Cannabis

By Jaqueline McCool

Illinois increased its tax on sports betting and tobacco products and extended its tax on hotel operators to include short-term rentals like Airbnbs and Vrbos under a budget bill approved by the governor.

By Christopher Seck

As discussed at a recent panel at Texas A&M, artificial intelligence will not erase the human element of adjudication in the next 10 to 20 years, but it will drive efficiencies that spur private arbiters to experiment, lead public courts to evolve and force attorneys to adapt, says Christopher Seck at Squire Patton.

By Sanjay Talwani

Minnesota is repealing part of a tax break on purchases by large data centers while extending the remainder of the exemption under legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz following a special session.

By Guillermo Escobedo

Speaking to elementary school students about the importance of college and other opportunities after high school — especially students who may not see those paths reflected in their daily lives — not only taught me the importance of giving back, but also helped to sharpen several skills essential to a successful legal practice, says Guillermo Escobedo at Constangy.

By Jaqueline McCool

New York would change the date when cannabis distributors are required to submit excise tax returns under a bill passed in the state Senate.

By Jim Moliterno

Attacks on judicial independence now run the gamut from gross (bald-faced interference) to systemic (structural changes) to insidious (efforts to undermine public trust), so lawyers, judges and the public must recognize the fateful moment in which we live and defend the rule of law every day, says Jim Moliterno at Washington and Lee University.