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Immersion Corporation received an additional Nasdaq delinquency notice on March 24, 2026 after failing to file its Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended January 31, 2026, adding to earlier missed filings for July and October 2025. The company requested a hearing, which was held on March 26, 2026, but the Nasdaq Hearings Panel has not yet ruled on granting more time. Immersion has filed its 2025 annual report and the July 2025 quarterly report, and is working to submit the outstanding 10‑Qs. The notice does not immediately suspend trading but raises the risk of delisting.
The Supreme Court will hear a consolidated case on the FCC’s authority to levy civil penalties after the agency fined Verizon, AT&T and T‑Mobile nearly $200 million for exposing customers’ location data. Former FCC chairs Reed Hundt and Tom Wheeler, joined...
A federal judge dismissed X Corp's antitrust lawsuit against advertisers and the GARM coalition, ruling the claim lacked any antitrust injury. The court clarified that antitrust law protects competition, not individual competitors, and that advertisers’ choice to avoid extremist content...
A University of California football senior, Aidan Keanaaina, has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA, challenging its Five‑Year Rule that caps eligibility at four seasons within five years. Keanaaina argues the rule suppresses competition and limits his ability...
AI‑driven recruitment platforms are increasingly screening out disabled applicants, as illustrated by a software engineer with multiple sclerosis who was automatically rejected after requesting accommodation. Ontario’s new law, effective Jan. 1 2026, forces employers with 25+ staff to disclose AI use but...
Detroit will file an amicus brief supporting Michigan in its lawsuit against Coinbase over prediction‑market services, after a federal judge granted the city until April 3 to submit its filing. Coinbase argues that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, not state...
A federal judge ruled that Detroit police officers deliberately suppressed exculpatory evidence in a criminal case, breaching the constitutional Brady obligation to disclose favorable material. The court ordered the immediate release of the withheld evidence and signaled possible sanctions against...
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill signed a law prohibiting law‑enforcement officers, including federal ICE agents, from wearing face coverings while on duty. The measure, the second anti‑mask law this year after Washington’s similar enactment, also obliges officers to present identification...
An Illinois Circuit Court ruled that Section 67 of the Day and Temporary Labor Services Act is unconstitutional, stripping unions and other "interested parties" of the right to file private civil actions. The court classified the provision as an improper qui...
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) released seven proposed Practice Directions to modernize its hearing procedures. It proposes default paper hearings for evidentiary matters, electronic filing, standardized motions, AI disclosure, virtual oral arguments, and an expedited failure‑to‑file process with...
Texas report shows less than half a percent of federal child‑care scholarship funds were improper, about $4.3 million of a $990 million budget. The investigation, prompted by unfounded Minnesota fraud claims, identified 125 high‑risk providers among roughly 7,500 participants. Improper payment rates...
The district court granted summary judgment to the defendants, concluding that Lynne Freeman’s unpublished YA paranormal romance drafts and Tracy Wolff’s bestselling *Crave* series are not substantially similar. The court held that shared elements—such as a teenage heroine discovering supernatural...
On March 19, 2026 the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office unveiled Class ACT, an AI‑driven tool that instantly assigns international classes, design‑search codes, and pseudo‑marks to trademark filings. The automation compresses a process that once took up to five months...
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued a new judgment granting priority for CRISPR technology to the Broad Institute, reaffirming its claim despite a recent Federal Circuit decision that vacated and remanded the case. The board applied 37 C.F.R....
On March 6, 2026 the Ontario Labour Relations Board ruled that the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) overstepped by refusing to sit with a union representative charged but not convicted. The board affirmed Article 1.07 of the collective agreement, allowing the representative...
The article advises legal professionals to extend the lifespan of their Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presentations by repurposing the material into articles, LinkedIn posts, and other digital assets. It outlines practical steps for tailoring content to different audiences, optimizing for...
An Ontario Labour Relations Board decision on March 6, 2026 rejected a cafe worker’s claim for tip inclusion, holding that the Employment Standards Act gives employers discretion to determine which employees participate in tip pools. The board distinguished between “withhold” (full capture...
Congress introduced a suite of bipartisan bills tackling digital safety and emerging‑technology oversight. Sammy’s Law would compel major social‑media platforms—those with 100 million users or $1 billion in revenue—to provide real‑time safety APIs for FTC‑registered third‑party tools that alert parents to risky...
Sheria Clarke, a partner at Nelson Mullins, was nominated by former President Trump to a U.S. district court seat and appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee. During the hearing, Senator Richard Blumenthal accused her of giving "Orwellian" canned responses and...
The FCC issued a notice of harmful interference to Pittsburgh amateur radio operator David Kundston after his handheld transceiver disrupted Allegheny County’s west EMS dispatch channel at 470.4375 MHz, a critical 911 frequency. Investigation on July 30, 2025 traced the signal to Kundston’s...
Thailand’s Association of Investment Management Companies (AIMC) is pushing a private‑trust framework and new asset‑management legislation to turn the country into a regional hub for wealth capital, especially from the Middle East. The plan includes Singapore‑style tax incentives, a 10‑year...
On 12 March 2026 the UK government issued its response to a July 2025 consultation, tightening the National Security and Investment Act (NSIA) rules through revised Notifiable Acquisition Regulations (NARs). The revisions break down the advanced‑materials schedule, add water to the scope, and...
California Senate Bill 1392, known as “Leno’s Law,” returns to the state Senate with revised language aimed at granting smog‑exempt status to classic collector cars. The bill limits eligibility to vehicles at least 35 years old, insured as collector cars,...
The IRS is ending paper tax‑refund checks for about 1.4 million filers, meaning those who don’t provide direct‑deposit information could wait an extra six to ten weeks. Taxpayers receive a CP53E notice giving them 30 days to add or update bank...
Former federal prosecutor Troy Edwards quit his senior national‑security role in the Eastern District of Virginia, citing the Justice Department’s turn toward partisan enforcement under Attorney General Pam Bondi. Edwards, who previously secured convictions against Oath Keepers for Jan. 6 offenses,...
A federal judge in the Middle District of North Carolina ruled that Senate Bill 824, which requires photo identification for voting and expands poll observer rights, complies with the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments and the Voting Rights Act. Judge Loretta...
A class‑action suit filed in the Northern District of California accuses the Trump administration and Google of publicly exposing the identities of roughly 100 Jeffrey Epstein survivors after the Justice Department’s data release. The complaint alleges Google’s core search engine and...
The FBI continues to acquire bulk location information from commercial data brokers, sidestepping the warrant requirement established by the Supreme Court’s Carpenter decision. Agency officials, including Acting Deputy Director Kash Patel, argue the practice complies with the Constitution and the...
Former LuxUrban Hotels founders Brian Ferdinand and Shanoop Kothari have agreed to a $3 million settlement to resolve a class‑action fraud suit alleging they misled investors about hotel lease agreements. The payment will be sourced from the company’s directors‑and‑officers liability insurance...
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice filed court briefs arguing that any weapon deemed in "common use" by law‑abiding citizens could fall under the Second Amendment, even hypothetically extending that protection to nuclear arms. The stance builds on the Supreme...
ISDA issued guidance for OTC derivative parties regarding the anticipated non‑publication of the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) on Good Friday, April 3 2026. The guidance outlines fallback mechanisms, amendment procedures, and confirms the holiday‑driven gap in the benchmark. It advises market...
Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm has filed a lawsuit against his parents, Daniel and Lisa Bohm, alleging they misused and diverted at least $3 million of his earnings through LLCs they created in 2019. The complaint says the parents transferred...
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear the appeal of Texas death‑row inmate Rodney Reed, who maintains his innocence in the 1998 murder of Stacey Lee Stites. Reed has asked for DNA testing of the victim’s belt, arguing that modern...
The White House has drafted a drug‑pricing bill and is privately meeting with more than a dozen major pharmaceutical companies to secure their backing. The proposed legislation mirrors voluntary pricing agreements the administration previously struck, and notably would allow cash‑paid...
CoStar has amended its copyright infringement lawsuit, alleging Zillow continues to display about 53,000 of CoStar‑owned photos, up from roughly 47,000 last year. The dispute centers on multifamily rental listings syndicated across Zillow, Trulia and HotPads, with CoStar demanding permanent...
Lawmakers convened a House Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing to examine the Telecommunications Act of 1996, acknowledging that the law’s original competition‑boosting framework has not kept pace with broadband, mobile and digital platform evolution. Chairman Rep. Richard Hudson and former...
Domestic violence survivors in San Francisco are urging the city to fund the legal‑counsel program mandated by Proposition D, which created an Office of Victim and Witness Rights but allocated no money. The city faces a $900 million budget shortfall, and...
Brooke Lively, founder of Cathedral Capital, advises law firms to first resolve ownership ambiguity, align partner vision, and prioritize strategic initiatives. She argues that shared ownership without a single accountable leader creates delays and erodes profitability. Misaligned visions fragment strategy,...
On 27 March 2026 the FCA released Handbook Notice 139, amending the FCA Handbook across ten areas including redress reforms, third‑party incident reporting, perimeter guidance, prospectus rules, fee structures, complaints reporting, administrative fees, data decommissioning, concentration limits and handbook administration. The...
The Federal Reserve voted 4‑3 to grant Morgan Stanley an exception allowing its German investment bank to be folded into its U.S. holding company, sidestepping Section 23A limits on foreign affiliate ownership. All three Democratic board members dissented, arguing the move...
The government amended Press Note 3 of 2020 to define beneficial ownership for investors from countries sharing a land border with India, allowing them up to 10% equity via the automatic route and a 60‑day approval window. Foreign direct investment reached a...
The FCC faces a pivotal choice between enforcing its LEO deployment milestones and preserving competition in low‑Earth‑orbit broadband. Amazon has asked for a two‑year extension to meet its 1,618‑satellite Leo deadline, citing launch bottlenecks despite a $10 billion investment and a...
Atlanta‑based midsize firm Taylor Duma announced it will close at month‑end, ending a 21‑year run. The firm’s attorney headcount fell by more than half after a prolonged partner exodus, highlighted by co‑founder Joe English’s 2025 move to Offit Kurman. Offit Kurman has...
The Trump administration has unveiled an AI framework that centralizes regulation under the Federal Trade Commission, barring states from governing AI development. Travel companies stand to benefit from reduced compliance complexity for chatbots, automation and other AI tools. However, the...
The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a rule that would raise prevailing wage levels for employment‑based immigration programs, including H‑1B, H‑1B1, E‑3, and PERM EB‑2/EB‑3 visas. Entry‑level wages would shift from the 17th to the 34th percentile, while the...
Former Freddie Mac CEO Donald Layton argues that the government‑sponsored enterprises (GSEs) can achieve capital reform faster by lowering minimum capital standards and using the 2018 Enterprise Regulatory Capital Framework (ECRF) as a template. He cites the Trump administration's executive order...
On 27 March 2026 the FCA released observations from firms' self‑assessments on operational resilience, marking a year after the March 2025 transition deadline. The regulator highlighted good practices such as robust methodologies for defining important business services and strong governance frameworks,...
The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces new protections that forbid employers from imposing detriments on workers whose sole or main purpose is to prevent, deter or penalise participation in protected industrial action. The government has opened a consultation until...
Law firms across the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom are maintaining aggressive outside‑counsel rate hikes as 2026 begins. The Persuit Global Outside Counsel Rate Trends report shows pricing power remains durable, with many corporate clients accepting the increases....
Brokerage giant Merrill Lynch filed a new brief in federal court seeking to lift the stay on its lawsuit against Dynasty Financial Partners or compel arbitration over the "OpenArc" raiding claim. Merrill argues Dynasty implicitly consented to FINRA arbitration, while...
