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. CongressRule typestatuteTracking Pentagon AI data center energy regulation through the NDAA
Bans adversary-manufactured components in Pentagon data centers; requires DOD to brief Congress on community impacts before construction.
UpdatedAuthority1st Circuit Court of AppealsRule typestanding orderEffectiveJul 25, 20261st Circuit Blocks Trump's Mail-In Voting Order: The Constitutional Reasoning
Federal government must not implement DHS voter-list compilation, USPS mail-ballot restrictions, or DOJ prosecution threats against state election officials.
UpdatedAuthorityEighth CircuitRule typestatuteArkansas Ten Commandments Monument Appeal Looms in Eighth Circuit
The Arkansas Ten Commandments monument appeal, briefed July 22, 2026, at the Eighth Circuit, creates a clear circuit split with the Fifth Circuit's Nathan decision, making Supreme Court review probable. This article maps the circuit conflict and petition timeline for litigators tracking Establishment Clause exposure.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitRule typestanding orderEffectiveJul 14, 2026Federal Appeals Court Vacates 2026 Immigration Detention Ruling
Mandatory detention without bond hearing in Fifth Circuit
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. District Court for the District of ColumbiaRule typestanding orderEffectiveJun 22, 2026Legal Analysis of Alaska Voter Citizenship Verification
Agencies must provide Privacy Act notice, obtain Social Security Act disclosure authority, and follow APA rulemaking for eligibility data systems.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Food and Drug AdministrationRule typeregulationBoth sides of RFK Jr.'s peptide policy face legal risks
Pharmacies must comply with FDA's 2023 interim Category 2 restrictions on 19 peptides for traditional compounding.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteCan Sanders' AI equity mandate survive a Takings Clause challenge?
Covered AI companies must transfer 50% equity, including voting shares and board seats, to a federal sovereign wealth fund.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Congress (119th)Rule typestatuteFour Legal Challenges in the Sanders AI Bill
This article examines four provisions in Senator Sanders' American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund Act (S. 4825) that create novel constitutional and corporate-governance liability for AI companies: the 50% equity tax, the fiduciary-duty override with blanket immunity, the preemption of state charter limits, and the 90-day structural-separation mandate. Each provision is analyzed as a distinct risk vector for litigators and in-house counsel.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of JusticeRule typeregulationFour Guardrails Against Election Interference Removed Before Midterms
The DOJ has removed four key policies that previously limited election-related prosecutions. This article details each change, the remaining legal constraints, and what practitioners should consider when advising clients or assessing risk ahead of the 2026 midterms.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsRule typestanding orderEffectiveJul 17, 2026Ethiopia TPS Work Authorization Extended to July 30, 2026
Use July 30, 2026 as work authorization expiration date; document court order citation; monitor weekly for supersessions.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteDenaturalization Criteria and Legal Implications Under Trump
Citizenship may be revoked only if illegally procured or procured by material fraud.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsRule typestanding orderEffectiveApr 8, 2026Why the Court Block on Ethiopia TPS Termination May Not Hold
DHS is temporarily blocked from terminating TPS for Ethiopia
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Supreme CourtRule typestatuteEffectiveJun 29, 2026Can the President Fire Election Commissioners After Slaughter?
An analysis of the unresolved doctrinal gap created by the Supreme Court's June 2026 Slaughter ruling — whether its at-will removal power over FTC commissioners extends to bipartisan election commissions like the EAC and FEC, and what legal arguments are available on each side as litigation looms ahead of the midterms.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsRule typestanding orderEffectiveJul 24, 2026Ethiopia TPS Status After the Supreme Court's Mullin Decision
Protection preserved until First Circuit mandate; employers must monitor short USCIS EAD extensions for re-verification
UpdatedAuthority1st Circuit Court of AppealsRule typestanding orderEffectiveJul 25, 2026Why the 1st Circuit Blocked Trump's Mail-In Voting Order
Block enforcement of EO 14399 provisions on DHS list compilation, USPS ballot restrictions, and DOJ threats.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteSAVE America Act 2026: Legal Analysis and Key Risks for Practitioners
Documentary proof of citizenship and strict voter ID required for federal elections
UpdatedAuthoritySupreme Court of the United StatesRule typestatuteEffectiveJun 25, 2026What Immigration Consequences Follow When TPS Ends
Verify country-specific EAD operative date and calculate unlawful presence start to avoid re-entry bars.
US State
UpdatedAuthorityCalifornia LegislatureRule typestatuteEffectiveJan 1, 2025What Neuromancer's AI Themes Reveal About Agentic AI Liability
Bars defendants from arguing that AI autonomously caused the alleged harm
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth CircuitRule typestatuteHow Many Voters Lost Registration to Proof-of-Citizenship Laws
Block voter registration without documentary proof of citizenship; database checks cause false cancellations
