In the event of a lapse in appropriations at midnight on Jan. 30, the Judiciary will remain open and continue paid operations through Wednesday, Feb. 4, by using court fee balances and other funds not dependent on a new appropriation.
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In its recent opinion in State v. Stone, 2026 WL 202095 (Md. 2026), the Supreme Court of Maryland noted the following about the state’s Transportation Code:
… Read the restTR § 21-1124.1(b) prohibits a person from writing, sending, or reading a text message or an electronic message on a text messaging device while operating a motor vehicle in the travel portion of the roadway. The statute, however, permits a driver to use a global positioning system (GPS) or a text messaging device
J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital has invested in Turbett Surgical, according to a news release.
Turbett, founded in 2013 and based in Henrietta, New York, is a medical equipment company that manufactures mobile sterilization pods and consumable filters for surgical equipment sterilization.
J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital is the life sciences platform of J.P. Morgan Private Capital. The platform invests in early-stage biotherapeutics and late-stage healthcare companies.
Terms of the investment were not disclosed.
While most of the country is currently frozen, February promises to heat up with several regulatory dates and deadlines broadcasters need to be aware of. But the possibility of another federal government shutdown looms. To end the longest shutdown in history last November, Congress gave themselves until January 31 to pass a budget bill covering the operations of many parts of the federal government, including the FCC. No “continuing resolution” to fund the government at last year’s levels has been adopted … Read the rest
A few months ago, a cluster of cats that died from H5N1 influenza was identified in the Netherlands. This itself wasn’t too surprising since H5N1 is circulating internationally and we know that cats are highly susceptible to the virus, often developing severe disease.
The cats were on what was reported as a dairy goat farm, which always raises some concern that they could have gotten infected from milk. That’s a concern because of the situation with H5N1 influenza in cattle … Read the rest
The English Court of Appeal’s judgment in Ure Energy makes an important contribution to the law of waiver.
By Nell Perks and Anna Kullmann
Key Points:
- Ure Energy confirms that the principle in Peyman v. Lanjani applies in cases of express contractual termination rights.
- For a party to affirm a contract and waive its contractual right to terminate, it must actually know of the facts giving rise to its right to terminate, and the existence of that right.
Introduction
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Here are some of the regulatory developments of significance to broadcasters from the past week, with links to where you can go to find more information as to how these actions may affect your operations.
- The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Communications & Technology Subcommittee held an FCC oversight hearing. The hearing featured written testimony from FCC Chairman Carr, Commissioner Gomez, and Commissioner Trusty, and questions to the Commissioners from the committee members on various broadcast issues including public
On 12 December, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) finally issued its official response to the public consultation on non-financial misconduct (NFM). This was issued through a Policy Statement PS25/23, finalising new binding regulatory rules and accompanying official guidance on NFM.
The Policy Statement
79 respondents contributed to the consultation, including Squire Patton Boggs. At long last, we have the final rules and guidance, which will be binding on all FCA-regulated firms from 1 September 2026. Or so we thought…
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