Legal News and Headlines
Legal News and Headlines
New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled that public school districts can face vicarious liability for teachers’ alleged sexual abuse, even when the conduct occurs outside the traditional scope of employment. The decision overturns prior rulings that granted broad immunity under the Tort Claims Act and introduces a three‑part test focusing on authority, misuse of that authority, and the district’s response. The cases involve historic abuse claims against teachers at Allentown High School and Columbia High School, now sent back to trial courts under the new standard. The court also clarified that districts owe no fiduciary duty to individual students.
U.S. District Court for D.C. dismissed all four claims filed by Neonu Jewell, former Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at the Development Finance Corporation, after her termination following President Trump's executive order to dismantle federal DEIA programs. The order led...
A former MSC Cruises director alleges the cruise line approved her remote work in late 2024 without any paperwork, then later denied the same arrangement as a disability accommodation, triggering a federal lawsuit. The complaint cites race and disability discrimination,...
Hong Kong's national security court ruled that a prima facie case exists against veteran Tiananmen vigil activists Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung for inciting subversion. The three designated security judges dismissed the defence’s bid for early acquittal but also rejected...
The Louisiana Supreme Court ruled that unconditional payments restart the two‑year prescriptive period for first‑party insurance claims, even when the insurer becomes insolvent and the claim moves to the Louisiana Insurance Guaranty Association (LIGA). The decision arose from a Hurricane...
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed a bill imposing a five‑year moratorium on the sale, manufacture, and distribution of cultivated meat, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031. The measure makes the state the eighth in the nation to...
On March 13 2026 the DTCC Data Repository (U.S.) LLC filed a revised rulebook with the CFTC, slated to become effective on March 27 2026. The amendment updates user access protocols, Super Access Coordinator duties, fee structures, data submission standards, unique identifier requirements, and...
On March 13, 2026 the Fixed Income Clearing Corporation (FICC) submitted rule filing SR‑FICC‑2026‑005 to the SEC, seeking to set a delayed implementation schedule for enhancements to the correlation calculation used in bond haircut models. The filing amends the QRM Methodology Document...
The Supreme Court of India has agreed to review whether foreign employees must contribute to the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) under the 1952 scheme after LG Electronics challenged the mandatory contribution rule. The dispute centers on Paragraph 83 of the...
Utah District Court Judge Tony Graf is set to decide whether media will be allowed in the upcoming hearing on the murder case of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Prosecutors, Kirk’s widow, and news groups argue for open access, while the...
The Canadian government introduced Bill C-22, an act aimed at enhancing law‑enforcement access to digital information. It creates two mechanisms – a confirmation of service demand and a subscriber information production order – to address Supreme Court rulings that require...
Solifi, a Minneapolis‑based secured‑finance software provider, appointed Kevin Smith as its first chief legal officer, a newly created C‑suite role. Smith arrives from Jaggaer after more than 25 years advising high‑growth tech firms on legal, risk and transactional matters. At...
India’s Competition Commission of India (CCI) has dismissed a complaint alleging that BookMyShow abused its dominant position in the online movie‑ticket market. The regulator defined the relevant market as online intermediation services for booking movie tickets and noted that while...
Queensland’s Industrial Relations Commission ruled that an employer was liable for a psychological injury after it replaced a full‑time executive support officer’s colleague with two untrained casual workers, creating an unreasonable workload. The employee, who resigned in October 2022, claimed...
A Delaware Industrial Accident Board ordered the reinstatement of disability benefits for a worker employed by Amick Farms after a dual‑jurisdiction dispute between Maryland and Delaware. The claimant, who suffered injuries in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025, had his benefits...
A Munich court ruled that TCL’s QLED‑branded TVs in Germany do not meet the technical standards of true quantum‑dot displays, violating unfair competition law. Samsung’s lawsuit forced TCL to stop advertising and selling those models as QLED in the German...
A five‑lawyer competition team led by Mathilde Saltiel has left Latham & Watkins to join August Debouzy in Paris, creating a new competition, European regulation and foreign‑investment control group. Saltiel, former chair of Latham’s Paris litigation practice, brings experience in merger control, cartel...
Italy’s Constitutional Court rejected a constitutional challenge and upheld the 2025 law that sharply narrows citizenship‑by‑descent, limiting jus sanguinis to the third generation. The court deemed the constitutional questions partly unfounded, leaving the reform in place pending a full ruling....
The House of Lords industry and regulators committee is gathering evidence on how legal‑services regulation affects economic growth, with experts warning that current consumer‑protection rules act as barriers to innovation and access to justice. Most individuals and small businesses cannot...
The U.S. Treasury on March 13 sanctioned two companies and six individuals for operating overseas IT networks that funneled money to North Korea. The schemes, which included malware attacks and data theft, generated roughly $800 million for Pyongyang’s weapons programs in...
A High Court judge found that claimant Laimonas Jakstys used smart glasses linked to his mobile phone to receive coached answers while testifying. The judge ruled his testimony unreliable, rejected it in full, and awarded indemnity costs to the defendants....
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal suspended solicitor Shafiq‑Ul Hassan for two years after finding he deliberately lied in a 2019 meeting to shield a client from pressure, rather than striking him off. The tribunal described his motives as “laudable” but emphasized...
The Ministry of Justice has proposed an Interest on Lawyers’ Client Accounts (ILCA) scheme that would divert 75% of interest earned on pooled client funds and 50% on designated individual accounts to a public fund. Oxford scholars Linda Mulcahy and...
Flora Page KC resigned from the Legal Services Board to openly oppose the Courts and Tribunals Bill, which aims to limit jury trials in the UK. She argues the legislation is rushed, lacks public consultation, and threatens the constitutional right...
Law firms have been cautioned not to overlook the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s AML enforcement as the Financial Conduct Authority prepares to become the sole supervisor of anti‑money‑laundering rules, a transition that could stretch to three years. Experts at the Law...
House Energy and Commerce Democrats urged FCC Chair Brendan Carr to investigate Fox News for airing old footage of former President Donald Trump, prompting a sharp rebuttal from Carr. Replies highlighted that the FCC’s authority is limited to over‑the‑air broadcasters,...
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals revived a lawsuit allowing the families of two teenagers who died after ingesting sodium nitrite purchased on Amazon to pursue product‑liability claims. The panel held that suicide is not a superseding cause under Washington's...
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction restoring roughly $14 million in Interior Department grants to three western environmental groups after finding the Trump administration cut the funds due to the organizations’ DEI‑related speech. The court held the cuts likely violated...
PFAS false‑advertising class actions are expanding from environmental suits to any consumer‑facing sector that uses health, safety or sustainability language. Plaintiffs argue that terms like “natural” or “eco‑friendly” imply PFAS‑free status, even when PFAS enter products unintentionally via supply chains....
Ed Martin, the Trump‑appointed DOJ pardon attorney, has been charged by the District of Columbia Board on Professional Responsibility for allegedly using his official position to coerce Georgetown University Law Center into abandoning its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs....
The Trump administration is leveraging lawsuits against Republican‑led states to overturn existing statutes, exemplified by a six‑hour settlement with Texas that nullified a law allowing undocumented students to pay in‑state tuition. By reaching rapid settlements, the White House sidesteps legislative...
Media Matters and X Corp. filed a joint stipulation to dismiss all federal lawsuits between them, ending a year‑long dispute that spanned U.S., Irish, Singaporean, and UK courts. The dismissal is with prejudice against X’s claims but leaves the nonprofit...
On March 6, 2026 the GSA issued a proposed GSAR clause—552.239‑7001—mandating the exclusive use of "American AI" in all Schedule contract performance. The clause requires contractors to disclose every AI system, enable human oversight, report incidents within 72 hours, and provide extensive documentation...
A Chicago federal judge ordered Amazon to produce the source code behind its biometric‑recognition systems in a lawsuit filed under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. The magistrate ruled that the code is discoverable, provided Amazon’s trade‑secret protections are upheld...
Hyatt hotels in Australia have overhauled their card‑payment surcharge practices after the ACCC flagged excessive debit‑card fees at the Hyatt Regency Sydney. The regulator required the chain to separate debit and credit surcharges and ensure they do not exceed actual...
On March 11, 2026 New York’s Appellate Division, Second Department, dismissed foreclosure actions by Fannie Mae and U.S. Bank, finding the filings untimely under the state’s six‑year statute of limitations. Both lenders relied on strategies—voluntary case dismissals and challenges to prior acceleration—to reset the clock,...
At the Federal Bar Association’s Qui Tam conference, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brenna Jenny outlined the Department of Justice’s enforcement philosophy under the False Claims Act. She stressed that the DOJ targets concrete harm, will pursue stale conduct within the statute...
Parents of 4‑year‑old Ayden Fang filed a lawsuit after he was killed on Aug. 8, 2025, when a 19‑year‑old driver lost control exiting a parking lot and drove onto the sidewalk in downtown Burlingame. The suit names the city, the driver and...
AI‑enabled smart glasses are moving from novelty to workplace tool, offering hands‑free data capture and AI assistance. Their ability to record audio, video, and biometric data silently raises consent, privacy, and security concerns. Employers must navigate NLRA scrutiny of recording...
The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) confirmed that a criminal complaint was filed in March 2023 against cryptocurrency promoter Worawat Narknawdee, known as “Acme Traderist,” and his platform 1000X Limited for operating an unlicensed digital‑asset trading business. More than...
An independent arbitrator ruled that the Social Security Administration (SSA) breached its collective bargaining agreement with the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) by ending telework for most staff in March 2024. The decision mandates the restoration of remote‑work options,...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced an open investigation into Paramount’s proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, warning that federal antitrust enforcement has receded. Bonta said the state could file suit or join other AGs to block the deal, citing...
Kim Kardashian filed a sworn declaration denying any conspiracy with her mother to release her 2007 sex tape, directly countering Ray J’s accusations. Ray J’s attorney Howard King called Kardashian’s denial demonstrably false and warned it could constitute perjury. Kris...
Talkie Communication, a Maryland ISP, filed a petition with the FCC seeking preemption of state zoning rules and annual fees that it says block the deployment of fixed‑wireless equipment on a utility pole. Maryland state agencies and Queen Anne’s County...
Congress introduced the Fair Wages for Home Care Workers Act, aiming to repeal the longstanding companionship exemption that excludes many home care workers from minimum wage and overtime protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The bill, sponsored by Rep....
Tech Transparency Project reports that X has verified a newly created account for Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, with a blue premium checkmark, indicating a paid subscription. The leader has been on the U.S. Treasury’s sanctions list since 2019,...
The 9th Circuit Court partially upheld a block on California’s 2022 Age‑Appropriate Design Code, keeping in place restrictions that prevent platforms from collecting or sharing minors’ data without a compelling reason. It lifted the block on the law’s age‑estimation requirement, sending...
The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower‑court ruling that grants Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Venezuelan and Haitian nationals. The decision rejects the federal government’s effort to terminate those protections, citing statutory authority and humanitarian considerations. The...
Connecticut’s Net Equality Program, enacted in June 2025 and effective Oct. 1 2026, obligates ISPs with state contracts to provide a low‑cost broadband plan of $40 per month or less to households receiving public assistance. The law guarantees minimum speeds of 100 Mbps...
Descrybe introduced DescrybeLM, a purpose‑built legal‑reasoning AI that achieved a perfect 200‑out‑of‑200 score on the NCBE multiple‑choice bar exam benchmark. In contrast, leading general‑purpose models—ChatGPT 5.2, Claude Opus 4.5 and Gemini 3 Pro—missed 13‑23 questions, scoring between 88.5% and 93.5% accuracy. The study highlighted that...
