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. District Court for the District of New JerseyRule typestanding orderEffectiveJul 29, 2026New Jersey Noncitizen Registration Case Ends DOJ's Title III Theory
Statewide voter registration databases are not subject to compulsory access under Title III.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteWhy the Protect College Sports Act May Raise Lawsuit Risk
Creates private right of action for athletes and bars pre-dispute arbitration agreements
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. SenateRule typestatuteNew Secondary Sanctions Liabilities Under the 2026 Russia-Iran Bill
Implement screening for shadow-fleet vessels, financial messaging systems, Russian government transfers, and gatekeeper facilitation.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. District Court for the Western District of WashingtonRule typeregulationICE Contract Clauses Can't Preempt State Law, Court Rules
Preemption requires Congressional intent, not a contract clause.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaRule typestanding orderEffectiveJun 7, 2026Contempt Hearing Tests Executive Order on Trans Inmate Transfers
BOP prohibited from transferring transgender women to men's prisons
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of JusticeRule typestatuteNew Jersey voting scandal tests DOJ's aiding-and-abetting theory
The DOJ's July 2026 letters threatening criminal prosecution of election officials for aiding non-citizen registration rest on a novel theory that has lost 18 consecutive district court cases. This assessment evaluates whether the threat is enforceable given Judge Quraishi's July 29 ruling and statutory safe harbors.
UpdatedAuthorityNew York City Bar AssociationRule typeethics opinionVerifying DOJ Representations After the Todd Blanche Exodus
The DOJ staffing exodus surfaced by the Todd Blanche confirmation battle has degraded internal accountability mechanisms, forcing federal judges to police prosecutorial conduct from the bench. This article provides practitioners with specific verification steps for assessing DOJ counterparty reliability in pending litigation.
UpdatedAuthoritySupreme Court of the United StatesRule typeexecutive orderThe Elections Clause Blocks Trump's Mail-in Voting Executive Order
Directs mail-in voting restrictions and citizenship verification for federal elections
UpdatedAuthorityAmerican Bar Association, Texas Center for Legal EthicsRule typeethics opinionEffectiveFeb 1, 2025Claude's June 2026 outages expose law firm ethics risk
Law firms must have a documented, tested fallback plan for AI provider unavailability to satisfy competence and supervision duties under ABA Opinion 512 and Texas Opinion 705.
UpdatedAuthorityCenters for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesRule typeregulationEffectiveJul 28, 2026Is CMS's Part D Subsidy Cut Arbitrary and Capricious?
Provide reasoned explanation for policy change addressing reliance interests
UpdatedAuthorityTransportation Security AdministrationRule typeregulationIs the TSA-ICE Passenger Data Sharing Agreement Legal?
This article evaluates whether the May 2025 TSA-ICE Memorandum of Agreement exceeds statutory authority under the Secure Flight Final Rule. Practitioners will understand the basis for ultra vires and APA challenges to the data-sharing arrangement.
UpdatedAuthorityNCAARule typeregulationEffectiveJul 30, 2026The NCAA Agent Transportation Rule Remains a Suspension Risk in 2025
Athletes prohibited from accepting transportation from agents; agents must notify under SPARTA.
UpdatedAuthorityUS CongressRule typestatuteThe SAFE Act's Automated Detection: A Case Study in Algorithmic Due Process
Deploy automated screening for chameleon carriers with human review, appeals, data sharing, and OIG audit
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. SenateRule typestatuteMediKids Act Explained: Healthcare Legislation for Lawyers
Automatic Medicaid enrollment for U.S. residents under 26 via EPSDT, 100% federal funding, voluntary opt-out
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteBernie Moreno's Canada Wildfire Sanctions Bill Explained
Automatic sanctions trigger under IEEPA based on AQI threshold
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteMoreno Connected Vehicle Security Act Bans China Connected Vehicles
Ban on connected vehicles and components from China, Russia, North Korea, Iran; phased software/hardware restrictions.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteEffectiveJul 30, 2026Why the SAVE Act voter ID rule is constitutionally vulnerable
Voters must present photo ID at polling places and provide documentary proof of citizenship to register for federal elections.
US State
UpdatedAuthorityMassachusetts DPURule typeregulationMassachusetts DPU Orders National Grid's 2025 Rate Case Deadlines
Track DPU rate case deadlines and public participation requirements
UpdatedAuthorityMassachusetts Department of Public UtilitiesRule typeregulationFour Regulatory Hurdles for Massachusetts V2G Programs
Interconnection agreement and utility VPP enrollment required for grid-parallel V2G operation.
