Courts & Legal

Harrison v. Moseley et al - Prisoner Civil Rights

Prisoner Harrison filed a civil rights action against Moseley et al in the Northern District of California, removing the case from Marin County Superior Court. A motion for screening order under 28 U.S.C. §1915A was filed concurrently, with responses due by May 18, 2026 and replies due by June 1, 2026.

Richardson et al v. Berkeley Unified School District et al - Civil Rights Removal

The Northern District of California posted a civil rights removal action filed by Berkeley Police Department on April 20, 2026. The case was removed from Alameda County Superior Court (case number 26CV174248) to federal court. The filing carries a $405 fee under receipt number ACANDC-21889039.

LS 705 v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al - Personal Injury Product Liability

Jane Doe LS 705 filed a civil complaint against Uber Technologies, Inc. and all other defendants in the Northern District of California on April 20, 2026. The case, designated as a personal injury product liability matter, is based on diversity jurisdiction. Filed documents include the complaint (with a $405 filing fee), proposed summons, and certificate of interested entities.

Smith v. Jefferson Capital Systems LLC et al - Consumer Credit Dispute

Rodney Tommy Smith filed a consumer credit civil action in the Northern District of California on April 20, 2026, against Jefferson Capital Systems LLC, Equifax Information Services LLC, Experian Information Solutions Inc, Innovis Data Solutions Inc, National Consumer Telecommunications and Utility Exchange Inc, and Trans Union LLC. The complaint was filed with a $405 filing fee and the court has issued summons to all defendants. An initial case management conference is scheduled for July 23, 2026.

Jane Doe LS 706 v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al - Personal Injury Product Liability

Jane Doe LS 706 filed a personal injury product liability complaint against Uber Technologies, Inc. and all other defendants in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The civil action, filed April 20, 2026, was assigned case number 3:26-cv-03317 and is based on diversity jurisdiction. Plaintiff is represented by Samira Bokaie of Bokaie Law. Initial filings include the complaint, proposed summons, and certificate of interested entities.

Young V&A Wins 2026 Council of Europe Museum Prize

The Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly awarded the 2026 Museum Prize to London's Young V&A, a children's branch of the Victoria and Albert Museum. The prize, presented in Strasbourg during the Assembly's spring plenary session, recognizes institutions that bridge cultures and promote democratic values. Winners receive a Joan Miró statuette and diploma.

French Minister Warns Force Gaining Ground Over Law at Council of Europe

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot addressed the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly warning that human rights, rule of law, and democracy are under threat "even in countries at the forefront of these battles." The minister highlighted democratic backsliding including contested elections, intimidation of judges and journalists, erosion of public freedoms, and attacks on women's rights. France reaffirmed support for the European Convention on Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights, and announced plans to join the agreement on the Special Tribunal's Steering Committee for Ukraine.

Secretary General Berset Visits UK, Meets PM Starmer, 22nd-23rd Apr

Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset conducted an official visit to the United Kingdom on 22-23 April 2026, meeting Prime Minister Keir Starmer and other senior UK officials including Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy and Minister for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn. The visit focused on international law, democratic security, migration policy, and the Council of Europe's ongoing work to support Ukraine. Berset also delivered remarks at Oxford University on democratic security alongside UK Attorney General Lord Hermer.

PACE President Calls for European Leadership Amid Global Crises at Spring Session

PACE President Petra Bayr opened the spring plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg on 20 April 2026, urging European parliamentarians to demonstrate leadership amid ongoing international crises. The President highlighted a pattern of international law being bent or broken and democratic norms being challenged, calling on Europe to stand firm and advance rights. Specific issues raised included solidarity with Ukraine, creation of a special tribunal for aggression, concerns over Iran's war and Israel's expansion of the death penalty, and the Epstein network investigation.

Antalya Forum Panel on AI and Digital Sphere Exacerbating Anti-Muslim Hatred and Online Discrimination

The Council of Europe's Special Representative on Antisemitism, anti-Muslim hatred and religious intolerance participated in an Antalya Diplomacy Forum panel addressing how artificial intelligence and the digital public sphere exacerbate anti-Muslim hatred and online discrimination. The panel featured UN, OSCE, and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation envoys alongside academics. Speakers agreed that coordinated multi-actor cooperation is needed to ensure safe online and offline spaces, and highlighted existing CoE instruments including the 2022 Recommendation on combating hate speech and the 2024 Framework Convention on AI and human rights.

Public Meeting Video Posted - April 16, 2026

The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission posted a video of its public meeting held April 16, 2026. The announcement, dated April 20, 2026, provides contact information for media inquiries and links to the Commission's YouTube and LinkedIn social media channels. No regulatory actions, compliance obligations, or enforcement matters are described in this posting.

NCLAT Court II Daily Cause List - 22 April 2026

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Principal Bench, Court II, published its daily cause list for 22 April 2026. The list schedules cases at 10:30 AM (fresh admissions), 11:30 AM (fresh admission), 12:00 noon (old cases), and 02:00 PM (hearings) in hybrid mode. Cases include competition appeals (Competition App.), insolvency matters (Ins), and company law proceedings involving parties such as Google LLC, Matrimony.com Ltd., Cadila Healthcare Ltd., and others.

NCLAT Chennai Bench Supplementary Cause List 21st Apr

NCLAT Chennai Bench published a supplementary cause list dated 21 April 2026, scheduling cases for hearing including IA No. 281/2026 (Rajasekhar Reddy vs. Chitrapu R1), IA No. 282/2026 (Shrushti Shankar & 2 Ors. vs. Contech Pvt Ltd), and IA No. 296/2026 with defects, to be heard at 10:30 AM in hybrid mode before Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma (Judicial Member) and Mr. Jatindranath Swain (Technical Member).

Supplementary Cause List - Chairperson Court Cases, April 21, 2026

NCLAT published its supplementary daily cause list for April 21, 2026, scheduling cases for hearing before the Chairperson's court in hybrid mode at 10:30 AM. The list includes approximately 20 matters spanning insolvency proceedings, company disputes, and resolution professional appointments. Instructions for virtual participation via WebEx are provided.

NCLAT Court III Daily Cause List 22 April 2026

NCLAT Principal Bench, New Delhi published the Daily Cause List for Court III (Hybrid Mode) on 22 April 2026, scheduled for 10:30 AM. The list contains six cases for admission and hearing, including company appeals under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, with counsel and party names listed.

Registrar Court Daily Cause List - 7 Cases - 21 April 2026, 11:30 AM

The NCLAT Registrar Court has scheduled seven cases for hearing on 21 April 2026 at 11:30 AM via hybrid mode. The cases involve insolvency proceedings under the Companies Act, 2013, listed for consideration under Rule 26(3) of the NCLAT Rules, 2016.

NCLAT Chennai Bench Daily Cause List - 22 April 2026, 10:30 AM

NCLAT Chennai Bench published its daily cause list for 22 April 2026, with hearings scheduled at 10:30 AM in hybrid mode. The list includes admission matters, stay applications, condone delay applications, and orders across multiple company law disputes. No substantive rulings or orders are contained in this scheduling document.

NCLAT Court III Supplementary Cause List, 21st Apr

NCLAT published a supplementary cause list for Court III dated 21 April 2026. The list schedules multiple Company Appeal (AT) cases for hearing before Members Seshasayee (Judicial), Arun Baroka (Technical), and Indevar Pandey (Technical). Cases include disputes involving Raj Radhe Finance Ltd., Deepvir Enterprises, Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd., and others.

NCLAT Court IV Daily Cause List 22nd Apr

NCLAT Principal Bench, New Delhi publishes the daily cause list for Court IV on 22 April 2026 at 02:00 PM (hybrid mode). The list includes old cases and matters for admission and hearing, covering competition appeals, insolvency proceedings, and trust disputes. Instructions for joining video conferencing via WebEx are provided.

NCLAT Principal Bench Daily Cause List - 22 April 2026

NCLAT Principal Bench published its daily cause list for 22 April 2026, scheduling 51 cases across insolvency, banking, and corporate matters for hearing in the Chairperson's court. The list includes matters involving Divyesh Desai, Rishabh Chandra, Kamlesh Patel, Harshit Khare, Indian Bank, and other parties before Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ashok Bhushan and Hon'ble Mr. Barun Mitra.

State v. Amos — Theft Conviction Affirmed on Sufficiency and Manifest Weight Grounds

The Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth District, affirmed Kelsey Amos's theft conviction under R.C. 2913.02(A)(1), rejecting his claims that the verdict lacked sufficient evidence and was against the manifest weight of the evidence. The court found that the prosecution presented sufficient circumstantial evidence linking Amos to the theft of a victim's e-bike and trailer from Winesburg Meats, including security footage and witness testimony.

Consecutive Sentence Vacated for Missing R.C. Findings

The Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth District, vacated and remanded a consecutive sentence imposed on Carl S. Williams for failing to make all findings required by R.C. 2929.14(C)(4). The defendant received an eight-year aggregate sentence for six counts of Receiving Stolen Property, two counts of Forgery, and one count of Breaking and Entering. The trial court made some but not all statutory findings before imposing consecutive sentences.

Mahadev Logistics v. Columbus Truck, Bailment Damages Remanded

The Ohio Court of Appeals Fifth District partially reversed and remanded a trial court judgment in a bailment dispute between Mahadev Logistics LLC and Columbus Truck & Equipment Centers LLC. The appellate court agreed with Appellant that the trial court erred in calculating damages, finding the methodology (subtracting original repair estimate from post-theft repair costs) improperly failed to account for additional claimed damages including towing expenses, missing parts, replacement keys, and lost profits from six months of non-use valued at $90,000. The case was remanded for further proceedings on the unreviewed damage components.

State v. Phelps — Appeal Affirmed, Counsel Granted Withdrawal Under Anders

The Ohio Court of Appeals, Fifth Appellate District, affirmed the judgment of the Fairfield County Common Pleas Court overruling a motion for judicial release. Appellate counsel filed an Anders brief asserting the appeal was wholly frivolous; the court independently reviewed the record, agreed, granted counsel's motion to withdraw, and affirmed. The court further held it lacked authority under R.C. 2701.03 to review the trial court's recusal decision.

Sephora Adopts Safeguards for Anti-Aging Products Marketed to Children

Attorney General William Tong announced that Sephora has adopted new safeguards regarding marketing anti-aging skincare products to children, resolving a Connecticut investigation. The settlement requires Sephora to obtain product warnings from suppliers about suitability for children under 13, display warnings on product pages, train employees, and maintain a website resource about unsuitable products. The investigation was prompted by concerns that anti-aging products containing retinol and acids may be harmful to children's skin.

Bot Verification Page Blocks Access to Case EWCA/Crim/2026/477

BAILII deployed Anubis, a proof-of-work anti-bot system, to protect server resources against AI web scraping. The system presents a JavaScript-based challenge to visitors before granting access to case content. The underlying case (EWCA/Crim/2026/477) is inaccessible behind the verification wall.

Anti-Bot Verification Page Blocks Access to EWCA/Crim/2026/490

BAILII deployed Anubis, a proof-of-work-based anti-bot protection system, to protect its servers against AI web scraping. The system uses a Hashcash-style challenge that imposes negligible load on individual users but makes mass scraping economically impractical. Users must enable JavaScript to proceed past the verification.

Bot Verification Page Blocks Access to England and Wales High Court Decision

BAILII has deployed Anubis, a proof-of-work anti-bot protection system, on its England and Wales case law database. The system uses Hashcash-style computational challenges to deter AI web scrapers while allowing legitimate users through with minimal friction. Users with JavaScript-blocking plugins such as JShelter may experience access issues.

Anubis Anti-Bot Page Blocks Case Access

BAILII, the British and Irish Legal Information Institute, has deployed Anubis, a proof-of-work anti-bot challenge page, to protect its servers against aggressive AI web scraping. The system uses a Hashcash-style computational burden that is negligible for individual users but expensive at mass-scraper scale. Users with JavaScript-disabling browser extensions such as JShelter are required to disable them to access case content.

Bot Verification Page Blocks Case Content Access

BAILII has deployed Anubis, a proof-of-work anti-bot protection system, on its England and Wales case database. The system presents a JavaScript-based challenge to visitors to deter automated scraping by AI companies. Users must enable JavaScript and disable anti-bot browser extensions such as JShelter to access case content.

Anti-Bot Verification Page Blocks Access to EWHC/Ch/2026/830

BAILII deployed Anubis, a Proof-of-Work-based anti-bot verification system, to prevent AI companies from scraping legal databases. The system requires visitors to complete a computational challenge before accessing case content. This is a technical access-control measure, not a regulatory instrument.

Bot Verification Block - Case Content Unavailable

BAILII's Anubis anti-bot protection system activated, presenting a proof-of-work verification challenge instead of case content. The system uses Hashcash-style proof-of-work to increase the cost of mass web scraping by AI companies. The page instructs users to enable JavaScript and disable JShelter or similar browser extensions to proceed.

Bot Verification Required for Court Case Database Access

BAILII has deployed Anubis, a proof-of-work anti-bot protection system, to protect its server infrastructure against automated scraping by AI companies. Users must solve a computational challenge using modern JavaScript to access case content. Plugins such as JShelter may interfere with the verification process and should be disabled for the BAILII domain.

Bot Verification Page Blocks Access

BAILII has deployed a proof-of-work anti-bot system called Anubis on its England and Wales case law database. The system requires visitors to perform computational work before accessing content, designed to make mass automated scraping by AI companies economically unviable. The mechanism operates in the style of Hashcash and temporarily creates access friction for all users while the administrators refine fingerprinting techniques for headless browsers. Affected parties include legal researchers, AI companies, and any parties attempting to programmatically access BAILII's content. The system does not impose regulatory obligations but creates practical access barriers for automated tools.

VA Cooperative Studies Program Importer Controlled Substances

The DEA published notice that VA Cooperative Studies Program applied on April 9, 2026, to be registered as an importer of controlled substances for research purposes. The application covers Marihuana Extract (Drug Code 7350) and Tetrahydrocannabinols (Drug Code 7370), Schedule I controlled substances, which the company plans to import as finished dosage unit products for clinical trial studies only. The DEA is accepting electronic comments and written hearing requests on the application through May 21, 2026.

Importer of Controlled Substances Application: Leading Pharma LLC

The DEA published notice that Leading Pharma LLC, 3 Oak Road, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004, applied on March 25, 2026 to be registered as an importer of Diphenoxylate (drug code 9170, Schedule II controlled substance). The company plans to import the listed controlled substance as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for research and development toward manufacturing a finished dosage product for Food and Drug Administration approval. Public comments on the application and requests for a hearing must be submitted on or before May 21, 2026.

AJNA Biosciences Bulk Manufacturer of Controlled Substances Application

The Drug Enforcement Administration published notice that AJNA Biosciences applied on March 23, 2026 to be registered as a bulk manufacturer of Schedule I controlled substances psilocybin (drug code 7437) and psilocyn (drug code 7438). The company plans to bulk manufacture psilocybin-containing mushrooms for internal research, clinical trials, and analytical purposes, and to distribute to customers conducting Schedule I clinical research. The public comment period closes June 22, 2026.

Lewis Carl Hunt v. State of Texas - Murder Appeal Dismissed

The Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District dismissed Lewis Carl Hunt's appeal of a murder conviction for want of jurisdiction. The trial court certified that Hunt pleaded guilty under a plea agreement and waived his right of appeal, triggering Tex. R. App. P. 25.2 dismissal. The appellate court had no authority to review the conviction.

Ricardo Turullols Bonilla v. Jesus Turullols Bonilla - Appeal Dismissed

The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District at Austin, dismissed appeal docket 03-26-00237-CV on appellant Ricardo Turullols Bonilla's own motion. The court granted the motion and dismissed the appeal pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 42.1(a)(1). Chief Justice Darlene Byrne authored the memorandum opinion. The underlying case originated in the 345th District Court of Travis County.

Texas Global Equity Fund XII, LLC v. Breckenridge Development 2019, LLC - Garnishment

The Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District at Austin, reversed the district court's order dissolving prejudgment writs of garnishment obtained by Texas Global Equity Fund XII, LLC (TGE) against 22 entities in connection with a $7 million loan to Breckenridge Development 2019, LLC (BD19). The court found that TGE had established statutory grounds for garnishment and that BD19's extrinsic grounds for dissolution lacked any basis in law or fact. The court rendered judgment reinstating the writs of garnishment and remanded the case for further proceedings.

Frank Estrada, III v. The State of Texas - Protective Order Violation Affirmed

Frank Estrada III was convicted in Travis County, Texas of violating a protective order twice within twelve months. The Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District affirmed the conviction and six-year sentence, rejecting challenges to evidentiary rulings and juror selection. The case arose from Estrada's violation of a 2022 agreed protective order despite having been found to have committed family violence.

Benjamin Sandoval Diaz v. Todd Blanche - Immigration Petition Denied

The Fourth Circuit denied Benjamin Sandoval Diaz's petition for review of a Board of Immigration Appeals decision, affirming the denial of his application for cancellation of removal. The court upheld the finding that Diaz failed to establish good moral character because he testified under oath to felony cocaine offenses under North Carolina law, despite the charges being later dismissed. The court rejected Diaz's argument that the Immigration Judge failed to properly apply BIA precedent in Matter of K.

Seungho Park v. Ellie Shin Civil Case Affirmed

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's order denying Seungho Park's request for attorney's fees and damages pursuant to a settlement agreement under the Fair Labor Standards Act, 29 U.S.C. § 201 et seq., as well as the court's denial of reconsideration. The appellate court reviewed the record and discerned no reversible error. Oral argument was dispensed with.

United States v. Lewis-Langston - ACCA Enhancement Harmless Error

The Fourth Circuit affirmed a defendant's 200-month ACCA-enhanced sentence for felon-in-possession of a firearm, finding that the district court erred under Erlinger v. United States by deciding at sentencing whether the defendant's three prior violent felonies were committed on different occasions. The court held this error was harmless because the defendant received adequate notice of potential ACCA exposure in his plea agreement and plea colloquy, did not seek to withdraw his guilty plea, and did not meaningfully contest the accuracy of his presentence report establishing the predicate offenses occurred on different dates. The court applied the harmless-error framework from United States v. Brown, 136 F.4th 87 (4th Cir. 2024), finding the evidence supporting the different-occasions finding was exceptionally strong.

Mcardle v. Antero Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part, and Remanded

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia's summary judgment for defendants Antero Resources Corporation, Key Oil Company, and Franklin L. Butler on Count II of plaintiff McArdle Family Partnership's breach of contract claim concerning oil and gas royalty interests. The court agreed that a May 30, 1996 assignment from James Drilling Corporation and the Shearers to Key Oil was a clear, broad conveyance of all their interests in the relevant leases, with no exceptions or reservations, and therefore James Drilling Corporation conveyed no royalty interests to MFP in 2008. The case was affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded.

Spivey v. Breckon - Bivens Claims Dismissed

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a federal prisoner's Bivens action against Bureau of Prisons employees, holding that the district court correctly concluded a Bivens remedy was unavailable. The court found that the prisoner's claims for inadequate medical care and excessive force presented new Bivens contexts beyond those recognized by the Supreme Court, and special factors counseled against extending an implied damages remedy under the Constitution.

US v. Preston Mills Jr. - Affirmed in Part, Vacated in Part, Remanded

The Fourth Circuit affirmed the district court's revocation of supervised release for Preston Mills Jr. but vacated his 24-month revocation sentence, remanding for resentencing. The appellate court found no error in the underlying revocation based on new criminal charges, but held that the sentence was plainly unreasonable because the district court failed to consider a potentially non-frivolous mitigation argument.

United States v. Holley - Sentence Affirmed on Grouping and Consecutive Sentencing Challenges

The Fourth Circuit affirmed Xavier Holley's 480-month sentence for attempted Hobbs Act robbery and conspiracy, rejecting his challenges to the district court's grouping of counts and its authority to impose consecutive sentences. The appellate court held that any grouping error was harmless because the offense level remained at 45 regardless of grouping, and that consecutive sentences for conspiracy and attempted robbery are permissible under 18 U.S.C. § 3584(a) per this circuit's precedent in United States v. Oliver.

HV JVCo I LLC v. Open On Sunday LLC - Music Royalty Interest Dispute

Delaware Superior Court issued a decision after bench trial in a dispute between HV JVCo I LLC and Open On Sunday LLC over music royalty assets belonging to Fugees member Prakazrel Samuel Michel ("Pras"). The central issue was which party holds superior interest in Royalty Assets subject to a secured transaction executed in January 2022. The case turned on whether Pras's signature using a name variant ("Samuel Prakazrel Michel" vs. his legal name "Prakazrel Samuel Michel") affected the enforceability of the lien on the Royalty Assets.

Orshan et al v. Apple Inc. - Motion Filing and Response Deadlines

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California docketed multiple filings in the long-pending Orshan et al v. Apple Inc. case. Paul Orshan filed a motion with responses due May 5, 2026 and replies due May 12, 2026. Apple Inc. separately filed a motion for summary judgment with responses due May 4, 2026, along with Daubert motions to exclude plaintiffs' damages and marketing experts, both set for a July 16, 2026 hearing before Judge Edward J. Davila.