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Friday Frivolity: Contracts Is Life!
With Season 4 of Ted Lasso coming next month, it was good to be reminded of the infectiously enthusiastic character, Dani Rojas, played by Cristo Fernandez (below).By Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA – B200663, CC BY 2.0 Mr. Fernandez, as reported by...
The Week in Weed: July 24, 2026
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, lawmakers introduced a new federal legalization bill. Idaho cannabis supporters were not able to get an initiative on the ballot. Massachusetts...
US, South Korea split on target date for wartime command transfer
South Korea is eager to set a target date for assuming wartime command of allied forces on the Korean Peninsula, while the United States insists the transfer should remain tied to military readiness.
North Korean land mines likely flowed south with runoff from monsoon rains
The South Korean government has warned that heavy monsoon rains may have washed landmines from the Demilitarized Zone into rivers flowing across the inter-Korean border.
US, partner nations sink 2 decommissioned American warships during RIMPAC
Multinational forces sent USS Mobile Bay and USS Peleliu to the bottom of the Pacific during an exercise.
Third Circuit Vacates Avandia Class Cert—Correlation Is Not Causation
The order certifying a class of third-party payors in the long-running Avandia MDL was the wrong result for the wrong reasons, and the Third Circuit has now vacated that order in an opinion that is well worth the read. In In Re: Avandia Marketing, Sales...
ASIC and APRA update Statement of Intents
On 16 July 2026, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) both published updated Statements of Intent outlining how they will achieve their objectives, carry out their responsibilities and...
Congress splits on two Iran war powers resolution votes
In votes on ending the Iran war, the House and Senate came to different conclusions, but the majority of voting members of Congress said it is time to bring U.S. troops home.
USTR to Implement Tariffs in Section 301 Forced Labor Investigations
On July 23, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced in a Notice of Action its final action in the Section 301 investigation of 60 economies for “their failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods...