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#1 Florida Lawmakers Ready for Another Shot at Litigation Funding Limits
Jan 13 2026 // Florida property/casualty insurance leaders have said they are not expecting big changes from the legislature’s 2026 regular session that begins today, given the much-touted impact that 2022 reforms have already had...
#2 Supreme Court to Weigh FCC Power to Fine in New Regulatory Clash
Jan 12 2026 // The US Supreme Court will consider invalidating the Federal Communications Commission’s system for imposing financial penalties in a clash that could put fresh limits on the power of federal regulators. The justices...
#3 Cannabis Is Here to Stay, Texas Lawmakers Say
Feb 2 2026 // Cannabis is here to stay in Texas, lawmakers and industry leaders said last week, as efforts to ban consumable hemp are losing steam. However, figuring out how to regulate the market remains a glaring problem that...
#4 Judge Allows Dali Manager’s Bid to Limit Liability for Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Jan 28 2026 // A federal judge has allowed the manager of the cargo ship Dali involved in the tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024 to proceed for now with its claims under an 1851 maritime law that...
#5 Federal Judge Puts Brakes on New Hampshire Plan to Abolish Car Inspections
Jan 30 2026 // A federal court judge has halted New Hampshire’s plan to end motor vehicle inspections. U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty granted a preliminary injunction on January 27 to prevent the state from...
#6 DeSantis Amplifies Warning on ‘Real Perils’ of AI, Data Centers and Pushes Regulation
Jan 15 2026 // Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is ratcheting up a campaign against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and data centers, resisting President Donald Trump’s effort to block states from meddling with Big...
#7 New Regulations for Texas Hemp Industry Approved
Jan 21 2026 // New regulations for the consumable hemp industry were approved by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on Tuesday, concluding the agency’s involvement in a yearlong effort to more tightly regulate the products in...
#8 Judge Allows Virginia Offshore Wind Project to Restart in Another Setback for Trump
Jan 21 2026 // A federal judge on Friday cleared U.S. power company Dominion Energy to resume work on its Virginia offshore wind project, the third legal blow this week to President Donald Trump’s anti-offshore wind agenda. Judge...
#9 Kalshi Cannot Operate Sports-Prediction Market in Massachusetts, Judge Rules
Jan 21 2026 // A Massachusetts judge on Tuesday ruled prediction-markets operator Kalshi cannot let state residents bet on sports through its online platform, after the state’s attorney general accused it of running afoul of gaming...
#10 Judge Lets Orsted Resume Rhode Island Offshore Wind Project Halted by Trump
Jan 13 2026 // A federal judge on Monday cleared Danish offshore wind developer Orsted to resume work on its nearly finished Revolution Wind project, which U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other...
#11 Tricolor Founder Can Tap Insurance for Fraud Defense, Judge Says
Feb 5 2026 // Tricolor Holdings founder Daniel Chu, who faces federal fraud charges related to the collapse of the subprime auto-loan firm, won court approval to use company insurance policies to pay for his defense costs, a judge ruled...
#12 Georgia Lawmakers Move to Strike Savannah Ban on Guns in Unlocked Cars
Jan 15 2026 // Georgia lawmakers on Tuesday gave final passage to a bill that aims to void a city of Savannah ordinance that imposes fines and possible jail time for leaving guns in unlocked cars. The state Senate gave final approval to...
#13 Rideshare Drivers Protest Robotaxis as California Considers More Regulations
Jan 12 2026 // Drivers for Lyft and Uber protested self-driving Waymo taxis in San Francisco on Friday, urging state regulators to exercise greater oversight of autonomous vehicles, given recent events in which the cars killed pets and...
#14 Federal Judge Allows Equinor to Restart New York Offshore Wind Project
Jan 16 2026 // A federal judge on Thursday cleared Norwegian offshore wind developer Equinor to resume work on its New York Empire Wind project, which President Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects...
#15 Safety, State Involvement Should Be Central to AV Regulation, Says Trades
Feb 5 2026 // Industry trade associations side with caution to ensure regulations promote safety as autonomous vehicles (AVs) share the road with traditional automobiles. The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies and the...
#16 Against Judge’s Orders, New Hampshire Doubles Down to End Emissions Testing
Feb 5 2026 // On Wednesday, just over a week after a U.S. District Court judge ordered New Hampshire to take all necessary steps to continue its vehicle inspection program, the New Hampshire Executive Council voted to let the...
#17 Texas Anti-ESG Law Declared Unconstitutional by US Judge
Feb 5 2026 // A federal judge declared unconstitutional a 2021 Texas law restricting state investments in companies seeking to rely less on fossil fuels or boycott that industry. In a decision made public on Wednesday, U.S. District...
#18 Dutch Court Rules Uber Drivers Can Be Treated as Self-Employed
Jan 27 2026 // A Dutch court on Tuesday overturned a 2021 ruling that had classified all Uber drivers as employees, stating that individual drivers can be treated as independent entrepreneurs. The Amsterdam court said six drivers who had...
#19 Judge Allows Massachusetts Wind Project to Resume Construction, Blocking Pause
Jan 29 2026 // A federal judge on Tuesday allowed Vineyard Wind to resume work on its Massachusetts offshore wind project, which President Donald Trump’s administration halted along with four other projects last month due to...
#20 Britain Needs ‘AI Stress Tests’ for Financial Services, Lawmakers Say
Jan 20 2026 // Britain’s financial watchdogs are not doing enough to stop AI from harming consumers or destabilizing markets, a group of lawmakers said on Tuesday, urging regulators to move away from a “wait and see”...
