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. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)Rule typeregulationEffectiveJul 27, 2026Haiti TPS Is Terminated. What That Means for Work Permits
Treat Haiti TPS-based A12 and C19 employment authorization documents as invalid for work authorization and verify any independent basis.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Rule typeregulationEffectiveJul 27, 2026Haitian TPS termination is now in effect after Mullin
Follow DHS termination of Haitian TPS; updated USCIS/E-Verify guidance applies.
UpdatedAuthorityDHS/USCISRule typeregulationIs the DHS 60-Day H-1B Grace Period Proposal in Effect?
Existing 60-day grace period remains in force under 8 CFR 214.1(l)(2), capped by I-94 validity and with no work authorization; the DHS proposal to end it is not yet final.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)Rule typeregulationEffectiveJul 27, 2026What happens to Haitian immigration status after TPS ends?
Employers must reverify Haiti TPS workers and cannot continue employing those without current work authorization after July 27, 2026.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Congress and state legislaturesRule typestatuteUS law lags behind AI fugitive searches
Prohibit sole reliance on an AI facial-recognition match for probable cause; require independent human-verified corroboration.
UpdatedAuthorityMexican CongressRule typestatuteEffectiveDec 1, 2025Water Reform Threatens Mexicali's Colorado River Rights
Bans private water sales; unused agricultural water reverts to the federal government.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. District Court for the District of MassachusettsRule typeregulationEffectiveJun 8, 2026What Remains of Trump's H-1B Fee After the Court Defeat?
Do not collect or submit the $100,000 H-1B proclamation fee while the court vacatur stands; no refund process was ordered.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Treasury OFACRule typeregulationIran Sanctions Legal Compliance Starts With Your Own Firm
Law firms must document the specific authorized legal-service category, verify fee-payment authorization, and ensure any Iran-related due diligence does not itself violate the ITSR.
UpdatedAuthorityOffice of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)Rule typeregulationEffectiveJul 7, 2026What US Iran sanctions whiplash means for oil markets
No new Iran petroleum transactions after July 7, 2026; only wind-down steps ordinarily incident and necessary by July 17, 2026; late payments to blocked persons go into a blocked US interest-bearing account.
UpdatedAuthorityDHS/USCISRule typeregulationWould the $103,265 H-1B fee apply to current visa holders?
Proposed $103,265 per cap-subject H-1B petition; final $4,000 per same-employer extension at covered employers.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)Rule typeregulationAre FDA food recalls increasing, or just the headlines?
Maintain written recall plans and verify recall effectiveness under 21 CFR 117.139; avoid receiving or delivering adulterated food under FD&C Act §301(c).
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of StateRule typestatuteCan Trump legally revoke visas without notice?
State Department may revoke visas at any time without notice to the holder, but must notify the Attorney General.
UpdatedAuthoritySupreme Court of the United StatesRule typejudicial rulingEffectiveJun 29, 2026Supreme Court mail ballot rulings leave midterms uncertain
State law controls mail-ballot receipt deadlines; federal Election Day statutes do not set a receipt deadline. The administration's voting order remains legally unresolved and USPS implementation is blocked nationwide.
US State
UpdatedAuthorityClark County District Court (Nevada)Rule typestanding orderEffectiveJun 30, 2026Tupac murder trial jury seated — AI exposure is the new test
Counsel should use AI-specific voir dire, jury instructions, monitoring, and record preservation when full sequestration is denied.
UpdatedAuthorityMissouri General AssemblyRule typestatuteMissouri Amendment 5 rejection leaves tax law unchanged
No new obligation; existing income tax, Hancock Amendment limits, and sales and use tax service restrictions remain in force.
UpdatedAuthorityWashington State Legislature; Employment Security DepartmentRule typestatuteEffectiveJan 1, 2026How Do Strike Unemployment Benefits Work in Washington?
Strikers can receive up to 6 weeks of UI benefits after the second-Sunday rule; locked-out workers up to 26 weeks; weekly filing and work-search required.
UpdatedAuthorityOhio General AssemblyRule typeconstitutional amendmentOhio Issue 3 Is a Voter ID Amendment — Not Anti-Corruption
If ratified, requires photo ID for in-person voting; preserves absentee alternative of photo ID or signature plus authorized unique identifier; future changes require a statewide vote.
UpdatedAuthorityMassachusetts courtsRule typejury instructionWhat the Lindsay Clancy closing arguments come down to
Once lack of criminal responsibility is in issue, the Commonwealth must prove criminal responsibility beyond a reasonable doubt.
UpdatedAuthorityInternational Criminal Court; International Court of Justice; universal-jurisdiction courts; Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar; UN Security CouncilRule typestatuteEffectiveAug 11, 2026Can anyone prosecute Myanmar's airstrike war crimes?
Do not direct attacks at civilians or protected civilian objects, and do not conduct indiscriminate attacks.
