On Sept. 17, 2026, the European Commission proposed the EU KIDS Act, a new regulation intended to strengthen protections for minors using digital services and AI systems. The EU KIDS Act is currently a legislative proposal and not yet applicable
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has set Nov. 10, 2026, as the first-year deadline for Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions reports under California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253).
The law covers U.S.-formed business entities
In a significant development for nonresident investors and private equity structures, the California Office of Tax Appeals (OTA) held that gain attributable to IRC section 751(a) “hot assets,” such as unrealized receivables and inventory items, remain part of the sale
DOL announced it will suspend PERM processing for certain employers amid heightened scrutiny of PERM and H-1B compliance and enforcement.
Oregon’s proposed Financial Assets Tax would impose a 1% to 1.2% tax on certain taxpayers with a net worth exceeding $30 million.
A dispute between the city of Baltimore and Dave Inc. (Dave) raises questions about the scope of local consumer-protection authority and its relationship to Maryland’s statewide consumer-lending framework. Dave has moved to dismiss Baltimore’s lawsuit concerning the company’s “ExtraCash” advances,
The Federal Trade Commission has settled with a payment processor and four affiliated entities over allegations that the companies knowingly enabled deceptive merchants, including foreign tech-support operations, to access the U.S. card-payment system. Beyond the $4.85 million monetary judgment, the
The Federal Trade Commission has settled with a payment processor and four affiliated entities over allegations that the companies knowingly enabled deceptive merchants, including foreign tech-support operations, to access the U.S. card-payment system. Beyond the $4.85 million monetary judgment, the
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of injunctive relief in a trade secret dispute between autonomous trucking companies CreateAI and Bot Auto.
CFTC proposes a regulatory framework for retail crypto asset trading, addressing leverage, exchanges, intermediaries, custody, clearing, and settlement.
