Community Strengths and Themes Assessment Information Collection Notice

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has issued a 60-day notice under the Paperwork Reduction Act seeking public comment on a proposed information collection: the Community Strengths and Themes Assessment (CSTA), OMB Control Number 0720-CSTA. The assessment aims to collect health and quality-of-life data from Active Duty Service Members, their families, civilian personnel, and military retirees to support military community health improvement plans and force readiness.

Aleman v. ASM Global at Moscone Center - Labor Relations

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California docketed a labor relations case, Aleman v. ASM Global at Moscone Center (Case No. 3:26-cv-02949), filed on April 6, 2026. ASM Global at Moscone Center removed the case from San Francisco County Superior Court (Case No. CGC-26-632932) to federal court with a $405 filing fee. The certificate of interested entities identifies corporate parents ASM Global Parent, LLC and Legends Hospitality Parent Holdings, LLC.

What got lost in the global AI summit circuit

Brookings Institution published an analytical commentary on India's AI Impact Summit 2026, which attracted 600,000 participants and positioned "middle powers" and AI sovereignty as alternatives to Western-centric AI governance. The article critiques corporate capture and civil society exclusion while calling for stakeholder-inclusive reforms as the summit circuit moves to Geneva.

AFSI Adjustments in Notice 2026-7 Mitigate CAMT Impact

Treasury and IRS issued Notice 2026-7 on February 18, 2026, providing additional interim guidance on the Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (CAMT) and introducing new elective Adjusted Financial Statement Income (AFSI) adjustments. The guidance aims to reduce book-tax timing mismatches and mitigate unintended CAMT results, particularly for taxpayers utilizing favorable provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OB3) such as accelerated domestic R&E expense deductions.

Fed's Two Tools Affect Money Market Conditions

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York published research analyzing how the Fed's two monetary policy tools—changes in administrative rates and balance sheet size—affect money market conditions. Using confidential trade-level repo data from the OFR, the Staff Report (sr1189) finds both tools have significant effects on repo pricing, with wider dealer spreads observed during the 2022-23 tightening cycle.

STB Financial Statement Audit for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2025

The DOT Office of Inspector General announced a mandated audit of the Surface Transportation Board's financial statements for fiscal years 2026 and 2025 under the Accountability of Tax Dollars Act of 2002. Independent auditor Allmond & Company LLC will conduct the audit with results due to OMB, Treasury, Congress, and GAO by November 16, 2026.

MYCROBOOST cancelled, Beam Minerals vs Mycrotech, Apr 3

MYCROBOOST cancelled, Beam Minerals vs Mycrotech, Apr 3

TRANSCEND CRUISES Trademark Cancelled by TTAB

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued a Notice of Default and cancelled trademark registration TRANSCEND CRUISES (TTAB Proceeding No. 92090691) on April 3, 2026. The cancellation was entered against defendant Transcend Cruises Inc. following failure to respond to the cancellation petition filed by plaintiff Transcendent Travel Services, LLC on January 22, 2026.

BUFF YOUR MUFF Trademark Cancellation - Notice of Default

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued a Notice of Default in Cancellation No. TTAB92090688. Plaintiff Buff Muff Wellness Inc. filed the cancellation petition against Defendant Heather Tluczek PLLC regarding the registered mark BUFF YOUR MUFF. The defendant failed to respond to the petition, triggering the default notice under TTAB procedural rules.

TTAB Cancels OSSI Trademark - Default Judgment

The USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board issued a Notice of Default and cancelled trademark registration OSSI (Cancellation No. TTAB92090692) owned by Nano Nutrition. The cancellation proceeded due to the defendant's failure to respond to the petition filed by Rejuveen Pte. Ltd. This is a standard default judgment in an administrative trademark cancellation proceeding.