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  • August 14, 2025

    Ariz. AG OKs In-State Tuition For Unlawfully Present Students

    Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said in a new opinion that a state measure allowing students who meet attendance and graduation requirements to get in-state tuition at state community colleges and universities comports with federal law.

  • August 14, 2025

    What To Watch As FAA Preps Beyond Line-Of-Sight Drone Ops

    With drones poised to fly as yet forbidden skies — beyond the sight line of their operators — under long-awaited potential new rules from the Federal Aviation Administration, the anticipated boon for commercial ventures will hinge on how to safeguard the wider airspace.

  • August 14, 2025

    Justices Say Companies Must Follow Miss. Social Media Law

    The U.S. Supreme Court said Thursday that social media giants like Facebook, X, YouTube and Reddit must comply with a Mississippi law that requires platforms to verify users' ages and obtain parental consent before minors can create accounts, while the companies challenge its constitutionality.

  • August 14, 2025

    Pa. Court Rejects Challenge To Alternative Energy Regs

    A state appeals court swatted down challenges to Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission regulations that put grid improvement and connection costs onto customers with solar and other alternative energy systems that generate excess power for sale to distribution companies.

  • August 14, 2025

    Fla. Court Says Developer Can Build On Contested Property

    A Florida appellate court has partially reversed a man's lower court win in his easement dispute with a developer that wanted to build a single-family home and install a seawall on the company's purchased Santa Rosa County property, ruling that the developer was wrongfully barred by the lower court from working on the property.

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