Harmonisation reforms for charities and fundraisers

NSW Fair Trading has introduced harmonisation reforms for charities and fundraisers effective 1 April 2026. ACNC-registered charities can now automatically fundraise in NSW under a 'deemed authority' without requiring a separate NSW charitable fundraising authority. The reforms harmonise financial reporting and record-keeping requirements with ACNC standards and introduce 16 National Fundraising Principles.

ProQure Scaling UK Quantum Computing Funding Opportunity

Innovate UK announces £14 million in funding under the ProQure program to develop, build and validate integrated quantum computing hardware and software for commercial scale deployment. Applications close 29 May 2026 at 11:00am UK time. Eligible organisations of any size may apply, with contracts awarded to single legal entities.

Cody Wayne Coleman v. Commonwealth of Virginia - Criminal Appeal

The Virginia Court of Appeals reversed the Rockingham County Circuit Court, finding the trial court abused its discretion by granting a motion in limine that prevented defendant Cody Wayne Coleman from presenting testimony that he was unaware he was legally prohibited from possessing a firearm. The appellate court held this evidence was relevant to the intent element of the false statement charge and remanded the case for further proceedings.

Anthony Elijah Perkins v. Commonwealth of Virginia - Criminal Appeal

The Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed Anthony Elijah Perkins' convictions for two counts of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and criminal gang participation. The court upheld the 70-year sentence (10 years suspended) and rejected challenges to jury instructions and evidence sufficiency. The decision clarifies that constructive presence does not require physical proximity when coordinating murders in real time.

Byrn-y-Groes Poultry Unit Permit Variation EPR/VP3237WY/V005

The Environment Agency issued permit variation EPR/VP3237WY/V005 for Byrn-y-Groes Poultry Unit under the Industrial Emissions Directive. The variation applies to operators Gwyneth Wigley and David Wigley at their installation in SY10 8NB.

Intent-to-Use Trademark Application for Mental Health Fore All

USPTO received an Intent-to-Use trademark application (TM98612564) for MENTAL HEALTH FORE ALL filed on June 21, 2024. The application covers charitable fundraising services, mental health wellness information, and various merchandise including apparel, golf equipment, and drinkware across multiple trademark classes. This is a routine trademark filing with no compliance deadlines or penalties for third parties.

KPMG AIQ - Trademark Application (Class 36: Financial Services)

USPTO published notice of trademark application TM98532412 for 'KPMG AIQ' in Class 36 (Insurance and Finance). The application, filed by KPMG on intent-to-use basis, covers financial consulting, risk assessment, investment services, and related software platforms including AI-based analytics and cybersecurity risk management tools.

MARKETSURGE Trademark Application for Financial Information Services

The USPTO published trademark application TM97926322 for 'MARKETSURGE' filed by an unnamed applicant on May 8, 2023. The mark covers financial information services, investment news platforms, educational workshops on financial investing, downloadable software applications, and advertising services. The application is classified under Nice Class 036 (Insurance & Finance).

ROC Real Estate Partners Intent-to-Use Trademark Application

The USPTO published a notice regarding trademark application TM90092202 for 'ROC REAL ESTATE PARTNERS', filed August 4, 2020, covering education services in real estate management and real estate agency management and brokerage services. The application is filed under Intent-to-Use provisions.

METHOD FOR GENERATING TRAINING DATA, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE

USPTO published patent application US20260087385A1 filed by Beijing Baidu Netcom Science Technology Co., Ltd. on March 26, 2026. The patent covers methods for generating AI training data using state transition images derived from user interaction data, trajectory data generation, and multimodal model-based reasoning reference extraction for training interaction agent models. The inventors are Le Zhang, Yu Shi, and Jingbo Zhou.