The ETI lawsuit is prompting the industry to question whether Signify EnabLED license agreements still reflect fair value as patents expire and litigation evolves. The NLB opens entries for its 2026 Lighting Transformation Awards with an early bird deadline of 14 August, and a new aquarium project at Mote Marine Laboratory showcases how thoughtful lighting can support both animal health and visitor experience.

SDA Lighting and Controls has become an employee-owned company, with an interview with Melissa Deutschstein coming soon. ArchLIGHT Summit announces renowned designer Andrea Hartranft as its closing keynote speaker, and Wayne Tyler relaunches its website with updated technical resources and specification support tools.

Principal Industries acquires GENLED Brands, adding Acolyte and AgiLight to its architectural lighting and signage portfolio. LEDucation enters a new chapter as longtime leaders step back and CONEXSYS takes over show management, and Marie Servais is named head of Light + Building to lead the world's premier lighting and building technology trade fair.

Luminii — sponsor of Today in Lighting's July edition — has acquired Felix Lighting from Croatia, with both companies previously featured in EdisonReport's top 10 light trades. Jeff Bristol steps down as VP of NEMRA's Lighting Division after growing it from scratch to 150+ member companies, and Performance Lighting Systems announces LightMatters 2026 with a live performance by Skip Martin of Kool & the Gang.