Mudd Law

This week, the ITechLaw 2026 World Technology Law Conference will bring technology law professionals from around the world to Chicago, and Mudd Law is proud to once again serve as a sponsor of this outstanding international event.

The conference officially kicks off with a welcoming reception at the Café at The Ritz-Carlton, Chicago on Wednesday, May 13th.

As the conference gets underway, we will highlight scheduled talks, featured programming, and activities that we are particularly excited to share.

For more information about the conference and full schedule of events: ITechLaw 2026 World Technology Law Conference

Program

It’s Galaxy Season 🌟

For those of us located in the Northern Hemisphere, spring is the best time of year to view distant galaxies. This is because it’s the time of year when Earth’s orbit causes the night sky to face away from the dense and dusty plane of the Milky Way 🌌

This is your moment to grab some binoculars or a telescope and find a truly dark sky. See if you can spot Markarian’s Chain, a breathtaking arc of galaxies found within the Virgo Cluster.

(Photo credit: Markarian's Chain by Bob Franke, Chino Valley, AZ, USA. Equipment: Takahashi FSQ-106ED, SBIG STF-8300 camera using Baader filters.)