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Google Ad Tech Ruling, September 30, 2026: Notes for Legal and Marketing
Judge Castel keeps Gannett, Daily Mail and AdX class claims against Google alive. What legal and marketing teams must do.
Eighth Circuit Pauses Minnesota AI Image Law, October 2, 2026: Notes for Legal
On October 2, 2026, the Eighth Circuit temporarily blocked Minnesota’s law on AI-generated intimate images while xAI’s constitutional challenge proceeds. Legal teams should keep product controls in place; the order is a stay, not a merits ruling.
Mehta Dismisses AI Overviews Suits, September 30, 2026: Notes for Legal
On September 30, 2026 Judge Amit Mehta dismissed Chegg and Penske Media antitrust suits over Google AI Overviews, holding that an expectation of search traffic is not an agreement. Counsel should separate the ruling from traffic planning.
SEC Proposes Crypto Custody Rules, October 1, 2026: Notes for Legal
On October 1, 2026 the SEC proposed Investment Advisers Act Release 7023, a crypto custody path for advisers and funds including conditional self-custody and state trust companies. It is not yet a final rule.
FTC Opens AI Safety Probe of OpenAI, Anthropic and METR on September 30, 2026: Notes for Legal
On September 30, 2026 the FTC confirmed a consumer-protection probe of OpenAI, Anthropic and the evaluator METR. Counsel should treat civil investigative demands as a near-term calendar item, not a distant headline.
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Google Challenges EU DMA Orders on Search Data and Android AI, September 28 2026: Notes for Law
Google filed challenges at the EU General Court on September 28, 2026 against two Commission DMA orders on search-data sharing and Android access for rival AI assistants. In-house counsel should calendar the 2027 compliance dates; an appeal does not automatically freeze them.
CAFE Fuel Economy Rollback, September 28 2026: Notes for Procurement, Fleet and Legal
⚡ TL;DROn 28 September 2026 the Trump administration finalised a rollback of federal fuel-economy (CAFE) standards. New fleets must improve by up to...
Apple Ordered to Pay $5.7 Billion in Haptics Patent Case, September 28 2026: What Law and Finance Teams Must Know
⚡ TL;DRA US jury has ordered Apple to pay $5.7 billion to audio firm Taction Technology for infringing two haptics patents. Apple says it will...
Sen. Warren Probes Big Tech AI Tax Subsidies, September 28 2026: What Law and Tax Teams Must Track
On September 28, 2026 Senator Elizabeth Warren and Senate Democrats sent letters to the CEOs of Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft seeking disclosure of tax benefits claimed on AI and data-center spending under 2025 legislation. Law, tax and government-affairs teams at large technology firms and their suppliers should prepare for heightened scrutiny of capital-expenditure deductions.
EU Cyber Resilience Act’s 24-Hour Vulnerability Reporting Mandate Is Now Live: Notes for Legal and Compliance
The EU Cyber Resilience Act’s 24-hour vulnerability and incident reporting obligations took effect September 11, 2026, reaching manufacturers worldwide. Here is what legal and compliance teams must do now.
FTC Seeks Comment on Impersonation Rule for Platforms September 24, 2026: Notes for Law
The FTC issued an ANPRM on September 24, 2026 seeking comment on whether to update its Impersonation Rule to cover platform ad-optimization practices that further government and business scams.