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On April 22, 2026, legal experts hosted a one‑hour webinar covering New York’s complex wage‑and‑hour statutes. The session examined split‑shift rules, call‑in and travel‑time pay, overtime exemptions, independent‑contractor criteria, and the state’s varied minimum‑wage thresholds. It also highlighted record‑keeping obligations, prohibitions on promissory agreements, and the frequent‑pay requirement that frequently fuels litigation. SHRM and CLE continuing‑education credits are pending for participants.
On March 17 the House Education and Workforce Committee advanced H.R. 7661, dubbed the Stop the Sexualization of Children Act and informally called the National Book Ban Bill. The resolution would prohibit Title I federal funds for schools that provide or...
Verizon obtained a federal preliminary injunction forcing T‑Mobile to pull ads claiming consumers can save over $1,000 annually by switching to its “Better Value” plan. T‑Mobile rejected the ruling, asserting its advertising is accurate and backed by HarrisX market research,...
FATCA and CRS filings seem on track, yet private‑capital firms wrestle with fragmented investor tax data. Records are siloed across onboarding tools, fund administrators, internal databases and external providers, forcing compliance teams into repetitive reconciliation work. Legacy, manually‑driven infrastructures amplify...
India’s Ministry of Ports & Shipping announced a six‑month postponement of the cabotage policy that would have ended foreign‑flag vessels’ right to operate coastal shipping routes. The original rule, introduced in 2018, aimed to force domestic operators to handle intra‑country...
The Canada Revenue Agency denied a Newfoundland and Labrador taxpayer’s disability tax credit (DTC) for the 2014‑2018 period, and a Tax Court judge upheld the denial. The claimant, who experiences frequent bowel movements after gallbladder removal and lives with ADHD,...
On March 31, 2026 the FCC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to broaden spectrum access for emerging commercial space activities such as in‑space servicing, lunar missions, and private orbital labs. The proposal targets the 2320‑2345 MHz band and formalizes piggyback...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has secured a $15 million recovery from employers that terminated workers for refusing COVID‑19 vaccinations without exploring reasonable accommodations. The settlement follows a surge of employee lawsuits alleging disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act....
Canada’s top securities regulator has accused KPMG of misvaluing loans in four Bridging Finance funds, alleging the auditor failed to challenge inflated loan figures and misrepresented audit quality for 2019‑2020. The OSC seeks an administrative penalty of up to C$40 million...
Grammy‑winning rap duo Salt‑N‑Pepa filed a 71‑page appellate brief urging the Second Circuit to reverse a district‑court dismissal of their lawsuit against Universal Music Group over the ownership of their 1986 master recordings. The duo contends the lower court applied...
A UK company, Full Colour Black Ltd trading as Brandalised, sued graffiti artist Banksy and his representative Pest Control over an Instagram post about a Guess window display featuring Banksy’s Flower Thrower image. The High Court found the libel claim...
Baruch Singer’s 10‑story, 215,000‑square‑foot office and yeshiva project in Midwood, Brooklyn, faces a foreclosure lawsuit from lender Parkview Financial, which claims Singer owes at least $125 million. The suit alleges Singer missed the October 2023 completion deadline and failed to lease...
Informatica highlighted the critical role of trusted data in meeting ever‑growing regulatory demands during a DBTA webinar. A recent survey cited by David Thain shows 93% of data leaders say regulations impede their initiatives. Speakers emphasized that siloed data hampers...
Saga Communications filed a Form 8‑K with the SEC requesting a 15‑day extension to submit its 2025 Form 10‑K, missing the March 31 deadline. The company cited the need for additional time to resolve technical tax issues and accounting impacts stemming...
A coalition of 21 states, cities and counties filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit challenging the EPA’s repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). The plaintiffs argue the rollback violates the Clean Air Act and ignores...
Benchmark Mortgage filed a Texas Business Court lawsuit against former business development director Marty Preston and former branch manager Denise Donoghue, alleging they stole confidential profit‑and‑loss data and shared it with competitors. The complaint seeks a temporary injunction and more...
Callaway Arts & Entertainment, the New York‑based publisher behind Madonna’s 1992 "Sex" book and a Bob Dylan centennial volume, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company disclosed assets and liabilities ranging between $1 million and $10 million and cited "predatory" alternative lenders...
Italian journalist Fabio Butera was ordered to pay roughly $35,000 in damages after courts held him liable for defamatory comments posted by strangers under his Facebook article. Both the Verona court and the Venice Court of Appeal upheld the liability, arguing...
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo requiring chief information officers at large federal agencies to report every IT contract they approve each month from May through October. The directive, signed by OMB director Russ Vought, also obliges...
The Second Amendment Foundation and partners have filed a lawsuit challenging the 1990 federal ban on firearms in National Park Service facilities, specifically targeting 18 U.S.C. § 930(a). The suit argues the law unconstitutionally bars the roughly 300 million annual park visitors from carrying...
The Wet toekomst pensioenen (Wtp) reform has moved Dutch pension insurers into a decisive implementation phase, with regulators treating communication plans as binding operational commitments. Insurers possess strong actuarial and administration systems but lack a unified mechanism to translate approved...
The Lok Sabha approved the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill on April 1, 2026, targeting 784 provisions across 79 central Acts. The legislation de‑criminalises 717 provisions and amends 67, aiming to rationalise over 1,000 offences. It is presented as a major...
Tony Buzbee’s attempt to dismiss his lawsuit against Jay‑Z was rejected, and the case was transferred from the Southern District of Alabama to the Southern District of New York. Judge Terry Moorer denied the June 2025 dismissal motion, meaning any...
State legislatures are rolling out a wave of niche employment bills that could reshape payroll, leave policies, and workplace surveillance. Missouri enacted HB 754 permitting employees to demand payment in physical specie such as gold bars, while Maryland is debating SB 893...
Fonterra has settled a Greenpeace lawsuit by acknowledging that its “100 % New Zealand Grass‑Fed” label could mislead consumers. The company will remove the combined claim from Anchor butter packaging, retaining only “Grass‑Fed,” while Greenpeace highlighted the use of imported palm kernel...
Bird & Bird re‑elected Christian Bartsch as CEO for a second four‑year term, reinforcing its ambition to reach €1 bn (≈$1.09 bn) in revenue by 2029. The firm posted a 6% revenue increase to €672.6 m (≈$733 m) for the year to 30 April 2025, marking...
A coalition of nearly 100 rare‑disease patient groups, biotech executives and investors wrote to President Trump, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Medicare administrator Mehmet Oz and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary urging the administration to restore regulatory clarity at the...
The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, approved Nexstar Media Group’s $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna in a closed‑door vote, allowing the combined entity to reach 54.5 % of U.S. television households—well above the 39 % cap that previously limited market concentration. The...
Sport data leader Sportradar, valued at $5 bn, is confronting lawsuits in both London’s High Court and the U.S. District Court of New Jersey. The claims, filed by betting‑software firm Altenar, accuse Sportradar of illegally blocking IMG’s renewal of a betting‑data contract,...
Australia is poised to implement sweeping anti‑money‑laundering and counter‑terrorism financing reforms that pivot AUSTRAC toward outcomes‑based regulation. The changes compel banks and fintechs to shift from reactive detection to proactive prevention, emphasizing risk‑based strategies, biometric verification, and early‑stage safeguards. Industry...
The Nigerian Bar Association Section on Legal Practice (NBA‑SLP) will host its 2026 annual conference in Lagos from April 7‑10, centering on restoring confidence in the legal profession. Chairman Folashade Alli announced the launch of Nigeria’s first digital law‑firm directory,...
The European Commission, Parliament and Council have banned staff from using fully AI‑generated videos or images in official communications, allowing AI only for tasks like image‑quality enhancement. Officials say the rule protects authenticity and citizen trust. Experts argue the blanket...
On 22 October 2025 the UK Competition and Markets Authority designated Apple and Google with strategic market status for their mobile platforms, a five‑year designation covering operating systems, app stores and browsers. The CMA has issued roadmaps outlining voluntary commitments on app‑review...
The FDA’s leadership turmoil has intensified under Commissioner Marty Makary, with the agency cycling through multiple heads of its CDER and CBER centers in just over a year. Public‑facing comments from senior officials have sparked sharp stock moves, most notably...
Digital assets, now a $3.2 trillion market, are moving into the mainstream as the IRS revamps its reporting framework. Starting in 2025, brokers must file Form 1099‑DA to disclose gross proceeds from crypto transactions, and from 2026 they will also report cost...
Democratic officials across the United States are intensifying pushback against Elon Musk’s portfolio of companies, from artificial intelligence to tunneling. Baltimore’s mayor and city council sued xAI, alleging its Grok model could turn uploaded photos into non‑consensual deepfakes. The city...
The EEOC sued Coca‑Cola Beverages Northeast, Inc. over a women‑only two‑day forum that provided paid travel, lodging and exclusive executive access, alleging sex discrimination under the agency’s new “strict neutrality” mandate. The lawsuit, filed on Feb. 17, 2026, challenges whether empowerment programs...
airSlate SignNow has launched the first native eSignature application inside OpenAI's ChatGPT, allowing users to prepare, send, track and complete agreements through natural‑language prompts. The integration lets customers connect their SignNow accounts directly within ChatGPT, eliminating the need to switch...
Estate planners are urging individuals to treat digital assets—online accounts, cryptocurrency, subscriptions, and personal devices—as part of a comprehensive legacy strategy. Andy Hitchon of LEAP Legal outlines seven actionable steps, from inventorying every digital footprint to explicitly addressing crypto in...
On March 30, ISDA, the International Securities Lending Association and the Association for Financial Markets in Europe submitted a response to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the tax omnibus. They contend that divergent interpretations of “beneficial ownership” across...
The UK government has introduced its toughest crackdown on late payments in over 25 years, mandating large corporations to report payment performance in annual filings. SAP Taulia highlighted that only 37% of suppliers are paid on time, a decline from...
A High Court judge has ordered the £85 million (≈ $109 million) class action by 62 former Vodafone franchisees to be heard in two separate trials, one on liability and another on damages. The claim alleges Vodafone breached its duty of good faith...
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) overturned a New Delhi NCLT order that had rejected Belgotex India's Section 9 insolvency petition against distributor Puneet India. Belgotex, a carpet and vinyl flooring maker, claimed Puneet owed roughly ₹2.41 crore (about $290,000) but...
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal suspended Matthew Thomas Parish for two years after finding he breached court and anonymity orders, made false complaints to security agencies, and published defamatory press releases. Parish offered to withdraw those complaints in exchange for payment...
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection will launch an online portal to refund tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court, initially covering about 63% of the 53 million import entries at issue. The first phase will process only non‑final duties, leaving...
On 31 March 2026, APRA issued a consultation to remake its Level 3 conglomerate prudential standards, which will sunset on 1 October 2026. The standards—3PS 310 (audit matters), 3PS 221 (aggregate risk exposures), and 3PS 222 (intra‑group transactions)—are slated for minor textual updates. APRA emphasizes that the revisions...
Gazprom Export has filed a lawsuit against its former German trading arm SEFE Marketing & Trading in the St Petersburg Arbitration Court. SEFE, which was placed under German trusteeship in 2022 and nationalised with a €6.3 bn (≈ $6.9 bn) recapitalisation, now operates as a key...
Linklaters announced 37 new partners worldwide, up from 34 last year, with the bulk in litigation, arbitration and corporate practices. The cohort includes 14 partners in the UK, 12 in Europe, seven in Asia and four in the US. Fieldfisher...
Law firms are turning to private‑equity to fund AI and other technology upgrades, with UK mid‑size firms leading the trend. A recent MHA‑Law Society survey shows seven out of ten firms have been approached by PE firms and 65% already...
Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) has proposed raising the MPF income thresholds, moving the minimum from HK$7,100 to HK$10,500 (about $1,340) and the maximum from HK$30,000 to HK$40,000 (about $5,120) per month. The statutory 5% contribution rate...
