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Executive Order 14426: VA and Military Records Overhaul
Executive Order 14426, signed Sept. 8, 2026, directs VA and the Department of War to share military records and speed benefits and job help for veterans.
FTC Publishes Car Dealer Price Transparency FAQ Guidance
The FTC published new staff FAQ guidance on September 15, 2026 on what car dealers must include in advertised prices, mandatory fees, and add-on charges.
Italy Fines BBVA Bank EUR 5.5 Million Over Marketing Opt-Out
Italy's Garante fined BBVA's Italian branch EUR 5,508,000 for ignoring a customer's marketing opt-out for seven months, a violation of GDPR Article 21.
California AB 1709 Bars Addictive Features for Users Under 16
California AB 1709, approved September 10, 2026 and chaptered as Chapter 183, bars addictive features for California users under 16 starting January 1, 2027.
Eleventh Circuit Revives Race Bias Claims Over Drug Test Firings
The Eleventh Circuit reversed summary judgment for an Alabama employer, holding a jury could weigh race discrimination and retaliation claims over a drug test.
Florida Sues Netflix Over Children's Data Under State Privacy Law
Florida's attorney general sued Netflix on September 9, 2026, alleging it sold data from known children without consent. What section 501.715 actually requires.
Florida Appeals Court Rejects Unwritten Public Records Exemption
Florida's Second DCA reversed an order barring release of police records, holding courts cannot create Public Records Act exemptions the Legislature never wrote.
Montana Court: Public Record Alone Doesn't Start the Fraud Clock
Montana's Supreme Court reversed summary judgment in a Big Sky estate and LLC dispute, holding a public filing alone does not fix when a fraud claim accrued.
Illinois Court: Stalking Order Petition Won't Bar Civil Suit
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.
Tenth Circuit Affirms Club Q Dismissals Under Colorado's CPLA
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.
Tribunal Time Limits Rose to Six Months on 1 October 2026
SI 2026/954 took UK employment tribunal time limits from three to six months on 1 October 2026. The three-month limit still governs earlier relevant dates.
California Court Reverses Custody Order for Section 3044 Error
California appeals court, Sept. 8, 2026: a family court cannot skip the section 3044 domestic violence presumption because another judge found it rebutted.
CNIL Fines EXTIA EUR 300,000 Over GDPR Erasure Request Failures
France's CNIL published a EUR 300,000 fine against EXTIA on September 9, 2026 over mishandled GDPR erasure requests. What Articles 12 and 17 actually require.
Federal Circuit: VA Direct Review Means No Guaranteed 90 Days to Argue
The Federal Circuit held on September 8, 2026 in Brack v. Collins that a veteran in the VA's Direct Review appeal lane cannot demand 90 days to submit argument.
Illinois Court Vacates Chicago Eviction Over Unproven Notice
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.
Illinois Court Reverses Order of Protection Over Missing Findings
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.
Ohio Paternity Ruling: No Recovery of $41,000 Child Support
On September 8, 2026 Ohio's Third District held R.C. 3119.961 gives no route to recover child support already paid after a later DNA test disproved paternity.
California Appeals Court Rejects Blank Loan Form as Debt Proof
A California appeals court ruled a blank loan template did not prove a debt, reversing summary judgment under the state's Fair Debt Buying Practices Act.
California Court: Wealth Alone Doesn't Bar a Divorce Fee Award
California's First District held family courts must make express Family Code 2030 findings before denying a postjudgment divorce attorney fee request.
Florida DOT Revokes Local ALPR Camera Permits Statewide
FDOT revoked all local police ALPR camera permits on Florida state highway rights-of-way Aug. 31, 2026 and gave agencies until Sept. 30 to remove the devices.
Seventh Circuit Affirms BIPA Exemption for Voice-ID Vendor
The Seventh Circuit ruled Nuance is exempt from Illinois's BIPA under the financial-institution rule for authenticating Schwab customers via voice-ID.
Connecticut Court Affirms One-Year Workers' Comp Filing Deadline
Connecticut's Appellate Court held on August 25, 2026 that a nursing assistant's claims missed the one-year notice period in Conn. Gen. Stat. 31-294c (a).
Kentucky Anti-SLAPP Ruling Ends Hog Farm Defamation Lawsuit
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.
ACLU Sues Concord NH Housing Authority Over In-Unit Sensors
ACLU sues a NH housing authority over sensors installed in roughly 300 public housing units. What the newly filed complaint alleges and what state law says.