget request for the 2026 legislative session will include an additional $25 million for Tennessee’s Nuclear Energy Supply Chain Investment Fund (the Nuclear Energy Fund)….By: Baker Donelson
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Proposed Florida Legislation Creates New Regulatory Framework for Hyperscale Data Centers
Florida’s 2026 Legislative Session is underway, and lawmakers there have introduced several bills that would regulate how hyperscale data centers are to be developed and operated in the state. This Holland & Knight alert analyzes those bills, namely: Florida Senate Bill (SB) 484, SB 1118, House Bill (HB) 1007 and HB 1517, collectively referred to…
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Congress Reauthorizes CISA 2015 Through September – But Then What?
The landmark Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA 2015) has been reauthorized retroactively from its original September 30, 2025 expiration for a limited one-year period. This development was the result of the House of Representatives and Senate passing H.R. 7148, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, which included the CISA 2015 extension in legislation…
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Tabletop Fire Pit Burn Injuries and Deaths
Across the country, devastating injuries have been caused by small, alcohol-fueled tabletop fire pits that unexpectedly erupt in flames. Marketed as decorative and “smokeless,” these products have been linked to severe burn injuries, explosions, and wrongful deaths in homes, patios, and restaurants….By: Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley
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The Olympics Are a Show Of Global Harmony. The World is Anything But.
The Winter Games, which officially open in Italy on Friday, are rooted in international cooperation. That feels out of place to some in a world where old rules no longer apply.
