by Pillsbury’s Construction & Real Estate Law Team
In our latest roundup, AI creates new real estate play for VCs, Wall Street sells more rental homes, builders capitalize on flood of water projects and more!
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EU Adopts 21st Sanctions Package Against Russia
On July 23, 2026, the Council of the European Union adopted its 21st sanctions package against Russia and parallel measures concerning Belarus. Across the two asset-freeze regimes, the package added 48 individuals and 170 entities. Beyond the new listings, the
EU AI Act: Transparency and Enforcement Rules Take Effect as High-Risk Regime Is Deferred
The European Union’s AI Act entered a new phase on August 2, 2026, marking two years since its entry into force. Most immediately, the transparency obligations in Article 50 now apply to a broad range of AI systems and their
COST Western States Regional SALT Webinar
SALT attorneys Zachary Atkins, Aruna Chittiappa, Evan Hamme, Jeff Phang, Nolan Kessler and Breanna Zagorski will present live at COST’s SALT Webinar on August 11.
Zachary Atkins and Jeff Phang: California SALT Updates
August 11, 2026, 2:10pm
You Paid for It. Are You Using It? Why Buyers Should Actively Manage Their Representations and Warranties Insurance Policies
Representations and Warranties Insurance (RWI) has become a standard deal tool. Buyers purchase it to obtain recourse independent of the seller. RWI can strengthen a Buyer’s bid for attractive targets while giving Sellers a clean exit: no indemnity, minimal escrow
California Lawyers Association Women-in-Tax Committee’s Multistate Tax Policy 101 Webinar
SALT attorney Annie Rothschild will be presenting at the Multistate Tax Policy 101 Webinar on September 15.
Annie along with her co-panelists, will be presenting on Multistate Income Taxes. This one-hour webinar will cover efforts of states to address uniformity,
FCC Enforcement Monitor — July 2026
By Scott R. Flick and Elizabeth Craig
Pillsbury’s communications lawyers have published the FCC Enforcement Monitor monthly since 1999 to inform our clients of notable FCC enforcement actions against FCC license holders and others. This month’s issue includes:
- FCC Proposes
Urban Digital Twins: How Virtual Cities Could Help Build Smarter Cities
New AI Glasses, an AI Cybersecurity Clearinghouse, a Research Station for Missions to the Moon and Mars – News of Note for the Internet-Minded (7/24/26)
In our latest News of Note, Meta creates a bedtime story app, J&J gets FDA approval for its robotic surgery system, and the White House establishes an AI cybersecurity clearinghouse to coordinate cybersecurity defenses across critical infrastructure, and more.
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The Last Word on CGL Coverage for Expanding “Public Nuisance” Torts Is Still to Come
Over the last decade, governmental plaintiffs have secured tens of billions of dollars in settlements from certain manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and pharmacy operators that allegedly contributed to a nationwide epidemic of opioid use disorder (OUD), a/k/a addiction. Bellwether litigation has