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Gov. Sherrill signed New Jersey's FAIR Act (A3497) on July 20, 2026, banning landlords from sharing rent data or using pricing algorithms to coordinate rents. Effective July 2027.
New Jersey's Supreme Court ruled in Fuster v. Chatham that body camera footage is not a criminal investigatory record, ordering its release under OPRA.
New Jersey's e-bike law hit its July 19, 2026 compliance deadline: e-bikes must be registered, riders licensed, and motorized bicycles insured, a first-in-the-nation e-bike insurance mandate.
New York's court system banned camera and microphone smart glasses from all 1,240-plus state courthouses, effective July 20, 2026. What the rule covers.
New York's S2539 biometric bill passed the Senate 55-5 on May 12, 2026, and would require stores to post biometric scanning warning signs. As of June 3, 2026 it is not yet law.
A 2024 New York law, refined by a 2025 amendment, lets any worker, not just first responders, claim workers' comp for mental injury from extraordinary job stress.
New York's Clean Slate Act took effect Nov. 16, 2024, auto-sealing eligible misdemeanors after 3 years, felonies after 8. What it means for background checks.
New York's synthetic performer law took effect June 9, 2026: advertisers must disclose AI-generated humans in ads. What it requires, penalties, exemptions.
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled June 24, 2026 that defendants must receive FRT software name, error rates, probe photo, and candidate matches in discovery.
The NO FAKES Act (S.4591) advanced out of the Senate Judiciary Committee on June 18, 2026. It is not yet law. Here is what the federal AI voice and likeness bill would do.
North Carolina's Winter Sports Safety Act (SB 648), signed in July 2026 and effective October 1, makes leaving the scene of a ski-slope collision a Class 1 misdemeanor.
New York City finalized a Click-to-Cancel rule effective October 1, 2026, the first US city to do so, while a separate all-in pricing rule on junk fees remains proposed, with an August 7, 2026 hearing.
Ohio's Twelfth District affirmed part and reversed part of an HOA rental-restriction win in Alum Cliff Industries v. Hickory Woods, 2026-Ohio-2756, over deeds missing from the record.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed HB 492 on July 7, 2026, requiring drivers and passengers to give their name, address, and date of birth at traffic stops. Effective October 5, 2026.
The Ohio Supreme Court defined "harborer" under R.C. 955.28(B), holding a manufactured-home community owner was not strictly liable for a child bitten by a tenant's dog.
A consolidated class action accuses Otter.ai's AI notetaker of recording meetings without all-party consent under CIPA and the federal Wiretap Act. Explained.
Otter.ai faces a federal class action claiming its AI Notetaker recorded meetings without all-party consent. The motion to dismiss is pending (2026).
Papermark's founder publicly alleges YC-backed Corgi copied its AGPL-licensed data-room code for Corgi's new Dataroom. Corgi denies it. What the law says.
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court revived a state agent's whistleblower retaliation claim in Adams v. OAG (July 2026), holding that some evidence of a connection is all the Whistleblower Law demands to reach trial.
Pennsylvania's Paul Miller's Law (Act 18 of 2024) banned handheld device use while driving as of June 5, 2025. Here is what the statute says and why it matters.
In Simone v. Alam (2025), Pennsylvania's Supreme Court let a slip-and-fall suit proceed against the owner in control, not every co-owner.
Queens DA charged ex-NYC Council candidate Jonathan Rinaldi with forgery over AI-faked endorsements and a fake NY Post story. Charges only; he is presumed innocent.
The Federal Court of Australia dismissed Charlotte MacInnes's defamation suit against Rebel Wilson, finding no serious harm under the Defamation Act 2005 (NSW). MacInnes has appealed.
Rhode Island signed three AI laws on June 22, 2026 requiring AI-scribe patient notice, written consent for AI in therapy, and chatbot self-harm safeguards.
Rhode Island Gov. McKee signed S 2616 Sub A on June 11, 2026, opening a two-year revival window (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2028) for time-barred child sex abuse claims.
H.R. 6644 became law July 11, 2026 without Trump's signature, barring institutional investors with 350+ homes from buying more single-family homes.
Roy Moore filed emergency application 25A1396 asking the U.S. Supreme Court to stay an 11th Circuit ruling that erased his $8.2M defamation verdict. Pending.
An SFPD audit found a regional center ran roughly 299 searches of San Francisco's Flock license plate data for federal and out-of-state agencies, which California's SB 34 prohibits.
A federal judge declared prolific plaintiff Vivek Shah a vexatious litigant on July 20, 2026, barring new CIPA website-wiretapping suits in the Central District of California without leave of court.
In Clay v. Union Pacific (Apr. 1, 2026), the Seventh Circuit held Illinois SB 2979, capping BIPA at one recovery per person, applies retroactively.
The Seventh Circuit revived a BIPA suit against Gunnar Optiks, ruling its virtual try-on face scans appear aesthetic, not medical, so the health care exemption cannot win dismissal.
The Seventh Circuit ruled TCPA text messages are not telephone calls under Do-Not-Call law, creating a circuit split with the Ninth Circuit's Howard ruling.
Singapore's High Court ruled Bloomberg defamed ministers Shanmugam and Tan See Leng in [2026] SGHC 147, awarding S$230,000 each and rejecting a public-interest defense.
A divided Sixth Circuit revived Ohio's parental-consent social media law on June 18, 2026 and held NetChoice has no standing to assert minors' rights.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster signed H.3387 on June 30, 2026, creating an ex parte court order to remove unlawful occupants from a home. It took effect on approval.
In Anderson v. Streeter (2026 S.D. 17), South Dakota's high court affirmed civil self-defense immunity, holding a shove an hour earlier did not erase the right.
South Dakota's SB 137, adopting the Uniform Public Expression Protection Act, took effect July 1, 2026, the state's first anti-SLAPP law.
South Dakota's Genetic Data Privacy Act, SB 49, took effect July 1, 2026, requiring consent and privacy notices from DTC genetic testing companies.
SCOTUS denied emergency bids to block Texas's SB 2420 app store age verification law on July 6, 2026. The merits are undecided; Fifth Circuit review is next.
The Supreme Court denied certiorari on June 29, 2026, leaving intact the $5 million jury verdict against Trump for abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll.
On June 18, 2026 the Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Hemani that prosecuting a marijuana user under federal 922(g)(3) was unconstitutional as applied. The statute stays in force.
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court held 6 to 3 in Trump v. Slaughter that FTC commissioners can be removed at will, overruling Humphrey's Executor (1935) and unsettling agency independence.
SCOTUS GVR'd Grayson v. United States (No. 25-851) on June 22, 2026, after the SG conceded the 6th Circuit's wiretap clean-hands exception was error.
The Supreme Court held 6-3 on June 29, 2026 that a geofence warrant is a Fourth Amendment search. Chatrie v. United States (No. 25-112) extends Carpenter to phone location data.
SCOTUS ruled 6-3 in Wolford v. Lopez (June 25, 2026) that states may not make carry a crime by default on private property open to the public.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.