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Vaccine Claim Flunks General Causation
This makes two weeks in a row with vaccine cases. Last week we discussed yet another Constitutional challenge against mandatory vaccination. This week we look at Nguyen v. Sec’y of Health and Human Services, 2026 U.S. Claims LEXIS 1650 (U.S. Ct. Fed. Claims June...
Complexities Emerge for Property Owners Facing NYC’s New “Pied-à-Terre Tax”
New York City’s “pied-à-terre tax,” enacted on May 28, 2026, took effect on July 1, 2026. This new annual property tax surcharge targets certain high-value residential properties in New York City that do not serve as their owner’s...
Michigan State Law Faculty Openings
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAWLocation: East Lansing, MIStart Date: August 15, 2027Michigan State University College of Law invites applications from entry-level and lateral candidates for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions with an expected start date...
SEC and CFTC Jointly Request Comment on Product Definitions
On June 18, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) issued a joint request for public comment regarding potential updates to the definitions of “swap” and...
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First jets land in Australia ahead of large-scale air combat exercise Pitch Black
Fighter jets began arriving in Australia this week for the Exercise Pitch Black air combat drills that will involve 2,500 personnel and more than 100 aircraft from the U.S. and 19 other nations.
New commander takes over III MEF during ‘strategic complexity’ in Pacific
Lt. Gen. Benjamin Watson assumed command of the Marine Corps’ only expeditionary force permanently deployed overseas amid heightened security concerns in the Pacific and an ongoing force restructuring.
Marine air base in Japan adds GPS approach to bypass cultural landmark
New satellite-based approach procedures allow military and commercial pilots to land safely in poor weather and avoid overflying Miyajima Island, site of Itsukushima Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
HMT issues draft SI and policy note on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2026
On 14 July 2026, HM Treasury (HMT) issued draft statutory instrument and policy note on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2026.BackgroundThe Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) (Directive 2011/61/EU) was introduced in 2011 in...