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Court Issues Opinion and Judgment in AG Brown Youth Gender-Affirming Care Case

The Washington State Attorney General's office posted a news release on April 20, 2026, announcing that a court issued an opinion and judgment in the AG Brown case involving youth gender-affirming care. The news release title references protection of youth gender-affirming care under AG Brown.

Anti-bot Verification Page Blocks ECHR Case 66 Access

BAILII Europe deployed Anubis, a Proof-of-Work anti-bot protection system, to mitigate aggressive AI scraping that causes website downtime. The system uses Hashcash-style proof-of-work requiring modern JavaScript execution, which may block users with JavaScript-blocking extensions such as JShelter. No legal case content is accessible on this page.

Bot Verification Page Blocks ECHR Case Access

BAILII has deployed Anubis, a Proof-of-Work anti-bot system, as a verification mechanism to protect its servers against automated scraping by AI companies. Users must complete a computational challenge to access ECHR case documents. The system requires JavaScript and may conflict with privacy plugins like JShelter.

Bot Protection Page Encountered During Scraping Attempt

BAILII deployed Anubis, a proof-of-work bot protection system using a Hashcash-style scheme, to protect its server infrastructure against automated scraping. The system imposes computational overhead on mass scraping attempts while remaining negligible for individual legitimate users. The protection page notes that JavaScript-dependent features may conflict with browser privacy plugins such as JShelter.

Anubis Proof-of-Work Bot Verification Blocking Access

BAILII has deployed Anubis, a proof-of-work bot verification system, to protect its server infrastructure against aggressive AI web scraping. The system uses Hashcash-style computational challenges to impose costs on mass scraping operations while remaining minimally burdensome for legitimate users. Website visitors using anti-bot plugins like JShelter must disable these tools to access BAILII content.

Anti-Bot Protection Page Access Block

BAILII's Anubis anti-bot protection system blocked access to an EU European Court of Justice case (Case C75224/2026) behind a proof-of-work challenge page. The protection uses Hashcash-style proof-of-work to deter mass AI scraping while allowing legitimate users through after JavaScript verification. No regulatory content or case text is accessible on this page.

Anti-bot Verification Page Blocks Access to EUECJ Case C44023

BAILII has deployed an anti-bot system named Anubis using Proof-of-Work (Hashcash-style) to block AI company scraping of its European Court of Justice case database. The system adds computational load for mass scrapers while remaining negligible for individual legitimate users. Access requires modern JavaScript; plugins like JShelter must be disabled.

Anti-bot Protection Blocks Access to EUECJ Case C67223

BAILII deployed Anubis, a proof-of-work anti-bot protection system, on its European Court of Justice case database. The system uses Hashcash-style proof-of-work to deter mass scraping by AI companies. Users must enable JavaScript and disable anti-fingerprinting browser extensions to access case content.

BAILII Bot Verification Blocks EUECJ Case Access

BAILII deployed Anubis, a proof-of-work verification system, to block AI and mass-scraping access to its legal databases. Users attempting to access EUECJ case documents may encounter a bot-verification challenge before reaching content. The system adds negligible load for individual legitimate users but is designed to make large-scale scraping economically prohibitive.

EUECJ Case C75324 - Case Content Unavailable via Anti-Bot Challenge

BAILII Europe Recent Decisions page for EUECJ Case C75324 displays an Anubis anti-bot protection challenge rather than the underlying court decision. The page explains that Anubis uses a proof-of-work scheme to prevent AI companies from mass-scraping the website. The actual case content is inaccessible behind this challenge barrier.

Nearly 30 Products Recalled in March, Indiana AG Alerts Hoosiers

Attorney General Todd Rokita alerted Indiana residents to nearly 30 consumer products recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission during March 2026. The recalled items span multiple categories including outdoor equipment, children's toys and sleepwear, furniture, and power tools. Recalled products pose hazards including fall risks, laceration hazards, choking hazards, fire and burn hazards, and tip-over hazards that can result in serious injury or death.

Rajanikanth et al v. Edlow et al

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California docketed Rajanikanth et al v. Edlow et al (Case No. 5:26-cv-00660-EKL), a civil case concerning other immigration actions filed by private plaintiffs against Joseph B. Edlow and USCIS. Judge Eumi K. Lee is assigned to the San Jose Division. The most recent filing dated April 21, 2026 is a reply brief in support of a motion to dismiss filed by the defendants.

NC AG Warns of Deepfake Investment Scams on Meta Platforms

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued a consumer alert warning residents of investment scams using deepfake technology on Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp). The scams include pump-and-dump stock schemes, confidence scams, and cryptocurrency fraud, often using AI-generated images of public figures without authorization.

NC AG Urges FTC to Ban Hidden and Surprise Rental Fees

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson, joined by 26 other state attorneys general, submitted a comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission urging the agency to ban hidden and surprise rental fees. The coalition recommends that landlords be required to disclose total rental costs in all advertisements and listings, deceptive fee practices be prohibited, and a minimum federal standard for transparency and fair competition be established. The comment responds to an FTC request for public input on whether a rule is needed to protect renters from unfair or deceptive fees that drive up housing costs.

AG Jackson Wins Court Order Freezing Nexstar-Tegna $6.2B Merger

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson secured a federal preliminary injunction freezing Nexstar's $6.2 billion acquisition of Tegna. Eight state attorneys general filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against the merger on March 18, 2026. The order requires Nexstar and Tegna to operate as completely separate entities with separate management and separate newsrooms while litigation proceeds.

Anti-bot Verification Page

BAILII (British and Irish Legal Information Institute) has deployed Anubis, a proof-of-work anti-bot protection system, on its Irish case pages. The system presents a JavaScript-based verification challenge to visitors, blocking access to the underlying case content. Users attempting to retrieve case 2026IEHC204 are required to complete the verification before proceeding.

MIPEF Engages 6,500 Students, 100 Universities in IP Education

The European Patent Office announced that its Modular IP Education Framework (MIPEF) has engaged over 6,500 students and awarded more than 2,500 certifications across a network of over 100 partner universities in 31 EPC contracting states, after three years of operation. The programme targets STEM students and provides practical IP education through entry and advanced courses developed with IP experts.

Bot Verification Page - Northern Ireland Court of Appeal

BAILII displays a bot verification page for Northern Ireland Court of Appeal case 2025/NICA/70, requiring proof-of-work completion before accessing the underlying judgment. The page explains that administrator-configured anti-scraping technology protects the site against automated data extraction. This is not a legal ruling but a technical access-control barrier.

Northern Ireland High Court Family Division Decision 2026/9 - Case Content Inaccessible

The Northern Ireland High Court Family Division case (NIHC/Fam/2026/9) decision document is not accessible. The BAILII website returned an anti-bot protection page using the Anubis proof-of-work system, which blocks automated scraping. The actual court decision content was not retrieved. Users accessing this decision directly through a browser will need to complete the anti-bot challenge to view the ruling.

Former Army Member Convicted of Sexually Assaulting Two Minors While Stationed in Germany

A federal jury in the Northern District of Georgia convicted Adam Schlueter, 37, of Atlanta, of two counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 12 and two counts of assault resulting in serious bodily injury. Schlueter, a former Army member stationed in Grafenwöhr, Germany from 2009-2013, physically, emotionally, and sexually abused two minor victims during that period. Sentencing is scheduled for July 9, with a mandatory minimum penalty of 30 years in prison and a maximum of life imprisonment.

Three Arrested for Allegedly Operating St. Thomas Strip Club as Prostitution Ring and Harboring Illegal Aliens

DOJ announced the arrest of three individuals in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, for allegedly operating Tootsys strip club as a prostitution ring and harboring illegal aliens. The defendants are charged with conspiracy to transport for purpose of prostitution, conspiracy to commit interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises, and conspiracy to harbor aliens for financial gain. If convicted, each defendant faces up to five years in prison for the prostitution and racketeering charges and up to 10 years for harboring aliens for financial gain.

In re: San Francisco Care Center, L.P. — Bankruptcy Appeal

San Francisco Care Center, L.P. filed a bankruptcy appeal in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (Case No. 3:26-cv-03262-WHO) on April 20, 2026. The appeal is assigned to Judge William H. Orrick and stems from Bankruptcy Court case number 25-30025-DM. A Notice of Appeal and Scheduling Order were entered on April 17, 2026.

Roe CL 307 v. Uber Technologies, Inc. et al - Personal Injury Product Liability

Plaintiff Jane Roe CL 307 filed a personal injury product liability complaint against Uber Technologies, Inc., Rasier, LLC, and Rasier-CA, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint was filed on April 20, 2026, with a filing fee of $405. No case summary or publicly available documents are currently accessible for this newly filed matter.

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.

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.

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.

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.