Obligations tracker
Regulation
An obligations tracker organized by issuing authority and jurisdiction: US federal and state court standing orders, state bar ethics opinions, ABA guidance, and EU AI Act provisions relevant to legal-service AI use. Each entry pairs the primary rule text with a plain-language summary and an effective date, kept strictly separated by jurisdiction scope so US court/bar rules are never conflated with EU AI Act obligations. Serves the task of determining what is mandatory where a practitioner practices. Excludes case outcomes (Risk Digest) and procedural how-to steps (Workflows); this group answers 'what rule applies,' not 'what happened' or 'what do I do.'
US Federal
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsRule typeregulationWhat Nvidia CEO's testimony refusal means for AI regulation
Huang's refusal to testify before the Senate—and his lobbying push for federal rules that preempt state AI law—points lawyers toward a federal-preemption model rather than a state-by-state patchwork. This signal record maps the evidence trail and the two fault lines that will shape compliance obligations: open-weight model access and China chip export controls.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and state psilocybin programsRule typeregulationEffectiveAug 2, 2026How Risky Are Magic Mushrooms? What Science and Law Say
Confirm lawful supervised access; ordinary possession remains federally illegal.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North CarolinaRule typestatuteThe Comey Indictment Tests the First Amendment Threat Line
A threat conviction under 18 U.S.C. §§ 871/875 requires an objective true threat and reckless awareness of the threatening character.
UpdatedAuthorityInternal Revenue ServiceRule typestatuteEffectiveJul 14, 2026Buffett's $140B philanthropy rests on two legal structures
Minimum-distribution and excise-tax compliance, Form 990-PF filing, and disposal of all Berkshire shares by Dec. 31, 2034.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Securities and Exchange CommissionRule typestatuteThe legal risk behind AI data center overinvestment
Disclose material off-balance-sheet SPV debt, lease commitments, and residual value guarantees in capital-raising and periodic filings.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteWhere the SAVE Act voting law dispute stands now
Proof of U.S. citizenship required at voter registration.
UpdatedAuthorityFCC; SEC; state legislaturesRule typeregulation5G core session hijacking and carrier breach clocks
Covered carriers must notify FCC, FBI, and Secret Service within 7 business days and customers within 30 days of reasonable breach determination; state and SEC Form 8-K clocks may also run.
UpdatedAuthorityIRS; HUD; state housing finance agencies; local granteesRule typestatute and regulationLegal requirements vary by affordable housing funding source
Trace each funding source to its governing statute, regulation, award agreement, and recorded covenant; verify LIHTC set-aside and extended-use, HOME affordability period, HUD tenant-file and reserve duties, and state QAP commitments.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. FDA and DEARule typeregulationWhat federal rules govern psilocybin medical research?
Secure an FDA IND and a DEA Schedule I researcher registration; maintain documented controlled-substance security, inventory, ordering, and disposal controls.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of CaliforniaRule typecourt orderEffectiveNov 21, 2025How the shutdown led to the first right-to-counsel dismissal
Before accepting or continuing CJA appointments, verify CJA payment status, defender-office capacity, district standing orders, and current funding date.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of WarRule typeregulationEffectiveJul 29, 2026The legal anatomy of the Virginia-class Block VI award
Definitize UCAs under DFARS 217.74 and comply with NTE, schedule, and obligation limits.
US State
UpdatedAuthorityFinancial Intelligence Unit (FIU)Rule typeregulationEffectiveJun 10, 2026What Zimbabwe's 2025 crypto regulations require of VASPs
VASPs must register with the FIU and meet AML/CFT duties; registration is not authorization to operate.
UpdatedAuthorityUAW Local 212Rule typereported union noticeEffectiveJul 30, 2026What's Verified in the FCA Transport–Ambassador Bridge Deal
Attribute reported FCA Transport toll terms to the UAW Local 212 notice; treat them as unverified until contract text or party confirmation appears.
UpdatedAuthorityMinistry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japan)Rule typestatuteEffectiveJul 23, 2026Are magic mushrooms illegal in Japan? Penalties explained
Possession of psilocybin/psilocin-containing mushrooms, truffles, or products is illegal; novel hallucinogen analogs may be controlled as designated substances.
UpdatedAuthorityCentral Board of Film Certification (CBFC)Rule typeregulationEffectiveJul 23, 2026The CBFC's legal basis for Spider-Man's UA 13+ in India
Verify official CBFC certificate and Part II, ensure the exhibited version reflects the recorded modifications, and display both certificate parts.
UpdatedAuthorityNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; New York Department of Health and Department of Environmental Conservation; Maryland General AssemblyRule typestatute / regulationEffectiveWhich states impose water utility cyber liability?
Cybersecurity programs, training, incident reporting, assessments, and cyber insurance for covered water and wastewater utilities in NJ, NY, and MD.
EU
UpdatedAuthorityEuropean Parliament and CouncilRule typeregulationEffectiveAug 2, 2025What the EU AI Act Requires of Open-Weight Models
Open-source exemption waives only some GPAI documentation duties; copyright policy, training summary, and systemic-risk obligations remain.
UpdatedAuthorityEU Council; U.S. Treasury/OFAC; UK OFSI; PRC State Council/MOFCOMRule typeregulationEffectiveMay 14, 2026Mapping Sanctions Liability for Russia-China Barter Trade
Screen each goods leg and settlement/clearing function under EU, US, UK, and Chinese sanctions rules; verify license, wind-down, and blocking-rule status.
UpdatedAuthorityEuropean Parliament and Council of the European UnionRule typeregulationEffectiveAug 1, 2026What legal basis supports Italy's Schengen suspension?
Italy must justify temporary internal border checks under the amended Schengen Borders Code and notify the European Parliament, Council, Commission, and Member States.
UpdatedAuthorityEuropean Parliament and Council of the European UnionRule typeregulationWhy Italy can’t suspend Spain from the Schengen Agreement
No unilateral suspension of another Schengen state; temporary border controls must follow Schengen Borders Code procedures.