Legal Blogs and Articles
Legal Blogs and Articles
Representative Chip Roy introduced the Let Injured Americans Be Legally Empowered (LIABLE) Act, which would strip COVID‑19 vaccine manufacturers of the federal immunity granted under the PREP Act. The bill would permit civil lawsuits against Pfizer, Moderna and others, even for vaccinations administered before the legislation’s passage. It also allows claimants to pursue litigation after filing in the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program, effectively opening a retroactive legal pathway. If enacted, the measure could trigger millions of suits and threaten the financial stability of major vaccine producers.
Federal Judge J.P. Boulee in the Northern District of Georgia announced that mediation between Fulton County and the Justice Department has failed and the court will move forward with a hearing on the county’s motion to vacate and to quash...
North Carolina’s State Board of Elections has proposed new rules that would use the federal SAVE database to flag and purge voters suspected of non‑citizenship. The SAVE system has a history of misidentifying citizens, with a Missouri audit showing 35 %...
The General Court dismissed the appeal in Altendorfer v EUIPO, confirming that a single steakhouse in Braunschweig can satisfy the EU trademark genuine‑use requirement for hotel and catering services when combined with a robust online presence. Haus zur Hanse demonstrated use of...
Congressional activity this week is dominated by a major banking reform vote, as the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC plan to adopt the final phase of Basel II on Thursday, modestly reducing capital requirements for large banks and eliminating duplicate...
The seventh annual Retromark conference has been shifted to Tuesday 23 June 2026 due to a London Tube strike. Attendees must re‑register as previous sign‑ups do not carry over, and tickets remain free but limited. The agenda features a keynote by EUIPO...
Snoop Dogg’s attempt to trademark the phrase “Smoke Weed Everyday” was rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The office cited that the phrase is a common, informational lyric and that cannabis remains illegal under federal law, making the...
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) cannot provide data on how many people are imprisoned for non‑payment of fines issued under England and Wales’ high‑throughput Single Justice Procedure (SJP). A Freedom of Information request revealed that the MoJ holds no statistics...
On 5 February 2026 the Court of Justice issued its Aleb judgment, clarifying that the EU’s ‘safe‑third‑country’ presumption under the Asylum Procedures Directive is subject to cumulative substantive and procedural safeguards. The Court stressed that a genuine connection between the applicant and...
At Legalweek, Michel Sahyoun of NopalCyber warned that law firms are overlooking cybersecurity as generative AI becomes mainstream. He highlighted that the average time to exploit a breach is just 29 minutes, and AI tools can continuously scan for weaknesses....
August, a legal‑AI platform aimed at midsize and boutique firms, announced that AmLaw 200 firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed has selected it as a firm‑wide solution. The adoption spans practice areas and core business functions such as finance, billing, marketing, and...
Exterro’s director of product marketing, Fahad Diwan, announced that the company will shift its strategic emphasis from artificial intelligence initiatives to comprehensive data strategies. He emphasized data minimization and governance as critical in an era of expanding AI use, tightening...
iManage’s EVP of product management Shawn Misquitta told Legal Tech Monitor that the wave of short‑term AI pilots is waning as legal departments shift toward strategic, selective procurement. Buyers now prioritize platforms that deliver measurable ROI, seamless integration, and strong...
Factor’s chief strategy officer, Chris DeConti, says legal‑tech buyers are moving beyond simple AI access toward true AI fluency. The shift reflects a maturation in procurement, with firms seeking integrated, strategy‑driven deployments rather than isolated pilots. Factor’s award‑winning training program,...
Open Rights Group released a legal opinion examining the UK Home Office’s use of generative AI tools—ACS and APS—in refugee status determinations. The opinion highlights that the tools produced inaccurate summaries in up to 9% of cases, lack transparent oversight,...
On World Consumer Rights Day, a coalition of civil‑society groups, led by EDRi, urged the European Commission to adopt an ambitious Digital Fairness Act (DFA). The letter argues that current EU rules—GDPR, DSA and DMA—do not cover manipulative design, addictive...
At an American Bar Association white‑collar conference in San Diego, Trump defense attorney John Lauro sparked a heated exchange by claiming the Justice Department is "in a better place" than a year ago. His remarks were met with sharp rebukes from...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dismissed its civil fraud lawsuit against BitClout founder Nader Al‑Naji, a case filed in July 2024 as part of a broader $257 million enforcement effort. The action had alleged wire fraud and the sale of unregistered...
At the ABA Employment Rights and Responsibilities Midwinter Meeting, panelists examined the EEOC’s recent Selina S. v. Driscoll decision, which reinterprets Title VII to allow federal agencies to restrict transgender employees from gender‑aligned facilities, overturning the 2015 Lusardi precedent. The...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a joint stipulation to dismiss, with prejudice, its civil enforcement action against Nader Al‑Naji and several affiliated entities, including Intangible Holdings, Firestorm Media, Viridian City, and the DeSo Foundation. The dismissal is case‑specific...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking court approval to move the $24 million it collected from a 2023 settlement with the now‑defunct crypto exchange Bittrex to the Treasury. The settlement arose after the SEC alleged Bittrex operated without registering...
Lawrence VanDyke, a former deputy solicitor general, faced a heated Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in March 2026 when a senator questioned his potential bias against LGBTQ litigants. VanDyke responded emotionally, defending his judicial philosophy, and the exchange was widely circulated...
Harvey, a legal‑AI startup, announced its inaugural in‑house customer advisory board on March 16. The board brings together senior legal leaders from HSBC, MongoDB, Dentsu, NBCUniversal, Koch and Bridgewater. Harvey already supports more than 500 corporate legal teams worldwide and...
The Flemish government has approved a draft decree that would fine companies failing to disclose pay information or that discriminate on gender, marking a partial rollout of the EU Pay Transparency Directive. Women in Belgium currently earn about seven percent...
On April 7, 2026 the Hamburg Max Planck Institute will host a virtual workshop featuring Chukwuma Okoli of the University of Birmingham. Okoli will examine how African courts currently apply the EU‑centric Rome I framework to cross‑border employment contracts. He...
Tungsten Automation Power PDF is gaining traction in law firms as a cost‑effective alternative to legacy PDF tools, offering true, irreversible redaction that permanently removes sensitive content. Its automation features—search‑and‑redact, pattern recognition, and batch processing—address common redaction failures that expose...
Artificial Lawyer reported that LexisNexis unveiled plans for 10,000 pre‑built AI workflows, signaling that legal AI has moved beyond the modest assistant role most firms currently use. The segmented‑workflow approach lets AI handle extensive, billable tasks, a capability many large...
The latest Daan’s Snippets highlight a wave of judicial misconduct allegations, including a judge accused of theft and another living in state‑owned housing, underscoring heightened scrutiny of the judiciary. The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that the Disaster Management Act’s...
Australia’s Senate Economics Legislation Committee has formally endorsed a new legislative framework aimed at modernising digital‑asset regulation. The proposal builds on existing anti‑money‑laundering and counter‑terrorism‑financing rules while introducing stricter custody standards for crypto holdings. By tightening oversight, the committee seeks...
On March 16, 2026, the Financial Action Task Force issued a report that expands stablecoin oversight to include secondary‑market transactions and peer‑to‑peer wallet activity. The new guidance requires issuers and virtual‑asset service providers to deploy advanced multi‑hop tracing tools and...
The UK Parliament recently enacted the Property (Digital Assets) Bill, a concise piece of legislation that formally recognises digital and electronic assets as personal property under English law. The change follows a multi‑year effort by the Law Commission, including evidence...
Corp Fin granted temporary no‑action relief under Section 16 for insiders of foreign private issuers (FPIs) located in war‑torn regions, extending the compliance deadline to April 20, 2026. The relief applies to insiders in Israel and any jurisdiction directly affected by the...
The SEC has withdrawn its role as the Rule 14a-8 referee, leaving companies to decide whether to exclude shareholder proposals on their own, provided they document a reasonable basis. Early data from ISS and Glass Lewis shows the exclusion rate...
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins signaled that executive‑security perks may soon lose their special‑perk status, but existing disclosure rules remain in force for 2026. Companies are seeing rapid growth in security spending, with 64% of S&P 100 firms already reporting such perks....
Cleary Gottlieb’s J.T. Ho hosted the latest Timely Takes podcast, delivering a concise update on recent securities and governance developments. He highlighted three new Corporate Disclosure Items (CDIs) covering notices of exempt solicitations, broker search timing, and spinoff executive compensation...
The essay challenges the continued reliance on publicly filed corporate charters, especially in Delaware where retrieval is costly and slow. It traces charter evolution from 19th‑century incorporation formalities to today’s streamlined but opaque system. The author argues that charters serve...
The Deal Lawyers Download podcast features Morrison & Foerster’s Mike O’Bryan outlining M&A trends for 2026. Topics include AI‑driven due diligence, evolving antitrust and national‑security review regimes, new SB 21 safe‑harbor rules, recent tax law changes, and strategies for acquihires, earnouts, and activist‑influenced...
Boundless Immigration lawyer Andrew Smith will host an AMA on March 19 at 1:00 PM EDT for subscribers interested in filing EB‑1A, EB‑2 NIW, or O‑1 petitions. The session will cover recent adjudication trends, typical RFE triggers, and examples of strong...
Episode 398 features Anik A. Shah, Sandisk’s Director of Anti‑Bribery and Anti‑Corruption, discussing the latest anti‑corruption developments and risk‑management strategies. Shah draws on more than 15 years of experience, including a tenure at the SEC where he led multi‑jurisdictional investigations...
A federal judge ordered the removal of the DOGE deposition videos from YouTube after they went viral, but the footage had already been mirrored across the internet via a torrent and the Internet Archive. The deposited testimony shows DOGE staff...
Congress is set to vote on renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act, a key authority that permits the NSA and FBI to collect electronic communications without individualized warrants. The renewal comes as President Trump has issued an executive...
Judge Richard Eaton, a senior member of the U.S. Court of International Trade, is overseeing a massive $166 billion case to refund tariffs deemed illegally collected during the Trump era. The court has ordered the administration to return the funds quickly,...
Voting‑rights advocates in the Deep South are warning that a pending court challenge could overturn a core provision of the Voting Rights Act, potentially reshaping election rules in Alabama and neighboring states. The groups are deploying a coordinated voter‑education campaign...
The article traces insider‑trading law from its early roots in state corporate fiduciary duties to today’s dominance by the SEC, while noting that state statutes still matter. Delaware boasts the most sophisticated state‑law framework, and the Delaware Supreme Court is...
Retired pharma R&D executive Sasha Latypova testified in a Dutch lawsuit alleging that COVID‑19 vaccine contracts were engineered by the so‑called “Architects of the Great Reset.” In a press conference she called the vaccines “indistinguishable from bioweapons,” claiming emergency legal...
The February 2026 Hart‑Scott‑Rodino (HSR) filing count rose to 188, modestly above January’s 180 but well below the year‑end peak of 232. Effective February 17, the jurisdictional threshold jumped to $133.9 million, pushing larger, data‑intensive deals into the filing pool. eDiscovery,...
State Rep. Cam Cavitt criticized District Health Department No. 4 for demanding a $57 temporary food‑service permit every two weeks from children selling lemonade at the Rogers City farmers market. He argued the fee penalizes young entrepreneurs and reflects the department’s...
Investors have filed a securities class action against Monday.com, alleging the company overstated its AI‑driven growth prospects and misled shareholders about a $1.8 billion 2027 revenue target. In February 2026, Monday.com cut its 2026 outlook and abandoned the long‑term projection, prompting...
ComplexDiscovery OÜ and the Electronic Discovery Reference Model released the full analysis of the Winter 2026 eDiscovery Pricing Survey, the fifteenth semi‑annual Pricing Pulse study. The survey gathered 53 practitioner responses between December 2025 and February 2026, covering forensic collection, data processing, hosting,...
The article shares insider advice from a former USCIS officer on strengthening EB‑1A petitions. It highlights the recent surge in Requests for Evidence (RFEs) and Notices of Intent to Deny (NOIDs) and offers practical tactics to mitigate these challenges. The...
