Spent Fuel Storage Cask Approval - Holtec HI-STORM UMAX Amendment No. 5

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued a direct final rule amending 10 CFR Part 72 to include Amendment No. 5 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1040 for the Holtec International HI-STORM UMAX Canister Storage System. Amendment No. 5 adds two new versions of the approved design (Version B1 and B2) to the certificate. The rule takes effect June 16, 2026, unless significant adverse comments are received by May 4, 2026.

Holtec HI-STORM UMAX Amendment 5 Approved B1 B2 Canister Designs

The NRC published a proposed rule to amend its spent fuel storage regulations under 10 CFR Part 72, adding Amendment No. 5 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1040 for the Holtec International HI-STORM UMAX Canister Storage System. The amendment introduces two new design versions (B1 and B2) to the approved cask listing. The public comment period closes May 4, 2026.

16 Child Predators Arrested in Central Florida Sting Operation

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrest of 16 individuals in an Osceola County ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) sting operation spanning March 18-21, 2026. The defendants face a combined 400 years in the Florida Department of Corrections. Undercover officers posed as 13-, 14-, and 15-year-old children in online chatrooms and escort websites; all 16 defendants traveled to agreed meeting locations and were arrested upon arrival. Two defendants held positions with direct access to children: Sroas Tes (Disney employee) and Michael Cornell (Volusia County school bus driver).

NAGPRA Inventory Completion - Kansas State Historical Society Human Remains

The National Park Service published notice that the Kansas State Historical Society completed a NAGPRA inventory identifying human remains from one individual (UBS 1991-84) from Woodbury County, Iowa. The remains are culturally affiliated with the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska. Repatriation may occur on or after May 4, 2026.

NAGPRA Repatriation Notice - Peabody Museum, Harvard University

The National Park Service published a NAGPRA notice on behalf of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University. The museum intends to repatriate 11 cultural items (8 sacred objects and 3 objects of cultural patrimony) to culturally affiliated Indian Tribes or Native Hawaiian organizations. Repatriation may occur on or after May 4, 2026.

BSEE Agency Landing Page

The Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) is a US federal agency under the Department of the Interior established in 2010 through Secretarial Order 3299, which reorganized the former Mineral Management Service. BSEE is responsible for safety and environmental enforcement functions for Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas operations, including permitting, inspection, investigation, penalty authority, and oversight of response preparedness. This Federal Register landing page provides agency information and links to 315 documents.

Bureau of Reclamation Agency Listing Page

The Bureau of Reclamation maintains an agency listing page on the Federal Register summarizing 1,673 documents. The page describes Reclamation's role as the largest wholesale water supplier and second largest hydroelectric power producer in the United States, with operations across 17 Western States. The listing provides links to significant documents including public conduct rules and water supply programs.

NAGPRA inventory completion, C.T. Hurst Museum, Western Colorado

NAGPRA inventory completion, C.T. Hurst Museum, Western Colorado

NAGPRA Inventory Completion Rescission - Metropolitan Park District of Toledo Area

The National Park Service published a notice on behalf of the Metropolitan Park District of Toledo Area rescinding three prior NAGPRA Notices of Inventory Completion published in 2002, 2003, and 2009. The rescinded notices covered human remains and associated funerary objects from Lucas County, OH. Transfer of these items has not occurred, and twelve tribal nations must be notified of this rescission.

Wilson Museum repatriating funerary objects to Indian Tribes

The National Park Service published a notice on behalf of the Wilson Museum (Castine, ME) of intended repatriation of 17 unassociated funerary objects to The Muscogee (Creek) Nation under NAGPRA. The cultural items include stone tools, worked stones, shell, mica, beads, and pottery sherds collected from the Etowah Site in Georgia.

Faraday v. Ideal Image - Breach of Contract Motion Ruling

The Delaware Superior Court denied Plaintiff Faraday, Inc.'s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings while granting its Alternative Motion to Strike in this breach of contract case. The Court found that Defendant Ideal Image Development Corp.'s Answer failed to clearly admit or deny core allegations under Super. Ct. Civ. R. 8(b), instead using equivocal denials such as 'except to the extent established by records and subsequent discovery.' The Court also struck the affirmative defenses as conclusory and unsupported by factual allegations. The case will proceed after Ideal Image repleads.

State v. Wal-Ikram - Postconviction Relief Motion Recommended for Summary Dismissal

Delaware Superior Court Commissioner Timothy Maguire recommended summary dismissal of defendant Tahlal Wal-Ikram's third motion for postconviction relief, finding his claims procedurally barred as untimely, repetitive, and failing to present newly discovered evidence of actual innocence. Wal-Ikram, convicted in 2018 on drug dealing and firearms charges stemming from a traffic stop for a defective license plate light, previously had his first postconviction motion denied in August 2023 with that denial affirmed by the Delaware Supreme Court in March 2024. The recommendation applies only to this individual defendant and does not create broader precedent for similarly situated defendants.

Autonodyne LLC v. Teal Drones Inc. — Software License Agreement Breach Damages

The Delaware Superior Court denied Autonodyne LLC's motion for judgment on the pleadings in its breach of contract action against Teal Drones, Inc. regarding a May 23, 2022 Software License Agreement. The Court found that while the definition of "Fees" in the SLA is clear and unambiguous, the enforceability of the Section 14.4(e) liquidated damages provision remains a triable issue of fact and law. The prior judicial determination that Teal Drones breached the SLA by issuing an unauthorized August 23, 2022 press release about the relationship stands, but damages calculations must proceed to trial. The Court of Chancery previously dismissed related claims against Autonodyne, and the claims against Daniel Schwinn were transferred to this Court.

View Operating v. StarStone Specialty Insurance - Insurance Coverage Dispute

The Delaware Superior Court issued a memorandum opinion resolving cross-motions for summary judgment in an insurance coverage dispute between View Operating Corporation and StarStone Specialty Insurance Company arising from a 2021 de-SPAC merger. The Court granted View's motion on the applicability of a 'public offering' exclusion, finding the exclusion applies to the company as its own entity rather than to the value of its shares through a parent company. The Court also granted View's motion on the timing of StarStone's duty to pay, holding the obligation is triggered when the company commits to reimburse an officer, not when the company actually pays the officer. The Court denied StarStone's request for a preemptive declaration that its coverage denial was made in good faith, finding genuine disputes remain regarding the insurer's positions and conduct.

State v. LaBarge - Postconviction Relief Denied

Delaware Superior Court Commissioner Parker recommends denying defendant Jeffrey LaBarge's Rule 61 Motion for Postconviction Relief and Motion for Sentence Modification. LaBarge, who is serving 35 years unsuspended for second-degree murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy convictions stemming from a July 2022 homicide, raised claims regarding his guilty plea and sentence. The Commissioner found the claims lacked merit because LaBarge failed to meet the procedural requirements under Rule 61 and because his plea was knowing and voluntary. The recommendation, filed March 26, 2026, now goes to a Superior Court judge for final review.

ANIMATIONLAB Intent-to-Use Trademark Application - Streaming Software Services

USPTO received an Intent-to-Use trademark application (TM99551108) from ANIMATIONLAB on December 16, 2025, covering software streaming services, interactive games, and entertainment content distribution. The application includes services for streaming animated films, online non-downloadable game software, and production of animated television programs.

AZIMYTH Trademark Application for Wave Physics Software

The USPTO published AZIMYTH intent-to-use trademark application TM99736971 for wave physics analysis and visualization software. The application covers downloadable computer software and SaaS services for phase correlation measurement, signal analysis, and multi-domain waveform monitoring across audio engineering, structural health monitoring, RF analysis, and industrial inspection applications.

NAGPRA Repatriation Notice - Mills College Art Museum

The National Park Service published a NAGPRA notice that Mills College Art Museum (Northeastern University) intends to repatriate 11 cultural items—woven baskets and ceremonial caps with Hupa cultural affiliation. The items, dating from the 19th-20th century, largely lack acquisition history or provenance documentation. Repatriation may occur on or after May 4, 2026.

NAGPRA Inventory Completion: South Dakota State Historical Society

The National Park Service published a NAGPRA inventory completion notice for the South Dakota State Historical Society Archaeological Research Center. The inventory identifies six individuals of Native American ancestry and 1,352 associated funerary objects with cultural affiliation to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. Repatriation may occur on or after May 4, 2026.

NAGPRA Inventory Completion - Field Museum Human Remains Repatriation

The National Park Service published a NAGPRA inventory completion notice for the Field Museum in Chicago, IL. The museum has completed an inventory of 30 individuals' human remains (hair clippings) and determined cultural affiliation with 13 Chippewa tribes. Repatriation may occur on or after May 4, 2026.

NAGPRA Inventory Completion - Florida Department of State - Human Remains and Funerary Objects

The National Park Service published a NAGPRA inventory completion notice for the Florida Department of State, identifying human remains of one Native American individual and one associated funerary object (embedded projectile point). The Florida Department of State has determined cultural affiliation with ten Indian Tribes. Repatriation may occur on or after May 4, 2026.

Auburn University NAGPRA inventory completion human remains

Auburn University NAGPRA inventory completion human remains

NAGPRA Inventory Completion: Florida Department of State

The National Park Service published a NAGPRA inventory completion notice for the Florida Department of State. The inventory identifies human remains representing at least two individuals of Native American ancestry, with cultural affiliation determined to 15 Indian Tribes including the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, Seminole Tribe of Florida, and The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. Repatriation of the remains may occur on or after May 4, 2026.

Big Bone Lick NAGPRA inventory, human remains, Kentucky

The National Park Service published a NAGPRA inventory completion notice for Big Bone Lick State Historic Site, Kentucky. The inventory identified human remains representing a minimum of three individuals and two associated funerary objects (a mussel shell and projectile point base). Cultural affiliation with Indian Tribes has been determined. Repatriation may occur on or after May 4, 2026.

Chambers v. Kentucky-American Water Company - Meter Accuracy Billing Dispute

The Kentucky PSC dismissed Charles Douglas Chambers' complaint against Kentucky-American Water Company in Case No. 2024-00350, finding the water meter at his residence was functioning within Commission accuracy limits after independent testing by Louisville Water Company. The Commission held that under the filed-rate doctrine (KRS 278.160(2)), customers are responsible for paying for all water passing through a meter that is reading accurately, and that no billing adjustment is required absent meter error exceeding two percent fast or slow per 807 KAR 5:006, Section 11(2)(a). The complaint arose from a July 2024 bill showing 7,000 gallons of usage, ten times Chambers' typical consumption, attributed to a leaking basement toilet.

Powell's Valley Water District Truck Purchase Approved for Leak Detection

The Kentucky Public Service Commission granted Powell's Valley Water District's request to purchase a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado for $42,125 using water loss surcharge funds. The truck is for a new employee dedicated to water leak detection, whose salary is 75% covered by the surcharge. The Commission noted the district had a surcharge account balance of $48,999.12 as of January 2026. The district must file proof of expenditure from the water loss surcharge account with its monthly activity report following the purchase.

Kentucky Power Storm Expense Accounting Deferral Data Request

The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued a data request to Kentucky Power Company requiring detailed cost breakdowns related to the December 18–19, 2025 Major Storm Event. The request covers labor costs (regular and overtime), contract costs by vendor, materials and supplies by category, and overhead allocations, along with methodology explanations for determining incremental O&M costs. Responses are due April 15, 2026.

Farmers RECC Second Rehearing Information Request - Collared Meters

The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued a Second Rehearing Request for Information to Farmers Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation requiring the utility to provide detailed information about the costs of reconnecting or disconnecting 'collared meters' by April 10, 2026. The request asks for breakdowns of meter service costs excluding lost revenues, explanations for disconnections, and whether the utility has investigated the significant number of disconnect/reconnect cycles associated with these meters.

Barrelhead Solar 54MW Merchant Solar Facility Construction Certificate Wayne County

The Kentucky State Board on Electric Generation and Transmission Siting granted Barrelhead Solar, LLC a construction certificate to build a 54-megawatt ground-mounted solar photovoltaic electric generating facility on approximately 307 acres in Wayne County, Kentucky. The Board reviewed the site assessment report and consultant's mitigation measures, adopting further conditions from Appendix A as appropriate and reasonable to achieve statutory mitigation purposes under KRS 278.708. The Project will include 98,000 photovoltaic solar panels, 15 inverters, access roads, and a utility substation transformer interconnecting to Eastern Kentucky Power Cooperative's overhead transmission line.

Pousson v. D'Andrea - Negligence and Premises Liability Summary Judgment

The Delaware Superior Court partially granted summary judgment to Sun Communities Inc. and Blue Water Hospitality Management LLC in a negligence and premises liability case arising from a September 4, 2021 golf cart accident at Massey's Landing Resort. Plaintiff Lisa Pousson was ejected from a golf cart operated by defendant Lianna D'Andrea, who attempted a U-turn while Pousson was a passenger; Pousson's serum alcohol level was .231 at the time. The court denied motions to exclude expert witness Mark Monteith's testimony as an RV/campground industry expert. The case proceeds on surviving claims while partial summary judgment reduces the scope of the litigation.

Victor Fairley v. State - Habitual Offender Erlinger Claim

Victor Fairley, charged in connection with a drug investigation utilizing wiretaps, was sentenced as a habitual offender under 11 Del. C. §4214(b). The Delaware Superior Court denied Fairley's Rule 35(a) motion for relief from an allegedly illegal sentence under Erlinger v. United States (2024), finding his prior convictions were established via Shepard documents—indictments, plea agreements, docket entries, and sentencing orders—which he never controverted. The Court entered its Order Lifting Stay on Erlinger claims on April 1, 2026, ruling that Fairley's case falls in the class of cases to which Erlinger does not extend relief.

Delaware court denies McDougal postconviction relief motion

Delaware court denies McDougal postconviction relief motion

State v. Kellam - Criminal Sentencing/Postconviction Relief

The Delaware Superior Court denied Steven Kellam's Motion for Correction of an Illegal Sentence under Rule 35(a), rejecting his arguments that Apprendi v. New Jersey, Blakely v. Washington, and Erlinger v. United States rendered his sentence invalid. The court found the sentencing judge made no factual determinations exposing Kellam to a higher maximum or minimum sentence—the aggravating factors considered were within the statutory range under Delaware law. Kellam, convicted in 2017 of two counts of First Degree Murder and 36 other offenses, was resentenced on June 5, 2025 to life for each murder plus 25 years for six PFDCF convictions.

Kakar v. Octo Consulting Group LLC - Contract Dispute

The Delaware Superior Court issued a decision after a five-day bench trial in consolidated contract disputes between Kakar family parties and the Octo Parties arising from Octo Consulting Group's acquisition of Sevatec. The Court found that Mr. Kakar breached his Employment Agreement by neglecting professional duties and acting unprofessionally toward Octo members, and breached his Non-Competition Agreement by publicly filing his complaint in Superior Court. Both parties breached the Stock Purchase Agreement after closing. Most of Octo Parties' counterclaims failed for lack of legal wrongdoing or insufficient proof of damages. Octo Platform properly repurchased Seva's shares after Mr. Kakar's termination and did not breach the Operating Agreement or Side Letter Agreement.

UN Adds HAMIDAH NABAGALA to ISIL/Al-Qaida Sanctions List

RBI issued Notice RBI/2026-27/01 directing regulated entities—banks, NBFCs, and financial institutions—to implement Section 51A of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 by adding one individual, HAMIDAH NABAGALA (QDi.439), a Ugandan national born 9 March 1996, to the ISIL (Da'esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List maintained under UN Security Council Resolution 2734 (2024). The individual is subject to assets freeze, travel ban, and arms embargo. Regulated entities must take action per the UAPA Order dated February 02, 2021 (amended April 22, 2024), with de-listing requests forwarded to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the UN Ombudsperson.

Master Direction on Incentives and Penal Provisions for Bank Branches and Currency Chests for Currency Operations

The Reserve Bank of India issued Master Direction RBI/DCM/2026-27/393 on April 1, 2026, consolidating and updating all prior guidelines on currency distribution incentives and penalties for bank branches and Currency Chests (CCs). The direction covers performance-based incentives for currency distribution, penalties for deficiency in customer service, and penal provisions for inaccurate or untimely reporting of CC transactions and balances. All banks and banks with CCs must comply with the applicable provisions effective the date of publication on RBI's official website. All previously issued Master Directions and circulars on this subject are withdrawn upon issuance of this consolidated direction.

RBI Assigns State Bank of India Lead Bank Responsibility for New Kushavati District, Goa

The Reserve Bank of India has designated State Bank of India as the Lead Bank for the newly created Kushavati district in the state of Goa, effective March 30, 2026. The designation follows the Government of Goa's Gazette Notification No. 16/29/1/2023-Rev-I/3259 dated December 31, 2025, which formally notified the formation of the new district. The RBI assigned District Working Code '02W' (to be read as 'Numeral Zero, Numeral Two and Alphabet W') to the new district. Lead Banks of all other districts in Goa remain unchanged.

FEMA Guarantee Reporting: New Forms GRN Issue, Modification, Invocation

The Reserve Bank of India has issued A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 01 mandating new quarterly reporting requirements for guarantee transactions under FEMA 8(R). Authorized dealer banks must submit returns via Form GRN Issue, Form GRN Modification, and Form GRN Invocation within thirty calendar days of each quarter's end through the Centralised Information Management System (CIMS). Each guarantee issuance must carry a unique Guarantee Transaction Number, and Late Submission Fees for delayed Form GRN Invocation reporting will be calculated based on the liability amount created upon invocation.

RBI Master Direction on Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins

The Reserve Bank of India has issued a Master Direction consolidating and updating all existing guidelines on the Facility for Exchange of Notes and Coins, replacing all prior circulars and Master Circulars listed in Annex II. The Direction mandates that all bank branches throughout India provide services including issuing fresh notes and coins, exchanging soiled/mutilated/imperfect notes, and accepting coins of all denominations (50 paise and above) without refusal on any working day. Banks are required to deploy note-counting machines at counters and verify note authenticity before exchange, with counterfeit notes handled per the separate Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes.

Revised Risk Management Directions for Authorised Dealers on INR Derivatives

The RBI has issued A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 03 (RBI/2026-27/04) effective April 1, 2026, imposing three new restrictions on Authorised Dealers in INR derivatives. First, Authorised Dealers must not offer non-deliverable derivative contracts involving INR to any resident or non-resident users. Second, users cannot rebook any cancelled foreign exchange derivative contract involving INR after the issuance date. Third, Authorised Dealers cannot enter into any INR foreign exchange derivative contracts with their related parties as defined under Ind AS 24 or IAS 24. The circular references and amends the Master Direction on Risk Management and Inter-Bank Dealings dated July 5, 2016, and applies with immediate effect under FEMA, 1999.

Reserve Bank of India (Trade Relief Measures) Directions, 2026

The Reserve Bank of India has issued Trade Relief Measures Directions, 2026 (RBI/2025-26/263) effective immediately, permitting regulated entities to extend pre-shipment and post-shipment export credit tenor to up to 450 days for disbursements made till June 30, 2026. The directions also allow banks to liquidate packing credit facilities from alternate sources when goods could not be dispatched, addressing debt servicing burdens caused by West Asian geopolitical tensions. Commercial banks, cooperative banks, NBFC-Factors, and All-India Financial Institutions are subject to these directions.

Master Direction on Counterfeit Notes – Detection, Reporting and Monitoring

The RBI issued Master Direction DCM (FNVD)/G-1/16.01.05/2026-27 on April 1, 2026, consolidating all prior circulars and Master Directions on counterfeit note detection, reporting, and monitoring into a single reference document. Banks must examine all banknotes tendered over the counter through machines, impound counterfeits, issue receipts to presenters, report to police/NCRB/FIU-IND, and establish a Forged Notes Vigilance Cell at Head Office. All prior circulars listed in Annex IX stand withdrawn from the date of this Direction.

Overseas Investment References Decentralized to Seven Regional Offices

The Reserve Bank of India has decentralized the processing of Overseas Investment references from its Central Office (Foreign Exchange Department) to seven designated Regional Offices, effective April 1, 2026. AD Category I banks must now submit references through the PRAVAAH portal to the Regional Office corresponding to the UIN prefix of the foreign entity, per a mapping table covering seven offices (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai). The change is being implemented via amendments to the Master Direction - Overseas Investment dated July 24, 2024.

Airports Regulations 2024

The Airports Regulations 2024 establish comprehensive regulatory requirements for Australian airports under the Airports Act 1996, covering eight parts including leasing and management of airport sites, land use and planning controls, accounts and financial reporting by airport-operator companies, quality of service monitoring by the ACCC, and protection of airspace around airports. The regulations prescribe mandatory terms for subleases and licences, criteria for airport-management agreements, content requirements for master plans and environment strategies, financial reporting obligations including directors' reports and auditor certificates, and ACCC monitoring of airport services and facilities. The instrument is administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts.

Migration Agents Code of Conduct Regulations 2021

The Migration Agents Code of Conduct Regulations 2021 (F2021L01856), a legislative instrument made under the Migration Act 1958 and administered by the Department of Home Affairs, prescribe the professional and ethical duties applicable to all registered migration agents in Australia. The instrument sets out general duties including professional conduct, compliance with Australian migration law, duties relating to practice management such as handling client money and holding professional indemnity insurance, obligations to maintain skills and knowledge, and duties to notify the Migration Agents Registration Authority of material changes. All registered migration agents must comply with these duties, with non-compliance actionable through the Authority's regulatory and disciplinary processes.

Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Proliferation Financing) Regulations 2026

The Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Proliferation Financing) Regulations 2026 (F2026L00412) were made on 31 March 2026 under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006. The instrument introduces a dedicated regulatory framework defining proliferation financing for purposes of offences against the Charter of United Nations Act 1945, the Autonomous Sanctions Act 2011, and prescribed Commonwealth, State and Territory laws. This operationalises the proliferation financing amendments to Australia's AML/CTF regime, imposing new compliance obligations on reporting entities.

Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 Citation Update

This is a compilation of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998) registered on the Federal Register of Legislation as instrument F2026C00286, effective 1 April 2026. The regulations are authorised by the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts. The instrument was backcaptured in accordance with Section 36 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003, which governs the registration and maintenance of Australian federal legislative instruments.

Air Navigation Aircraft Noise Regulations 2018

The Air Navigation (Aircraft Noise) Regulations 2018 establish a comprehensive framework for noise certification of aircraft operating in Australia. The regulations, administered by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts under the Air Navigation Act 1920, cover noise certificate requirements, issuance procedures, operating restrictions for large marginally compliant aircraft, and inspector powers. Version F2026C00287 represents the latest consolidation effective 1 April 2026, maintaining requirements for subsonic aircraft, supersonic aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft, and other aircraft categories.