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Court Blocks Trump Administration From Freezing Food Stamps in Minnesota
With tensions high between the White House and the state, the ruling temporarily halted plans to withhold over $129 million in funding.
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Trump Administration Begins Criminal Inquiry Into Minnesota Leaders
The Justice Department’s investigation is a major escalation in the state-federal battle over the conduct of immigration agents in Minneapolis.
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Trump Announces Members for Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ Including Rubio and Kushner
The president also tapped a U.S. general to lead an international peacekeeping force that will be deployed to disarm Hamas and occupy Gaza.
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Unleashing Creativity: How Art Transforms Our Minds and Lives
When I first picked up a paintbrush, I didn’t immediately feel the rush of creative genius. In fact, it felt more like a mess. The colors didn’t blend as I imagined, and my canvas looked like a chaotic swirl rather than the serene landscape I had envisioned. But as I continued to paint, something unexpected…
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2026 Will Reward the Companies that Operationalize AI
After a decade of cloud migration and incremental modernization, the technology sector is approaching an inflection point. This year, 2026, is shaping up to be the year AI must move from pilots to production. The focus is shifting from more tools and bigger platforms toward autonomy, context, and embedded intelligence across the stack, from software…
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U.S. forces divestment by Chinese-owned chip manufacturer of assets of U.S. chip company following CFIUS review of non-notified transaction
On January 2, 2026, President Trump issued an executive order (the “Order”) under Section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. § 4565) forcing divestiture by HieFo Corporation (“HieFo”), a California-based manufacturer and designer of indium phosphide (“InP”) optical chips, of certain chip-related assets of EMCORE Corporation (“EMCORE”), a New Jersey corporation….By:…
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New outbound investment legislation in the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Trump
The Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 codifies the framework of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s outbound investment security program, though with notable and significant differences that, depending on how Treasury implements the legislation, may expand or narrow certain aspects of the current regime….By: Hogan Lovells
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Investing in Data Center-Focused HVAC Businesses: An Increasingly Strategic Asset Class
The continued expansion of data centers—driven by cloud adoption, artificial intelligence (AI), and high-performance computing—is reshaping how investors evaluate infrastructure risk and opportunity. Among the most critical, and often underestimated, components of this ecosystem are heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) and related thermal-management infrastructure….By: Morgan Lewis – Data Center Bytes
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QFC, DIFC and ADGM advance regional data protection cooperation through mutual adequacy recognition
The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), and Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) have taken a significant step forward in regional regulatory cooperation by mutually recognising each other’s data protection frameworks….By: Hogan Lovells
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Fourteenth Court of Appeals Further Limits Non-Economic Damages in ExxonMobil v. Brown
In ExxonMobil Corp. v. Brown, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals has continued appellate-court efforts to define the contours of proving and evaluating non-economic damages in Texas….By: Baker Botts L.L.P.
