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
UpdatedAuthorityCanadian Transportation AgencyRule typeregulationWhen does a strike end WestJet passenger legal rights?
Pre-strike cancellations can trigger 9-hour rebooking, care, and $400–$1,000 compensation; in-progress strikes limit relief to 48-hour rebooking-or-refund.
UpdatedAuthorityFBI/SDNY, India MHA, Interpol CCFRule typeStatutePannun's Khalistan Referendum: Legal Status in Five Forums
Under India's UAPA, secession-referendum support is statutorily unlawful; U.S. authorities frame the same advocacy as protected speech; Interpol CCF deleted India's Red Notice.
UpdatedAuthorityParliament of CanadaRule typestatuteEffectiveJun 20, 2025What WestJet's Strike Notice Triggers Under Canadian Law
Serve 72-hour written notice stating the stoppage date; complete maintenance-of-activities before notice; comply with the replacement-worker ban; serve fresh notice if no stoppage occurs on stated date.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of EducationRule typesettlement agreementEffectiveNov 16, 2022Do you qualify for Sweet v. McMahon borrower defense relief?
Confirm the borrower defense application filing date and Exhibit C school-list status through official StudentAid.gov records before classifying Sweet v. McMahon relief.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of StateRule typetravel advisoryEffectiveAug 1, 2026Does a US embassy advisory to leave create a legal duty?
No standalone departure duty; treat the advisory as a trigger to review insurance, employment, visa, assisted-departure, and custody documents.
UpdatedAuthorityLeopold Aschenbrenner; Avital BalwitRule typepolicy frameworkWhat Aschenbrenner and Balwit Argue About AI Policy
Legal-AI vendor diligence should address frontier-model access, export-control exposure, and compute provenance
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Supreme CourtRule typecourt rulingEffectiveJun 30, 2026Transgender Athlete Eligibility Rules by State After B.P.J.
Verify state statute, current court docket, federal enforcement actions, and governing-body policy before eligibility decisions.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteCan the Military Ban Veterans' Social Media Speech?
Personal-speech punishment under UCMJ Articles 88, 133, and 134 requires a concrete military nexus; separated veterans generally remain outside the chain of command and have the strongest First Amendment protection.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Court of International TradeRule typestanding orderEffectiveMar 4, 2026Can the government take back Amazon's $600M tariff refund?
File CAPE Declarations and a protective CIT action in parallel to preserve Phase 1/2 and Phase 3 refund rights while the appeal is pending.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteDomestic violence protective order violation consequences
Verify the exact order, state statute, federal interstate elements, firearm criteria, and noncitizen removal ground before advising.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Supreme CourtRule typecourt decisionEffectiveJun 18, 2025Who can challenge nuclear waste storage licensing?
Obtain admission as a party in the NRC licensing proceeding before seeking Hobbs Act review of a final license.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Congress and state legislaturesRule typestatuteEffectiveSep 1, 2025The State-by-State Reality of US Doxxing Laws
Verify the applicable state doxxing statute's protected class, intent requirement, remedy, and effective date before advising.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; NOAA FisheriesRule typeregulationEffectiveSep 14, 2026Trump's Endangered Species Harm Rule Faces Court Challenges
Removes habitat modification from the ESA 'harm' definition once effective; Section 7 and direct-take duties remain.
US State
UpdatedAuthorityUnited NationsRule typestatuteWere Trump's Iran Strikes Legal Under the UN Charter?
No force without Security Council authorization or lawful self-defense under Article 51.
UpdatedAuthorityPermanent Court of ArbitrationRule typearbitral awardHow binding is US-Japan-Philippines maritime cooperation?
The 2016 award is binding only between the Philippines and China; do not treat it as a trilateral obligation or as binding on the United States or Japan.
UpdatedAuthorityNew Mexico and Texas state legislaturesRule typestatuteEffectiveWhere Every Trump Nuclear Waste Storage Case Stands
Explicit state consent is required before high-level waste storage can proceed in New Mexico and Texas.
UpdatedAuthorityCalifornia LegislatureRule typestatuteEffectiveJan 1, 2025How Do Doxxing Laws and Penalties Vary by State?
Civil doxxing claim with actual damages, punitive damages, statutory damages, attorney's fees, injunctive relief, and pseudonymous filing.
EU
UpdatedAuthorityCanadian Transportation AgencyRule typeregulationEffectiveJul 29, 2026What WestJet Strike Passengers Are Legally Owed
Rebooking within 48 hours or refund to original payment within 30 days when WestJet cancels; no APPR cash compensation for domestic strike cancellations.
UpdatedAuthorityEuropean UnionRule typeregulationEffectiveAug 2, 2026What humanoid robot cleaning really costs, and who pays
High-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act must address documentation, risk management, transparency, and post-market monitoring.
UpdatedAuthorityFederal Trade Commission; New York State; European UnionRule typeregulation; statuteWhy the Hank Green AI backlash created no legal duty
No general legal duty for non-sponsored educational creators to disclose AI-assisted research; disclose when contracts, platform rules, EU-facing risk, or audience promise require it.