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 typestatuteWhat the Outrage Study Shows About Algorithm Liability
The 2021 outrage-amplification study explained how engagement feedback drives moral outrage on social platforms, but it is not what won the 2026 liability verdicts against Meta and Google — internal corporate research and whistleblower evidence did. This article maps what the science can and cannot prove, separates it from the evidence the courts actually relied on, and timestamps the verified status of each headline ruling, including pending appeals and the in-progress four-state bellwether.
UpdatedAuthorityDepartment of Homeland SecurityRule typeregulationEffectiveMar 17, 2026Did the Jones Act waiver cut California energy costs?
Covered non-Jones Act fuel voyages require pre-voyage Vessel Availability Requests and CBP/MARAD post-voyage reporting.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of StateRule typeregulationEffectiveMay 22, 2026Is 2026's Employment-Based Green Card Backlog a Record High?
Verify category- and country-specific visa availability in the current Visa Bulletin before citing aggregate 2026 employment-based backlog figures.
UpdatedAuthorityUSCISRule typeregulationEffectiveJul 27, 2026Employer Legal Obligations After Haitian TPS Termination
Individually reverify each affected Haiti TPS employee on Form I-9 Supplement B; do not rely on invalid A12/C19 EADs after July 27, 2026; avoid nationality-based screening; document every step.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Rule typeregulationEffectiveJan 1, 2017What H-1B Employers Must Do About the 60-Day Grace Period Proposal
Notify USCIS after H-1B employment ends, pay return transportation for qualifying dismissals, and administer the 60-day grace period against the I-94 end date.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of StateRule typeregulationEffectiveSep 1, 2026How Reliable Were September 2026 Visa Bulletin Predictions?
Confirm predicted cutoffs with DOS/USCIS; use Final Action Dates for September 2026 employment-based filings.
UpdatedAuthorityUSCIS/DHSRule typeregulationEffectiveSep 18, 2026What the USCIS Sept. 18, 2026 Green Card Rule Changes Mean
Use 09/18/26 Form I-485 for post-cutoff filings; new totality-of-circumstances public charge standard applies; pre-cutoff filings remain under 2022 rule.
UpdatedAuthoritySupreme Court of the United StatesRule typecourt orderEffectiveAug 24, 2026What the Supreme Court's Mail-In Voting Ruling Actually Held
Do not treat the Aug. 24 stay as a merits ruling; separately verify the live USPS injunction, USPS final rule, and DHS rule status.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Rule typeproposed regulationWhy the $103,265 H-1B Fee Increase Isn't in Effect Yet
Pay proposed $103,265 additional fee on cap-subject H-1B petitions if finalized; not currently due
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)Rule typeregulationEffectiveAug 24, 2026Who does the US legal framework for Iran sanctions bind?
Verify US nexus, ownership/control, and license status under layered Iran sanctions authorities.
UpdatedAuthorityOffice of Legal Counsel, U.S. Department of JusticeRule typeOLC opinionEffectiveAug 10, 2026Is the Trump DOJ Executive Privilege Memo Binding?
Presidential communications with private advisers may be covered by executive privilege under OLC's three-factor test; the opinion is nonbinding on courts.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteWhat the CLARITY Act means for crypto enforcement now
Would narrow SEC registration jurisdiction over digital commodities while preserving anti-fraud, private-rights, and criminal-facilitation enforcement.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. federal courts and state legislaturesRule typeCase law and statuteWhy cities are removing Flock cameras over legal concerns
Cities must document ALPR retention, sharing defaults, access audits, verification rules, and vendor warranties before renewal, termination, or replacement.
UpdatedAuthorityNYC Mayor's Office, California Attorney General, California LegislatureRule typeregulationEffectiveAug 5, 2026Which Amazon E-Bike Crackdown Rules Are in Force
Comply now with NYC delivery-sale restrictions and California SB 1271 battery labeling; track SB 1167 and 16 CFR 1265 as pending.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Rule typeProposed ruleWhat H-1B 60-Day Grace Period Elimination Means for Workers
Use the existing 60-day grace period to file a timely non-frivolous status application before the deadline.
US State
UpdatedAuthority中央网信办Rule type法规EffectiveApr 30, 2026AI算命进入监管执法清单，运营者需担哪些义务
运营者须先完成安全评估和备案，不再上线AI算命等被点名功能，停止宣传引流，并不得过度收集人脸、出生日期等个人信息。
UpdatedAuthorityOklahoma Attorney GeneralRule typeattorney general opinionEffectiveAug 24, 2026What Drummond's Farm-Equipment Escort Opinion Actually Holds
No escort required for farmer-hauled implements of husbandry and their trailers; separate lighting, width, interstate, dealer-distance, and for-hire duties remain.
UpdatedAuthorityOklahoma State LegislatureRule typestatuteEffectiveAug 29, 2024Who Qualifies for Oklahoma Survivors' Act Sentence Relief?
Show by clear and convincing evidence that domestic violence or abuse was a substantial contributing factor to the offense, with at least one documentary corroboration item.
UpdatedAuthorityPresident of the Russian FederationRule typeexecutive orderEffectiveAug 24, 2026What Putin's State-Control Decree Means for Companies
Covered critical-infrastructure entities must take timely security measures, maintain effective anti-UAV protection, and restore damaged facilities without delay; failures can trigger temporary state administration of assets and rights.
UpdatedAuthorityMissouri votersRule typestate constitutional amendmentWhat Legal Impact Did Missouri Amendment 4's Rejection Have?
Petition signatures from 8% of legal voters in six of eight congressional districts and statewide simple-majority approval.
EU
No obligations tracked yet in this scope.