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  • August 18, 2026

    2 Cos. Claim Mich. City's Data Center Moratorium Is Unlawful

    Two companies have accused the Michigan city of Gibraltar of enforcing "an unlawful moratorium" that is preventing them from converting a steel processing plant into a data center.

  • August 18, 2026

    CEO Says Ex-NJ AG Not Entitled To Immunity From Claims

    A CEO of a development company said his lawsuit over a dismissed criminal racketeering case against him and New Jersey power broker George E. Norcross III should survive former state Attorney General Matt Platkin's dismissal bid, arguing that Platkin, once the state's chief prosecutor, is not entitled to any immunity.

  • August 18, 2026

    LA Pot Partnership Deal Void, Calif. Appeals Court Says

    A California state appeals court has affirmed a lower court's determination that a partnership agreement tied to a group of medical marijuana dispensaries could not be enforced because it called for operations that violated a Los Angeles city ordinance

  • August 18, 2026

    Upping Fed, FDIC's Insider Loan Cap May Ease Bank Burdens

    Coordinated Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and Federal Reserve proposals to raise the 1970s-era cap for bank executives borrowing from their institutions represent a long-needed regulatory recalibration that would lighten compliance obligations caused by the outdated ceiling without diminishing the original protections against conflicts of interest, say attorneys at Ballard Spahr.

  • August 18, 2026

    Flawed Demand Letter Sinks Mass. Sewer Damage Suit

    Massachusetts' intermediate-level appellate court on Tuesday affirmed a pretrial win for the city of Chelsea in a suit by a building owner whose property was damaged by sewer water, pointing to an insufficient demand letter sent before the case was filed.

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