Today's Legal Pulse
Biden sues DOJ to block release of interview audio
President Biden filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent the Department of Justice from publishing an audio interview, arguing the release would be improper. The action has sparked political commentary, including remarks from former President Trump.
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By the numbers: Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader clear final merger hurdles
Is India Equipped to Rehabilitate Its Juveniles?
A Netflix series sparked debate about sentencing a 13‑year‑old murderer, highlighting India’s juvenile probation system. India’s Probation of Offenders Act and the 2015 Juvenile Justice Act created legal‑cum‑probation officers (LCPOs) to supervise juveniles, yet only 197 LCPOs serve 236 districts. These officers face average caseloads of 175 cases, with some handling over 1,400, and lack specialized training while receiving roughly $335 monthly honorarium. Fragmented oversight and data gaps undermine rehabilitation, prompting calls for more staff, training, and clear monitoring.
One Murder Is Enough
Britain’s Home Secretary has won a Court of Appeal ruling that overturns a First‑tier Tribunal decision allowing a Turkish asylum seeker convicted of murdering his wife to remain in the UK. The appellant, identified as KD, was sentenced to life...
Employees Can't Avoid Performance Scrutiny with Bullying Claims: FWC
The Fair Work Commission dismissed a stop‑bullying application filed by a University of Notre Dame program manager, ruling that employees cannot evade standard performance scrutiny by alleging bullying. Commissioner Stephen Crawford described the employee as challenging and found the manager’s...
The Law of For Cause Removal by Jane Manners and Lev Menand
The Supreme Court is set to decide Trump v. Cook, a case that tests the meaning of “for cause” removal after President Trump attempted to oust Fed Governor Lisa Cook. Jane Manners and Lev Menand’s new paper traces the nineteenth‑century...
NY Lawmakers Urged to Have Faith in Auto Insurance Reform Numbers. But Do They?
Governor Kathy Hochul has unveiled a package of auto‑insurance reforms aimed at lowering New York drivers’ premiums by cracking down on staged‑accident fraud, curbing excessive litigation and limiting insurer profit margins. The proposals, which include new criminal liability for fraud,...
SEC Waives Fine in Valuations Case
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has waived the monetary penalty against accounting firm EisnerAmper in a valuations case tied to the Infinity Q scandal. While the firm accepted a formal censure, it avoided any financial fine as the...
Immigrants Ask Fifth Circuit to Revisit Ruling on “Historically Unprecedented” Mandatory Detention Policy
Lawyers for immigrants have filed a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to rehear en banc a 2‑1 panel decision that upheld the Trump administration’s 2025 mandatory detention policy. The panel, led by Judges Edith...
Expedited Arbitration Sees Significant Growth for Commercial Disputes: Laura Cundari
Expedited arbitration is experiencing rapid adoption for mid‑value commercial disputes, driven by pressure on courts and a business appetite for faster, cheaper resolution. Institutions such as the ICC and VanIAC now offer streamlined rules that typically deliver a final award...
Crypto Tax Secrets From an IRS Agent Who Audited 14 Platforms
In this episode, Jana Scott, former IRS enrolled agent and founder of DeFi Tax, reveals that the crypto tax industry is built on fundamentally flawed methodologies, with her forensic audits of 14 major tax platforms and 53 crypto‑tax firms showing...
Appeals Court Rejects RadNet’s Attempt to Toss Labor Board Ruling over Fired Union Worker
An appeals court rejected RadNet’s bid to overturn a National Labor Relations Board ruling that ordered the imaging‑center operator to reinstate a fired union technologist and provide back pay. The 9th Circuit affirmed that the NLRB’s finding of a breach of...
The Complexity of California Housing Law
California’s state density‑bonus law rewards developers who include affordable units by allowing taller buildings and pre‑empting certain local restrictions. The incentive has spurred larger residential projects across the state, but its statewide reach—covering both infill and greenfield sites—has sparked controversy...
Insider Trading Runs Rampant in Trump Administration, SEC Official Resigns
SEC Enforcement Director Margaret Ryan abruptly resigned after clashing with agency leaders over handling of Trump‑related cases. Reuters and CNBC reports highlight a massive insider‑trading episode where $1.5 billion in S&P 500 futures were purchased and $192 million in oil futures sold minutes...
Court Backs AccentCare After It Fires Injured Worker over Pre-Injury Misconduct
The Tennessee Court of Workers' Compensation Claims ruled that AccentCare's termination of home‑health worker L'Keshia Watson was lawful because a termination request had been filed 17 days before her June 5, 2025 injury. The court denied Watson temporary disability benefits but...
Truck Lobbying Group Seeks to Join Lawsuit In Support of Trump EPA’s Rollback of Vehicle Standards & Repeal of Endangerment...
The Truck and Engine Manufacturers Association (EMA) filed a motion to intervene in the Sierra Club’s lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s EPA rollback of the endangerment finding and vehicle emission standards. EMA’s filing signals industry support for the repeal, which...
Walmart Worker Loses Lawsuit After Accepting Workers' Comp for Parking Lot Injury
The Alabama Supreme Court upheld Walmart’s defense that an employee who was jogging off‑duty and hit by a coworker’s truck must rely exclusively on workers’ compensation. Phillip Duke had accepted medical and disability benefits after the October 2, 2024 accident, and the...
J.P. Morgan Fights to Block FINRA Arbitration over Competing Trust Claims
J.P. Morgan Securities and advisor Ryan Riviere filed a federal lawsuit to block a FINRA arbitration over a brokerage account claimed by two competing living trusts. The original 2023 trust was known to the firm, but a second trust created...
Criminal Charges and Failure to Disclose Didn't Warrant Termination
The Fair Work Commission ruled that Queensland Rail Transit Authority’s termination of a tutor driver for failing to promptly disclose criminal charges was not justified. Deputy President Peter O’Keeffe held that a code of conduct cannot be enforced for off‑duty...
Alex Chesterman Returns to the Property Stage to Focus on Lettings
Alex Chesterman, the Zoopla founder, will speak at the inaugural Goodlord Leaders Forum in London on April 14, bringing his expertise to a panel that includes the Goodlord CEO, a Ministry of Housing deputy director, and the National Residential Landlords...
Survey Shows 83% of Legal Teams Use AI, but Trust in Outputs Remains Low
A fresh ALSP Factor survey of more than 200 in‑house and law‑firm leaders reveals that 83% now have broad AI access, up from 61% a year ago. Yet just 22.1% report high trust in AI outputs, and 69.7% of results...
Senators Seek to Limit Sports Betting
Senators Adam Schiff (D‑CA) and John Curtis (R‑UT) introduced a bipartisan bill that would prohibit federally regulated prediction‑market platforms from offering contracts tied to sporting events and casino‑style games. The legislation targets CFTC‑overseen sites such as Kalshi and Polymarket, which...
EB-1A, EB-2 NIW, and O-1 Independent References (From Top Experts)
Jason’s newsletter offers paid, merit‑based independent reference letters for EB‑1A, EB‑2 NIW, and O‑1 visa petitions, sourced from 15 top‑tier experts across AI, finance, cybersecurity, and other high‑tech fields. The service includes a form for applicants to request letters and...
AliExpress Says It Is Working to Comply with EU Laws
Alibaba-owned AliExpress announced it is tightening product‑listing controls to meet the European Union’s Digital Services Act after a formal investigation that began in March 2024. The platform, which ships low‑value parcels duty‑free to the EU, faced criticism following a Reuters...
Most Letting Agents Not Meeting Client Money Protection Rules
The Letting Partnership audited 200 letting‑agent websites and found only 38% clearly displayed a valid Client Money Protection (CMP) certificate, while 62% did not. Failure to show CMP can attract fines up to £5,000 (approximately $6,350). The sector is under...
It's Elementary, My Dear Watson
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in *Watson v. RNC*, a case asking whether Mississippi may count ballots that arrive after Election Day. The hearing echoed the Court’s lingering anxiety from the 2020 election, with justices probing the risk that...
“Two Important Errors at the Watson V. RNC Oral Argument”
The Supreme Court heard arguments that could force states to count only mail‑in ballots received by Election Day, a shift that would tighten absentee voting rules ahead of the 2026 midterms. Simultaneously, federal judges appointed career prosecutor Robert Frazer as...
Conservative Court Threatens to Nullify Millions of Votes
Here is where we stand in 2026: We are defending a Mississippi law from attacks by the RNC in the U.S. Supreme Court and there is a chance that a conservative majority might rule in a way that millions...
General Counsel Sighs at Endless Legal Workload
Every time you talk to General Counsel you get the understanding they have enormous experience with doing an exasperated sigh in how much work this is gonna be
Section 21 Repossession Claims Fall, Government Data Shows
Government data shows Section 21 possession claims in England fell to 28,112 in 2025, the lowest level since 2022, with the final quarter recording just 6,367 claims. Homelessness risk linked to Section 21 notices dropped 18.6% year‑over‑year in Q3 2025. The Renters’...
Court Compels Meta to Submit Updated Exhibit D
Bam. Court orders Meta to file revised Exhibit D in massive copyright lawsuit playing out against it. This may well be a very revealing email. Here is the context. /1 https://t.co/9h7cRX7PGy
Regulators Unite on Crypto Structure as Tokenization Accelerates
The SEC and CFTC are actively working together to get crypto market structure Tokenization is taking over traditional finance and waiting for Clarity. https://t.co/o4exdUqaFk
Updates to Guidelines on the Application of ILO Maritime Labour Convention
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the fifth edition of its Guidelines on the Application of the ILO Maritime Labour Convention, consolidating all recent amendments into a single reference. The guide emphasizes new rights such as visa‑free shore...
Attorney Gets 11-Year Sentence for $1B Solar Fraud
Attorney sentenced to 11 years in $1 billion solar fraud scheme #energysky -- via pv magazine global: https://t.co/AAW5NRPxht
Bad Bunny Wants $466,000 Legal Bill Reimbursed After Defeating ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ Sample Lawsuit
Bad Bunny’s legal team is demanding that African publisher emPawa Africa reimburse $465,612 in attorney fees after a federal judge dismissed a copyright lawsuit alleging an unauthorized sample on the hit track “Enséñame a Bailar.” The suit claimed Bad Bunny...
Access Advance Welcomes New VDP Pool Licensors and Releases Independent Economic Analysis Confirming FRAND Compliance
Access Advance announced that Sharp, CB Cline, SK Planet and Telechips have joined its Video Distribution Patent (VDP) Pool, adding patents covering HEVC, VVC, VP9 and AV1. At the same time the company released a Criterion Economics whitepaper that independently validates the...
Three-Quarters of SDT Cases Take Longer than Six Months
In 2025 only 24% of Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) cases concluded within six months, marking a sharp decline from the previous two years when roughly three‑quarters finished in that timeframe. The slowdown coincided with a 33% drop in SRA referrals...
Research Highlights How Even-Handed Commercial Court Judges Are
Research by Solomonic and HFW shows Commercial Court judges exhibit no statistical bias toward claimants or defendants. Median claim values surged from over £10 million (≈$12.5 million) in 2024 to nearly £40 million (≈$50 million) in 2025, while the claims threshold rose to £7 million...
Bill Cosby Loses Sex Assault Lawsuit and Faces a $59 Million Judgment
A California civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting former waitress Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding her $59.25 million in damages. The judgment splits into $19.25 million for pain and suffering and $40 million in punitive damages. An expert...
Fair Work Agency: Advisory Board Appointees Announced
UK ministers have named nine members to the advisory board of the newly created Fair Work Agency, which launches on 7 April. The agency will merge the Gangmaster and Labour Abuse Authority, the Director of Labour Market Enforcement, the Employment Agency...
Why Fintechs Are Moving to Automated Compliance
Fintechs are turning to automated compliance platforms to eliminate the manual, time‑consuming audit preparation that slows product delivery. By deploying on Upsun’s PCI‑DSS Level 1, SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA‑certified infrastructure, companies shift core security controls to the provider under a...
DORA Exit Strategy for Financial Services: Portable Cloud Architecture with Upsun
The EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) now obliges banks, insurers and investment firms to maintain a tested, documented exit strategy for each cloud provider. Most financial institutions rely on provider‑specific services, creating lock‑in that makes compliance difficult. Upsun proposes...
ECB-Keeps-Eyes-Open
The European Central Bank (ECB) announced it will keep a close watch on the Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) market, emphasizing heightened regulatory scrutiny. While not proposing immediate rule changes, the ECB highlighted potential risks linked to capital‑relief trades and the...
Bill to Rename Cesar Chavez Day Gains Quick Approval in California Assembly
California lawmakers swiftly moved to rename the March 31 state holiday from Cesar Chavez Day to Farmworkers Day, passing Assembly Bill 2156 with a unanimous 68‑0 vote. The change follows newly surfaced sexual abuse allegations against Chavez, prompting legislators to...
California Sues Department of Energy over Restarted Oil Pipelines
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit in the Northern District of California challenging the Department of Energy’s order to restart the Las Flores onshore oil pipelines. The state argues the DOE lacks authority under the Defense Production Act,...
Paris Jackson Doesn’t Get “How The Motion Picture Industry Works,” MJ Estate Declares Over ‘Michael’ Biopic Costs & Reshoot Questions
Paris Jackson and her lawyers are challenging the Michael Jackson estate’s handling of the upcoming biopic *Michael*, alleging costly reshoots tied to a 1994 settlement that bars depiction of Jordan Chandler’s relationship with her father. The estate, led by co‑executors...
EU Child Abuse Detection Rules Lapse Before 2026 Law
EU lawmakers have days to act. On 3 April, the rules allowing platforms to detect and remove child sexual abuse material expire — and permanent legislation won't be finalised until July 2026 at the earliest. We have been here before. 🧵...
DoD Shifts Press to External Annex After Court Ruling
NEW >> The Defense Department said it will move press to external ‘annex’ just days after a federal judge struck down its press policy as unconstitutional. https://t.co/wM5OKyEP6c
‘Why Don’t You Just Say It Out Loud?’: SCC Justices Grill Bill 21 Challengers in Historic Hearing
The Supreme Court of Canada began a four‑day hearing on Quebec's use of the notwithstanding clause to protect its secularism law, Bill 21, from Charter challenges. Justices questioned whether the province was employing the clause as a political tool rather than...
Court Rejects Women Inmates' Objections to California Law Related to Housing of "Transgender, Nonbinary, or Intersex" Inmates
A federal district court in California dismissed a lawsuit by six women inmates challenging Senate Bill 132, which requires prison officials to consider gender identity when addressing and housing transgender, nonbinary, or intersex inmates. The judge ruled the court lacks...