Civil Law

UN Regulation and GTR on Automated Driving Systems: Current State of Play

International regulators are finalizing the first global safety standards for Automated Driving Systems (“ADS”). In January, the UN Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (“GRVA”) approved a draft UN Regulation (“UNR”) under the 1958 Agreement and a draft Global Technical Regulation (“GTR”) under the 1998 Agreement, submitting both for adoption by the UN World Forum for Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations.

Developed in parallel to ensure harmonized technical requirements across jurisdictions, the UNR and GTR are expected to be adopted … Read the rest

Civil Law

Challenging a CICA Stay Override? The Federal Circuit Confirms You Don’t Need to Prove Irreparable Harm

In Life Science Logistics, LLC v. United States,[1] the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) affirmed that a disappointed bidder challenging an agency’s override of a Competition in Contracting Act (“CICA”) stay must only show the override was arbitrary and capricious. The court rejected the government’s argument that the plaintiff must also satisfy the traditional four-factor test for preliminary injunctions—likelihood of success on the merits, irreparable harm, balance of equities, and benefit to the public. … Read the rest

Civil Law

Colorado Attorney General Delays Enforcement of Colorado AI Act

Key point: In a court filing, the Colorado attorney general states it will only enforce the law after the office finishes rulemaking on the existing law or any law the Colorado legislature passes this year amending or replacing the law.

In early April, a lawsuit was filed against the state of Colorado, seeking to block implementation of the Colorado AI Act. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice intervened in the lawsuit, arguing in favor of the law being enjoined.… Read the rest

Civil Law

Indiana Court Approves Of Filing New Lawsuit To Renew Judgment Lien

Lesson. If judgment creditors seek to extend a judgment lien beyond ten years, then a fresh “renewal complaint” should be filed.

Case cite. Autovest, L.L.C. v. Abner, 245 N.E.3d 193 (Ind. Ct. App. 2024)

Legal issue. Whether a second cause of action, pertaining to the same debt owed by a judgment debtor, should be dismissed.

Vital facts. In 2023, Creditor filed a “renewal complaint” against Debtor in connection with an unpaid judgment that Creditor had … Read the rest

Civil Law

Virginia Amends Workplace Violence Reporting Requirements for Hospitals

Virginia is among a growing number of states that have adopted healthcare-specific workplace violence prevention and reporting obligations. On April 6, 2026, Governor Abigail Spanberger signed House Bill (HB) 1489, which expands and clarifies workplace violence reporting requirements for hospitals with emergency departments.

Specifically, the new law requires covered hospitals to:

  • Collect more detailed information about reported workplace violence incidents, including specific incident descriptors and the degree of physical injuries to staff;
  • Report facility-level data at least quarterly to additional
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