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Irish ministers warned of delays in transposing EU directives ahead of presidency
Ireland faces potential setbacks as ministers are cautioned about lagging implementation of EU rules before the country assumes the EU Council presidency in July. The European Commission has opened 48 infringement cases against Ireland, down from 60, covering water quality, habitats and anti‑money‑laundering regulations. Junior Minister Thomas Byrne has launched an early‑warning system to flag compliance gaps.
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By the numbers: Oil majors acquire $164M of Alaska oil leases
Gracenote, the leading entertainment metadata provider, has filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging that ChatGPT was trained on its proprietary data without permission. The complaint asserts that OpenAI reproduced Gracenote’s detailed descriptions and the relational framework that organizes its catalog, which is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. Gracenote seeks statutory and actual damages, arguing the unauthorized use threatens its licensing model with device manufacturers. OpenAI counters that its models rely on publicly available data and fair‑use principles.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has endorsed new rules that require mobile operators to display coverage on standardized maps using a ‑115 dBm signal threshold. The proposal, driven by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), would label areas...
The IRS released updated Schedule 1‑A instructions that tighten the tip deduction for self‑employed and gig‑economy workers. The new rules cap the deduction at $25,000 and limit it to net business income after subtracting self‑employment tax, health‑insurance and retirement‑plan deductions. For...
The FDA approved 18 biosimilars in 2025, spanning six therapeutic areas and marking a surge in interchangeable designations to over 20. A wave of denosumab biosimilars and first‑in‑kind interchangeable products such as Poherdy® and Omlyclo® highlighted market diversification. BPCIA litigation...
The article dissects Data Security Addenda (DSAs), highlighting how most vendor templates lack the structural completeness needed for real breach scenarios. It stresses that precise definitions of Customer Data and Security Incident are foundational, influencing every downstream obligation. The piece...
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario dismissed Jesspreet Grewal’s claim that his termination and the removal of his photograph from a security company’s public‑facing pages constituted race‑based discrimination. The tribunal found Grewal’s allegations were “bald” and lacked a factual nexus...
This class action antitrust case against Disney for raising cable prices was really interesting, it's too bad it's not going to trial. The allegation is that prices for streaming pay-tv packages like Sling and Hulu were cheap because they didn't...
Environmental coalitions have filed a new lawsuit against the Trump administration for revoking Public Land Orders 5150 and 5180, which would open roughly 2.1 million acres in Alaska—including a 211‑mile Ambler Road corridor through Gates of the Arctic National Park—to mining...
The IRS has audited people for claiming their dog as a dependent. The dog did not win.
Comptroller Jonathan Gould reaffirmed the OCC's commitment to federal preemption of state banking rules, citing the agency’s Lincoln‑era origins. He announced an aggressive filing strategy of amicus briefs and court filings to solidify the OCC’s legal position. Gould dismissed criticism...
Just unnecessary. Social media HAS EVERYTHING …. YouTube is social media & it has lots of educational content & entertainment content appropriate for kids. Google, which is not social media, gives access to a lot of bad stuff. So what...
Noetic (@getnoetic) uses AI agents to automate end-to-end compliance workflows, so hardware products can get to markets 10x faster. Congrats on the launch, @togao0, @henrypzheng & @J4ckJ1Y! https://t.co/yDKh3UF6ks https://t.co/bMZ4rFcPBK
Smarsh introduced the Noise Reduction Agent, an AI‑driven tool that trims compliance alert volume by up to 60 % for small and mid‑sized financial firms. The solution suppresses low‑risk communications during ingestion, preserving audit‑ready records while cutting thousands of non‑actionable review...
Please voice your opposition to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which as currently drafted punishes new Build-to-Rent housing construction. https://t.co/gYsrYfSiJu https://t.co/WLqgU46iDQ
A mock‑trial study published in Nature Health examined how jurors assign liability when radiologists use AI in interpreting CT scans. When AI flagged a brain bleed and the radiologist reviewed the image only once, 75% of jurors held the radiologist...
In this Legal Speak episode recorded at Legal Week, Aaron Amadea, Vice President of Applied Science at Relativity, discusses the evolution of AI in legal tech, from early active‑learning tools to today’s large language models that power Relativity’s AI‑driven document...
Mercer Advisors is facing a second class‑action lawsuit after a ShinyHunters cyberattack exposed roughly 5.7 million client records, including names, contact details and partial Social Security numbers. The complaint alleges Mercer refused to pay the hackers’ ransom, prompting the group to...
Bad Bunny secured a federal court dismissal of a lawsuit alleging his track “Enséñame a Bailar” sampled Nigerian artist Dera’s 2019 song “Empty My Pocket.” Judge Otis Wright threw out the case with prejudice after the plaintiff failed to meet...
Senators Angela Alsobrooks and Thom Tillis are negotiating a compromise on stablecoin reward provisions to revive the stalled Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. The compromise would allow limited, transaction‑based rewards while preserving guardrails to prevent deposit flight, addressing bankers’ concerns...
David Protein faces a class‑action lawsuit alleging its flagship protein bar vastly under‑reports calories and fat. Lab analysis found 268‑275 calories and 11‑13.5 grams of fat per bar, far exceeding the label’s 150 calories and 2 grams of fat. The...
Eight civil‑rights nonprofits have filed an amicus brief urging a Texas federal judge to block a $68 million DOJ‑Colony Ridge settlement. The deal would allocate $48 million to flood‑control infrastructure but diverts $20 million to fund immigration‑enforcement police resources, with no direct restitution...
The Federal Court overturned the Commissioner of Patents’ refusal of Canadian Patent Application No. 2,701,028 in Dusome v Canada, finding multiple legal errors in CIPO’s assessment. The court held that the examiner failed to apply proper purposive construction, misused the “actual invention”...
Meta is passing along the European digital tax to its customers, because monopolists have pricing power. https://t.co/R6sQVlf80y
Big‑law partners are increasingly signaling openness to growth through mergers, a shift highlighted by recent high‑profile talks such as Ashurst‑Perkins Coie, Hogan Lovells‑Cadwalader, and Taylor Wessing‑Winston & Strawn. Data from ALM shows a surge in lateral moves whenever merger rumors surface, amplifying market volatility. Firms...
Levi Strauss & Co. faces a federal age‑discrimination lawsuit after terminating senior product‑manager Ajay Kapil, claiming his role was eliminated in a workforce reduction. The filing alleges Levi quickly backfilled the same responsibilities with contractors, suggesting the position was never...
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins used the FIA Global Cleared Markets Conference to outline a new push for regulatory harmony between the SEC and the CFTC. He announced joint staff meetings, a revised Memorandum of Understanding, and a "substituted compliance" approach...
The UAE will roll out a national e‑invoicing system, moving from paper and PDF invoices to structured digital records reported to the Federal Tax Authority. A phased schedule starts with a pilot in July 2026, mandatory compliance for firms with revenue...
Adobe and staffing firm Talentburst are facing a class‑action lawsuit alleging systematic gender pay discrimination and retaliation. Former SMB Licensing Lead Anna Buntger claims women were paid less than men for equal work, that her supervisor made harassing comments and...
A New York federal judge rejected the motion by Travis Scott, Future and SZA to dismiss Victory Boyd’s copyright lawsuit over the 2023 track “Telekinesis.” Boyd alleges the artists used her unreleased demo, “Like the Way It Sounds,” without permission,...
A Fifth Circuit appeals court cleared the path for a class‑action lawsuit against United Airlines, allowing over 2,200 customer‑facing employees who received religious vaccine exemptions to sue collectively. United placed those workers on unpaid leave while permitting non‑customer‑facing staff to...
The Department of Justice settled its antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation with a $200 million payment and modest practice changes, allowing the company to retain Ticketmaster. The deal ends some exclusive venue bookings and requires a gradual phase‑out of exclusive ticketing...
Scoop: Nielsen's Gracenote sues OpenAI for copyright infringement —Lawsuit is unique because it alleges not just that OpenAI stole its metadata, but that it also stole the proprietary sequence/structure that organizes that data & makes it useful @axios https://t.co/eeupqVybEE
The 2026 Am Law 100 report highlights a year of disruption driven by rapid technology adoption, a wave of high‑profile law‑firm mergers, and new regulatory pressures. Firms that navigated talent wars and emerging outside‑investment interest posted strong financial results despite...
Trade‑secret litigation surged to over 1,550 U.S. cases in 2025, prompting firms to tighten data safeguards. Vorys LLP’s second part outlines proactive steps before, during, and after an employee’s attempted exfiltration, emphasizing access controls, real‑time monitoring, and evidence preservation. Electronic...
The Department of Homeland Security reassigned several senior Customs and Border Protection privacy officials after they objected to a December directive that re‑classified Privacy Threshold Analyses (PTAs) as draft documents exempt from FOIA. The policy would allow the agency to...
Recent breakthroughs in superconducting magnet fabrication and AI‑driven field optimization have revived stellarator research, pushing the technology toward commercial fusion power. U.S. firms such as Type One Energy are planning grid‑scale stellarator plants with integration targets by 2030. Patent activity...
Grand Slam Track, launched in 2024 with a $12.6 million prize pool, now faces roughly $40 million in debt and a court filing alleging founder Michael Johnson paid himself $500,000 without board approval. Vendors claim the payment was part of broader fraud,...
more... v Google (search): 50 (victorious) v Google (app store): 37 (victorious) v Google (adtech): 33 (victorious) v Meta: 48 (lost but FTC also brought, appealing) ...and brought alleged Jedi Blue conspiracy btw: Google and Meta
Paramount’s Jeff Shell Accused in Lawsuit of Leaking UFC, WBD Info https://t.co/Rw9tcLGZOZ via @sportico @crupicrupicrupi
The University of Alabama in Huntsville and aerospace firm ASKA signed a memorandum to explore a hybrid‑electric, autonomous drive‑and‑fly VTOL aircraft. The collaboration targets battery systems, electric motors, simulation tools, safety and autonomous flight control, and may involve Department of...
Blockbuster LLC has opposed Southern Seed’s “BLOCK BUSTER” animal‑feed mark, alleging trademark dilution. The dispute is before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, which must decide whether a brand’s historic prominence can satisfy the “famous” requirement for dilution protection. If the...
The U.S. Department of Transportation issued final guidance on value‑for‑money (VfM) analysis for public‑private partnership (P3) projects under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The rule applies to projects exceeding $750 million that receive federal credit assistance and to any P3...
British MPs voted 307‑173 against an outright ban on under‑16s accessing social media in the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, but left the door open for future restrictions. The decision follows a wave of legislation in Australia, France and Spain...
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General has added a fiscal year 2026 audit to its work plan, targeting the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) workplace violence prevention program. The audit will evaluate OSHA’s actions since a...
On 10 March 2026 the European Commission released a draft Delegated Regulation to amend the regulatory technical standards (RTS) set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/206. The amendment updates references to Article 124 of the Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR) that became obsolete after Regulation...
A German regional court ruled that lyrics written by a person retain copyright protection even when the accompanying music is generated by AI, specifically SunoAI. The plaintiff authored the lyrics in April 2025, continued editing them during AI production, and provided...
The UK Home Office released a fraud‑prevention strategy for 2026‑2029 that explicitly flags crypto assets as a growing risk for consumers and businesses. It highlights how scammers lure victims into transferring funds via social‑media and messaging platforms, and notes lingering...
The Global Regulation Tomorrow Plus podcast launches a three‑part series on building regulatory and operational resilience amid rising geopolitical tensions. In the first episode, hosts Jonathan Herbst, Georgia Karamani and Simon Lovegrove focus on prudential challenges, including exposure mapping, stress...
Exxon Mobil announced plans to redomicile from New Jersey to Texas, citing protection from shareholder lawsuits. Nvidia revealed an open‑source AI‑agent platform, inviting partners like Salesforce and Cisco without mandating its chips. Goldman Sachs is marketing total‑return swaps and bespoke...
HM Treasury has launched a consultation proposing significant reforms to the UK’s Appointed Representatives (AR) regime. The changes aim to broaden the scope of activities covered, introduce a stricter gateway test, and provide a grandfathering period for existing ARs. Additional...
