Warm Home Discount Guidance 2026: Draft for Comment

Ofgem has published draft Warm Home Discount guidance for 2026, seeking stakeholder feedback before finalising documents for England & Wales and Scotland. The guidance reflects amendments to WHD regulations following the government decision to expand the scheme from 2026 to 2031. Responses are requested by 8 May 2026.

HB4007 - Micromobility devices, helmet laws, and milk transport

Oregon Governor signed HB4007 into law, establishing comprehensive regulations for powered micromobility devices including new helmet requirements for children under 16 riding bicycles, e-bikes, e-scooters, and powered micromobility devices. The Act lowers age requirements for operating Class 1 and Class 2 e-bikes and motor assisted scooters, creates offenses for selling vehicles that look like e-bikes but do not meet legal definitions (max fine $250), and directs ODOT to establish a five-year pilot program allowing vehicles to haul fluid milk products up to 129,000 pounds on approved routes.

HB1150 Merges Land Surveyor Licensure into Professional Engineer Licensure

Mississippi Governor signed HB1150 into law on April 6, 2026, consolidating land surveyor licensure into the professional engineer licensing framework under the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Surveyors. The Act amends 22 sections of the Mississippi Code (73-13-1 through 73-13-45), creates two new sections (73-13-47 and 73-13-49), and repeals the former land surveyor licensure provisions (73-13-71 through 73-13-105).

Jackson County extends Junior Auxiliary funding to 2030

Mississippi HB4080 extends Jackson County's authority to contribute funds to the Junior Auxiliary of Pascagoula-Moss Point from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2030. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Jimmy Fondren, passed both chambers unanimously (House 115-0, Senate 50-0) and was signed by the Governor on April 6, 2026.

HB1646 raises MEMA fund limits, creates loan program

Mississippi Governor signed HB1646 into law on April 6, 2026, amending Sections 33-15-307 and 33-15-308 of the Mississippi Code to increase transfer limits for the Disaster Trust Fund. The bill creates the Local Governments Disaster Recovery Emergency Loan Program Act, establishing a loan program administered by MEMA to assist local governments in recovering from federally declared disasters.

Update to Open General Licence for AUKUS Nations

The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has published Notice to Exporters 2026/10 announcing an update to the open general licence covering exports to AUKUS Nations (Australia, United Kingdom, United States). The notice advises of changes affecting the export of goods, software, or technology under this licence framework. Exporters utilizing the AUKUS Nations open general licence should review the updated terms to ensure continued compliance.

APK Communications & Ors v Vodafone Ltd - Case Management Conference Order

The England and Wales High Court Commercial Court conducted a Case Management Conference in APK Communications & Ors v Vodafone Ltd, a dispute involving former franchisees of Vodafone. The Court determined procedural matters including whether to proceed with a split trial (liability followed by quantum), granted a co-counselling application permitting dual representation by Knights PLC and Bird & Bird LLP for different groups of claimants, and issued case management directions including expert evidence and trial duration. The underlying dispute concerns franchise agreements entered into between February 2018 and July 2023 for physical retail stores.

In the Matter of Kession Capital Ltd (In Administration) - Winding Up Order

The England and Wales High Court ordered the compulsory winding up of Kession Capital Ltd following rejection of administrators' proposals by creditors. The court rejected the administrators' request to maintain administration pending a Supreme Court appeal, finding the company should not remain in administration despite creditor support for continuation. Twenty-six judgment creditors opposed the administrators' application, which was framed as seeking directions but treated as adversarial litigation.

Safra v Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP - Costs Assessment

The Senior Courts Costs Office issued a judgment in Safra v Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP regarding a dispute over approximately US$18.9 million in unpaid legal fees. The court addressed preliminary issues concerning whether the 2022 engagement letter constituted a contentious business agreement under the Solicitors Act 1974 and whether the invoices qualified as proper interim statutory bills. The case involves a significant solicitor-client costs dispute heard by the SCCO.

Korean Household Loans Rose KRW 3.5T in March 2026

The Financial Services Commission of Korea released March 2026 household loan statistics showing outstanding balances increased KRW 3.5 trillion (preliminary), accelerating from a KRW 2.9 trillion rise the prior month. Home-backed mortgage loans rose KRW 3.0 trillion while nonbanking sector lending accounted for KRW 3.0 trillion of the total increase. The FSC urged financial companies to prepare for upcoming household debt management measures effective April 17.