EO Eliminates DEI for Federal Contractors

President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on March 26, 2026, eliminating racially discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices by Federal contractors and their subcontractors. The order prohibits DEI activities, directs agencies to issue guidance, and authorizes contract cancellation or suspension for non-compliance.

Attorney Sanctioned for Submitting Inaccurate AI-Generated Legal Authority

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has sanctioned an attorney for submitting briefs containing numerous inaccuracies and non-existent legal authorities, which were summarized from AI-generated content provided by a non-attorney. The attorney failed to verify the information despite repeated opportunities.

Court Vacates EPA Approval of Florida's Permitting Plan for ESA Violations

The DC Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the EPA's approval of Florida's permitting plan under the Clean Water Act, citing violations of the Endangered Species Act. The court found that Florida's self-certification plan did not adequately ensure compliance with environmental regulations, similar to a hypothetical scenario where a trucking company self-inspects its vehicles.

UFP Technologies Inc. - Material Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure

UFP Technologies, Inc. has filed a Form 8-K to report a material cybersecurity incident detected on February 14, 2026. The incident impacted IT systems, including billing and label making, and resulted in the suspected theft or destruction of company data. The company is investigating the extent of sensitive information exfiltrated.

CareCloud Inc. 8-K Filing - Cybersecurity Incident Disclosure

CareCloud Inc. filed an 8-K with the SEC on March 27, 2026, to disclose a material cybersecurity incident. The filing details the nature of the incident and its potential impact on the company's operations and financial condition.

WYTEC INTERNATIONAL INC 8-K Filing

Wytec International Inc. filed an 8-K form with the SEC on February 3, 2026, disclosing information related to cybersecurity incidents. This filing is part of the SEC's ongoing efforts to enhance transparency regarding cybersecurity risks for public companies.

Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions Against Iran

Global Affairs Canada has imposed additional sanctions against Iran by adding five individuals and four entities to Schedule 1 of the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. These measures freeze assets and prohibit dealings with sanctioned persons, bringing the total number of sanctioned Iranian individuals and entities to 487.

Canada Imposes Additional Sanctions Against Iran

Global Affairs Canada has announced additional sanctions against five individuals and four entities under the Special Economic Measures (Iran) Regulations. These measures target those involved in procurement networks supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) weapons production and transfers, aiming to counter Iran's destabilizing activities.

Canada Adds 100 Russian Shadow Fleet Vessels to Sanctions List

Global Affairs Canada announced additional sanctions against Russia, adding 100 vessels from Russia's shadow fleet to the sanctions list under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. These measures aim to counter Russia's sanctions evasion and its capacity to finance its war efforts.

ECB Fines BofA Securities Europe SA €6.2 Million for Reporting Breaches

The European Central Bank (ECB) has fined BofA Securities Europe SA €6.2 million for intentionally breaching market risk reporting requirements. The bank incorrectly calculated and reported lower risk-weighted assets for market risk between 2022 and 2024, leading to an inaccurate Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio.

Logic Solar LLC Application for Distributed Generation Installer Certification

The Illinois Commerce Commission has received an application from Logic Solar LLC for certification as a distributed generation installer. This application is part of the ongoing process for installer certification under Section 16-128A of the Public Utilities Act.

Lingo Telecom, LLC - Petition for Emergency Relief

Lingo Telecom, LLC, d/b/a Clear Choice Communications and other entities, has filed a petition for emergency relief with the Illinois Commerce Commission. The petition seeks to protect portions of the Petitioner's Annual Report from disclosure for at least two years due to highly proprietary information.

First In Ventures Fund 3 SBIC Seeks Exemption for Conflict of Interest Financing

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has published a notice regarding First In Ventures Fund 3 SBIC Critical Technologies LP's request for an exemption under Section 312 of the Small Business Investment Act. The exemption is sought due to a potential conflict of interest involving financing SCATR Corporation, where affiliated entities hold significant ownership.

NSF Seeks Comment on Grantee Reporting for IUCRC Program

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is seeking public comment on proposed changes to grantee reporting requirements for its Industry-University Cooperative Research Centers (IUCRC) Program. The agency plans to renew the information collection, which supports fundamental research collaborations between academia and industry.

Notice of Intended Repatriation for University of Maine

The National Park Service published a notice regarding the University of Maine's intent to repatriate 184 cultural items, including unassociated funerary objects and casts, to affiliated Native American Tribes. Repatriation may occur on or after April 27, 2026.

Notice of Intended Repatriation: Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History

The National Park Service, on behalf of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, has issued a notice of intended repatriation for a cultural item. This item, a twined water bottle of Chumash origin, is identified as an object of cultural patrimony and is slated for repatriation on or after April 27, 2026.

Inventory Completion Notice for S'edav Va'aki Museum, City of Phoenix

The National Park Service has published a notice regarding the inventory completion for the S'edav Va'aki Museum in Phoenix, AZ. This notice determines a cultural affiliation between human remains and associated funerary objects and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, with repatriation possible after April 27, 2026.

NAGPRA Inventory Completion Notice: California State University, Chico

The National Park Service published a notice regarding the completion of an inventory by California State University, Chico, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The notice identifies two associated funerary objects and a cultural affiliation with the Karuk Tribe. Repatriation may occur after April 27, 2026.

NPS Notice of Intended Repatriation: Missouri Department of Natural Resources

The National Park Service, on behalf of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, has issued a notice of intended repatriation for 235 cultural items. These items, including sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony, are determined to have a cultural affiliation with the Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa.

Notice of Intended Repatriation: Center for Natural Lands Management

The National Park Service, on behalf of the Center for Natural Lands Management, has issued a notice of intended repatriation for 55 cultural items, including unassociated funerary objects and a sacred object. These items are culturally affiliated with the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and may be repatriated on or after April 27, 2026.

Notice of Inventory Completion for Illinois State Museum

The National Park Service has published a notice regarding the Illinois State Museum's completion of an inventory of human remains. The notice identifies a cultural affiliation between the remains and several Indian Tribes, with repatriation potentially occurring on or after April 27, 2026.

Notice of Intended Repatriation: Denver Art Museum

The National Park Service published a notice on behalf of the Denver Art Museum regarding its intent to repatriate 18 cultural items, including sacred objects, to affiliated Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Repatriation may occur on or after April 27, 2026.

Notice Rescinds Inventory Completion for Oregon Health & Sciences University

The National Park Service, on behalf of Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU), has issued a notice rescinding a previously published Notice of Inventory Completion. This action removes the prior notice concerning human remains removed from unknown locations in Oregon or Washington, and no transfer of control has occurred.

Notice of Inventory Completion: San Bernardino County Museum

The National Park Service published a notice regarding the inventory completion for the San Bernardino County Museum under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). The notice details determinations of cultural affiliation for human remains and associated funerary objects, with repatriation possible after April 27, 2026.

Notice of Inventory Completion for S'edav Va'aki Museum, Phoenix, AZ

The National Park Service has published a notice of inventory completion from the S'edav Va'aki Museum in Phoenix, AZ, regarding human remains and associated funerary objects. This notice is part of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) process, identifying a cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes.

Notice of Inventory Completion: Marshall University, Huntington, WV

The National Park Service published a notice regarding Marshall University's completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects under NAGPRA. Repatriation may occur on or after April 27, 2026.

Notice of Proposed Transfer or Reinterment for New York State Parks

The National Park Service published a notice regarding the proposed transfer or reinterment of human remains from the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation. These remains, identified as belonging to at least three individuals, are subject to NAGPRA and may be transferred or reinterred on or after April 27, 2026.

Notice of Inventory Completion: Huntington Museum of Art

The National Park Service has published a notice regarding the Huntington Museum of Art's completion of an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects. This notice confirms a cultural affiliation between these items and Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations, initiating a period for repatriation requests.

Agency Information Collection Activities for Alaska Native Vietnam-Era Veterans Allotments

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published a notice requesting public comment on the extension of an existing information collection related to Alaska Native Vietnam-Era Veterans allotments. This notice is part of the agency's compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

NIH Center for Scientific Review Announces Closed Meetings

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has published a notice announcing several upcoming closed meetings for the Center for Scientific Review. These meetings, scheduled for April 2026, will involve the review and evaluation of grant applications, which may contain confidential commercial or personal information.

NY Archery Tournament Names 2026 Winners

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the winners of the 2026 National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP®) state tournament. The event hosted 560 students from 43 schools, with top performers qualifying for the national competition.

DEC Announces Start of Trout Fishing Season

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the spring trout fishing season will begin on April 1, 2026. The DEC will stock over 1.7 million trout across the state, though some brown trout may be shorter than average due to drought conditions impacting a hatchery.

ACER consults on gas network code amendments for interoperability

ACER is launching a public consultation on proposed amendments to the EU gas network code concerning interoperability and data exchange. The consultation, running from April 20 to May 20, 2026, aims to assess if the code needs updating to reflect recent regulatory changes, decarbonisation goals, and new gas quality standards.

TeamPCP Supply-Chain Campaign Targets Open-Source Projects with Malware

The Singapore Cyber Security Agency (CSA) has issued an advisory regarding the ongoing 'TeamPCP' supply-chain campaign. This campaign compromises open-source projects to distribute malware that steals credentials, affecting components from Aqua Security, LiteLLM, CheckMarx, and multiple NPM packages. Organizations using affected components are advised to assess their environments for compromise and rotate secrets immediately.

Philip Lane discusses euro area economy, inflation, and energy shocks

The ECB's Philip Lane discussed the euro area economy, inflation, and energy shocks in a speech on March 25, 2026. The presentation outlined baseline and alternative scenarios for GDP growth and inflation, considering factors like energy prices, geopolitical uncertainty, and fiscal policy reactions.

Euro Area Growth and Inflation Projections Revised Down Due to Iran War

The European Central Bank has revised its staff projections downwards for euro area growth and upwards for inflation, citing the impact of the Iran war and geopolitical fragmentation. The projections, presented on March 27, 2026, indicate a shift from globalization to fragmentation, affecting trade policy and export performance.

Cornelia G Moore v. Local Homes, LLC - Discretionary Application Dismissed

The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed a discretionary application filed by Cornelia G. Moore and Francis Moore in their dispossessory action against Local Homes, LLC. The application was dismissed because it was filed eight days after the superior court's order, exceeding the seven-day jurisdictional deadline for such appeals in dispossessory actions.

Tyson Cooper v. State - Interlocutory Application Denied

The Georgia Court of Appeals has denied an interlocutory application filed by Tyson Cooper in a case against the State. The court issued its order on March 27, 2026, with the docket number A26I0162. No specific penalties or compliance deadlines were mentioned in the order.

Kwame Shabazz v. State - Emergency Motion Granted

The Georgia Court of Appeals granted Kwame Shabazz's emergency motion for an extension of time to file an application for discretionary appeal. The motion was granted, extending the deadline to April 29, 2026, from the original expiration date of March 30, 2026.

Eric Keith Jefferson v. Frankenmuth Insurance Company - Appeal Dismissed

The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed Eric Keith Jefferson's appeal against Frankenmuth Insurance Company. The court found Jefferson's notice of appeal was untimely filed 178 days after the trial court's judgment and that an application for discretionary appeal was required for the denial of his motion to set aside the judgment, which was not filed.

Huawei Patent: Network Device and Data Decryption Method

The USPTO has granted Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. a patent for a network device and data decryption method. The patent covers a device with a hardware encryption/decryption circuit and OTP storage that can decrypt ciphertext files using a root key obtained from the OTP storage.

Huawei Patent for Traffic Processing and Protection System

The USPTO has granted Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. a patent for a traffic processing and protection system. The patent details a method for a protection device to obtain local statistical results of network traffic, mask key data, and send the masked results to a security service server.

Patent for Self-Version Verification in Shared Libraries

The USPTO has granted patent US12585778B2 to Arista Networks, Inc. for techniques enabling shared libraries to perform self-version verification when dynamically loaded by a software application. This patent covers methods for the library to verify its intended version without application intervention.

Cisco Patent Granted: Control Flow Monitoring and Enforcement

The USPTO has granted Cisco Technology, Inc. a patent (US12585771B2) for learned control flow monitoring and enforcement of unobserved transitions in computer instructions. The patent covers techniques for generating control flow diagrams to monitor process execution and classify transitions as safe or unsafe.

Patent Grant: System for Updating Access Tokens

The USPTO has granted a patent (US12585802B2) for a system and method for updating access tokens in information processing apparatuses, particularly concerning power-saving modes. The patent was assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha and details a process for managing access token expiration and updates.

In-vehicle device and network information processing patent granted

The USPTO has granted patent US12587444B2 to AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd. for an in-vehicle device and network information processing method. The patent covers systems that acquire and process network setting information based on vehicle state and relay data, enabling dynamic network adjustments.

Canon Patent for Device Registration via Network Authentication

The USPTO has granted Canon a patent for a device registration system that uses network authentication. The patent details a method for an information processing apparatus to authenticate with a server, identify connected devices, and register them with the server using obtained security settings.

Konica Minolta IoT Device Management Patent Granted

The USPTO has granted Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. a patent (US12587441B2) for a method and system for managing programmable IoT devices. The patent, filed on December 29, 2023, relates to curating and transforming configuration operations into software-defined abstractions for IoT devices.

Cisco Patent for Stateful Network Configuration Management

The USPTO has granted Cisco Technology, Inc. a patent (US12587440B2) for a method of stateful network configuration management. The patent describes a process for managing network device configurations using YANG data models and generating command-line representations for user display.

Nokia Patent US12587336B2 Improves Positioning Accuracy

The USPTO has granted Nokia Technologies Oy patent US12587336B2, which details a transmit beamforming method for improving positioning accuracy and reducing power consumption in devices. The patent was filed on March 29, 2021, and officially granted on March 24, 2026.