President Trump widened his travel restrictions to include twenty more nations. The new rules fully block entry for people from Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan, Syria, and those with Palestinian documents. Another fifteen countries, including Senegal and Zimbabwe, face limits on specific visa types. The White House said the move targets nations with poor security vetting and information sharing.
This expansion adds to an existing ban covering nineteen countries. The administration cited factors like terrorist activity or high visa overstay rates to justify each designation. Limited exemptions exist for groups like green card holders. The order follows a directive for agencies to identify countries with screening deficiencies...
The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Turkey for refusing a prisoner's transfer request. In the case of Emre v Türkiye, the court said Turkish authorities violated the right to family life by not individually assessing the inmate's situation. The prisoner had asked to move to a facility nearer his wife and children in Edirne, as visits required a forty-five-hour bus journey.
The court acknowledged legitimate security concerns regarding the inmate's affiliation with a banned group. It found, however, that the state failed to consider less restrictive options like longer visitation periods. This follows a previous ruling establishing that maintaining family ties during incarceration is a fundamental right.
The decision comes...
European leaders and the EU have created a new International Claims Commission for Ukraine. The body, signed alongside Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, is meant to force Russia to pay for damages from its invasion. This commission will work with an existing Register of Damage to review and decide on compensation claims from individuals and organizations.
The mechanism operates under the Council of Europe and covers losses caused by violations of international law. Zelenskyy stated the system must become a strong example against future aggression. The convention was signed at a conference in the Hague and needs ratification by twenty-five countries to take effect, plus secured funding.
This effort adds to other actions like...
A federal appeals court just revived a law forcing companies to reveal their real owners. The Corporate Transparency Act, which aims to fight money laundering, had been struck down by a lower court. A panel from the Eleventh Circuit ruled the law properly regulates economic activity impacting interstate commerce.
The decision reverses a finding that the law unconstitutionally overreached by targeting corporate formation itself, which the lower court saw as non-economic. The appellate judges countered that business entities are inherently commercial, created for economic purposes. They also rejected a separate challenge claiming the reporting mandate violated Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches.
Congress passed...
A coalition of fifteen states, plus Pennsylvania's governor and Washington DC are suing federal agencies. They allege the administration illegally froze money for electric vehicle charging networks. The blocked funds were meant for two specific programs established under a major infrastructure law.
The lawsuit claims the White House ordered a halt to all disbursements for these projects, citing a nonexistent electric vehicle mandate. Plaintiffs argue this constitutes an unlawful impoundment of congressionally approved funds, violating the separation of powers. They point to a recent court victory in a related case concerning different EV infrastructure money as a precedent.
One affected program was set to receive about one point eight...
New Zealand legal tech company LawVu has bought out a Belgian firm called ClauseBase. This acquisition aims to boost its artificial intelligence tools for contract work. LawVu's CEO Sam Kidd called it a move toward a complete AI platform for legal teams. The deal values the combined entity at two hundred twenty million dollars.
The purchased software helps in-house lawyers draft and edit agreements quickly. It will be renamed LawVu Draft after the merger. LawVu's current platform manages various legal operations like contracts and casework for clients such as Estee Lauder and Arsenal Football Club.
LawVu, which got a major funding injection a few years back, has offices in several countries, including the United States and Australia...
Gibson Dunn just promoted a huge group of forty-two lawyers to partner. This round set a new record for the firm, which reported strong revenue last year. Eleven of those promotions were in London, the office's biggest ever haul and a major jump from prior years. Global chair Barbara Becker linked the moves to growing client needs across several key markets.
The London office has been expanding aggressively for several years, significantly growing its lawyer count and revenue. This promotion batch reflects that growth, focusing on practices like private equity and mergers. The firm also recently hired a partner from Latham for its London M&A team. Promotions across the United States were spread among cities like Washington DC and Los...
Food tech company GrubMarket just created a chief legal officer role. They filled it with Jorge deNeve, a former partner at O'Melveny & Myers. The San Francisco firm uses artificial intelligence to overhaul food supply systems in the US and Canada.
DeNeve spent over thirteen years at O'Melveny, making partner two years ago. His background includes work as an SEC enforcement attorney. CEO Mike Xu said his regulatory and governance knowledge will help build strong systems for scaling their software and global operations.
In his statement, deNeve said he plans to support the company's tech transformation by strengthening its legal foundations. This hire follows other recent legal shifts in the grocery sector, like Kroger bringing on a...
The UK government says it will scrap that PACCAR Supreme Court decision from last year. Minister Sarah Sackman stated the ruling messed up litigation funding, blocking regular people from suing big companies. She argued cases like the Post Office scandal needed this funding to happen.
New legislation will define these funding deals as not being the same as damages-based agreements. This aims to fix the chaos the court ruling caused for group lawsuits. The move follows a review and backs a major recommendation from the Civil Justice Council. Industry groups and claimant lawyers mostly praised the announcement, but want a clear timeline.
Some critics, however, warned that the planned laws might bring new regulations that could slow...
