Ex parte Appeal - Proceedings Resumed

USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued a notice resuming proceedings in ex parte appeal TTAB79401583, filed by Hamilton Freiburg GmbH. The appeal, originally filed on 2026-03-25, is now active following a procedural resumption. No substantive decision or deadline was issued in this notice.

BASMATI Trademark Opposition - Pakistan vs APEDA

USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Opposition No. TTAB91275379 submitted for final decision on April 6, 2026. Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, Ministry of Commerce, Government of Pakistan, and Intellectual Property Organization of Pakistan oppose trademark registration of BASMATI by India's Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). The case addresses geographical indication rights for basmati rice originating from the India-Pakistan border region.

Ameren Missouri Fuel Adjustment Request Intervention Deadline

The Missouri Public Service Commission set an intervention deadline of April 16, 2026, for parties wishing to participate in Ameren Missouri's Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Clause proceedings. Ameren Missouri filed direct testimony and a revised tariff sheet on April 1, 2026, proposing an updated fuel adjustment rate with a requested effective date of June 1, 2026.

Missouri PSC Sets Liberty Empire Fuel Adjustment Intervention Deadline

The Missouri Public Service Commission set an intervention deadline of April 17, 2026, for cases filed by The Empire District Electric Company (d/b/a Liberty Empire) requesting adjustments under its Fuel and Purchased Power Adjustment Clause. The utility submitted direct testimony and a revised tariff sheet on April 1, 2026, proposing updated fuel adjustment rates with a requested effective date of June 1, 2026.

HUD Privacy Act Notice - SORN Modification Correction and Comment Reopening

HUD published a correction notice reopening the public comment period until May 6, 2026, on a modification to remove the Do Not Pay routine use from the Single Family Mortgage Insurance Origination System SORN. The original notice at 91 FR 2137 (January 16, 2026) contained a substantive omission that HUD is now correcting. The first modification (adding a routine use for fraud prevention under E.O. 14249) became effective on February 18, 2026.

Privacy Act System of Records Notice for ServiceNow Platform

HUD's Office of Chief Information Officer and Infrastructure and Operations published a Privacy Act System of Records Notice (SORN) for the ServiceNow SaaS platform. The system supports helpdesk operations, IT management, asset tracking, facilities management, HR activities, and financial planning functions. Public comments on this proposed system of records are due by May 6, 2026.

HUD withdraws Fair Housing guidance documents

HUD's Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) has withdrawn all existing guidance documents that fail three criteria: (1) statutorily prescribed, (2) interpretation consistent with statute/regulation, and/or (3) decreasing compliance burdens. The withdrawal, effective September 17, 2025, is part of a comprehensive review under Executive Orders 14192 and 14219 to reduce unnecessary compliance burdens. Regulated parties should note that guidance is non-binding and does not create substantive rights.

Privacy Act Notice - Customer Relationship Management Systems

HUD's Office of Field Policy and Management published a notice to modify the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Systems Privacy Act System of Records Notice (SORN), consolidating One Stop Customer Service, HUD Central, and Microsoft Dynamics under one notice. The modifications include clarifying changes to System Manager, Categories of Records, and Policies and Practices for Retention and Disposal. Comments are due by May 6, 2026.

Air Monitoring for Asbestos Floor Tile Removal

The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a Sources Sought notice (36C24626Q0499) seeking qualified environmental consulting firms to provide air monitoring services during asbestos-containing floor tile and mastic removal at Durham VAMC. The notice prioritizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and Veteran-Owned Small Businesses per Public Law 109-461. Responses are due April 9, 2026.

Water Treatment Consultation Services Contract Opportunity

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Network Contract Office 02 issued a presolicitation notice for water treatment consultation services at the New Jersey VA Healthcare System (East Orange and Lyons Campuses). The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs). The anticipated solicitation release date is April 13, 2026, with responses due April 22, 2026.