Legal Blogs and Articles
Legal Blogs and Articles
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that, effective March 20, 2026, it will begin canceling Importer of Record (IOR) numbers for declarations submitted after 12:01 a.m. ET. Importers must now provide an updated CBP 5106 form, government‑issued photo ID, EIN verification and a broker authorization, with possible video or in‑person identity checks. The move follows recent “5H” inspections and aligns with the pending SAFE Act, which would further tighten IOR qualifications by requiring U.S. citizenship or physical presence and verified U.S. bank accounts. The heightened scrutiny targets the authenticity of the legal entities behind imports rather than the goods themselves.
House Oversight Chairman James Comer subpoenaed Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify under oath about the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files. The move gained bipartisan support, with five Republican committee members joining Democrats to force the deposition....
On March 31, 2026, CFTC Enforcement Director David Miller will announce the commission’s enforcement priorities and address insider trading risks in prediction markets at a Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement (PCCE) event hosted by NYU School of Law. The...
The article revisits the 1956 AT&T antitrust decree that barred the telecom giant from entering unrelated industries, a remedy known as “quarantine.” It argues that contemporary enforcement—through self‑preferencing mandates on platforms like Google and privacy rules on Apple, as well...
The legal community is confronting deepfakes—AI‑generated audio, video and images—as a credible evidentiary threat, prompting courts to demand rigorous authentication rather than deference. Existing Federal Rules of Evidence lack specific guidance, leaving judges to apply case‑by‑case standards while experts and...
Jonathan Davey, Managing Director of Indigenous and Government Advisory at Scotiabank, told the Drumbeats podcast that Canada’s largest infrastructure and resource projects now require Indigenous equity participation. Recent federal programs and legal reforms have turned Indigenous partnerships from a political...
Reform UK launched a competition offering a year’s energy bills to participants who disclose their past and intended voting preferences. The Open Rights Group argues the scheme breaches UK data protection law by collecting special category data without a clear...
A federal judge issued a preliminary ruling overturning HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice, blocking 13 new appointees and nullifying a plan to reduce the infant vaccine schedule. The decision preserves the...
Legalweek 2026 moved from the Hilton to New York's Javits Center, delivering a larger, more modern venue. Attendees praised the upgraded exhibit floor and highlighted the judges keynote as a standout session. However, the increased commercialization of breakout sessions sparked...
Washington Court of Appeals reversed a domestic‑violence protective order (DVPO) granted to minor stepdaughter Mia against her stepfather George. The appellate panel found the trial court failed to make the statutory findings required for unlawful harassment, stalking, or coercive control,...
A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to turn over internal documents on ICE bond hearings, citing concerns about detainees' due process. Judge Clay Land called the plaintiffs' claims a “conspiracy” but allowed limited, targeted discovery to compare...
Rapid Relief Team (RRT), the charitable arm of the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, sued former member Cheryl Bawtinheimer in California for copyright infringement after her YouTube videos used RRT’s “Cookie Kookaburra Bird” logo as a backdrop while criticizing the organization....
Pop Mart, the Chinese collectible giant, settled a dispute with Bambu Lab after discovering its MakerWorld repository hosted copyrighted Labubu 3‑D models. The settlement required Bambu Lab to remove all Pop Mart content, ending a lawsuit that threatened Pop Mart’s...
An EB-1A petition succeeds when applicants present both internal and external recognition of extraordinary ability. Strong profiles combine company awards with independent validation such as peer‑reviewed publications, citations, and prestigious industry honors. Immigration lawyers emphasize that documented impact, selective society...
The European Council’s first compromise on the Digital Omnibus has stripped out the most controversial GDPR amendments, including changes to personal data definitions, scientific research scope, and Article 22 safeguards. However, the draft still contains provisions that could dilute transparency obligations,...
A federal district court in Pennsylvania ruled that NYU and its law school’s report summarizing a 2007 prosecutorial‑misconduct filing is protected by New York’s absolute fair‑report privilege. The court found the report to be a substantially accurate, often verbatim, summary...
On March 24, 2026 Michigan enacted its version of an Anti‑SLAPP statute, becoming the 39th state to adopt such protections for speech on matters of public concern. The law allows employees sued for exercising First Amendment rights to move for...
Norfolk Constabulary will deploy live facial‑recognition cameras in Norwich, marking the first UK city‑wide rollout of the technology. Police argue the system will help identify suspects quickly and improve public safety. Civil‑rights group Big Brother Watch has condemned the move...
Senator Richard Blumenthal released a Senate investigation report criticizing the Department of Justice’s settlement with Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary. The report argues the settlement—capping a $280 million fine and modest operational changes—demonstrates the Trump administration failed to protect consumers....
Washington’s legislature has cleared HB 2320, an intent‑based bill targeting the illegal manufacture of 3D‑printed weapons, and it now awaits the governor’s signature. A companion proposal, HB 2321, which would have mandated online database checks and firmware controls on all printers, stalled...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of pseudonym motions filed by three plaintiffs alleging Sean Combs sexually assaulted them between 1991 and 2007. The panel applied the ten‑factor *Sealed Plaintiff* test and...
The post walks readers through building a Contract Analyzer using ChatGPT or Claude, turning any agreement into a plain‑English clause‑by‑clause summary, risk ranking, obligation map, and negotiation playbook. By feeding the contract text into a series of four prompts, users...
Swiss Re's sigma insights report warns that ultra‑processed food (UPF) makers face growing legal exposure after the first government‑initiated lawsuit was filed in December 2025. Plaintiffs are expanding tactics from individual injury claims to public‑cost recovery actions that sidestep strict...
The Court of Appeal ordered the remittance of Sex Matters’ judicial review against the City of London’s trans‑inclusion policy for the women’s pond, overturning a High Court dismissal. The High Court had rejected the claim on procedural grounds, citing missed...
Pro Bono Net announced it is rebranding as Scale Justice, reflecting a shift from coordinating pro bono services to a broader, technology‑driven access‑to‑justice mission. The nonprofit, founded in 1998, now reaches more than 8 million people annually and claims to have...
Sam Bankman‑Fried’s mother, former Stanford law professor Barbara Fried, attempted to intervene in his post‑conviction proceedings by contacting the court for additional time to file papers. U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan rejected her request, stating she lacks legal standing despite...
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not give President Trump authority to impose the 2025 sweeping tariffs, striking them down in Learning Resources v. Trump. The decision left open critical issues, including how...
Clio founder Jack Newton traveled to Rockport, Massachusetts to interview veteran legal‑tech journalist Bob Ambrogi for season three of the Matters podcast. The conversation, recorded in April 2025, traces three decades of legal‑technology evolution, from early case‑management software to today’s...
The International Filiation Law conference will convene on 24‑25 September 2026 at the University of Bonn. It will scrutinise the EU Parenthood Proposal, exploring academic and political reactions within a human‑rights and EU‑law framework. A diverse roster of speakers—from the German Federal...
Magistrate Judge Stephanie Christensen found that both parties in Creditors Adjustment Bureau, Inc. v. All Season Power LLC cited a non‑existent case and fabricated quotations, likely generated by artificial‑intelligence tools. Plaintiff’s brief contained four false citations, and the defendant inadvertently...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit affirmed a $42 million jury verdict against CACI Premier Technology for conspiracy to commit torture and cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment at Abu Ghraib. The panel rejected CACI’s extraterritoriality arguments, finding that U.S....
A federal judge issued a temporary injunction blocking Secretary Kennedy's revisions to the childhood vaccine schedule and halting new appointments to the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee. The administration had re‑categorized six vaccines under a novel "parental‑choice" framework, prompting legal challenges. Kennedy’s...
The EU Data Act obliges manufacturers of IoT devices and SaaS providers to make user‑generated data readily accessible and transferable by design. Articles 3 and 4 require that data be supplied in a structured, machine‑readable format, often forcing back‑end redesign...
Anthropic has unveiled the Claude Partner Network, a $100 million initiative to accelerate enterprise adoption of its Claude large‑language model. The program enlists consulting giants such as Deloitte and Accenture to provide implementation, engineering, and go‑to‑market support. While the network promises...
The Sixth Circuit ruled that under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (EFAA), a plausibly alleged sexual‑harassment claim renders a pre‑dispute arbitration agreement unenforceable for the entire lawsuit, not just the harassment claim. In the...
On 14 January 2026 the French Senate passed a Bill creating a statutory confidentiality regime for in‑house legal advice. The protection applies only to communications drafted by qualified corporate counsel, purely legal in nature, addressed to management and marked as confidential, while...
Florida lawmakers abandoned a proposal to cap out‑of‑state undergraduate enrollment at the state’s flagship research universities at 5 percent. The bill, House Bill 1279, would have reduced the current out‑of‑state share, which stands at 20 percent at the University of...
Leading feminist barrister Dr Charlotte Proudman is weighing legal action against the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) after it reversed a complaint against Circuit Judge Daniel Sawyer. The complaint, lodged in June 2025 over misogynistic tweets, was initially accepted but...
U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is steering a push to expand the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) to cover autism spectrum disorder claims. Recent actions include a proposal to amend the VICP Injury Table,...
Cooley’s latest memo delivers a concise playbook for handling insider‑conflict transactions under Delaware and Nevada corporate law. Targeted at companies approaching or completing an IPO, the guide stresses that rigorous process and transparent disclosure outweigh post‑hoc legal defenses. It outlines...
On 3 March 2026 IP Australia published a consultation paper proposing wide‑ranging reforms to Australian IP law, with a focus on patents. Key patent proposals include expanding the definition of exclusive licencees, shortening opposition timelines for pharmaceutical patent term extensions, introducing fixed...
ICE announced a direct two‑year contract with private‑prison operator CoreCivic to run the Cibola County Correctional Center and Torrance County Detention Facility in New Mexico. The move sidesteps the state‑level Immigrant Safety Act, which bars local governments from partnering with...
A federal district court in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction that temporarily bars the Department of Health and Human Services from convening Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meetings with its current members and from implementing changes to the CDC...
The Government Services Administration (GSA) Contractor‑Teaming Arrangement (CTA) is a hybrid teaming model reserved for Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract holders, sitting between traditional subcontracting and joint‑venture structures. It lets two or more MAS contractors combine capabilities to pursue larger,...
The Federalist Society honored Professor J. Joel Alicea as the 37th recipient of its Joseph Story Award, underscoring his contributions to conservative legal scholarship. In parallel, the Supreme Court deferred a decision on the Trump administration’s attempt to end Temporary Protected...
The Sixth Circuit ruled in Brown‑Forman Corp. v. NLRB that the National Labor Relations Board must adopt new remedial bargaining standards through notice‑and‑comment rulemaking, not adjudication. The court held the Board’s Cemex‑derived standard was invalid because it was not motivated...
The U.S. Supreme Court announced it will hear oral arguments on two consolidated cases challenging the Trump administration’s effort to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Syrian and Haitian nationals. The cases, Noem v. Doe and Trump v. Miot, will...
A new study of Federal Register rulemaking shows that only about one‑third of proposed regulatory obligations survive unchanged into final rules. Across 954 paired proposals, 32% of obligations persist, while the majority are removed or rewritten, and final rules introduce...
A Santa Catarina Court of Justice issued a preventive collective habeas corpus on March 12, prohibiting police from arresting or detaining individuals at Praia da Galheta solely for non‑sexual nudity. The ruling, brought by the Associação Amigos da Galheta, clarifies...
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revived securities class‑action claims against Funko and its CEO and CFO, focusing on allegedly misleading risk‑factor disclosures about inventory and ERP failures. Investors sued after Funko disclosed tens of millions of dollars in inventory...
