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• February 17, 2026

  How AI Data Centers Are Elevating Development Risk In 2026

  As thousands of artificial intelligence data center constructions continue to pop up across the U.S., such projects must be treated not as simple real estate developments, but as infrastructure programs where power, supply chains and technology integration all drive both schedule and risk, say attorneys at Cozen O’Connor.

• February 17, 2026

  Fed. Circ. Lets Duty-Free Status Stick For Magnetic Dividers

  The Federal Circuit affirmed duty-free treatment Tuesday for certain magnetic shelf dividers from China, saying the U.S. Department of Commerce was allowed to use interpretive information to determine whether duty orders on flexible magnets applied.

• February 17, 2026

  Battery Co. Calls Energizer's Trade Secret Claims 'Meritless'

  A California battery company accusing Energizer and Walmart of colluding to fix retail battery prices said Energizer's counterclaims of inducing an account manager to steal trade secrets were "tactical and meritless" and has asked a federal judge to dismiss them.

• February 13, 2026

  Novel Calif. Data Deletion Tool Off To Hot Start, Director Says

  Despite a relatively quiet rollout, more than 170,000 California residents have signed up for a first-of-its-kind system that allows them to ask all registered data brokers to delete their personal information in a single request, positioning the tool as a strong model for other states similarly looking to boost consumer protections, the executive director of the state's privacy regulator told Law360.  

• February 13, 2026

  FullBeauty Can't Nix Wash. Anti-Spam Suit As Unconstitutional

  A Seattle federal judge rejected an apparel retailer's arguments that a Washington state anti-spam law is unconstitutional and preempted by federal law, ruling that a consumer's proposed class action against FullBeauty Brands can move forward.

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