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A Texas federal court set aside the FTC's 2024 noncompete ban in Ryan LLC v. FTC. The agency dropped its appeal in 2025, and the rule was pulled from the CFR in 2026.
A federal judge entered a $1.7 million default judgment for Hunter Biden against Patrick Byrne, who claimed Biden solicited an $800 million bribe from Iran.
The UK's ICO fined Elderly Aids Ltd £190,000 under PECR for 758,053 nuisance calls to TPS-registered numbers. What TPS actually protects, and how to complain.
Illinois Gov. Pritzker signed SB 315 on July 6, 2026, the first US law requiring annual AI audits, catastrophic-risk plans, and 72-hour incident reporting.
On July 10, 2026, an Illinois appellate panel affirmed a $45 million talc mesothelioma verdict against Johnson & Johnson, upholding a $30 million Survival Act shortened-life-expectancy award.
Illinois appellate court reverses a private guardianship order over a mother's objection, ruling permanency cannot override a strong parent-child bond.
An Illinois appeals court vacated a $1 defamation damages award to a doctor, holding nominal damages cannot substitute for proven harm in a per se case.
Illinois HB 1836 takes effect June 30, 2026, cutting misdemeanor sealing waits from 3 to 2 years. Automatic sealing begins January 2029. What changes now.
An Illinois appeals court reversed a Cook County order of protection and its $2,290.97 award on September 8, 2026, over two missing statutory findings.
Illinois appeals court vacated a Chicago eviction judgment: the landlord proved neither which notice law governed his 120-day notice nor when the tenancy ended.
An Illinois appellate court ruled that a retail-theft record resolved by court supervision cannot be expunged until five years after supervision ends, not two.
Illinois appeals court rules a jury, not a judge, must decide if a campaign acted with actual malice over $36,000 tax fraud mailers against Burr Ridge's mayor.
Quitno v. Gilson (Sept. 8, 2026): an Illinois appellate court held a stalking no contact order petition is not the same cause of action as a later civil suit.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed HB 228, the Junk Fee Ban Act, on June 25, 2026, requiring all-in pricing with mandatory fees included. It takes effect January 1, 2027.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed SB 3561 on June 25, 2026, requiring BNPL lenders like Affirm and Klarna to register with IDFPR by January 1, 2028.
Gov. Pritzker signed Illinois HB 5511 into law July 31, 2026 as Public Act 104-0664, using device-level age checks and default protections for minors.
Illinois HB 2389 amended 625 ILCS 5/12-503 so police cannot stop or search a driver solely for an object hanging from the mirror, unless it truly blocks the view.
Illinois HB 3851 took effect July 1, 2026, amending 105 ILCS 5/27-23.7 so unauthorized AI 'digital replicas' of students count as cyberbullying.
A newly filed class action alleges Apple's Face ID collects iris and retina scans without the specific consent Illinois law requires. Apple has not responded; claims are unproven.
Indiana HEA 1210 takes effect July 1, 2026, limiting HOA rental votes to homestead owners and barring cities from capping residential rentals statewide.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed HF 864 on June 1, 2026, requiring adult sites to verify users' ages from July 1 and barring verifiers from keeping the ID data.
Iowa HF 766, signed May 15, 2026, sets a 50% VLT front-side window minimum and a 70% windshield floor in statute. Takes effect July 1, 2026.
From 1 September 2026, Irish practice directions CA16 and HC142 require independent verification of generative AI content in civil court documents.
Ireland's DPC fined the HSE EUR 645,000 after finding mould-damaged, decaying medical records at two disused hospitals, plus corrective orders.
Italy's Garante fined Fabrizio Corona EUR 4,950 for publishing Raoul Bova's private chat audio. Order n. 492 adopted 3 July 2026, published 3 September.
Italy's Garante fined Piaggio & C. S.p.A. €460,000 on 29 July 2026 for retaining 112 employees' corporate emails beyond lawful limits and inadequate transparency.
A federal judge ordered Wayfarer Studios to pay Blake Lively $407,451 in fees under Cal. Civ. Code 47.1, far below the $8M sought. Treble damages were denied.
A federal judge vacated Kash Patel's $250,000 win over blogger Jim Stewartson, ruling Nevada courts lacked personal jurisdiction over his online posts.
Judge grants Washington Post summary judgment, tossing Trump Media's $3.8B defamation suit for lack of actual-malice evidence under NYT v. Sullivan.
A federal jury found The New York Times liable for defamation and false light against ex-Alabama player Kai Spears, awarding $9.25M. No final judgment yet.
The Kansas Court of Appeals held a father cannot revoke a 4-year-old voluntary acknowledgment of paternity in a child support case, past the one-year deadline under Kansas law.
Kentucky's Court of Appeals affirmed dismissal of a hog farm's defamation suit under the KUPEPA anti-SLAPP law on September 4, 2026, and a $46,998.60 fee award.
Two Utah groups sued Kevin O'Leary and Fox News for defamation on July 15, 2026, over alleged false Chinese Communist Party claims. Nothing is decided.
Kentucky Court of Appeals reverses dismissal of a HUD tenant's retaliation suit, ruling circuit courts have jurisdiction and rent includes HUD's payment.
Kyra's Law passed the New York Legislature on June 5, 2026 and awaits Governor Hochul's signature. What the custody-safety bill would change, and its current pending status.
The LA County DA reduced all 16 felony eavesdropping counts against LAPD Officer Daniel Flores to misdemeanors on August 20, 2026, and the court granted one year of diversion.
Louisiana Act 605 (HB 1239) changes joint custody law so physical custody "shall" be shared equally, effective August 1, 2026. Here's what changed and what didn't.
Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signed SB 386 as Act 502 on May 29, 2026, enacting the Louisiana Data Privacy Act (R.S. 51:1780.1 et seq.), effective Jan. 1, 2027.
Louisiana passed HB 410 on June 1, 2026, requiring notice before recording in-person conversations. The bill targets smart glasses and AI transcription and awaits Gov. Landry.
Louisiana HB 475 (2026) passed the Legislature and awaits Gov. Landry's signature as of June 3, 2026. It would require providers to disclose AI-transcribed recording of medical visits.
Louisiana's Jody's Law (Act 86, HB 806) took effect August 1, 2026, ending fixed bail schedules for hit-and-run suspects, ordering a rapid alert protocol, and raising penalties under La. R.S. 14:100.
Proposed class actions hit Madison Square Garden in June 2026 over an alleged facial-recognition data breach. The negligence claims are unproven. What the law says.
MSG sued Wired for defamation on July 16, 2026 in New York court over a celebrity risk-list article. Nothing decided yet; here's what the lawsuit alleges.
Maine's Law Court held in Bickford v. Bradeen, 2026 ME 94, that the best interest standard, not strict scrutiny, governs religious custody calls.
Maine's L.D. 2200 took effect July 13, 2026, restricting noncompete agreements against Maine health care practitioners unless they hold ownership interest and patient choice is preserved.
Maine's L.D. 61 (26 M.R.S. Section 620-A) takes effect July 14, 2026, requiring employers to disclose call recording, GPS tracking, and camera monitoring.
Maryland's Supreme Court upheld the Child Victims Act of 2023 in a 4-3 ruling, holding lawmakers could revive previously time-barred child sexual abuse claims.
The Massachusetts SJC ruled June 2, 2026 that police body-camera footage from a sobriety checkpoint was not a secret recording under the state wiretap law.
The Massachusetts SJC unanimously disqualified the 2026 rent-control ballot question in Cella v. Attorney General because it exempted religious properties, an excluded matter under art. 48. The 1994 rent-control ban stays in force.
Meta agreed to pay state attorneys general at least $12.1 billion, rising to $17.1 billion, over Instagram and Facebook's design for minors. Verified against official AG releases.
Class action alleges Meta shipped intimate Ray-Ban smart glasses footage to Kenya contractors for AI training. What federal and state recording laws say about it.
Michigan's new Public Act 32 of 2026 (HB 6074), signed July 21, bars large institutional investors that control 100+ single-family homes from buying more, with civil fines up to $25,000 per home.
Michigan's Uniform Power of Attorney Act, Public Act 187 of 2023, took effect July 1, 2024, setting agent duties and letting courts order a bank to accept a valid POA.
A Middlesex Superior Court jury awarded $56 million to Malcolm Carnwath after Amazon Logistics stipulated to liability for a drowsy-driving crash in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
Fed. Circuit affirmed Aug. 21, 2026: VA's 2006 records rule turns on when records surface, not the original claim date. Miller v. Collins explained.
Two Minnesota eviction law changes took effect August 1, 2026 under HF 3809: expedited hearings for landlord assault and a ban on naming minors as eviction defendants.
The Minnesota Supreme Court held September 2, 2026 that public employers keep discretion over rehabilitation evidence under Minn. Stat. 364.03, subd. 3.
Mississippi HB 1662, signed April 8, 2026, takes effect July 1, 2026, creating a rebuttable presumption of equal joint custody. What it changes for parents.
Missouri's anti-SLAPP law changed August 28, 2026: RSMo 537.528 is repealed and RSMo 537.529, the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, takes its place.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed SB 1421 on July 8, 2026, creating an automatic expungement system for eligible drug convictions. Here's how it works.