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US forces disable tanker heading to Iranian port as blockade resumes
U.S. Central Command said a Curacao-flagged vessel ignored repeated warnings to stop as it headed toward an Iranian port.
16-year-old girl shot dead by one of her friends was found the next day by her mother: Police
Inset: Gabbriana "Gabby" Boyster (Facebook). Background: News footage of the Hillsboro, Mo., neighborhood where Gabby Boyster was found dead (KMOV). A Missouri teenager's life was cut short after police said one of her own friends shot her in the head, leaving her...
'You got to die': Mom who pumped bullets into her children's father with 9 mm as he picked up kids from daycare learns her fate
Left inset: Mindy Osteen (Bradford County Sheriff's Office). Right inset: Christopher Jones (GoFundMe). Background: Auntie Lili's Daycare in Starke, Fla., where Mindy Osteen gunned down her children's father as he was picking up their kids on Friday, July 25, 2025...
Pied-à-Terre Tax Surcharge Creates New Planning Considerations for Luxury NYC Property Owners
The New York State Legislature recently enacted the Pied‑à‑Terre Tax (PAT) Surcharge, introducing a significant, additional annual real estate tax on certain high-value New York City residential properties that are not the owner’s primary...
Supreme Court Ends For-Cause Removal Protections for Members of Independent Federal Agencies and Commissions Such as FERC
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States (Supreme Court or Court) issued two companion decisions eliminating for-cause removal protections for commissioners of federal independent agencies—such as FERC—but creating a carveout for members of...
FWS and NMFS Finalize Rule Rescinding ESA Definition of “Harm”
On July 14, 2026, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) and National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) (collectively, the “Services”) jointly finalized a rule rescinding the regulatory definition of “harm” under the...
Registration open for TAPS 2026
The 27th annual Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar (TAPS) is scheduled for September 30-October 2 at the Westin San Antonio North in San Antonio. Sponsored by the State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division, “TAPS CLE 2026—A Lone Star Legend” is set to...
FERC Approves NYISO Capacity Market Revisions to Address Seasonal Reliability Risks
On June 26, 2026, FERC accepted New York Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (NYISO) proposal to modify its Installed Capacity market rules to address seasonal reliability risks and to account for seasonal availability of capacity supply. In doing so, FERC...
AALL 2026: Focusing On The Aloha
The annual American Association of Law Librarians Conference (AALL) kicks off this week in Cleveland. I’m a regular attendee and fan of this conference. It’s low-key and attended mainly by law librarians. Law librarians from big firms, small firms,...