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. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)Rule typeregulationEffectiveJan 15, 2026The AI chip export ban on China is now a licensing regime
Case-by-case license review conditioned on paragraph (dd) certifications: domestic-supply sufficiency, 50% cap on China/Macau shipments vs US end-user shipments, pre-shipment independent lab testing, consignee KYC, and IaaS remote-user blocking.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteEffectiveDec 20, 2019What Would End Turkey's S-400 'Possession' for the F-35?
Certify Turkey no longer possesses the S-400 or successor system to waive the F-35 transfer bar under Section 1245.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of Homeland Security (USCIS)Rule typeregulationWhen a DACA Deportation Counts as Unauthorized Travel
DACA termination under 8 CFR 236.23(d)(2) requires departure without advance parole and reentry without inspection; a DHS-executed removal should not automatically be treated as unauthorized beneficiary travel.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitRule typecourt orderEffectiveJun 3, 2026Does an AI-hallucinated immigration brief trigger sanctions?
Personal citation verification before filing; immediate disclosure of fabricated authority to court and opposing counsel.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaRule typecourt orderEffectiveJun 24, 2026Verify AI summaries of the DOE professional-degree stay
Verify AI summaries against the primary order before stating the DOE professional-degree definition was ruled unlawful or the loan caps were blocked.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteCOVID Origins Dispute Behind Fauci's Fifth Amendment Fight
Sets the immunity procedure that may compel testimony after a Fifth Amendment claim.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of TransportationRule typeregulationEffectiveJul 1, 2024Why three American outages produced no FAA IT mandate
Airlines must provide automatic refunds for canceled or significantly changed flights; no preemptive airline-IT resilience mandate exists.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Supreme CourtRule typejudicial opinionDoes Carr's 'Speech Police' Denial Survive First Amendment?
Government officials may not use coercive regulatory pressure to induce private parties to suppress disfavored speech.
UpdatedAuthorityAdministrative Office of the U.S. CourtsRule typecourt operational noticeEffectiveAug 2, 2026How three funding gaps affected federal court operations
Verify venue-specific court notices, standing orders, and docket entries before assuming a funding gap moved a filing deadline.
UpdatedAuthorityFederal Aviation AdministrationRule typeregulationEffectiveJul 29, 2026Who Holds DoorDash's FAA Drone Delivery Certificate?
Confirm the FAA-supervised Part 135 operator and its specific certificate type, operating limitations, and pending approvals before relying on a drone-delivery arrangement.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typepending legislationWhere the CLARITY Act stands and what changes for XRP
No operative CLARITY Act obligations until the bill is enacted and effective.
UpdatedAuthorityFTC/DOJRule typestatuteEffectiveFeb 17, 2026How the Grant Thornton–CBIZ merger's antitrust review works
Mandatory HSR filing and initial 30-day waiting period before closing
US State
UpdatedAuthorityCalifornia Attorney General (12-state coalition)Rule typestatuteEffectiveJul 13, 2026State Antitrust Suit Tests Cleared Paramount-Warner Merger
Plan for state AG and private antitrust challenges even after federal clearance.
UpdatedAuthorityGeorgia Department of RevenueRule typestatuteEffectiveJun 3, 2026Georgia gas tax suspension not extended — what to file now
Classify fuel transactions by suspension window; remit resumed Georgia motor-fuel excise tax for post-suspension fuel and follow DOR return/IFTA reporting.
UpdatedAuthorityInternational humanitarian lawRule typecustomary international lawWho answers for AI drone strikes under the law of war?
Document pre-deployment human decisions, target-class parameters, system evidence, and foreseeable electronic-warfare risks for AI-enabled drone strikes.
UpdatedAuthoritySpanish Supreme CourtRule typecourt rulingEffectiveJun 29, 2026The Ceuta asylum ruling behind the Morocco border crisis
Use ordinary devolución procedure with asylum and due-process safeguards for open-water interceptions; do not apply rechazo en frontera.
UpdatedAuthorityGeorgia Department of RevenueRule typeregulationEffectiveJun 3, 2026Has Georgia's Gas Tax Suspension Expired?
Distributors and IFTA carriers must treat the motor fuel excise tax as reinstated on June 3, 2026, and follow DOR post-suspension return, refund-claim, and IFTA reporting guidance.
UpdatedAuthorityAmerican Bar AssociationRule typeethics opinionEffectiveJul 29, 2024What Ethics Rules Govern Defense Attorney AI Court Filings?
Defense attorneys must apply existing duties of competence, confidentiality, client communication, fees, candor, and supervision to AI-assisted filings and verify all cited authorities before signing.
EU
UpdatedAuthorityEuropean UnionRule typeregulationWhy 'Italy Suspends Spain From Schengen' Is Legally Wrong
Temporary internal border checks under Article 25a must be notified and meet necessity and proportionality; no member state may suspend another from Schengen.
UpdatedAuthorityItalian Interior Ministry (Viminale)Rule typeregulationEffectiveAug 1, 2026What Italy's Schengen Suspension Means for Travel to Spain
Targeted document checks for non-EU nationals arriving in Italy from Spain by air or sea; carry valid passport, visa/EES status, and short-stay proof.