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. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and SecurityRule typeregulationEffectiveMar 17, 2025The five legal barriers to Chinese automakers' US entry
Prohibits certain connected-vehicle transactions with China/Russia nexus; requires annual Declarations of Conformity, 10-year recordkeeping, and supply-chain due diligence.
UpdatedAuthorityCornell UniversityRule typeregulationCornell's Austin Franco case is a referral, not a finding
FERPA bars disclosure of student disciplinary records; Policy 6.4 referrals are an intake step, not a finding.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. District Court for the Northern District of IllinoisRule typecourt rulingThe protest grand jury ruling on prosecutor duties explained
No vouching; no unilateral juror excusal; no substantive ex parte juror contact; candor in in camera submissions.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Department of Education Office for Civil RightsRule typestatuteWas Cornell's No-Action on Antisemitic Remarks Lawful?
Address severe or pervasive antisemitic harassment under Title VI
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. ConstitutionRule typestatuteDoes a Texas Residency Report Affect Talarico's Senate Eligibility?
U.S. Senate eligibility requires age 30, nine years of citizenship, and inhabitancy in the state when elected; states cannot add residency qualifications.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typestatuteWhere Cornyn's anti-weaponization legislation stands now
Final unwinding requires a signed rescission or enacted statute; court orders alone do not extinguish settlement rights.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. Congress; state legislatures and alert agenciesRule typestatuteEffectiveApr 30, 2003AMBER and Silver Alert legal requirements compared
AMBER: DOJ criteria plus NCIC Child Abduction entry. Silver: state-specific statute criteria. Adults outside both: Ashanti/MEP check.
UpdatedAuthorityU.S. CongressRule typeproposed legislationWhat Andy Kim's SAFE Act Means for Freight Enforcement
Proposed: GAO study, automated screening, interagency data sharing, appeals process.
US State
UpdatedAuthorityAdditional Protocol I to the Geneva ConventionsRule typetreatyA lawful drone factory strike leaves US companies no remedy
A facility that makes an effective contribution to military action and whose destruction offers a definite military advantage is targetable; attacks must still satisfy proportionality and precautions; lawful destruction creates no individual compensation remedy.
UpdatedAuthorityInternational Maritime OrganizationRule typestatuteWhich law applies to drone attacks on Suez shipping?
Establish jurisdiction and extradite or prosecute covered unlawful acts against ships; SUA does not provide at-sea enforcement measures.
UpdatedAuthorityICC Assembly of States PartiesRule typestatuteEffectiveJul 24, 2026ICC Prosecutor Removal Won't End Netanyahu's War Crimes Case
States parties must continue to execute the standing Netanyahu and Gallant ICC arrest warrants despite the prosecutor's removal.
UpdatedAuthorityNorthampton County, VirginiaRule typeregulationNorthampton's Faculty Housing Delay Is a Spot-Zoning Problem
Multifamily faculty housing must be an authorized use in the applicable zoning district; a parcel-only rezoning must be defensible against a Virginia spot-zoning challenge.
UpdatedAuthorityMichigan Legislature; New Mexico LegislatureRule typestatuteEffectiveJul 23, 2026What changed in Silver Alert criteria and requirements
Michigan allows direct public cell-phone Silver Alerts; New Mexico bill text would require independent DPS determination, no-cost carrier dissemination, and per-alert records.
UpdatedAuthorityDGAC (Peru)Rule typeregulationWhat safety regulations govern Nazca tourist flights?
Nazca tourist-flight operators must be DGAC-certified for tourist/observation operations and comply with RAP 131 airworthiness, crew, maintenance, and operating requirements.
UpdatedAuthorityNew Mexico LegislatureRule typestatuteEffectiveJun 20, 2025Who qualifies as missing elderly under Silver Alert now?
No formal dementia or Alzheimer's diagnosis is required; a reporting party's stated belief of signs or symptoms of cognitive decline can satisfy Silver Alert eligibility.
UpdatedAuthorityTurkish Constitutional Court; European Court of Human RightsRule typecourt decisionEffectiveJul 11, 2026Saturday Mothers' 1111th Week Shows Turkey's Compliance Gap
Implement reported AYM assembly-rights findings by removing the ten-person cap on Saturday Mothers vigils at Galatasaray Square.
UpdatedAuthorityState governments (CA, TX, WI, WA)Rule typestatuteSilver Alert criteria differ across state laws
Verify the applicable state's Silver Alert eligibility and activation criteria before relying on an alert.
EU
UpdatedAuthorityGerman BundestagRule typeproposed statuteEffectiveJan 1, 2027BMW's job cuts show there's no 2027 voluntary redundancy law
High earners above ~€180k may face court dissolution with capped severance if proposed law passes.
UpdatedAuthoritySpanish Supreme CourtRule typecourt rulingEffectiveJun 29, 2026Is Trump's Ceuta warning grounded in US immigration law?
Limits Spain's summary border-return rule to land-border entries that overcome a physical containment element; sea arrivals are outside the summary-return pathway.
UpdatedAuthorityEuropean UnionRule typeregulationEffectiveAug 2, 2026Silver Alert Design Shapes AI Incident Notification Rules
Report serious incidents to the market surveillance authority where the incident occurred within 15 days, or 10 days for incidents involving death and 2 days for widespread infringements; incomplete initial reports allowed.