Legal News and Headlines
Legal News and Headlines
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 approach to addressing performance concerns reasonable and appropriate. The dispute arose from an online meeting where the manager questioned an incomplete task that lacked a clear deadline, prompting the employee to request defined timelines. The commission emphasized that proactive communication about tasks is an employee’s responsibility.
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,...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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 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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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’...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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 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...
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...
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case brought by the Republican National Committee challenging state laws that permit mail‑in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted after Election Day. Currently, 14 states and the District of Columbia...
A California jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding her $19.25 million in damages. The verdict includes $17.5 million for past harms and $1.75 million for future emotional distress. Jurors also determined...
A U.S. magistrate judge dismissed the retaliation lawsuit filed by former WhatsApp cybersecurity head Attaullah Baig against Meta, Mark Zuckerberg and other executives. The court found Baig failed to plausibly allege a protected activity under the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act and lacked...
U.S. District Judge John Cronan denied a habeas petition and refused to release Rafael Rubio, a Venezuelan data analyst for the New York City Council, keeping him in ICE detention after revoking his Temporary Protected Status. The judge ruled Rubio offered no...
PhotobookShop, an Australian online photobook retailer, has been hit with two ACCC infringement notices and a AUD 39,600 (≈US$26,000) penalty for misleading influencer reviews on Instagram. The regulator found the company instructed influencers on 107 occasions between August 2024 and September 2025 not...
The authors argue that the EU’s heavy‑handed AI regulations will slow innovation, jeopardizing Europe’s economic growth and security. They cite a White House Council of Economic Advisers report warning of a new "Great Divergence" between AI‑rich and AI‑poor economies. U.S....
The Biden-era USDA funding rules introduced by the Trump administration have triggered a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 21 states and the District of Columbia. The complaint argues that the 2026 conditions—requiring compliance with broad anti‑discrimination mandates, prohibiting support...
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Former senior TRC prosecutor Anton Ackermann publicly apologized to ex‑NPA head Menzi Simelane, admitting his earlier testimony may have mischaracterised Simelane’s involvement in Ackermann’s removal from TRC cases. The Khampepe Commission revealed a 2003 internal memo was later falsified to...
Sen. Chuck Grassley introduced two Senate bills to broaden whistleblower protections for federal employees. S.4100 would extend the same safeguards to civil servants whose primary duties involve investigating wrongdoing, countering recent Merit Systems Protection Board rulings that raised the retaliation...
A California federal judge is hearing a challenge from Democratic state attorneys general to the Justice Department's clearance of Hewlett Packard Enterprise's $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks. The states argue the settlement was ineffective and corrupt, marking the first major courtroom test...
Grand Slam Track reached a consensual settlement with its creditors, agreeing to amend its bankruptcy plan. The deal returns Olympic champion Michael Johnson's disputed $500,000 payment and adjusts payouts to athletes and vendors, with athletes receiving about 70% of the...
Former U.S. bobsledders have filed new lawsuits claiming USA Bobsled/Skeleton knowingly hid the sport’s risk of permanent brain injury, a condition they label “sled head.” The complaints detail chronic symptoms such as memory loss, migraines and neurodegenerative disease, and add...
High Point University’s Kenneth F. Kahn School of Law received provisional approval from the American Bar Association, allowing its 2024‑onward graduates to sit for the bar exam. The approval is a stepping stone toward full accreditation, which must be secured...
U.S. House Republican agriculture leaders are drafting legislation to broaden the H‑2A guest‑worker program, allowing contracts that extend beyond the current 12‑month limit. The Department of Labor’s recent adjustment to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate aligns H‑2A wages more closely...
The Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) announced a survey to assess how health‑care providers are delivering good‑faith cost estimates to uninsured and self‑pay patients under the No Surprises Act. The questionnaire, which will remain anonymous, seeks insight into implementation...
Core Club, a members‑only New York social club, sued developer Michael Shvo alleging fraud over a promised $100 million expansion to New York, San Francisco and Milan. A New York judge dismissed the fraud claim along with breach of contract, fiduciary duty and usury...
The U.S. Department of Labor has forwarded a proposed joint‑employer rule to the White House, aiming to replace the 2021 regulation that rescinded the Trump‑era standard. The new rule is expected to be more employer‑friendly, narrowing the definition of joint...
A federal district court in Massachusetts ruled that two Bimbo Bakeries delivery drivers cannot be forced into arbitration over a state‑law misclassification claim because they qualify as transportation workers exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act. The drivers, one an individual...
An LA County civil jury found Bill Cosby liable for drugging and sexually assaulting former waitress Donna Motsinger in 1972, awarding her $19.25 million in damages. The verdict follows Cosby’s earlier criminal conviction, which was overturned in 2021 after he served...
Money laundering and terrorist financing are often discussed together, but they are distinct financial crimes. Both fall under anti‑money‑laundering (AML) and counter‑terrorism financing (CTF) regulations, exploiting similar system vulnerabilities. The key difference lies in the source and purpose of funds:...
Commonwealth Financial Network settled its long‑running SEC revenue‑sharing case for $5 million, far below the $93 million originally ordered. The SEC had accused the firm of undisclosed conflicts of interest from 2014‑2018, alleging it steered clients into higher‑cost share classes. A 2025...
The GAO released a report evaluating NIST’s draft guidance on exercising Bayh‑Dole march‑in rights, which would let federal agencies compel non‑exclusive licensing of patents stemming from federally funded research. The draft proposes using product price as a factor, but the...
