Update’s on Washington’s Millionares Tax and NY”s Efforts to Tax
In our third installment recapping states’ efforts to impose new taxes on high net worth individuals, we provide updates on…
Day: May 19, 2026
MINI Is Planning Facelifts, An Off-Roader, And A More Extreme JCW
Holger Hampf, MINI’s design chief since October 2024, says the brand has “almost finished” work on its upcoming facelift updates…
Texas County Enacts Moratorum on Data Center Construction
Last week, a rural Texas county enacted a one-year moratorium on data center construction, potentially imperiling as many as eight…
BMW ALPINA Will Also Build Electric Cars Starting In 2027
BMW ALPINA’s first car under full BMW ownership arrives in 2027, and it will be offered as both a V8…
$549.5 Million Customs Fraud Settlement Signals Continued Enforce
On May 12, 2026, the DOJ announced that Perfectus Aluminum Inc. and affiliated companies agreed to pay $549.5 million to…
Sarah Isgur on Law, Campaigns, and Myths About the Court
Jan Baran sits down with Sarah Isgur, author of the New York Times bestseller Last Branch Standing, for a wide-ranging conversation about law,…
MINI Rocketman Still Under Consideration, Design Boss Confirms
Article Summary MINI design boss Holger Hampf confirmed the Rocketman is still being actively studied, 15 years after the concept…
SEC May Be Creating a Framework for Tokenized Securities Trading
The SEC is reported to be planning to issue rule proposals creating a regulatory framework for trading of tokenized, digital…
EB-2 NIW Green Card Approval Secured for Mexican Software Develop
Software Engineer Colombo & Hurd secured EB-2 National Interest Waiver (NIW) green card approval for a software development professional from Mexico. The…
The BMW ALPINA Coupe Is Based On A Discontinued Sedan
Article Summary The BMW Group’s Head of Design Adrian van Hooydonk explains why the 8 Series Gran Coupe served as…
You Can Now Build Your Own 2027 Rivian R2, Though You Have to Keep One Thing in Mind
(Images: Rivian) The new Rivian R2 is almost here, and now you can configure your own! But which build is…
Connecticut Revamps Certificate of Need (CON) Program under DPH
On May 2, 2026, the Connecticut Legislature approved the overhaul of the state’s Certificate of Need (CON) program as part…