State v. Eduardo Castillo-Urbina - Criminal Conviction Affirmed

The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division One affirmed Eduardo Castillo-Urbina's conviction on two counts of second-degree rape, second-degree assault, fourth-degree assault with sexual motivation, and third-degree malicious mischief, all as crimes of domestic violence. The court rejected Urbina's six assignments of error regarding evidentiary rulings, jury instructions, and sentencing. The case is docketed as No. 86454-8.

Change in Bank Control Act Acquisition Notices

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System published notices of two applications under the Change in Bank Control Act seeking approval to acquire voting shares of Townsend Financial Corporation and indirectly acquire Farmers Bank, both of Parsons, Tennessee. The applications involve two separate applicant groups from Pennsylvania. Public comments are invited through April 17, 2026.

Bank Holding Company Applications Notice

The Federal Reserve published a notice of bank holding company applications received. Compass Sub Northwest, Inc. and Compass Sub North, Inc. (both of Birmingham, Alabama) have applied to become bank holding companies through acquisitions of Green Dot Corporation and CommerceOne Financial Corporation respectively. The public may submit comments on these applications through May 6, 2026.

Correction to Bank Control Notice - Carson Financial Holding Company

The Federal Reserve issued a correction to a previously published bank control notice (FR Doc. 2026-06545) regarding James N. Carson's ownership interest in Carson Financial Holding Company and Carson Community Bank. The correction updates the shareholder's residence location from Prairie Grove, Arkansas. This is a routine administrative correction with no change to the substantive ownership determination.

Bank Control Notices Under the Change in Bank Control Act

The Federal Reserve Board published notice seeking public comments on two bank control applications under the Change in Bank Control Act. The Weaver Family Control Group (Russell A. Weaver II, Sandra M. Weaver, and Wanda K. Weaver-Marshall) seeks to retain voting shares of Fryburg Banking Company Inc. James N. Carson seeks to retain voting shares of Carson Financial Holding Company, Inc. Comments must be received by April 20, 2026.

Granting Deaf Access Solutions access to FIFRA and FFDCA confidential business information

EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs issued a notice that Deaf Access Solutions, Inc., a contractor providing American Sign Language interpretation services to deaf and hard-of-hearing OPP staff, will be granted access to pesticide-related Confidential Business Information submitted under FIFRA and FFDCA. Access is granted under GSA/FEDSIM task order 68HERF26F0012 and will continue until December 31, 2030. The notice fulfills EPA's obligation under 40 CFR 2.307(h)(3) to inform submitters of CBI disclosure.

West Virginia Advisory Committee Public Meeting Notice

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights published a notice announcing a public business meeting of the West Virginia Advisory Committee via Zoom on April 30, 2026, from 1:00-2:00 PM ET. The meeting is open to the public and will include an open comment period for oral and written comments on civil rights matters. Written comments must be submitted within 30 days following the meeting.

New Jersey Advisory Committee Virtual Meetings on Antisemitism and Civil Rights

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights announced three virtual public meetings of the New Jersey Advisory Committee via Zoom to discuss antisemitism and civil rights. The meetings are scheduled for April 13, April 30, and May 12, 2026. The notice provides registration links, call-in numbers, and information on how the public may attend and submit comments.

SEC v. Caroline Campbell - Insider Trading Cease-and-Desist

The SEC issued a cease-and-desist order against Caroline J. Campbell pursuant to Section 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Campbell, a documentary filmmaker at ImmunityBio, engaged in insider trading by selling 48,495 shares of ImmunityBio common stock on May 9-10, 2023 based on material nonpublic information about the FDA delaying approval of Anktiva. By selling in advance of the negative disclosure, Campbell avoided losses of $157,066.28.

Special Envoy Gor Hosts U.S.-Uzbekistan Business Investment Council

The U.S. Department of State's Office of the Spokesperson announced the inaugural Washington D.C. meeting of the U.S.-Uzbekistan Business Investment Council (BIC), co-chaired by Special Envoy Sergio Gor and Uzbekistan's Head of the Presidential Administration Ms. Saida Mirziyoyeva. The BIC will promote bilateral trade and investment and encourage long-term commercial partnerships between U.S. and Uzbek companies.