Dig Safely Month Declaration and 811 Anniversary

Colorado Governor Jared Polis has declared April 2026 as 'Dig Safely Month' to mark the 40th anniversary of Colorado 811, the state's One-Call Notification System. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission and Division of Oil and Public Safety are promoting safe digging practices, with grant applications for the Damage Prevention Fund open through April 24, 2026.

Waldman v. Palestine Liberation Org - Personal Injury/Terrorism Damages

The Second Circuit decided a motion in consolidated appeals 15-3135-cv (L), 15-3151-cv (XAP), and 22-1060-cv (Con) in Waldman v. Palestine Liberation Organization. The case involves American terrorism victims seeking damages against the PLO, Palestinian Authority, and individual terrorists for injuries from attacks in Israel. Motion filed August 11, 2025; decided March 30, 2026.

Ramsay v. Bondi - Immigration Motion to Reopen

The Second Circuit granted John Marcus Ramsay's petition challenging the BIA's denial of his motion to reopen, finding the BIA misread his arguments regarding equitable tolling. The court remanded the case for further consideration consistent with its opinion. Ramsay, a 70-year-old Jamaican lawful permanent resident and US Navy veteran, seeks to reopen his 2007 removal order based on a change in law under United States v. Minter.

Petersen Energía v. Argentine Republic - Shareholder Expropriation

The Second Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the $16.1 billion judgment against Argentina in favor of Petersen Energía and Eton Park Capital Management minority shareholders of YPF S.A. The court held that breach of contract damages claims against Argentina and YPF are not cognizable under Argentine law, reversing that portion of the judgment. The case has been remanded to the Southern District of New York for further proceedings.

Second Circuit reverses habeas corpus for inmate

Second Circuit reverses habeas corpus for inmate

Pedestrian Congestion Guidance System

USPTO granted patent US12591943B2 to Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories covering a congestion control system that uses sensors to measure pedestrian traffic flow and generates guidance commands for display devices to balance congestion in controlled environments. The patent names Marcel Menner and Stefano Di Cairano as inventors and contains 19 claims.

Personalized property recommender system using artificial reality and machine learning

The USPTO granted patent US12591942B1 to United Services Automobile Association (USAA) for a personalized property recommender system using artificial reality and machine learning. The system correlates user preferences with property data to generate ranked recommendations, mitigating information overload for property buyers. The patent contains 20 claims and names seven inventors.

Credit and rewards program for electric vehicle users based on clean energy usage

The USPTO granted Patent US12591940B2 to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for a system and method of allocating energy credits to electric vehicle users based on carbon intensity of charging. The system identifies vehicle identifiers, retrieves battery charging records including time-period, power quantity, and location, calculates carbon intensity scores, and determines adjusted power quantities for credit allocation.

AI user data validation patent, Express Scripts, 31st Mar

AI user data validation patent, Express Scripts, 31st Mar

Supplemental Type Certificate CF-2025-20-E

The FAA issued Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) CF-2025-20-E under Project Identifier MCAI-2025-00617-T. This certificate approves modifications to aircraft under the referenced supplemental type certificate process. The document was received and filed on March 31, 2026, under Docket No. FAA-2026-2721.