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On June 22, 2026 the Supreme Court vacated and remanded Grayson v. United States (No. 25-851), reviving a Federal Wiretap Act fight over a secretly recorded FaceTime call.
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 on June 4, 2026 that the FCC can fine carriers for mishandling customer location data without a jury, reinstating nearly $200M in penalties.
In United States v. Rahimi (2024), the Supreme Court upheld the federal law barring guns for people under domestic-violence restraining orders, 8-1.
The Supreme Court denied cert on June 29, 2026 in Dershowitz v. CNN (No. 25-770), ending the $300M suit. Thomas and Gorsuch dissented, urging reconsideration of the Sullivan actual-malice standard.
Supreme Court rules in Pung v. Isabella County (June 23, 2026): after a tax foreclosure, just compensation is the auction surplus, not your home's market value.
Tennessee HB 1034 voids noncompete agreements for workers earning below $70,000/year. Signed May 7, 2026; takes effect July 1, 2026. Key rules explained.
The Tenth Circuit affirmed dismissal of the Club Q plaintiffs' Section 1983 and CPLA claims on Sept. 9, 2026, and held the CPLA bars separate negligence claims.
Texas SB 2420, the App Store Accountability Act, took effect June 4, 2026 after the Fifth Circuit stayed a federal injunction. What the app store age-verification law requires and the ongoing First Amendment appeal.
Texas AG Paxton opened a data-breach investigation into Carnival and issued a Civil Investigative Demand on June 23, 2026. An investigation, not a finding.
Texas's Fifth Court of Appeals held ecclesiastical abstention bars defamation claims against Gateway Church tied to a 2024 internal statement, Aug. 19, 2026.
Texas's Third Court of Appeals affirmed Alex Jones's Sandy Hook liability Aug. 21, 2026, but capped exemplary damages at $750,000 per plaintiff under state law.
Federal courts vacated the DOL's 2024 overtime rule, and on May 15, 2026 the Labor Department formally restored the 2019 salary thresholds. What it means now.
The Atlantic moved on July 27, 2026 to dismiss FBI Director Kash Patel's defamation suit, arguing he cannot meet the actual-malice standard. The motion is undecided.
The Third Circuit affirmed dismissal in Santoro v. Tower Health. Patients had Article III standing for Meta Pixel claims, but the appeal failed on other grounds.
A divided en banc Third Circuit ruled on July 17, 2026 that New Jersey's assault-weapons and large-capacity magazine bans violate the Second Amendment. The ruling is not yet in effect.
The Third Circuit ruled June 24, 2026 that the Title VII retaliation standard also governs ADA and FMLA claims, and that a cut bonus or raise can qualify.
SI 2026/954 takes UK employment tribunal time limits from three to six months on 1 October 2026. The three-month limit still governs earlier relevant dates.
There is no official tally of Trump's defamation cases. A sourced guide to the major ones, where he is both a plaintiff and a defendant. Verified June 20, 2026.
Tyra Banks sued Netflix (No. 2:26-cv-06467, C.D. Cal.) over the ANTM docuseries, alleging her interview was edited into a false, defamatory narrative.
England's Court of Appeal dismissed Dale Vince's libel appeal on July 1, 2026, holding Richard Tice's Hamas quote-tweet was opinion, not fact, under the Defamation Act 2013.
Court of Appeal: a misleading Daily Mail headline was unfair UK GDPR data processing, even where a libel claim over the same article had failed.
The High Court dismissed all 97 privacy claims by Prince Harry, Elton John, Baroness Lawrence and four others against the Daily Mail publisher, finding they failed to prove unlawful information gathering.
The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 reshapes UK GDPR, the DPA 2018 and PECR. Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, with key privacy rules in force from 5 February 2026.
A Delaware judge dismissed all six defamation counts UnitedHealth Group brought against The Guardian, ruling the 2025 reporting on nursing-home payments was substantially true.
Utah's Digital Choice Act (HB 418) is now in force as of July 1, 2026, requiring social media data portability and interoperability. What the law requires.
VA's disability claims backlog fell below 70,000 for the first time since 2020, a 74% drop, but VA told Congress 80% of pending claims are still gathering evidence.
A VA watchdog audit found errors in about 34% of 2024 cases reducing veterans' disability pay, producing at least $16.9 million in improper payments.
Vermont Governor Phil Scott signed S.71, the Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act, into law on June 16, 2026, eight days after vetoing it. The Act adds consumer data rights, a data-minimization duty, and a clinic-geofencing ban, effective January 1, 2028.
Vermont signed H.816 on June 17, 2026, barring AI-delivered mental health therapy. Diagnosis and treatment are reserved for qualified professionals.
Vermont H.211 passed the legislature May 29, 2026 and awaits Gov. Phil Scott. What the data broker overhaul would do, and what it would not, if signed.
A major veterans bill (TCAVA, H.R. 9237) that would restructure VA sleep apnea and tinnitus ratings stalled in the House on July 16, 2026. It is not law. Here is what Section 108 would actually do.
Virginia's Clean Slate law begins July 1, 2026, automatically sealing certain misdemeanors after seven clean years and allowing petitions to seal more records, with no filing fees.
Virginia's SB 336 lets police add speed cameras at high-risk intersections starting July 1, 2024. Tickets require 10 mph over the limit, capped at a $100 penalty.
Virginia's HB1479 creates a new statutory punitive-damages claim for felony hit-and-run crashes under Va. Code 8.01-44.5:1, effective July 1, 2026, even without an identified or convicted driver.
A Washington County judge ruled July 7 that his injunction on Virginia's assault firearm sale ban applies statewide from July 21, 2026; an appeal is expected.
Virginia HB 1005 / SB 313 amend Va. Code 55.1-1204 and 55.1-1208 effective July 1, 2026: landlords must accept check and money order rent, give receipts, cap fees.
Virginia's pay transparency law, HB 636, took effect July 1, 2026. Employers must post wage or salary ranges in job listings and cannot ask about pay history.
Virginia HB 238 (2026) standardizes wage-and-hour penalties under Va. Code 40.1-29: liquidated damages, 8% interest, attorney fees, and treble damages July 1, 2026.
Virginia's HB 15 / SB 48 extend the pay-or-quit notice for unpaid rent from 5 to 14 days under Va. Code 55.1-1245. Signed by Spanberger, effective July 1, 2026.
Virginia's 2022 facial recognition framework for local and campus police expired July 1, 2026. Agencies are back under the 2021 ban on purchasing or deploying FRT without express statutory authorization.
Virginia's HB 627 bars noncompete agreements with health care professionals starting July 1, 2026. Learn the covered boards, exceptions, and penalties.
Virginia's Intelligent Speed Assistance Program took effect July 1, 2026 under HB 2096, letting courts order GPS speed limiters for convicted reckless drivers.
Virginia's click-to-cancel law (SB 493 / HB 1022) took effect July 1, 2026, requiring subscription cancellation to be as easy as signing up under the VCPA.
Virginia SB 170 takes effect July 1, 2026, barring enforcement of a noncompete against a worker fired without cause who was not paid the disclosed severance. What the new Va. Code 40.1-28.7:8 rule requires.
Virginia's 2026 gun-safety package (HB 93, SB 38, HB 19) changes protective-order and domestic-violence firearm surrender rules. Here is what takes effect July 1, 2026.
A proposed class action filed July 28, 2026 alleges Walmart's AI phone system captures callers' voiceprints without consent, in violation of Illinois BIPA (740 ILCS 14).
Washington's HB 2664 took effect June 11, 2026, ending the certified-mail requirement for eviction notices and restoring first-class mail under RCW 59.12.040. What changed and what did not.
The Washington Supreme Court ruled July 9, 2026 that the state's live-in caregiver wage exemption is unconstitutional, entitling live-in caregivers to minimum wage and overtime under the MWA.
Washington's work-zone speed cameras began issuing fines July 1, 2026 under RCW 46.63.200: $125 for a first infraction and $248 after. Here is how it works.
Washington SSB 5886 takes effect June 11, 2026, adding a forged digital likeness to RCW 63.60. The new AI deepfake law covers real-time voice and video clones and allows noneconomic damages.
Washington's HB 1747 amends the Fair Chance Act for employers with 15+ workers starting July 1, 2026, extending ban-the-box to current employees.
West Virginia's Intermediate Court of Appeals affirmed workers' comp benefits for a state worker's bladder and kidney cancer as a compensable occupational disease.
A Westchester County ALPR class action filed June 9, 2026 alleges 575 cameras amassed 1.6 billion plate scans shared with ICE, FBI, and DEA without authorization.
Wyoming's HB 102 took effect July 1, 2026, creating three new felonies for AI deepfake sexual imagery, AI-generated child abuse material, and self-harm AI systems.
xAI sued a Grok user in Texas federal court on July 14, 2026 over alleged AI deepfakes and CSAM. What the TOS-breach theory means for AI liability.
xAI filed a First Amendment lawsuit July 27, 2026 against Minnesota AG Keith Ellison over HF 1606's ban on AI nudification tools. A TRO was denied July 31; the injunction motion is undecided.