U.S. authorities announced that 2 investigations would not proceed.

German popped onto our radar this week with news of translators being treated as artists, "ursprache" deciding an American competition, and Nike pitching bad German in advance of a certain FIFA event.

May and June typically overflow with language industry conferences in the U.S. and Europe. This year was no exception. We report on what we saw and heard — and opine on which conferences are worthwhile.